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| States curriculum standards earn an "A"
 A national report confirms that Texas does a superior job in crafting its own curriculum standards, which were created with input from thousands of Texans.
Texas, along with Alaska, has refused to join an effort this year to create national standards.
Education Week today released its annual Quality Counts report, which this year focuses on the national standards debate and examines the quality of work states have done independently preparing their own standards.
Texas earned a grade of "A"on standards, assessment and accountability, and ranked sixth in the country. The state earned a grade of 100 for both its standards and school accountability systems, and received a score of 86.7 for its student tests.
The report noted that 11 states said they had used the Texas standards when crafting their own standards.
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80% + of Texas districts meet federal requirements.
Final Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) evaluations released by the Texas Education Agency show that 81 percent of schools and 81 percent of districts met or exceeded the 2009 federal Adequate Yearly Progress standards.
Following the release of preliminary AYP results in August, the agency received a total of 123 appeals. Of the 38 district appeals submitted, eight appeals were granted that resulted in the district's AYP status changing from Missed AYP to Meets AYP. Of the 85 campus appeals submitted, 40 appeals were granted that changed the school's status.
Federal AYP evaluations are based on: participation and passing rates on the reading and mathematics Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) tests for grades 3-8 and 10; graduation rates for high schools and districts; and attendance rates for elementary and middle schools.
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Looking for a great public speaker for your upcoming event?
 Leslie Milder is a great presenter with valuable information about achievements in Texas public schools and what we can do to help students, teachers, and parents.
"Leslie was the keynote speaker at Katy ISD's annual joint luncheon with the Katy Chamber of Commerce honoring our Teachers of the Year. Governor Perry, Comptroller Strayhorn and a number of other very high profile guests have headlined this event in the past, but we have never had a speaker who has won the hearts of both teachers and community like Leslie. While inspiring our teachers, her message of commitment, hope and dedication sent an important message to our community members about the challenges educators face daily and the critical role they play in shaping the future of our world." - Kris Taylor, Katy ISD
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Scott Milder, President & Chief Executive
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Phone: 214-497-6411
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