Coppell ISD recently received notification from the
Texas Education Agency that their appeal for the
district and three campus ratings had been granted. The
granting of this appeal restores Coppell ISD to
RECOGNIZED status. Coppell Middle School East and
Coppell Middle School North were also rated as
RECOGNIZED and Coppell High School was upgraded to
ACCEPTABLE. �We are pleased that the agency agreed with
our assertion that �the ratings did not accurately
reflect the academic performance of the district and
campuses,�� stated Coppell ISD Superintendent Dr. Jeff
Turner. �We know we still have work to do to close the
achievement gaps between our student groups and meet the
challenge of the increasing demands of the state
accountability system.�
The RECOGNIZED rating puts CISD back in an elite
group of school districts across the state currently
rated in this category. The RECOGNIZED rating is
currently the highest rating earned by any district over
7,000 students in the state of Texas. �Our students,
staff, and community deserve this recognition as an
outstanding school district in this state,� said Shannon
Buerk, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum. �Of
course, the TEA rating is only one indicator of academic
achievement as Coppell ISD students excel on many other
state and national measures: Distinguished Achievement
Program completion, Advanced Placement performance, SAT
and ACT exam scores, AYP, College Readiness Indicator,
and recently receiving 7 out of the 11 Gold Performance
Acknowledgments from the state.�
Dr. Turner added, �The current deficiency model of
rating schools in this state provides an inaccurate
picture of academic performance and insufficient
information for rating a school district. The moving
target of state accountability makes it more and more
difficult for districts with large and/or diverse
populations to reach the highest rating.�
CISD fully supports accountability for student
achievement and embraces the inclusion of all students
in that system. The district will continue to provide
information to the public about the state ratings and
accountability measures and what CISD is doing to ensure
high student achievement within the current system. �As
a state, we need to work together to encourage the
development of an accountability system that is
reasonable and provides a broader, more accurate picture
of school successes,� said Turner.