The new accountability ratings were released this summer. In August, districts and campuses received ratings of Met Standard, Met Alternative Standard and Improvement Required based on student State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness and end-of-course exam results from the 2013–14 school year and other indicators.
Students began taking STAAR and end-of-course exams in 2012, but during the 2013 legislative session lawmakers reduced the number of end-of-course exams from 15 to five. High school students are required to pass Algebra I, U.S. History, Biology, English I and English II end-of-course exams before graduating.
Accountability ratings
In the performance index accountability system, first implemented in 2012–13, ratings are as follows:
Met Standard (MS): Met performance targets
Met Alternative Standard (MAS): Met performance targets for charter operators and alternative education campuses
Improvement Required (IR): Did not meet one or more performance targets
2013-14 Carroll ISD accountability rating: MS
Sherelle joined Community Impact Newspaper in July 2014 as a reporter for the Grapevine/Colleyville/Southlake edition. She was promoted in 2015 to editor of the GCS edition. In August 2017, Sherelle became the editor of the Lewisville/Flower Mound/Highland Village edition. Sherelle covers transportation, economic development, education and features.
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