Publications

Focus on Hispanic Seniors: 2011 High School Exit Survey and Postsecondary Enrollment
This report uses the High School Exit Survey as a vehicle to explore explanations for the consistent postsecondary enrollment gap between Hispanic seniors and students of other races/ethnicities.

English Language Learners Summary Report 2010-2011
Twenty-nine percent of 2010-2011 AISD students were English language learners (ELLs). The majority of ELLs (62%) made progress in English proficiency and they showed overall improvement in most TAKS content areas for most grades.

College and Career, Will They Be Ready? A District Summary of Data Use Seminars
This report summarizes high school data seminar discussions and includes trends common across data sources, identified successes and challenges, and suggested resources to address students’ college preparation needs.

Career and Technical Education Safety Survey Results, 2010
The Career and Technical Education (CTE) program took the initiative to investigate safety practices in its programs, especially with regard to chemicals and hazardous materials. This report highlights some responses from the CTE safety survey.
Focus Group Findings - Lessons Learned from Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders
Findings from the July 2011 focus group with staff from the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders include recommendations for an additional single-sex school, recommended models, lessons learned, and challenges.

2011 Response to Intervention (RTI) Implementation
This report describes teacher concerns regarding the introduction and implementation of the district’s Response to Intervention (RtI) framework in AISD middle schools during the 2010-2011 school year.

National Wildlife Federation Schoolyard Habitat: Year 1 Implementation
The National Wildlife Federation assists schools in developing Schoolyard Habitats®, where educators and students learn how to attract and support local wildlife. This report describes results in the first year of program implementation.