A judge banned the Texas education agency from releasing A-to-F report cards on Texas school districts for a second consecutive year. However, in a sudden turn…
Districts said the new metrics would take a B school, and turn it into a C or even a D, even though their test scores are better. “I would never have any evaluation of any member of my team based on previous evaluation criteria, and at the end of the period of time that I'm going to evaluate them say I've changed my mind I'm going to evaluate you on something else.
They can use raw data from STAAR and calculate their own scores. TEA even offering to check their math for them.In Dallas ISD, the district hailed as one of the state’s best by the education commissioner, there was a score of 79 overall. A “C” letter grade. There would be no failing high schools. The self-calculated grades were released because both districts say they want to be accountable to the community. But don’t seem to show massive grade drops as last year's lawsuit suggested.
NBC 5 spoke to former DISD trustee Miguel Solis, who heralded the move by both districts as a smart one that would serve them well this legislative session
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