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3. Support for Educational Performance

in Accordance with

State-Established Standards

3.2 EVIDENCE OF SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO HIGH PERFORMANCE AT
DISTRICT AND CAMPUS LEVELS

The GPISD Board of Trustees is a champion of a wide variety of programs throughout the District
allowing for a creative, flexible environment to meet the needs of students. The Board’s consistent support
of innovative educational initiatives demonstrates their commitment to high academic achievement for all
of our students.

Advanced Academics Department The GPISD Board of Trustees is committed to the
The number of dual credit courses offered to success of all students, and to this end, supports
students has increased significantly over the past the academic achievements of students of all
several years. The chart below provides a summary ability levels. Galena Park ISD’s Advanced Studies
of the growth in the number of students enrolled in department provides students many College and
dual credit courses. Career Readiness opportunities throughout the
year as indicated in the chart below:

Student Participation

Event Student Participants
Credit by Exam - June 2016 17
ACT Tutorials - September 2016 125
SAT Tutorials - September 2016 54
Credit by Exam - October 2016 41
ACT Tutorials - October 2016 94
Credit by Exam - November 2016 26
ACT Tutorials - December 2016 41

th
Duke TIP/Fine Arts Fridays (7 138
Grade)
Credit by Exam - January 2017 28
SAT Tutorials - January 2017 20
Middle School UIL Academic Meet 210
ACT Tutorials - February 2017 66
Elementary Academic Meet 510
GPISD Pentathlon Meet 72
ACT Tutorials - April 2017 20
8th Grade ACT Testing 66
Total 1528

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