I’m not surprised to see many central Texas schools receive failing grades on the new report cards the State of Texas sent out Friday. When will we learn? This is not the way to educate a smarter generation.
Here’s the result for my local school district:
| Campus | District | School type | 2016 Rating | D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 |
| ROCKDALE ELEMENTARY | ROCKDALE ISD | Elementary | Paired campus | – | – | – | – |
| ROCKDALE HIGH SCHOOL | ROCKDALE ISD | High School | Met standard* | D | F | D | A |
| ROCKDALE INTERMEDIATE | ROCKDALE ISD | Elementary | Met standard* | C | B | D | A |
| ROCKDALE ISD | ROCKDALE ISD | District | Met standard* | C | C | D | A |
| ROCKDALE JUNIOR HIGH | ROCKDALE ISD | Middle School | Met standard* | C | D | C | C |
The new report rates schools and districts in four domains:
- D1: Student Achievement
- D2: Student Progress
- D3: Closing Performance Gaps
- D4: Post-secondary Readiness
It’s no wonder that state teacher groups are calling for the legislature to repeal this new letter grade system, that will markedly affect most Texas schools. The question I have is why do we keep sticking a square peg in a round hole? Read the rest of this entry
