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How are GCISD students Performing Academically?

Quality Core Education

We love GCISD and want every student in it to succeed! 


We think this is best accomplished by providing them with a solid foundation in core subjects. This page is intended to give parents an idea of what GCISD's academics currently look like.


We've compiled technical academic data from these sources:


1) the TEA (Texas Education Agency), 

2) the TAPR (Texas Academic Performance Reports), 

3) AP scores, 

4) SchoolDigger (which pulls from the STAAR), and

5) GCISD's own resources.


The STAAR is a standardized test that has compared all Texas schools on the core subjects of math, English, science, and history since 2011. The test isn't perfect, but for now, it's the best metric we have.

CURRICULUM WRITING UPDATE (6.20.22)

Utilizing the TEKS Resource System (TRS)

The Curriculum and Instruction Directors are leading the charge to realign GCISD's curriculum with the TEKS to improve classroom outcomes.

 

*TEKS = Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills (aka the state standards)

Community-Facing Documents

The district will provide, on its website, community-facing documents to keep taxpayers in the loop about what is being taught in the classroom. These documents include Year-at-a-Glance (YAG) information for K-12 that have:


  • a course overview
  • an estimated time frame for units
  • unit summaries
  • unit alignment with Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)


Other curriculum revisions on the back-end will utilize the TEKS Resource System (TRS) and include teacher-facing documents to help design lessons (TEKS Clarifiers and Lesson Guides). 

In-Class Curriculum Access

  • At this time, parents can log in to their students' Canvas accounts to see what assignments they are given by their teachers.
  • Access to in-class instruction is not yet available.


*Canvas is an on-line learning platform that organizes student classes and work. It starts being used in middle school. K-5 students likely use a platform called Seesaw, but that varies by class and school.

DISTRICT PRESENTATION

FINAL Curriculum Writing Update (pdf)Download

Spring 2022 staar update (8.13.22)

These are the results for the Reading STAAR from Spring of 2022.  According to the test-makers, "Approaches Grade Level" is passing.  According to common sense, "Meets Grade Level" is passing the grade level. These scores are an improvement from last year.


These are the results for the Mathematics STAAR from Spring of 2022. 

7th grade math is always low because only on-level students take that class. 

The scores from higher-performing math students, such as those who skip grade levels or take accelerated classes, are not there to raise the average. These scores are an improvement from last year.

elementary school

GCISD Elementary STAar scores

What percent of elementary school students failing basic reading and math is an acceptable standard for GCISD?


Currently, 35% of GCISD elementary school students do not meet grade level expectations for reading and math.

TAPR Reports for STAAR videos

2017 & 2018 TAPR (pdf)

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2018 & 2019 TAPR (pdf)

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2019 & 2021 TAPR (pdf)

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middle school

GCISD MIDDLE sCHOOL STAar scores

What percent of middle school students failing basic reading and math is an acceptable standard for GCISD?


Currently, 25% of GCISD middle school students do not meet grade level expectations for reading and math.

GCISD Seventh Grade Math STAAR Results

In the Community Impact newspaper dated July/Aug 2021, 46% of GCISD seventh graders failed math in 2021. This is only partly due to Covid.

Mom Addresses Sources of Academic Decline

Mom asks for a plan from the district to focus on academics, especially given recent poor academic performance reports. She points out the district's Lead 2021/Lead 2.0 strategic plan doesn't address academics. Further, she states that the district as a whole seems more focused on social and emotional issues and the social justice movement, asking "Why can't those conversations be left at home?" She then advocates for better teacher pay with respect to our area.

high school

Grapevine High School staar

Grapevine High School  Pre-Covid State Rank


2004 value is 97.1%

2009 value is 91.7%

2019 value is 70.7% 


~21% point drop since 2009


SchoolDigger

Colleyville Heritage High School staar

Colleyville Heritage High School Pre-Covid State Rank


2004 value is 95.6%

2009 value is 94.4%

2019 value is 76.5% 


~18% point drop since 2004


SchoolDigger

AP classes: gHS "Calculus ab"

--12 out of 119 students received a 4 or 5

--68 out of 119 received A's in the class


How can so many students fail the exam but still "ace" the class?

AP Classes: chhs "Microeconomics"

--17 out of 145 students received a 4 or 5 

--57 out of 145 received A's in the class


How are so many students earning As but not passing the exam?

parent input

Return to Teacher Leadership

Misguided Emphasis on Enrollment

Misguided Emphasis on Enrollment

"LEAD 2021 made the classroom teacher become a facilitator 'guide on the side.' Now the kids are just teaching themselves. We need to let our teachers step back in. They can fix this."

Misguided Emphasis on Enrollment

Misguided Emphasis on Enrollment

Misguided Emphasis on Enrollment

"Over the last 10 years, GCISD has gradually changed its goal from offering rigorous college-level AP courses to enrolling as many kids as possible into AP classes. This deemphasizes learning in those classes."

AP data Downloads

2021 AP Exam Passing Percentage out of Total Enrollment (pdf)

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2021 Five Year AP Score Report by Campus (pdf)

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