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BIG NEWS TODAY FOR PARENTS AND
STUDENTS ACROSS TEXAS.STATE
TEST RESULTS WILL áNOTá FACTOR
INTO FINAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADES
THIS YEAR...UNLESS A SCHOOL
DISTRICT DECIDES DIFFERENTLY.
KXAN EDUCATION REPORTER ERIN
CARGILE WAS THERE WHEN THE
REACTION FROM EDUCATORS.
EDUCATORS.
THE MOVE COMES ONE DAY AFTER
GOVERNOR RICK PERRY AND OTHER
STATE LEADERS SENT THE NEW
LETTERS...URGING HIM TO
POSTPONE WHAT'S CALLED THE "15-
PERCENT RULE" FROM GOING INTO
EFFECT.THE RULE REQUIRES
END-OF-COURSE EXAM SCORES TO
ACCOUNT FOR 15-PERCENT OF A
STUDENT'S FINAL GRADE.TODAY --
WILLIAMS ALSO REVEALED MORE
ABOUT HIS PLAN TO CHANGE THE
WAY SCHOOLS ARE GRADED.
NEW EDUCATION COMMISSIONER
MICHAEL WILLIAMS...IS STARTING
OFF WITH A ***.FRIDAY...WHILE
SPEAKING AT A SCHOOL
DOWNTOWN AUSTIN...HE SIGNED
OFF ON POSTPONING THE
15-PERCENT RULE FOR A SECOND
YEAR IN A ROW.20:11:57 WOULD
ANYBODY WANT ME TO DO THAT?
WALKS OVER A SIGNS IT 09IT
WENT OVER WELL WITH SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATORS IN THE ROOM
FROM ACROSS THE STATE.
WHAT'S NEXT?HEY, I'VE ONLY
BEEN HERE TWELVE WEEKS. GIVE A
BROTHER SOME TIME!KAREN WHITE
IS A TESTING COORDINATOR FOR
PASADENA ISD NEAR HOUSTON.
HOUSTON.20:31:24 THAT'S A BIG
HEADACHE GONE, THANK YOU LORD
HA HA 26
2620:23:40 WE'RE TRYING TO DO
WHAT WE THINK IS THE RIGHT
THING FOR KIDS AND MOMS AND
DADS 44 AND I THINK IN THAT
REGARD IT IS THE RIGHT
DECISION 50COMMISSIONER
WILLIAMS ALSO TOUCHED ON HIS
PLAN IN WORKS...TO CHANGE HOW
SCHOOLS ARE GRADED.INSTEAD OF
TEST RESULTS DRIVING RATINGS...
RATINGS...HE WANTS TO FOCUS ON
MEASURE FOUR AREAS:STUDENT
PROGRESS AND ACHIEVEMENT.HOW
PREPARED KIDS ARE FOR COLLEGE
OR CAREERS.AND A SCHOOL'S
ABILITY TO CLOSE THE GAP
BETWEEN DIFFERENT RACES AND
ECONOMIC STATUS.NUMBER FOUR
WILL CARRY THE MOST WEIGHT.
WEIGHT.BILL CARITJ IS HAPPY TO
HEAR IT BECAUSE THOSE ARE THE
SAME GOALS IN THE AUSTIN
SCHOOL DISTRICT'S GAME PLAN.
PLAN.BILL CARITJ/AUSTIN ISD
CHIEF PERFORMANCE OFFICER
(CUH-REECH)20:36:04 WE'D ALL
LIKE TO SEE A LITTLE LESS
EMPHASIS ON TEST SCORES AND WE
CERTAINLY SUPPORT THAT, WE'LL
CERTAINLY HAVE TO SEE HOW IT
ALL PLAYS OUT AS THE RULES ARE
MADE 12NOW, EDUCATORS ACROSS
THE STATE WILL BE HOLDING
WILLIAMS ACCOUNTABLE.KAREN
20:32:09 NO ONE IS GOING TO
FORGET WHAT HE SAID, SO
EVERYBODY HAS THEIR
EXPECTATIONS NOW AND I THINK
HE'LL MEET THEM, I REALLY DO 16
WILLIAMS WOULD LIKE THE NEW
SCHOOL RATING SYSTEM TO START
BY MARCH OF NEXT YEAR.AS FOR
THE FUTURE OF THE 15-PERCENT
RULE...THAT'S NOW UP TO
LAWMAKERS...WHO COULD GET RID
OF IT ALL TOGETHER.REPORTING