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Harlandale ISD presents benchmark/STAAR preview data; district highlights gains and gaps
Summary
District leaders told the board that district benchmark data show mixed results: gains in some campuses and subject areas, losses in Algebra I and certain high school cohorts, and persistent challenges for emergent bilingual students; presenters described targeted interventions, coaching, materials purchases and calibration steps ahead of the STAAR test.
District curriculum and instructional leaders spent the bulk of the board meeting laying out April 2026 benchmark results, progress targets and the supports the district is deploying ahead of the STAAR administration.
Presenters summarized campus‑level differences and specific data points. The science presentation said the district set modest goals for eighth‑grade science and high‑school biology and reported increases in certain 'meets' and substantial gains in 'masters' at middle schools. The social studies presentation noted a district‑level increase of 6.5 percentage points in 'meets' on the eighth‑grade benchmark but also campus‑level declines…
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