Austin ISD students, like kids throughout Texas, are seeing gains in reading proficiency since the COVID-19 pandemic, but math is another story. Educators and policy experts say more resources are needed to help students catch up.
STAAR results from spring 2024 show Austin ISD students are still struggling to make up ground in math proficiency following the pandemic.for high schoolers. Depending on which grade they’re in, students are tested on subjects such as math, reading, science and U.S. history.
However, Segura said that while STAAR results are a helpful piece of data that allows Austin ISD to compare itself to other districts, it is not the only piece of information people should look at when evaluating how students are doing. “In other words, you can’t move on in mathematical computational ability, mathematical reasoning — the core skills that undergird math — without some mastery of the skills that are behind you,” he said.
Kevin Brown, the executive director of the Texas Association of School Administrators, said this year’s STAAR scores cannot be divorced from the fact that many school districts are facing budget deficits and staffing challenges. He and other public school leaders point to the fact that the basic allotment, which is the minimum amount the state must spend per student, has not keep up with inflation over the last four years. Austin ISD, for its part, is facing a roughly $60 million budget deficit.
The percentage of students doing well on the English I exam has remained relatively stable for the last five years, with 53% meeting grade level in 2019 and 52% meeting grade level in 2024. The percentage of students meeting grade level on English II is now at 58%, two points higher than it was in 2019.
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