CCISD News: 2004 Math TAKS Scores Impact Rating of CCISD High Schools

By Marilyn Clark, League City Area News Online

The Texas Education Agency, TEA, just implemented a new accountability system for Texas schools. The new system led to a lowering of the rating of a number of schools throughout the state of Texas, including Clear Lake High School and Clear Brook High School. Bucking this trend, Clear Creek High School held onto its Recognized rating.

TEA says that most Texas schools are still performing well academically and that the drop in ratings at many schools is simply the result of tougher TEA standards.

2002-3 Ratings of Clear Creek ISD High Schools Table

2004 Ratings of Clear Creek ISD High Schools Table

New TEA Rating System

The TEA rated schools in all TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) subject areas: Reading/English Language Arts, Writing, Social Studies, Math and Science. Special education students and students who have limited English skills are included in the rating system.

The TEA evaluated the scores of four student sub-populations: African-American, hispanic, white and economically disadvantaged. The TEA set a minimum score floor that requires that 70% of students meet the TAKS standards for all subject areas and sub-populations. A floor of 65% is allowed if students meet required improvement conditions.

The TEA also set requirements for the rate of student high school completion and the rate of dropout.

High School Subpopulations Challenged by the Math TAKS

According to the TEA web site, a higher percentage of students in all sub-populations met the minimum math standard at Clear Creek High School for 2004 than in 2003. In addition, Clear Creek High School met its required math improvement goal for two sub-populations.

While the math scores of all sub-populations improved for Clear Lake High School, it was not enough to earn a Recognized rating. In addition, Clear Lake High School did not meet its required math improvement goal for one sub-population.

At Clear Brook High School, the percent of students meeting the minimum math standard for two sub-populations was below 70%. Furthermore, these two sub-populations experienced a drop in the percent of students meeting the minimum math standard. See the tables below.

2004 Clear Creek High School Math TAKS Table

2004 Clear Lake High School Math TAKS Table

2004 Clear Brook High School Math TAKS Table

** Met the minimum size requirement, but did not meet the 65% floor for Recognized.

Guide to abbreviations in the tables

African Amer - African American

Econ Disadv - Economically Disadvantaged

Pct - Percentage

Stu Grp - Student Group

Std - Standard

Min - Minimum

Act Chg - Actual Change

RI - Required improvement

Source - TEA web site
at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/

TEA, Thirty-nine percent of Texas schools earn Exemplary or Recognized rating, September 30, 2004, available at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/press/accountrelease04.htm

TEA, Accountability Rating Manual, 2004, available at
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2004/manual/

TEA 2002 Accountability Rating System, available at
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2002/index.html

Each Math TAKS table is a partial rendition of the 2004 Campus Accountability Data Table for that high school.

To find Math TAKS data and other campus data follow the directions given below:
(If you have a problem with a step, read the directions given on that TEA web page carefully.)

Step 1 - Go to the web page listed below
TEA 2002 Accountability Rating System
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2002/index.html

Step 2 - Click on Ratings by District
( This takes you to a list of District schools and their ratings)

2004 Accountability System List by District
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2004/districtlist.srch.html

Step 3
1. How do you wish to search?
Select District Name

2. Enter the appropriate name or number
- Enter Clear Creek
( Do not include the letters ISD)
3. Click on the Continue button

This takes you to the 2004 DISTRICT ACCOUNTABILITY SUMMARY
- On this page is the District Rating with a summary of campus ratings
- On this page is a list of District schools/campuses and the rating of each school
- Each school name is in blue and is a text link to the Accountability Data Table for that school

Step 4a - To go to the 2004 District Accountability Data Table
Near the top of the page (2004 DISTRICT ACCOUNTABILITY SUMMARY)
1. Click on the District Name: CLEAR CREEK ISD
-- Your web browser will take you to the Accountability Table for CCISD
2. When done, click on the back button of your browser to Return to the 2004 DISTRICT ACCOUNTABILITY SUMMARY

Step 4b - To go to a 2004 Campus Accountability Data Table
Further down on the 2004 DISTRICT ACCOUNTABILITY SUMMARY page is a list of District schools/campuses
1. Click on the desired Campus Name: For example - Clear Creek High School
-- Your web browser will take you to the Accountability Table for Clear Creek High School
2. When done, click on the back button of your browser to Return to the 2004 DISTRICT ACCOUNTABILITY SUMMARY

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