Pearland - Friendswood Edition | September 2022

EDUCATION BRIEFS

News from Pearland ISD, Friendswood ISD & Alvin ISD

Friendswood ISD will meet at 5:45 p.m. Sept. 12 at 402 Laurel Drive, Friendswood. Pearland ISD will meet at 5 p.m. Sept. 13 at 1928 N. Main St., Pearland. Meetings are streamed at www.youtube.com/user/ thepearlandisd. Alvin ISD will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Tommy King Administration Building at 301 E. House St., Alvin. MEETINGS WE COVER development and a children’s social media use class. For information on timeframe and the delivery methods for each class, visit the parent workshops schedule available on the Alvin ISD website. DISTRICT HIGHLIGHTS ALVIN ISD Throughout the 2022-23 school year, Alvin ISD will host free workshops for helping parents with raising children through the new Parent University Program. The program consists of a variety of virtual and in-person workshops all offered in both English and Spanish, including English as a second language classes and an international book club. All topics will be taught by a relevant expert in the district, said Renae Rives, executive director of communications. Upcoming English classes include: navigating the school system Sept. 13, getting help when your child is struggling at school Sept. 27, and getting help with elementary child behavior Oct. 11. The Spanish versions of these classes take place Sept. 15, Oct. 4 and Oct. 13, respectively. These classes will be held virtually and will be found on the Alvin ISD virtual workshops webpage under the Parent University tab. The first face- to-face workshop is a tobacco and vaping awareness and prevention class Nov. 8 in English and Spanish. Workshops will continue throughout the Spring semester in 2023. Future workshops include understanding dyslexia, adolescent emotional

Friendswood ISD will launch evidence-based reporting pilot for junior high, high school

BOOK REVIEW COMMITTEE

The Pearland ISD board of trustees at its Aug. 9 meeting defined what each committee tasked with evaluating disputed books will consist of: a district-level representative two parents

BY RENEE FARMER

High School and Junior High teach- ers have opted to use the system. Every nine weeks, teachers will evaluate student growth in communication, perseverance and responsibility and assign a 10%-weighed Success Standards grade. “Meets” will be considered 100%, “Approaches” an 80-90% and “Developing” a 70%. RATING CRITERIA The Texas Education Agency factors various indicators when rating a district’s accountability rating. School Progress • The number of students who grew or are on track by at least one year academically Student Achievement • STAAR scores • College, career and military readiness indicators • Graduation rates

FRIENDSWOOD ISD A grading system weighing behavior at 10% of students’ overall grades is being tested this year in FISD. Kim Cole, assistant superinten- dent of secondary teaching and learning, presented the plans to the board of trustees during its Aug. 8 meeting. Forty-three Friendswood Local district officials react to new TEA accountability ratings ALVIN, FRIENDSWOOD AND PEARLAND ISDS Pearland and Friendswood ISDs received an A rating, the highest possible out- come in the Texas Accountability reports; Alvin ISD received a B. The accountability system grades school districts in three areas: Stu- dent Achievement, School Progress and Closing the Gaps. PISD’s composite scores increased in four of the five indi- cators available from its 2020-21 numbers. FISD garnered a 92 or higher scaled score in four of five indicators graded by the TEA. While AISD received a B rating, the district increased its com- ponent scores in every indicator compared to its 2020-21 ratings. TEA accountability ratings can be found at www.tea.texas.gov. BY RENEE FARMER & ANDY YANEZ

a district representative campus representative

SOURCE: PEARLAND ISD/ COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER

Pearland ISD updates library book policy

BY ANDY YANEZ

PEARLAND ISD At its Aug. 9 meeting, the Pearland ISD board of trustees made policy revisions based on the Texas Association of School Boards’ Update 119 that include splitting instructional resources into two categories: instructional materi- als and library materials. The split of instructional materials and library materials comes off a request made by Gov. Greg Abbott to the TASB. Instructional materials are adopted by the state board of education while library materials are not, according to district documents. In an instance where a parent or PISD community member is concerned about a specific book, a committee dedicated to reviewing the book will be formed. The PISD board included language that states each committee will include a district-level representative, who will be the committee; two parents; a district representative; and a campus representative.

Closing the Gaps • Differences among racial and ethnic groups • Differences between socioeconomic backgrounds • Students’ performance relative to districts with similar economically disadvantaged percentages

SOURCE: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY/ COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER

TWU Houston Open House Sept. 17, 10 a.m.-noon Texas Medical Center

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