A: Midland ISD is excited to announce Midland ISD Achieves! The purpose of Midland Achieves Intersession is for campuses to provide opportunities to support student learning and academic growth. MISD Elementary and Secondary campuses will offer intervention sessions in Reading, Math, English I, II, and Algebra 1 to support identified students. In addition, MISD will also offer PK-12 enrichment sessions that will be provided on a first-come, first-served, or application basis. 

All campuses will host Fall intersession with the following exceptions:

• Early College HS, IDEA Travis, and Sam Houston will be on their regular schedules.
• MAP, Carver, and YWLA will be closed.

A: Spring Intersession for PK-8 will be held W-F Feb. 15-17 at the same times as regular school hours.
Elementary 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Secondary 8:40 a.m. - 4 p.m.

A: Invitations are created based on the following prioritized criteria in conjunction with available staffing and teacher data:

1. mCLASS
2. Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)
3. Fountas and Pinnell Classroom
4. STAAR/EOC (December retests)
5. Achieve3000
6. Imagine Learning
7. Campus Common Formative Assessments Fall Semester grades
8. Off Track Seniors, Credit Recovery by Course
9. Enrichment (as available in each individual campus)

A: School leadership and teachers will review your student data and needs, including beginning and middle of the year Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) data. A decision will be made based on the accelerated instruction needed and, if selected, you will receive an invitation/permission slip.

A: The district will make efforts to communicate with parents/guardians regarding attendance for accelerated instruction as we would with any other instructional programs that are subject to
compulsory attendance. Students are strongly encouraged to attend intersession. In the event the student is not able to attend, parents are encouraged to contact the campus principal to determine how to best support the needs of each student. While Intersession is not required for consideration of promotion, accelerated instruction provided during Intersession will support students in the mastery of the skills necessary for success at the next grade level. Depending on the student, successful completion of summer intersession may be required for promotion.

A: In order to maintain an average ratio of 1 teacher to 15 students, Intersession will be by invitation only. Campuses are creating waitlists for parents requesting Intersession in the event space may be available.

A: HB 4545 is the 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §101.2005(c) indicating that students who were absent or otherwise do not have 2021 STAAR valid assessments did not perform satisfactorily and, as a result, are required to receive accelerated instruction. Intersession programming supports accelerated instruction, but Intersession will be used in conjunction with accelerated instruction provided throughout the year.

A: MISD encourages educators to obtain the appropriate SBEC-issued teaching certificate for placement into teaching assignments; or if needed, can also utilize the “Other” waiver applications approved by the Board.

A: Promotion and course credit to the next grade level is based on mastery of the curriculum. In addition to the factors in law that must be considered for promotion, mastery shall be determined
as follows:

1. Course assignments and unit evaluations shall be used to determine student grades in a subject. An average of 70 or higher shall be considered a passing grade.
2. Mastery of the skills necessary for success at the next level shall be validated by assessments that may either be incorporated into unit or final exams or may be administered separately. Mastery of at least 70 percent of the objectives is required.

While Intersession is not required for consideration of promotion, accelerated instruction provided during Intersession will support students in the mastery of the skills necessary for success at the next grade level.

A: Campus programs have been staffed at 1 teacher to 15 student ratios. Depending on the campus, class sizes may be larger or smaller. In addition, campuses may also have smaller sessions of 3 students to 1 teacher scheduled throughout the day which in these cases will meet HB 4545 requirements of 3:1 ratio. 

A: Parents must provide authorization for their student to receive supplemental instruction in a group larger than 3:1. Parents are asked to complete a Tutoring Ratio Parent Permission Form (English and Spanish). Campuses will keep a record of these forms on file. 

A: Accelerated instruction and any associated tutoring that districts are implementing to meet HB 4545 requirements are subject to the compulsory attendance requirements of TEC, §25.085
and should be treated like any other required instructional time during the school day. 

A: Yes, breakfast and lunch will be provided for all students during intersession.

A: Yes, buses will run during the intersession.