Grapevine-Colleyville ISD updates families about TEA accountability delays

When the Texas Education Agency announced Sept. 12 that the release of school accountability ratings for Texas public schools was delayed from Sept. 28 for approximately one month, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD relayed the information to students and parents.

GCISD Communications Director Rosemary Gladden said the district has been sharing updates with families about the A-F ratings and refreshed methodology through various communication channels. The latest information about the delay was shared in the GCISD Update—the district’s parents and community newsletter—sent out Sept. 13.

What’s happening

According to a news release, the TEA is delaying the release of A-F accountability ratings for Texas school districts and campuses to review student data and re-evaluate the methodology used in calculating these ratings.

Zooming in

According to the TEA, the A-F rating system is a tool that evaluates how well districts and campuses help students reach certain learning goals. A-F ratings must balance multiple objectives to ensure a rigorous, transparent and fair system. The ratings are based on:

• Student Achievement: how well all students have learned certain academic content
• School Progress: how much all students have gained academically over the course of the year
• Closing the Gaps: how well schools raise academic performance among certain groups of students

The news release stated the final ratings methodology will be posted once the analysis of the growth data is complete. Approximately two weeks later, A-F ratings will be issued for parents, educators and the public to help Texas schools continue to improve.