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Students, parents and community members asked to provide input on how to address challenge of learning loss caused by the pandemic
0Data shows the pandemic could have a devastating impact on the academic progress of students. To mitigate this learning loss and accelerate student growth, Dallas ISD is exploring three potential options for the 2021–2022 school year that would add learning and enrichment time for some or all students. In October and November, Dallas ISD held focus groups to get valuable input from teachers, campus leaders and central staff. We now launch an extensive outreach effort to families and community members to get their guidance. We ask students, parents and community members to fill out this survey with their input on how…
Waiver of Fall ACP Testing Proposed, Pending Board Approval
0At Thursday’s Dallas ISD board briefing, trustees will consider a proposal to waive the use of the fall Assessment of Course Performance (ACP) as a weighted portion of the semester average for middle and high school students. Board members are expected to vote on the proposal at their monthly meeting on Dec. 17. Shannon Trejo, chief academic officer, said the removal of the ACP as a mid-year assessment, if approved by the board, would reduce stress on the system and give teachers more time to focus on learning loss caused by disruptions due to the coronavirus. Also, she said, the…
Dallas ISD is significantly increasing its internet bandwidth so students can successfully learn from anywhere
0Dallas ISD is significantly increasing its internet bandwidth across the district to provide the best internet experience possible. On Nov. 13, Dallas ISD increased its bandwidth from 20 gigabytes per second to 40 gigabytes per second. By Dec. 18, the bandwidth will increase to 100 gigabytes per second. Bandwidth is the maximum amount of data transmitted over an internet connection in a given amount of time. Exceeding bandwidth capacity can result in poor video and sound quality–especially in Zoom and Microsoft Teams meetings– and cause dropped connections. Deputy Chief of Technology Marlon Shears said the increased bandwidth puts Dallas ISD…
Effort aims to boost enrollment of Black and English Language Learner students in Dallas ISD magnet and choice school programs
0Dallas ISD’s application period for students who wish to attend a magnet or other choice school or specialty program in 2021-2022 is now open! A district priority is to increase enrollment of Black and English Language Learner students in magnet and choice school programs. The Magnet Schools Application Initiative, a collaborative effort of the Department of Centralized Enrollment and Magnet Programs and the Racial Equity Office (REO), is hosting Community Conversations designed to assist interested students and families with navigating the application process and learning about the new platform Choose Dallas ISD, a one-stop application system that will make it…