Busy Week

It's been a busy week here at WISD. As posted on Monday, the TAKS test was administered to students on Tuesday. I think overall the students felt confident in how they performed on the test, and while not all of them actually like having to take TAKS, they understand it is part of the school.

We'll have results for students in grades 3, 5, & 8 in just a few weeks. Those students took a multiple choice Reading test, so the tests are quickly graded and returned to schools. Students in grades 4 & 7 will have to wait a little longer. 4th & 7th graders took the Writing test, which requires them to respond to a prompt. Each of the compositions (from all students in the state) are hand scored by at least two graders. Obviously, it's a much more labor intensive process and results will not be available until May.

Overall, I think our students performed well. I've always told teachers not to worry about the students' performance. We have a great staff who works hard for our kids, so the TAKS test is something that should not worry them. Keep your fingers crossed for our scores. We are EXEMPLARY BOUND!