Dallas ISD demoted and encouraged principals to leave. How did their schools perform in state ratings?
Dallas ISD will start the school year with about 60 new principals. A large share of those new positions came about after DISD demoted principals. And some campus leaders quit or retired to avoid being demoted or possibly having their contracts not renewed.
I’ve come up with 21 principals who fit that description. And the accountability ratings for their schools is surprising. Seven principals ran schools that not only “met standard” but also received at least one distinction. A school can a distinction in reading, math and for ranking in the top 25 percent in a group of 40 similar Texas schools. Seven principals also had schools that got the lowest rating, “improvement required.”
| DALLAS ISD SCHOOL | 2012-13 PRINCIPAL | 2012-13 ACCOUNTABILITY RATING |
|---|---|---|
| Blanton Elementary School | Randall Shaw | Improvement required |
| Brashear Elementary School | Derrick Batts | Met standard and all three distinctions |
| Carpenter Elementary School | Tanya Johnson | Needs improvement |
| Conrad High School | Lucy Hakemack | Met standard and all three distinctions |
| Billy Dade Middle School | David Welch | Improvement required |
| Douglass Elementary School | Robert McElroy | Met standard with one distinction |
| Gonzalez Elementary School | Maria Cruz | Met standard |
| Holmes Middle School | Keith Baker | Met standard |
| Kennedy Elementary School | Jon Rice | Met standard |
| Kennedy-Curry Middle School | Regina Rice | Met standard and all three distinctions |
| Lincoln High School | Leslie Swann | Met standard with two distinctions |
| Libscomb Elementary School | Jessica Linwood | Met standard |
| Madison High School | Marian Willard | Met standard |
| Mills Elementary School | Glorious Crowder | Improvement required |
| Pinkston High School | Norma Villegas | Improvement required |
| Roosevelt High School | Leicha Shaver | Improvement required |
| Rowe Elementary School | Curtis Holland | Met standard and all three distinctions |
| Salazar Elementary School | Juan Herrera | Met standard with one distinction |
| South Oak Cliff High School | Rodney Cooksy | Met standard |
| Spruce High School | Rawly Sanchez | Met standard |
| Zumwalt Middle School | Verna Farmer | Improvement required |
Matthew Haag writes about the Dallas Independent School District. Follow @matthewhaag on Twitter,@DallasISD_News on Twitter and the Education Blog on Facebook.