BRENHAM AND BURTON SCHOOLS RECEIVE PASSING TEA RATINGS

  

Both the Brenham and Burton School Districts received passing marks in the 2016 accountability ratings released Monday by the Texas Education Agency.

Brenham and Burton ISD both received a “met standard” rating by the TEA.  But both local school districts had a campus that was rated as “improvement needed”.

In Brenham, Alton Elementary School students failed to meet the standard score of 60 for student achievement, scoring 57.  Alton also fell below the student progress minimum standard of 32, scoring 24.

Dr. Jamey Johnson, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction in the Brenham ISD, says the district overall, is proud of the progress it has made in instructing its students…

 

In Burton, Burton High School was rated as “improvement needed”.  Students there scored 29 on the index for closing performance gaps, while the minimum standard is 30.

Burton Superintendent, Dr. Edna Kennedy, says she is pleased with the numbers across the board and that steps have already been taken to correct the minor deficiency at the high school…

 

Despite numerous problems with the STAAR exams and the new statewide vendor, Educational Testing Services, nearly 94 percent of the more than 1200 districts in Texas met standard.

 

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  1. The “standard” is for ALL students to master ALL the objectives per grade level in Reading, Writing, Math, Science and Social Studies. The “standard” moves up often. in short, let’s put it this way:

    My mom graduated when schools went through the eleventh grade. The highest math many of them took was Algebra. There were no rockets, no cell phone, no color tv.

    I graduated in 1972. Twelve years. Highest math was Trig. We had landed on the moon, color tv. No computers, no digital anything.

    My last kid graduated in 2008. Had twelve hours of college credit. Took Calculus, Spanish III and had five years of computer. He could build a website and was Microsoft Office User Specialist, meaning he had mastered all parts of Microsoft Office Suite, including Accounting, multimedia and more. We have more computing power in our cell phone than what the Apollo astronauts that flew to the moon, landed and came back safely. He knows how to use all the features! His car has satellite radio, gps mapping and no carborateur.

    Try taking that fifth grade test buddy. Let’s see if you pass/fail. The kids these days face a tough test to be academically met standard. Those that don’t pass, I bet they can teach you how to use your phone, set up your stereo or direct tv.

    The kids that take these test include special Ed, Spanish speaking at home kids, kids from poverty, short, fat, pretty, white, black, Hispanic, Vietnamese, handicapped, etc. There are no exceptions. Having to teach to all levels, all cultures, all diverse needs and learning styles is a challenge. You want to help, volunteer to read to a kindergartner. Sit down and teach colors to one while coloring a Mother’s Day card they designed. Find out first hand what is going on in your schools.

  2. Why have a standard when the test score IS SHOWN to be below standard and the “standard is met” ? Sounds like more of the “everyone gets a trophy” teaching our students. IN FACT, why have the tests?
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