Inside Dallas ISD

Nearly 800 Dallas ISD ACE educators and campus leaders from 23 campuses across the city joined a virtual kickoff celebration on Aug. 24th to launch the 2020-2021 school year. The kick off began with the schools’ impressive results shared to highlight the group’s success with growing student achievement.  The chart below shows the double-digit gains the ACE schools have achieved outpacing the state and other campuses for Reading and Math at the Meets level.  The team reflected on the ways they could continue this momentum despite the current challenges presented by CoVid 19. “The big message that our teachers took…

As the daughter of a Black father and Irish mother, Jessica Brevard growing up did not see book characters that represented her. Now as a second-grade teacher at Annie Webb Blanton Elementary School, Brevard is committed to sharing diverse literature with her young readers to ensure they feel represented. Ever since school buildings unexpectedly closed in March, Brevard has used her Instagram account to share diverse book recommendations with her young readers and their families. She now has more than 4,000 followers. “Diverse literature is a stepping stone to creating lifelong readers and lifelong learners. If you can see yourself…

You may have heard during September, students are being asked to come in-person to their school one day for about three hours. But why? To help Dallas ISD teachers better understand where each student is academically this year, a beginning-of-the-year-assessment will be administered. The test helps inform us exactly where students are to best tailor the supports they’ll need. Students are encouraged to take the in-person assessment as scheduled by their campus between Sept. 9 to Sept. 30. Here’s how the process works if your student is in grades K to 11: Families will be informed by their campus of…

A change to regulation announced Aug. 27 will allow the children of classroom teachers and campus staff to accompany their parents to campuses during the period of districtwide distance learning for all. Children must be at least 4 years of age and no older than 15 and can be enrolled in any school district to qualify. All campus staff must request and receive permission in writing from the principal before they bring their children to work with them. Approval can be revoked by the principal or district at any time during the districtwide distance learning period. The change will avoid…