Mount Pleasant Independent School District today announced that Vivian Fowler Elementary School has been named to the 2017-2018 Educational Results Partnership Honor Roll for its high achievement and student success. The program, sponsored by the Institute for Productivity in Education (IPE), is part of a national effort to identify higher-performing schools and districts that are improving student outcomes. Vivian Fowler is one of 729 out of the over 7500 public schools in Texas that are being recognized for their academic achievement and closing achievement gaps.
“We are very proud that Vivian Fowler Elementary has been recognized as an ERP Honor Roll School by education and business leaders in Texas,” said MPISD Superintendent of Schools Judd Marshall. “The teachers and administrators at Vivian Fowler are committed to seeing that all their students are successful in reaching higher levels of academic achievement. They continuously use data to understand where each child is and to figure out how to best help each child reach their full potential. We are pleased to see their hard work and dedication to achieve positive outcomes for all their students is being recognized and rewarded.”
In the letter to Vivian Fowler notifying them of the award, James Lanich, Ph.D., President and CEO of Educational Results Partnership, said “On behalf of Educational Results Partnership (ERP), I am writing to congratulate you. Our extensive analysis of student data for every public school in Texas has shown that Vivian Fowler Elementary is a clear leader in getting students to grade level and beyond. Your school is receiving recognition as a leader in student achievement.”
The 2017 – 2018 Honor Roll is developed by Educational Results Partnership (ERP), a nonprofit organization that applies data science to help improve student outcomes and career readiness. ERP maintains the nation’s largest database on student achievement and utilizes this data to identify higher-performing schools and districts. Schools that receive the ERP Honor Roll distinction have demonstrated consistent high levels of student academic achievement, improvement in achievement levels over time, and a reduction in achievement gaps among student populations. For high schools, the ERP Honor Roll recognition also includes measures of college readiness.
“Educational success must be data-informed,” said Greg Jones, ERP board chairman. “These Honor Roll schools and districts are improving student achievement and we have the data to prove it. It’s critical that the business community support and promote educational success as today’s students are tomorrow’s workforce.”
“At ERP we are committed to closing achievement gaps and removing educational obstacles for historically disadvantaged students,” said James Lanich, Ph.D., ERP president and CEO. “These bright spot schools and districts are implementing programs and practices that are improving educational equity and accelerating student success. We need to shine a spotlight on their work and encourage others to replicate it.”
In Texas, the ERP Honor Roll program is supported by numerous businesses and organizations, including the Texas Business Leadership Council, American Automobile Association (AAA) Texas, Macy’s, Wells Fargo, Chevron Corporation and Enterprise Holdings Foundation.
About Educational Results Partnership
Educational Results Partnership (ERP) is a nonprofit organization that applies data science to help improve student outcomes and career readiness throughout our educational system. In partnership with educators and employers, ERP charts the pathways that lead to academic success and living-wage jobs. ERP’s goal is to ensure that more students are equipped to enter the workforce with the skills today’s global economy demands.
Photo: A Fowler Faculty Committee looks over student data to determine if students need intervention to be successful. Pictured (l-r): Principal Cindy Davis, teacher Pastie DeSantiago, Counselor Debra Williamson, teachers Jennifer Rivera, Mae White, Kerrie Holt and Cindy Hart.