Is Requesting Suspension Of Federal Testing Requirements For 2019-2020 School Year (March 16, 2020) Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he has waived the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) testing requirements for the 2019-2020 school year. Additionally, Governor Abbott is requesting that the Department of Education (DOE) waive federal testing requirements for the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — April 6, 2018) As I drive back to Memphis I often pass an exit labeled, “Gill Campus.” Pride follows the memory of the day the local community college dedicated their campus with my dad’s name on the front, and what’s funny is Dad nearly flunked out of school. He graduated what I […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 29, 2016) Rockwall Independent School District is pleased to announce that every campus in the district has met the highest accountability rating of “met standard.” Rockwall ISD scored higher on the End of Course (EOC) test than the statewide average in all subjects, which include: Algebra, Biology, English I, English II and […]
Learning Center offering tutoring for end-of-year assessments, gearing up for summer programs (ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – March 21, 2016) As the end of the school year draws near, Mathnasium of Rockwall-Heath has been in full swing prepping students for end-of-the-year testing, while welcoming a brand new member to its team of math tutors. Melody Kentopp – […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 8, 2014) Rockwall ISD and all campuses achieved the highest rating possible on the 2014 STAAR Accountability system, Met Standard. Rockwall ISD students also continued to score well above the state average in all content areas. In addition, the District received a Superior rating, the highest possible, on the Financial Integrity Rating […]
ROCKWALL / HEATH (January 28, 2014) While most states are transitioning to the national Common Core standardized tests,Texas parents are faced with helping their children succeed at the STAAR (State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness.) STAAR is more difficult than TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills), which has been the standard up till […]
(Rockwall) August 8, 2013 – Rockwall Independent School District is pleased to announce that under the new STAAR/EOC accountability guidelines, the district as a whole as well as each individual campus has “Met Standard” according to the State of Texas. The district was evaluated on 79 indicators including performance, participation and graduation. Rockwall ISD met […]