TEA Designates NCISD Schools as Title 1, Part A Distinguished Schools
The Texas Education Agency's Title I, Distinguished Schools prestigious designation recognizes schools that have consistently demonstrated strong academic performances over a three-year period. All of these Title I, Part A schools achieved the Academically Exemplary rating for the present school year and have a residing population of 40% or more low income students - as reported on NCLB Consolidated Application for Federal Funding. Distinguished Performance Schools have achieved a minimum of a Recognized status for the two previous years and Exemplary this year.
The criteria for Distinguished Performance Schools in Texas include:
· Title I, Part A campus in 2007-2008, 2008-2009 and 2009-2010;
· Maintained a campus residing population of 40% or more low-income in 2009-2010;
· Met AYP in 2008 and 2009;
· Achieved a campus rating in Spring 2009 of Exemplary;
· Achieved a campus rating in Spring 2008 of either Exemplary or Recognized; and
· Achieved a campus rating in Spring 2007 of either Exemplary or Recognized.
New Caney ISD has three campuses that have been named as Title I, Distinguished Performance Schools for 2009-2010.
They are:
AM Aikin Elementary
New Caney Elementary
Porter Elementary
