Tornillo ISD presenters report mixed STAR/STAAR outcomes; district outlines interventions for math declines
District presenters reported mixed K–8 STAR gains and notable declines in several math grades; the administration recommended DDI, station rotations and tiered interventions and said progress monitoring and coaching will be emphasized.
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A district presenter summarized third–eighth grade STAR results and described intervention steps after notable declines in math proficiency at several grade levels. "When the station rotations happens, the teachers had already analyzed all the data and they already grouped the students by tiers," the presenter said, describing data-driven instruction (DDI), small groups and MTSS/RTI intervention groups as the district response.
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