More students in the fifth- and eighth-grades in the
Canutillo Independent School District passed the math and reading portions of
the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) during the second
administration of the exams, state figures show.
The passing rates for the reading STAAR in the fifth-grade
jumped by 11 percentage points, and the rates for eighth graders jumped by 6
points. The CISD reading STAAR average passing rate went up 3 percentage points
to 81 percent.
In the math STAAR, students in the fifth grade increased the
passing rate by 6 percentage points, and the eighth-graders increased it by 14
points. The overall CISD math STAAR passing rate increased by 4 percentage
points to 79 percent.
“We are comfortable with the level of teaching and learning
that is happening in our schools and these passing rates solidify the wonderful
work our teachers and students did during the school year that just ended,”
said Superintendent Dr. Pedro Galaviz.
“Our goal is not to provide instruction to make students
pass the STAAR,” he added. “Rather, our goal is to provide instruction to make
students feel that passing the STAAR test is a non-issue.”
For more information contact Public Information Officer
Gustavo Reveles Acosta at [email protected] or 256-3273.