Austin ISD Superintendent Paul Cruz speaks to Martin Middle School staff and media about the district's 2016 state accountability ratings.[/caption]
Austin ISD Superintendent Paul Cruz announced on Aug. 15 that 113 of the district's 130 schools achieved a Met Standard or Met Alternative Standard rating from the Texas Education Agency's state accountability system for the 2015-16 school year, while eight schools were rated Improvement Required. The remaining nine schools did not receive a rating.
Cruz spoke of the results at Martin Middle School, which had failed to meet the state standard for three years until 2016. Three other AISD schools in 2015 that received an Improvement Required rating but met the state standard in 2016 are Brooke, Rodriguez and Widen Elementary schools.
"With all the successes and our academic results I am really proud as superintendent," Cruz said. "But I know, and we all know, that we still have work to do."
Burnet, Dobie, Garcia, and Mendez middle schools; Norman and Pickle elementary schools; the Graduation Pathways Academy at Lanier High School, and International High School all received Improvement Required ratings. In 2015, eight AISD schools failed to meet the state standard as well.
Cruz said the district will continue to work daily to ensure all of its students will achieve academically and excel, and there may be specific strategies and actions to be done throughout the school year.
"Looking ahead, I know our focus will continue to be on high academic standards for all of our students," Cruz said.
The ratings are not official until after the final accountability ratings are released in December.
Austin ISD Superintendent Paul Cruz speaks to Martin Middle School staff and media about the district's 2016 state accountability ratings.[/caption]
Austin ISD Superintendent Paul Cruz announced on Aug. 15 that 113 of the district's 130 schools achieved a Met Standard or Met Alternative Standard rating from the Texas Education Agency's state accountability system for the 2015-16 school year, while eight schools were rated Improvement Required. The remaining nine schools did not receive a rating.
Cruz spoke of the results at Martin Middle School, which had failed to meet the state standard for three years until 2016. Three other AISD schools in 2015 that received an Improvement Required rating but met the state standard in 2016 are Brooke, Rodriguez and Widen Elementary schools.
"With all the successes and our academic results I am really proud as superintendent," Cruz said. "But I know, and we all know, that we still have work to do."
Burnet, Dobie, Garcia, and Mendez middle schools; Norman and Pickle elementary schools; the Graduation Pathways Academy at Lanier High School, and International High School all received Improvement Required ratings. In 2015, eight AISD schools failed to meet the state standard as well.
Cruz said the district will continue to work daily to ensure all of its students will achieve academically and excel, and there may be specific strategies and actions to be done throughout the school year.
"Looking ahead, I know our focus will continue to be on high academic standards for all of our students," Cruz said.
The ratings are not official until after the final accountability ratings are released in December.
