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Interim STAR data show mixed results: some math and English gains, uneven reading predictions
Summary
District teaching and learning staff presented interim STAR assessment predictions: gains in Algebra I and some math cohorts, English I up, while other grades showed declines or flat predictions; staff said assessments are intended to guide instruction in remaining weeks of the term.
Rockport‑Fulton ISD teaching and learning staff presented interim STAR assessment predictions showing mixed results across grade levels and subject areas and described the data as a tool for short‑term instructional adjustments.
Jessica Robbins, director of teaching and learning, told trustees the interim assessment is designed by the Texas Education Agency as a predictor of spring STAAR performance. Robbins said staff added the interim assessment midyear to fill a gap in secondary progress monitoring and used it at the high school, middle school and Fulton campus.
Reading: Robbins reported predicted “meets and above” rates compared with last year’s STAR: sixth grade predictively down from 52% to 44% if no intervention occurs; seventh grade increased from 41% to 52%; eighth grade was essentially flat (50% to 49%). English I predicted meets rose from 45% last year to 59% this year; English II prediction fell from 62% to 57%.
Math: Robbins provided preliminary math numbers that she described as "hot off the press": sixth‑grade math predicted near 29% (last year 30%); seventh‑grade predictive rate fell (from 10% to about 7%); eighth‑grade math rose from 27% to 45%; Algebra I (an EOC) prediction improved from 50% to 74%. High school overall math predictive numbers were lower than last year (39% to 24%). Eighth‑grade social studies was essentially flat (39% to 40%).
How the district will use the data: Robbins said campus teams will analyze interim results during a principals’ work day and create action plans for the remaining six weeks of instruction. She urged trustees and staff to view interim data as a prediction that allows teachers to make instructional moves before spring testing.
Ending: Robbins and other leaders said makeup testing will continue and that teams will use the data to guide targeted instruction and interventions ahead of STAAR.
