Publications

Analysis of Performance Gaps in Austin Independent School District: 2012-2013 Through 2014-2015
This report is one of several that examines the data to investigate equity in AISD. It describes the performance gaps between and among student groups district-wide for reading, math, writing, disciplinary removals/placements, and graduation rates.
College Readiness in Austin Independent School District and Texas
Graduates from AISD in the Classes of 2011 through 2014 were increasingly more likely than their peers statewide to have been college ready in English language arts, math, and both subjects. Economically disadvantaged, African American, and Hispanic students closed gaps against their peers, and White students continued to outperform their peers statewide.
2015 National Assessment of Education Progress Trial Urban District Assessment: Results for Austin Independent School District
Austin ISD is one of 21 US urban school districts participating in the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA). AISD students consistently perform well on the 4th and 8th grade reading and math assessments.

AISD Graduates, Continuers, and Dropouts: Profiles for the Class of 2014
This report describes characteristics of students from the Class of 2014 who graduated on time, dropped out, or continued in high school. We present demographic information and data for dropout risk factors identified in previous research.

State Compensatory Education and High School Accelerated Instruction, 2013-2014
The disparity in passing rates of at-risk and not at-risk students decreased for nearly half of STAAR subjects and grades, but increased in nearly as many cases. However, the gap narrowed to the smallest measured in six years of graduation rates.

State Compensatory Education Update, 2011-2012 and 2012-2013
This report describes the AISD at-risk student population and expenditures for 2012-2013, results from program evaluations conducted in 2011-2012 and 2012-2013, and the longitudinal disparity between performance of at-risk and not-at-risk students.

High School Level Performance Report Summary of Research
The AISD level reports highlight analyses results and strategies that address the interactions among factors influencing student performance. The 2008-2009 HS level report presents results critical to student achievement at the high school level.

High School Level Performance Report 2008
This PowerPoint report summarizes student demographic and performance results at high schools as of the end of the 2007-2008 school year.

Middle School Level Performance Report 2008
This PowerPoint report summarizes student demographic and performance results at middle schools as of the end of the 2007-2008 school year.

Question: What Happened to the Students Who Were Enrolled on the Fall Snapshot Date in 2006-07 and were not Enrolled at the End of the School Year?
This report describes the reasons for which students left the district between November and the end of the 2006-2007 school year.