NEWS RELEASE
GALENA PARK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Communications Department
14705 Woodforest Blvd., Houston, TX 77015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 30, 2011
CONTACT: Jonathan Frey
(832) 386-1231
jfrey@galenaparkisd.com

2010-2011 Gold Performance Acknowledgements

       In the 2010-2011 accountability system, there are district and campus acknowledgments for high performance on indicators other than those used to determine accountability ratings.  TEA has released the ratings to districts and will be releasing them to the public by the first week in November.  Statute requires that acknowledgment is given for exceptional performance in the following fifteen areas:

Advanced Course/Dual Enrollment Completion

Commended TAKS Performance in Reading/ELA

Advanced Placement Results

Commended TAKS Performance in Mathematics

Attendance Rate

Commended TAKS Performance in Writing

College- Ready Graduates

Commended TAKS Performance in Science

Recommended HS/Distinguished Achievement Program

Commended TAKS Performance in Social Studies

SAT/ACT Results

Comparable Improvement: Reading/ELA

Higher Education Readiness Component: Reading

Comparable Improvement: Mathematics

Higher Education Readiness Component: Mathematics

 

       The standard to earn the acknowledgment level is rigorous.  The attached table includes the standard for each of the fourteen indicators (a bold standard indicates an increase or new measure for 2010-11).  Most indicators apply to All Students and to the following student groups:  African American, Hispanic, White, and Economically Disadvantaged.  Each campus and district has performance results evaluated in each area and receives a rating of Acknowledged, Does Not Qualify (did not meet standard), or Not Applicable (indicator does not apply for the campus).     

       This year the district qualified for three acknowledgements and 21 of 22 rated GPISD campuses earned one or more acknowledgments as indicated in the table below. 

 

Area of Acknowledgment

Galena Park ISD

College- Ready Graduates
Commended TAKS Performance in Social Studies
Higher Education Readiness Component: Mathematics

Cimarron Elementary

Commended TAKS Performance in Reading
Commended TAKS Performance in Mathematics
Commended TAKS Performance in Science
Comparable Improvement in Math

Cloverleaf Elementary

Commended TAKS Performance in Writing
Commended TAKS Performance in Science

Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary

Commended TAKS Performance in Reading
Commended TAKS Performance in Writing
Commended TAKS Performance in Science


Green Valley Elementary

Commended TAKS Performance in Mathematics
Commended TAKS Performance in Science
Comparable Improvement in Mathematics

Havard Elementary

Commended TAKS Performance in Reading
Commended TAKS Performance in Mathematics
Commended TAKS Performance in Science
Comparable Improvement in Reading

Jacinto City Elementary

Attendance
Commended TAKS Performance in Reading
Commended TAKS Performance in Mathematics
Commended TAKS Performance in Writing
Commended TAKS Performance in Science

MacArthur Elementary

Attendance
Commended TAKS Performance in Writing
Commended TAKS Performance in Science

Normandy Crossing Elementary

Commended TAKS Performance in Math
Commended TAKS Performance in Science
Comparable Improvement in Reading

North Shore Elementary

Commended TAKS Performance in Reading
Commended TAKS Performance in Science

Purple Sage Elementary

Commended TAKS Performance in Mathematics
Commended TAKS Performance in Science

Pyburn Elementary

Commended TAKS Performance in Reading
Commended TAKS Performance in Mathematics
Commended TAKS Performance in Science

Sam Houston Elementary

Attendance
Commended TAKS Performance in Reading
Commended TAKS Performance in Mathematics
Commended TAKS Performance in Science

Tice Elementary

Attendance
Commended TAKS Performance in Reading
Commended TAKS Performance in Mathematics
Commended TAKS Performance in Writing
Commended TAKS Performance in Science

Woodland Acres Elementary

Attendance
Commended TAKS Performance in Mathematics
Commended TAKS Performance in Science

Cobb 6th Grade Campus

Commended TAKS Performance in Reading

Cunningham Middle

Commended TAKS Performance in Social Studies

Galena Park Middle

Attendance

North Shore Middle

Commended TAKS Performance in Writing

Woodland Acres Middle

Attendance
Commended TAKS Performance in Reading
Commended TAKS Performance in Mathematics
Commended TAKS Performance in Science
Comparable Improvement in Reading

Galena Park High

College- Ready Graduates
Commended TAKS Performance in Social Studies

North Shore Senior High

College- Ready Graduates
Commended TAKS Performance in Social Studies

       TEA will not be providing Gold Performance Acknowledgement certificates for 2011.  Galena Park ISD will need to determine if these campuses will be recognized at a future Board Meeting.

Gold Performance Acknowledgment Standards for 2010-2011


Indicator

Description

Standard

Year Evaluated

Advanced/Dual Enrollment Course Completion

Percent of 9th-12th graders completing and receiving credit for at least one Advanced/Dual Enrollment Course

30.0% or more

2009-10

AP / IB Results

Percent of 11th and 12th graders taking at least one AP or IB examination AND

15.0% or more AND

2009-10

Percent of 11th and 12th grade examinees scoring at or above the criterion on at least one examination (3 and above for AP; 4 and above for IB)

50.0% or more*

Attendance Rate

Attendance Rate for students in grades 1-12, the total number of days present divided by the total number of days in membership.

District: 96.0%
Multi-Level: 96.0%;  High School: 95.0%;  Middle/Jr High: 96.0%;  Elementary: 97.0%

2009-10

College-Ready Graduates (New)

 

Number of graduates who scored at or above the college-ready criteria on both ELA and mathematics, divided by the number of graduates with results in both subjects to evaluate.

40% or more**

Class of 2010

Commended Performance: Reading/ELA

Percent of examinees scoring at or above the TAKS commended performance standard

30% or more

Spring 2011

Commended Performance: Mathematics

Percent of examinees scoring at or above the TAKS commended performance standard

30% or more

Spring 2011

Commended Performance: Writing

Percent of examinees scoring at or above the TAKS commended performance standard

30% or more

Spring 2011

Commended Performance: Science

Percent of examinees scoring at or above the TAKS commended performance standard

30% or more

Spring 2011

Commended Performance: Social Studies

Percent of examinees scoring at or above the TAKS commended performance standard

30% or more

Spring 2011

Comparable Improvement: Reading/ELA

Average vertical scale score growth in TAKS Reading

Top Quartile (Top 25%)**

Spring 2011

Comparable Improvement: Mathematics

Average vertical scale score growth in TAKS Mathematics

Top Quartile (Top 25%)**

Spring 2011

Recommended High School Program/DAP

Percent of graduates meeting or exceeding requirements for the RHSP/Distinguished Achievement Program

85.0% or more

Class of 2010

SAT/ACT Results

Percent of graduates taking either the SAT or ACT AND

At least 70.0% of graduates AND

Class of 2010

Percent of examinees scoring at or above the criterion score (SAT 1110; ACT Composite 24)

40.0% or more at or above criterion*

Higher Education Readiness Component: Reading

Percent of grade 11 examinees with a scale score of 2200 or more and a score of 3 or higher on the essay

65.0% or more

Spring 2011

Higher Education Readiness Component: Mathematics

Percent of grade 11 examinees with a scale score of 2200 or more

65.0% or more

Spring 2011

*Indicator evaluates performance for All Students & the following student groups: African American, Hispanic, and White. Economically Disadvantaged status is not available from the testing results.
** Acknowledgement for Comparable Improvement is available to campuses only