2007 Preliminary TAKS Scores
Midlothian ISD
NEWS RELEASE
June 2007

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Midlothian ISD Administration is pleased to announce the release of the 2007 preliminary Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) scores. School officials warn that these results are only preliminary. The 2007 accountability ratings for the district and each campus will not be released by the Texas Education Agency until August and finalized in October.

Commended Performance measures student achievement at its highest level. Students in this category performed at a level that is considerably above the state passing standard.

Assistant Superintendent Judy Walling says, “Our students and teachers are to be commended for their hard work this year. We strive to have students go above and beyond the state passing standard. Obtaining Commended Performance is the key to moving the district toward an Exemplary rating, which is a goal for MISD.”

2007 TAKS Highlights
• District wide science TAKS scores are 15 percentage points higher than the state average.
• Over 40% 3rd grade reading students and 5th grade math students achieved Commended Performance
• Over 60% of 6th & 8th graders achieved Commended Performance in reading and over 55% of the 8th graders achieved Commended Performance in social studies.
• Over 40% exit level students achieved Commended Performance in ELA & Social Studies.

2007 Preliminary TAKS & Commended Performance
A Comparison of MISD to State

The district expects each campus to receive numerous Gold Performance Acknowledgements. Acknowledgement is given for high performance when the campus or district is rated Academically Acceptable or higher and has met the acknowledgment criteria on one or more of the following indicators: attendance, commended reading, math, writing, science, comparable improvement in reading/ELA and math, recommended high school graduation plan, and more.