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District reports mixed I Ready results, invites below'level students to summer school and debates retention policy
Summary
Midland ISD'presented year'end I Ready results showing large gains in early grades and uneven performance in upper elementary and junior high; staff invited students not at grade level to summer school (with parent sign-off option) and trustees debated retention and promotion policy and state legal context.
District leaders presented year'end I Ready reading and math results to the board on May 19, showing strong gains in early childhood grades and uneven progress at higher grade levels, and announced outreach to invite students performing below grade level to summer school.
Miss Bueno said kindergarten and preK showed substantial growth (for example, kindergarten on'grade performance rose from 27% at the start of the year to 88% at year'end in the reading measure), while some upper elementary and junior high cohorts displayed lower relative gains. "It's important to note I is only one measure of student performance and growth," she said, adding that STAR results (state accountability measure) will be compared when available.
The district said every student not performing on grade level received an invitation to summer school and that next year parents will be asked to sign off if they choose to decline the summer program so parents understand the implications for learning progress. Trustees debated promotion and retention policy, referencing Texas Education Code provisions and the district's EIE local policy; legal staff said the legislature changed strict anti'social promotion rules and now requires districts to provide remediation when students are promoted but not ready for the next grade.
During the discussion trustees raised operational concerns (classroom management, workload for teachers who teach mixed'level students) and asked for follow'up data linking students' year'to'year trajectories. The district said it will provide targeted lists for teachers at the start of next year and implement domain'specific professional learning and interventions and that junior high students below grade level may receive an additional intervention course.
Why this matters: Assessment results guide instructional placement, summer learning outreach, and potential policy decisions about promotion and retention that affect students' trajectories.
What to watch for: STAR accountability results, lists for teacher intervention at the start of 2026'7, and the district's recommended changes (if any) to promotion/retention policy brought back for board consideration.
