Education
BY DUSTIN BUTLER & HANNAH JOHNSON
State performance reviewed by PISD board Plano ISD has a “Superior Achievement” rating in financial integrity and “meets requirements” for special education needs, according to the district’s 2023-24 Texas Academic Performance Report, or TAPR. The PISD Board of Trustees reviewed the TAPR during its Feb. 4 meeting. The Texas education code requires the district to publish the TAPR annually. The details Antoine Spencer, director of research and accountability for PISD, presented the results, which covers the district’s STAAR scores, annual growth and more. Across all STAAR test subjects— reading, math, science and social studies—82% of PISD students were at approaches and above, while the state average was 75%.
PISD staff details behavior program
Plano Region Percentage approaching or meeting grade level State Plano ISD 2024 STAAR scores
82%
The district began implementing a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Program four years ago in campus cohorts, the first of which has completed the implementation. The approach The program is focused on positive reinforcement aimed to prevent behavior issues in students, Jana Sandall, director for student management, said. The district also uses a classroom man- agement tool called STOIC, an acronym which stands for structure, teach, observe, interact and correct—five elements Sandall said will help lead to effective behavioral improvement. Since 2023, 55 campuses have been trained with the tool, Sandall said.
76%
Reading
77%
80%
72%
Math
74%
80%
75% 75%
Science
86%
Social Studies
78%
80%
SOURCE: PLANO ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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