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Good things that are happening for kids. Texas Students Rank #1, #2, & #3 in the nation!. When comparing students by subgroups, Texas 4 th and 8 th graders outperformed their peers in other states on the NAEP math exam Texas White & Asian 4 th graders rank #1! - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Good things that are happening for kids
Texas Students Rank #1, #2, & #3 in the nation!
• When comparing students by subgroups, Texas 4th and 8th graders outperformed their peers in other states on the NAEP math exam– Texas White & Asian 4th graders rank #1!
• S-E is at 100% where the state is at 92% (TAKS)
Texas Students Rank #1, #2, & #3 in the nation!
– Texas White & Asian 8th graders rank #3!• S-E is at 92% where the state is at 81% (TAKS)
– Texas Hispanic & AA 4th & 8th graders rank #2!
• S-E Hispanic 4th = 80% - state = 80%• S-E Hispanic 8th = 86% - state = 59%
Texas Students Outperform Peer Groups on NAEP Science Exam
Percentage of Students Who Met the Passing Standard on TAKS
98 99
89 86
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89 92
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Rdg/ELA Writing Math SocialStudies
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Percentage of Students Who Scored Commended Performance on TAKS
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54
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Number of Texas Students Taking AP Exams Increases 53% Since
2002• Advance Course / Dual Enrollment
Completion– Texas = 20.5%– S-E = 21.2%
• RHSP/DAP Graduates– Texas = 72.3%– S-E = 84.2%
Texans Get More Education for Their Money than Other States
• Texas spends $1080 per student below the national average according to the National Center for Education Statistics– Texas spends $9269 per student– S-E spends $9654 per student
• A difference of $385 per student
Texas public education achieves despite having one of the highest percentages of:
• Limited English Proficient student populations– Texas = 15.8%– S-E = 11.6%
• Students on the Free & Reduced Lunch program– Texas = 55.6%– S-E = 66%
Percentage of Students Who Met the Passing Standard on TAKS
98 99
89 86
74
89 92
76
89
72
8791
75
87
70
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Rdg/ELA Writing Math SocialStudies
Science
Academic Subject
% Met Std
S-E
Region
State
Percentage of Students Who Scored Commended Performance on TAKS
36
54
28
35
282729
22
31
16
2730
23
30
16
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Rdg/ELA Writing Math SocialStudies
Science
Subjects
% Commended Performance
S-E
Region
State
Class observations
The consequences of not developing critical thinking skills
are serious
