Trustees question student-perception surveys in Sam Houston partnership; item pulled from consent
Board members flagged validation and parental-rights concerns for student-perception surveys used by Sam Houston State University; administration provided instruments and said participation would be opt-in/subject to MOU and FERPA; trustees asked to pull the item from consent for separate vote.
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Administration returned a pair of addenda to the board that would formalize educator-preparation pathways with Sam Houston State University: one addendum for year-long clinical teaching and another for an intensive teacher residency model. Dr. Terrell King and Cynthia Bundich said administrators had reviewed the student-perception survey instruments (K–2, 3–5, and 6–12 versions) and that the surveys are intended to support teacher-candidate growth under cooperating teachers. They emphasized FERPA protections and parental-rights safeguards and said "Student level results will not be reported in an identifiable manner."
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