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Cedar Hill ISD midyear tests show mixed results; writing and some math grades lag
Summary
District staff presented DCCA and interim MAP results, noting gains in some grades but widespread weaknesses in writing and concern over third and fifth grade math and special‑education achievement gaps.
District curriculum staff told trustees Thursday that midyear district common course assessments (DCCA 3) and preliminary MAP results show improvements in specific grades but also systemic weaknesses — notably in writing and in particular math grades — and persistent achievement gaps for special education and emergent bilingual students.
The presenter said third‑grade reading performance was roughly on par with last spring’s STAR results but that the district still needs growth to reach the board’s target (the administration noted a target of 46 percent meets for third‑grade reading). Fifth‑grade reading and eighth‑grade reading showed positive middle‑year trends compared with the prior year. The…
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