Arlington school officials plan to immediately appeal 2025 ratings over what Smith called an error in how some students\u2019 state tests were scored.<\/p>\n
In June, school administrators asked agency officials to rescore the impacted STAAR tests, which could change ratings. A-F accountability grades are largely based on how well students do on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness.<\/p>\n
Arlington ISD officials reached out to Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath after learning that the district\u2019s rescores weren\u2019t completed, the superintendent has said. The agency then expedited the process to ensure those students who relied on rescoring to graduate in the summer would have a shot at passing the tests.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Of the rescored tests for third through eighth grades, 25% received a higher score than their initial result, Smith said.<\/p>\n
The rescored results were not counted in accountability ratings. TEA already knows that the district will file the appeal, Smith said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Smith told community leaders that the district has a lot to look forward to in the next school year.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Enrollment surpassed the 50,000-student mark as he walked into the event, the superintendent said. Arlington ISD, alongside many other school districts<\/a> across Texas, has seen enrollment drop<\/a> in the past few years.<\/p>\n \u201cWe see a lot of students coming in on a daily basis,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Across the district, new buildings and even new additions to school cafeterias are slated for the upcoming school year.\u00a0<\/p>\n Some of the upcoming projects Smith highlighted:<\/p>\n \u201cThis isn\u2019t just our story,\u201d Smith told the audience. \u201cThis is our story because the success of our students is deeply tied to the success of our city.\u201d<\/p>\n Chris Moss is a reporting fellow for the Arlington Report. Contact him at chris.moss@fortworthreport.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n At the Arlington Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n Fort Worth Report is certified by the Journalism Trust Initiative<\/a> for adhering to standards for ethical journalism.<\/p>\n Republish This Story<\/p>\n
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