TEA's "Exemplary Rating" Award

Eddins Elementary puts the “E” in Exemplary

Beginning in 2003, the state of Texas implemented a new state mandated test. The new test was called the TAKS – Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills. It is closely aligned with the state curriculum called the TEKS – Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills. The TEKS are the essential skills that a student should master at each grade level K-12.

The TAKS test was developed by the Texas Education Agency with input from thousands of Texas teachers and administrators. The TAKS is more rigorous than its predecessor the TAAS test. It tests student’s knowledge at a critical thinking level. In 3rd grade, students must pass the reading test to be promoted to 4th grade. Beginning in 2005, 5th grade students must pass the reading and mathematics test to be promoted to 6th grade.

 

Eddins Elementary TAKS Data Table          
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3rd Grade MS-08 2007 2006 2005 CP-08 2007 2006 2005 2008
Reading 99% 99% 100% 100% 71% 68% 88% 73% 70%
Math 99% 96% 100% 98% 66% 57% 67% 54% 70%
                   
4th Grade                  
Writing 100% 100% 100% 100% 65% 61% 64% 81% 70%
Reading 100% 98% 99% 99% 56% 64% 48% 65% 70%
Math 99% 100% 100% 100% 61% 75% 74% 70% 70%
                   
5th Grade                  
Reading 100% 100% 100% 99% 68% 55% 68% 48% 70%
Math 100% 100% 100% 100% 87% 78% 82% 65% 80%
Science 100% 99% 100% 98% 81% 73% 63% 68% 75%
                   

 

 

The Eddins Elementary staff is very proud of our students’ accomplishments. The school received the highest rating given by TEA, Exemplary. In the 2008 - 2009 school year, we will strive to continue the tradition of academic excellence.

 
TBEC Honor Roll

The Texas Business and Education Coalition (TBEC) recently named C.T. Eddins Elementary to the 2006 TBEC Honor Roll.  The TBEC Honor Roll places an emphasis on how many students scored at the state’s highest standard – Commended – on all tests. Also taken into consideration by the TBEC were the student demographics, the number of subjects tested and the grade level of students at each school.

 

Blue Ribbon Nomination

Eddins was nominated to apply for the Blue Ribbon School Award by the U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Committee.  Eddins Elementary was awarded the Blue Ribbon School designation in October 2007.

 

 


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