Manual STAAR rescoring lifts A-F ratings for eleven Texas districts and nine schools
A manual review of thousands of STAAR test responses added credit for about 27,200 students, raising A-F accountability scores for eleven Texas districts and nine campuses.
In a routine annual audit, the Texas Education Agency had content specialists manually rescore text-entry responses on the reading portion of the STAAR and the English I end-of-course exam, awarding additional credit to about 27,200 students. The review covered sixth- through eighth-grade students and English I examinees across districts including Chester, Crandall, Daingerfield-Lone Star, Floydada Collegiate, Forney, Fredericksburg, Galveston, Jim Hogg County, Odem-Edroy, Southwest and Walnut Bend ISDs.
Nine campuses and five districts consequently received higher A-F accountability ratings; Central Middle School in Galveston jumped six points to a 75, while Southwest ISD’s overall rating rose from 79 to 80, moving it into the B category. Agency spokesperson Jake Kobersky noted that none of the rescored answers were processed by the automated scoring engine, and no student scores were lowered. The TEA will automatically update the ratings without requiring appeals, though districts may still file appeals by Sept. 11.
Why it matters
The rescoring improves reported school performance, affecting funding, oversight and community perception of Texas districts.
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