Midland Independent School District (MISD) has announced the results of the spring 2024 State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) End-of-Course (EOC) assessments. The Texas Education Agency issued data related to student performance in key core classes, including English and algebra, enabling the district to assess current performance accurately and identify areas for improvement.
"The 2024 STAAR End-of-Course results indicate progress in several areas. When we receive results, we begin by comparing those results to the previous year(s)," said Dr. Stephanie Howard, Superintendent of MISD. "We also strive to be at or above the state performance level in all areas. While we are not to that point, I am pleased that we closed the gap between the district and the state in biology."
According to a MISD news release, the district saw improvements in four out of five areas at the meets level, including English I, II, biology, and algebra I. Moreover, the district maintained or improved performance at the assessment level in Algebra I, Biology, and U.S. History. Students are scored in four categories: did not meet, approaches, meets, and masters on these assessments.
MISD will utilize this data to create action plans across all content areas. The district plans to release STAAR 3rd-8th grade results on June 14 and expects more information throughout the summer and early fall as accountability subsets are completed.
"I am proud to report that on biology and U.S. History, we saw the highest district scores in five years," Howard added. "We believe that actions taken this past year, such as reforming literacy in our K-8 classrooms, will have a great impact on student performance in the future." She further stated that these actions reinforce their decision to bring back content specialists referred to as content coordinators. "While both actions will pay off in years to come," she said, "we must focus on making short-term gains while aiming for long-term systemic improvement. We are committed to improving student outcomes and working to reverse the trend of performing below the state average that the district has seen over the years."