Wilson Elementary

I am a grandparent of several children that have been enrolled at Wilson Elementary School in the CISD. My first grandchild excelled at Wilson and his middle school then failed miserably for his first year at a Jesuit High School. My second grandchild, now an 8th grader in parochial school will do well in spite of the quality of education he receives. My youngest grandchild is having problems at Wilson. His school special education department has diagnosed him as dyslexic. I suggest you read
dr. Hilde Mosse's Complete Handbook of Reading Disorders. Dyslexia can result in poor initial reading instruction in the primary grades, something I believe the school should carefully examine. While I appreciate the intent of the STAAR program, beginning to test in third grade is not sufficient in tracking individual school performance. You need to carefully examine your primary reading program and switch to a multi sensory program that includes emphasis on teaching the code of the language (including phonics. I suggest looking carefully at how much and what you teach at the school. I have visited the school several times and believe you could improve the program by more carefully managing instruction, including the amount of time devoted to reading and language arts, particularly in the primary grades. Parents should not have to hire tutors to provide remediation services to children who have not been able to participate in proven programs in the early grades. I suggest you carefully review the research and programs that have been proven to create high academic achievement. The culture of Wilson is very nice and teachers seem to care. However, how do you explain lost in school ranking of 194 positions in one year. Historically Wilson was 58th ranked in Texas in 2004, but ranked 856th in 2021. I understand that there are other variables that could influence the slide in ranking. However, if I were the administrator I would begin to look at changing my instruction program. If you are interested I would be glad to provide you with more suggestions gratis!