Education
RISD students show academic progress Richardson ISD students showed academic growth across all subjects and demographics, according to a presentation staff gave to the Richardson ISD board of trustees. Gina Ortiz, the district’s senior executive direc- tor of accountability and continuous improve- ment, covered the Measure of Academic Progress, or MAP, during the Feb. 20 board meeting. The details MAP measures a student’s growth in reading and math from one grade to the next, Ortiz said, using a scale that ranges from zero to 250 and covers students from kindergarten through eighth grade. It is tracked through assessments, which is also used to set student goals for academic growth. The assessments are compared to the student’s score from the previous grade.
Inter-district transfer on the horizon The Richardson ISD board of trustees directed staff to move forward with changes to the inter-district transfer policy, also called open enrollment. The overview Inter-district transfer applicants will have a window of about one month to apply, according to the district presentation and will be screened by attendance, academic performance, STAAR test results and discipline records. Placement will be based on capacity, staffing and program availabil- ity with priority given to students residing within RISD’s boundaries. Additionally, the district will not provide transportation and enrollment may be revoked if the student has disciplinary issues or poor attendance.
Learning growth Richardson students that met goals for academic growth surpassed the national average of 50%.
Did not meet growth goal
Met growth goal
48% 51%
49%
52%
Reading
Math
SOURCE: RICHARDSON ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Zooming in Ortiz said students in every grade and across all demographics saw improvements. Additionally, 52% of students met their growth goals set by the assessments in reading and 51% of students met their growth goals in math. Both categories are above the national average of 50% , Ortiz said. Just because students did not meet their goals, it does not mean that they did not see academic growth, Ortiz said.
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