Houston ConnectED: September 2024
Dear Partner, Good Reason Houston’s research and data team continues to dig into STAAR results to see how well students are mastering key skills in core subjects. This month’s ConnectEd focuses on students who scored “Did Not Meet Grade Level” on last spring’s exams in Houston ISD. Here’s a quick refresher on STAAR performance levels: […]
Houston ConnectED: August 2024
Dear Partner, This month’s Houston ConnectEd is taking a bit of a detour from our usual dive into quantitative data and trends in numbers. Instead, we’re focusing on the impact of missing data, especially after the Texas Education Agency’s A-F Accountability ratings were blocked from release earlier this month. We’ll give you a quick rundown […]
Houston ConnectED: July 2024
Dear Partner, Last month, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) released results for the 2024 State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) exam. Each spring, 3rd through 12th graders across Texas take the STAAR exam in subjects like reading, math, science, and social studies. The STAAR exam represents one of our most critical opportunities to gauge how […]
