Corsicana ISD presents STAR scores: gains at some elementary campuses, mixed results at middle and high schools

Corsicana — District staff presented STAR/STAAR results Tuesday showing notable elementary improvements at several campuses, maintained or mixed results at middle school and targeted work at the high school level. Presenters highlighted third-grade math gains (including a 12-percentage-point increase in the “approaches” category and an 11-point rise in “masters” at Carol), third-grade reading improvements (14-point “meets” increase at Bowie, 17-point increase at Carol), and strong fourth-grade numbers at Bowie where staff said students exceeded state averages in meets and masters categories. At middle school, staff reported an 8-point increase in seventh-grade English language arts “approaches, meets and masters,” while eighth-grade math showed declines consistent with statewide patterns. District staff attributed some science score shifts to changes in TEKS test specifications that moved certain standards between grade levels. At the high school level, staff said English I, English II and algebra scores declined, while biology and U.S. history showed gains. The district described ongoing summer curriculum work, additional professional learning communities and assistance from Region 12 education service personnel who have been working with campuses over the summer. District presenters noted the paper distributed at the meeting contained incorrect state and region percentages for one slide; staff provided correct statewide figures for context and apologized for the copy-and-paste error. No board action was taken on the score presentations; staff described curricular and staffing steps planned for the coming year.