GCISD Scores on TAAS Look Good
Preliminary testing information from the 1999 TAAS testing looks exceptionally good for the GCISD schools, according to principals Faith Scott and Dean Munn. Although the entire report won’t be available until October, the school has received test results which the principals find exciting.
In the elementary school, those meeting minimum standards in fourth grade were: reading 95 percent; math 82 percent and writing 96 percent. In fifth grade: reading 96 percent and math 100 percent. In sixth grade: reading 93 percent, math 100 percent.
Elementary School Principal Dean Munn said of the test results, “Students and teachers have done a great job! Scores of 82 to 85 percent cause most districts to celebrate.”
In the secondary school, those meeting minimum standards in seventh grade were: reading 100 percent; math 100 percent. In eighth grade, reading 100 percent, math 100 percent, social studies 92 percent and science 100 percent. In tenth grade: reading 96 percent, math 85 percent and writing 93 percent.
Secondary School Principal Faith Scott said that two dropouts last year would hurt us on the final score in October.
School Superintendent Charles Zachry said,
“These scores don’t just accidentally happen – it takes lots of good work
from both kids and teachers.”