Arlington ISD expects 4 in 10 students to perform math on grade level. Trustees have questions
Arlington ISD trustees listen to public comments Feb. 8, 2024, at the district’s Administration Building. (Dang Le | Fort Worth Report)
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Trustee David Wilbanks has noticed a pattern among Arlington ISD eighth graders’ math scores.
The scores dipped steeply during the pandemic and have not improved despite the district’s “aggressive” goals, Wilbanks said. Every year, a specific group seems to have the worst performance.
The district expects 31% of its eighth graders to meet grade level on the upcoming State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness math test — a 3-percentage-point increase from last year, according to a presentation for trustees at the April 4 board meeting. Students begin the STAAR tests April 9.
Wilbanks wants the district to analyze the root cause of eighth graders’ math performance.
“It’s been my area of biggest concern since COVID, and I just think we probably need to look at what we’re doing and what’s not working and figure out what we need to be doing instead,” he said.
The district aims to have 39% of its students meet grade level on the math test.
Students took a benchmark assessment in February, and the district used the data to come up with strategies to prepare students for the STAAR tests.
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