Glencairn November 2018

CyFair ISD Education News
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Principals representing the nine CFISD campuses.
Starting from left they are Ana Martin (Cy-Fair High
School), Jodi White (Arnold Middle School), Maria
Mamaux (Aragon Middle School), Dr. Abe Lozano
(Holbrook Elementary School), Connie Roberson
(Wilbern Elementary School), Elizabeth Bradley
(Pope Elementary School), April Wright (Lowery
Elementary School), Heather Motzny (Sampson
Elementary School) and Stacie Everson (Birkes Elementary
School).
CFISD CAMPUSES EARN ALL POSSIBLE
2018 TEA DISTINCTION DESIGNATIONS
Nine CFISD campuses were recognized for earning all possible distinction
designations by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) during the
Board of Trustees meeting October 8 th .
The honored campuses were:
Birkes, Holbrook, Lowery, Pope, Sampson and Willbern elementary
schools, Aragon and Arnold middle schools and Cy-Fair High School.
Campuses that received an accountability rating of Met Standard
are eligible to earn distinction designations, which are awarded for
achievement and progress in the following areas:
Academic Achievement in English Language Arts/Reading; Academic
Achievement in Mathematics; Academic Achievement in Science;
Academic Achievement in Social Studies;
Top 25%: Comparative Academic Growth; Top 25%: Comparative
Closing the Gaps and Postsecondary Readiness.
Each campus is assigned to a unique comparison group made up
of Texas schools that are most similar to it. The groups are determined
on grade levels served, size, percentage of students who are
economically disadvantaged and mobility rate. It also includes the
percentage of English language learners, students receiving special
education services and students enrolled in an Early College High
School program.
A campus earns a distinction designation if it is in the top quartile of
its comparison group for at least 33 percent (for high schools) or 50
percent (for elementary and middle schools) of the indicators used
to award the distinctions.
Campuses earning one or more of these distinction designations met
rigorous criteria to earn the highest level of recognition in the state
accountability system.
“Congratulations to our campuses that earned distinctions designations,”
said Dr. Linda Macias, CFISD associate superintendent of
curriculum & instruction and accountability. “Earning one or more
distinction designations is quite an accomplishment and should be
celebrated. We are especially proud of our campuses who earned all
of the distinction designations available to them and recognize the
commitment of our administrators, teachers and the community to
the success of our students. High expectations and an attitude of doing
‘whatever it takes’ is a common theme among these campuses.”
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