Publications

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.

High School Redesign: Professional Learning Communities, 2007-2008
This report summarizes the 2007-2008 evaluation results of AISD's high school professional learning communities initiative.

2007-2008 First Things First Evaluation: Year One Implementation
This report summarizes AISD's 2007-2008 evaluation of year one implementation of the First Things First initiative at 3 high schools.

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.

Postsecondary Enrollment Summary Report: Classes of 2002-2007
This report summarizes analyses of post-secondary enrollment trends of AISD high school graduates for the Classes of 2002 to 2007.

Question: What is the Relationship Between Student Grade Point Average and Student Attendance?
This report summarizes an analysis of AISD 2006-2007 high school students' attendance and grade point average.

The Determinants of Post-secondary Enrollment: Evidence from the AISD Class of 2007
This report summarizes analyses of post-secondary enrollment trends among AISD's graduating high school Class of 2007.

A Summary of Austin Independant School District's Optional Extended Year Program Activities, 2007-2008
This report summarizes AISD's state-funded optional extended year program for the 2007-2008 school year.

Math Improvement Initiative: Algebra I Summary 2007-2008
This report summarizes the 2007-2008 program evaluation results of the AISD-UT partnership to improve math instruction in all high schools and thus increase student math achievement across the district.

Question: How does the 2008 Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) performance of Austin Independent School District (AISD) former English-language learner (ELL) students differ according to bilingual education or English as a second language?
This paper shows how AISD former English language learner students' 2008 TAKS tests performance was related to their BE or ESL program entry and exit patterns.