Last day to pay for a renewal transfer is Tuesday, April 30th, 2013. If your student's renewal transfer is not paid at your school before May 1st, your student will lose their transfer. At that point, you may put your student's name on a waiting list at the Administration Building. If there is an opening in the summer, the school will call you.
PROCESSING OF NEW IN-DISTRICT TRANSFERS IS CLOSED.
YOU MAY PLACE YOUR NAME ON TWO WAITING LISTS
AT THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 1203 W PIONEER PKWY,
ANY SCHOOL DAY FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M.
If there are openings in the school and grade you want, the school will call you this summer. There will be no calls made until the summer, and it could be as late as the week before school starts before the schools will know if there are openings.
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NEW AND PEG TRANSFERS FOR 2013-14
(see below for additional information regarding PEG schools)
The AISD Board of Trustees voted on February 7, 2013 to open all AISD schools to transfers for the 2013-14 school year, except the following campuses: Adams, Atherton, Hale, and Johns.
Starting April 1st, the fee for a new in-district student transfer is $100. If you put your name on the waiting list after March, the fee will be $100. There is no fee for a transfer out of a PEG school. If you choose to transfer into a PEG school, the regular transfer fee must be paid. (see below for additional information regarding PEG transfers)
Applications for out-of-district transfers will not be processed at this time. Parents may put the student's name on waiting lists for two schools at the AISD Administration building. Transfers will be processed in August 2013 if there are openings. The fee for out-of-district transfers is $100. The fee for an out-of-district, City of Arlington transfer is $100.
For additional information about transfers, see attached AISD Transfer Policy or call 682-867-7217.
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Public Education Grant (PEG) Schools Information Update
The Arlington ISD has five schools on the 2013 Public Education Grant (PEG) list - Lamar and Sam Houston high schools, Shackelford Junior High, and Morton and Roquemore elementaries. Based on the data the AISD has available from the Texas Education Agency, all five schools would have been rated Academically Acceptable in 2012 applying the 2011 accountability standards.
All the AISD schools on the list were identified as Academically Unacceptable in 2011. No state accountability ratings were issued in 2012 due to the change in the state accountability system. All the AISD campuses on the the PEG list have shown academic improvements and have implemented strategies to advance student learning on their campuses.
Strategies for Improvement at All AISD PEG Schools
- Utilizing academic data to monitor progress and improvement of student learning
- Implementing professional learning communities to foster collaborative learning among teachers
- Using curriculum assessments given by the district as a formative tool to analyze and adjust instruction to ensure student learning
- Ongoing and focused professional development targeted at the specific needs of the campus
- Focusing supplemental instruction interventions, often delivered during the school day, based on the needs of students, called Response to Intervention
- Utilizing district resources to meet the needs of the individual campus (instructional coaches, curriculum staff, structured staff development, etc.)
- Having regularly scheduled administrative walk-throughs to monitor instruction and student progress
- Integrating more use of technology (iPads, netbooks, laptops, etc.)
- Engaging community partners
- Implementing the Texas Literacy Initiative grant focused on improving literacy instruction
Specific Strategies at Shackelford Junior High School
- Creating an advisory period for interventions during the school day as needed for individual students
- Having counselors monitor grades regularly
- Giving extra class time in mathematics daily
Specific Strategies at Lamar High School
- Creating a Ninth Grade Academy targeting freshmen who need additional academic support
- Implementing a 10th Grade Math/Science Academy
- Utilizing counselors as first responders for academic intervention
- Implementing AVID strategies to create a campus where all students graduate college-or career-ready
- Acknowledging and recognizing great examples of teaching and learning
Specific Strategies at Sam Houston High School
- Creating a Texan Academy targeting freshmen who need additional academic support
Specific Strategies at Roquemore Elementary
- Providing small group instruction and tutoring during the school day for struggling students
Specific Strategies at Morton Elementary
- Working with instructional coaches for specialized academic improvements and interventions
- Providing all math teachers with specialized training
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If you have academic questions regarding the PEG designation, please contact your school.
If you have further questions regarding PEG, please see attached document on the right side of this page, "PEG Frequently Asked Questions".