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Keller ISD presents TAPR data: steady graduation rates and gains in AP participation and college/career readiness
Summary
District staff presented highlights from the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) including sustained graduation rates, increases in AP exams taken and CCMR gains; teacher experience and turnover metrics were also summarized and remain favorable compared with state averages.
District staff presented highlights from the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) for the 2023–24 cycle during the Jan. 30 meeting, summarizing state-assessment results, graduation and college/career readiness (CCMR) metrics, Advanced Placement performance and staff data.
Key takeaways - Graduation and CCMR: Keller ISD continues to show a strong graduation rate; staff highlighted an improvement in the district’s CCMR rate following district initiatives to increase college-and-career readiness. - AP participation: The district reported an increase in the number of Advanced Placement exams taken and an increase in the number of students scoring a 3 or higher on AP exams; staff noted the district uses partnerships and foundation scholarships to encourage exam participation. - Staff metrics: TAPR staff slides summarized professional staff experience and turnover. Keller ISD’s teacher turnover rate remained lower than the Texas statewide average in the years shown and the largest cohort of teachers falls in the 11–20 years’ experience range after recent reporting changes.
What trustees asked Board members asked how the district correlates MAP growth data with TAPR outcomes and when MAP testing (district interim assessments) is administered; staff said MAP testing occurs in the fall, winter (December) and spring (April) and can be used to predict STAR (state assessment) performance.
Ending District staff said the TAPR is multi-year and multi-component; the data appeared in context as part of an overview of district performance while trustees focused most of the meeting on the fiscal concerns and the proposed reshaping.
