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Texas School Ratings 2011
Tougher Standards Increased Unacceptable Schools
Published : Friday, 29 Jul 2011, 11:46 AM CDT
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myfoxdfw.com Web Team
By CHRIS TOMLINSON Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Education Commissioner on Friday released this year's school ratings.
The complete results, released by Commissioner Robert Scott, can be found here: ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2011/index.html
THE FINDINGS IN BRIEF
Texas school ratings plummeted under tough new standards imposed by the Texas Education Agency.
The number of unacceptable school rose from 104 to 569. Exemplary schools fell from 2,637 to 1,224.
Education Commissioner Robert Scott released the 2011 results Friday afternoon saying the lower scores reflect tougher standards. The agency eliminated a controversial calculation called the Texas Performance Measure that critics say allowed schools to count failing students as passing.
The ratings are based on how students score on standardized tests, graduation rates and drop-out rates. Schools are placed into one of four categories: exemplary, recognized, academically acceptable and unacceptable.
Schools that perform badly over several years can be shut down if they don't meet the state's standards. Parents may also request transfers for their children out of unacceptable schools.
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