August 29, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:Megan Overman, Public Information Officer
Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District
817-251-5503

GCISD exceeds federal standards for student performance, participation

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD students exceeded standards in all components outlined in the Adequate Yearly Progress Report released this month by the Texas Education Agency. As a result, all GCISD campuses and the district have met AYP requirements for 2007.

AYP is a measure of student performance and participation included in the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Under these provisions, all public school campuses, school districts and the state are evaluated and required to meet criteria on three measures: reading/language arts, mathematics and either graduation rate for high schools and districts or attendance rate for elementary and middle schools.

Student performance and participation in both the math and reading portions of state tests are evaluated for all students as a group and separately for students in six categories – African American, Hispanic, White, Economically Disadvantaged, Special Education and Limited English Proficient.

For 2007, GCISD as a whole and each campus meeting the minimum size criteria exceeded all standards overall and in each of the six student categories for both performance and participation. A summary of the breakdown is attached.