Spring ISD students showed more year-over-year improvement in this spring's end-of-course State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness than the statewide averages, according to results released by the Texas Education Agency on June 7.
The framework
In Texas, public school students are required to receive an assessment of “approaches grade level” or better on EOC or equivalent exams to graduate from high school, according to the TEA. Students are assessed in five subjects: algebra I, English I, English II, biology and U.S. history.
End-of-course exam results are separated into four categories, including “did not meet grade level,” “approached grade level,” “met grade level” or “mastered grade level,” according to the TEA. To pass the exam, students must meet the “approached grade level” standard or better.
