1. 2012 Central Texas Profile
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2. MIDDLE SCHOOL READINESS
& SUCCESS
Source: © E3 Alliance, 2012

3. Disciplinary Actions More Than
Doubles in 6th Grade
Percentage of 5th Grade Students with Disciplinary
Incidences in 2010 Compared to Incidences for
This Same Cohort in 6th Grade in 2011
40%
Percentage of Students
30%
20%
18%
10%
8%
0%
Grade 5 Grade 6
Source: E3 Alliance Longitudinal Analysis of TEA data from UT ERC © E3 Alliance, 2012

4. Huge Increase in Disciplinary Actions
Grades 5 to 6
Disciplinary Actions Per Year, 03-08
30% 4.5
27.8%
26.7%
25.4% 4
4.0
3.9 24.2%
25% 3.7
20.4%
3.5 3.5
Average # Actions per Student
3.3
Percentage of Students
20% 3
2.5
15%
1.9 2
10% 1.5
7.2%
1
5%
0.5
0% 0
5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
% Students # Actions Per Student
Source: E3 Alliance Longitudinal Analysis of TEA data from UT ERC © E3 Alliance, 2012

5. Gaps in College Readiness are Most
Prominent TAKS th Grade Mathematics
8 Grade Reading in 8
th
Scores, Central Texas 8th Grade Math TAKS Scores, Central
Districts, 2011 Texas Districts, 2011
100% 100%
99% 99%
Pass and Commended Rates
Pass and Commended Rates
98% 98%
91%
89% 90%
80% 80% 85% 83%
69%
60% 60%
60%
58%
40% 40%
37%
29%
20% 26% 20% 25%
0% 0%
Met Commended Met Commended
Asian African American Hispanic White Asian African American Hispanic White
Source: E3 Alliance analysis of TEA District-Level TAKS data © E3 Alliance, 2012

6. Gaps in Ability Among 3rd Graders
Persist Across Central Texas
8th Grade Math TAKS
8th Grade Reading TAKS Scores, Scores, Central Texas Districts, 2003-
Central Texas Districts, 2003-11 11
Average Reading TAKS Score
2550 2500
Average Math TAKS Score
2500 2450
2450 2400
2400
2350
2350
2300
2300
2250
2250
2200
2200
2150
2150
2100
2100
2050
2050
2000 2000
03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
Test Year Test Year
Hispanic African American White Low Income Hispanic African American White Low Income
Source: E3 Alliance analysis of TEA District-Level TAKS data © E3 Alliance, 2012

7. Only in Reading Do All Demographics
Meet E3 Alliance Objective in Pass Rates
8th Grade Passing Rates for TAKS, Central Texas, 2011
100%
98%96%
91% 92% 92% 90% E3 Alliance Objective = 80%
80% 84%
81%
Percentage of Students
77%
71%
68%
60% 64%
Reading
Math
40%
Science
20%
0%
Black Hispanic White Low-Income
Source: © E3 Alliance, 2012

8. The conclusions of this research do not necessarily reflect the opinions or official position of the Texas Education Agency,
the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, or the State of Texas.
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Source: © E3 Alliance, 2012