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Leander ISD presents 2023–24 academic report; Early College students and presenters point to gains, lingering questions
Summary
District staff presented the Texas Academic Performance Report for 2023–24 and Early College High School students described earning college credits; trustees pressed staff on math interventions, dual‑credit trends and how to use PLCs to improve outcomes.
Leander ISD staff on Wednesday presented the district’s Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) for the 2023–24 school year and highlighted Early College High School results while trustees pressed for more detail on math interventions and dual‑credit trends.
The report, required by Texas Education Code 39.306, summarized student and staff demographics, assessment participation and college‑, career‑and‑military‑readiness (CCMR) measures for the most recently completed school year. Emily Gray, senior coordinator for K‑12 measures, and Brenda Cruz, assistant superintendent for Empowered Learning, led the presentation and fielded trustees’ questions.
The TAPR presentation matters because it is the state’s formal record of campus and district academic outcomes and it helps trustees set priorities for curriculum, professional learning communities (PLCs) and targeted interventions.
District staff told trustees that STAR (STAAR) participation in 2023–24 was “almost 100%” among eligible students and that preliminary middle‑of‑year assessments…
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