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Spring ISD reports mixed special education results; third-grade growth share declines while eighth-grade gains rise
Summary
District special services leaders reported increases in some middle-school growth measures and enrollment-driven complexities in third grade; attendance and disciplinary removals showed mixed trends and staff outlined plans for expanded training and classroom supports.
Spring Independent School District special services leaders reported on April 1 that middle-school students receiving special education services made measurable growth this year while third-grade growth rates fell as enrollment of students eligible for services increased.
Dr. Lebron, presenting the update for special education and Section 504 programs, told trustees that eighth-grade students meeting their growth goals on the district’s NWEA MAP assessments rose from about 46% to 51% year to date, while the percentage of third graders meeting growth goals moved from roughly 50% in 2023–24 to about 43% in the current year. The presentation emphasized that the percentage fell even as the absolute number of third graders meeting growth goals increased because the district’s special education enrollment grew.
Staff said the district’s special education enrollment stood at 4,264 students as of the March data…
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