Instructional Services
The Palestine ISD Instructional Approach
The PISD Instructional Services Department is dedicated to the success of all students and is committed to excellence in teaching and learning.
Reading and Writing
Listening, talking, reading, and writing are all parts of early literacy. Instilling a love of reading early gives a child a head start on expanding vocabulary and building independence. It helps children learn to make sense not only of the world around them but also building social-emotional skills and of course, imagination.
Math
Math is a tool used to describe and understand patterns and relationships in the world around us. It develops critical thinking skills. It addition, mathematical knowledge helps students understand the contents of other school subjects such as science, music and art.
Science
Science teaches students about the world around them. It focuses on thoughts, questions, testing, hypotheses and theories. Science encourages creativity, fosters a love of learning, improves critical-thinking skills, fosters innovation and builds relationships.
Social Studies
Social Studies connect students with the real world and helps them to develop the ability to make informed decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse society. Students are exposed to cultural understanding, citizenship, economic education, political skills and a respect for history.
Academic Performance
Benefits and Facts
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TEA District Rating
We scored an 88 out of 100 with TEA.
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Campus Distinctions
In the 2021-2022 school year, 3 campuses earned at least one distinction.
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Graduation Rate
Over 99% of our student received their high school diploma, almost nine points higher than the state average.
Programs Available to Your Child
Palestine ISD offers a number of specialized programs for your student. These programs help excite, engage and empower our students to achieve success.
Honors Program
The Honors Program offers an innovative approach to learning through problem solving and project-based lessons and investigations.
Career and Technical Education
Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs integrate academic knowledge with technical and occupational knowledge to provide students with a pathway to future education and careers.
Dual Credit Classes
Dual Credit allows students to take college courses while still in school through Trinity Valley Community College, Stephen F Austin University and University of Texas at Austin.
Palestine ISD has a variety of options for your child from pre-k through high school. Students are offered everything they need to experience and explore creative self-expression on their campuses.
In a P-Tech school, students earn a high school diploma, an industry-recognized associate degree, and gain relevant work experience in a growing field.
AP stands for Advanced Placement, which are college level courses that are operated by the College Board. These higher level courses are offered at Palestine High School to provide students an opportunity to earn college credits.
Special Programs
Instructional Technology
Instructional technology aims to provide effective learning through the use of digital or online technology for instruction, as well as the tools used to facilitate course design, communication, research and interaction.
While the applications and benefits of instructional technology vary widely, all instructional technology shares one main purpose: to create engaging and effective learning experiences for our students.
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Student Devices
Laptops (7th - 12th) and iPads (K-6th) are provided to each student to enhance the learning experience and provide authentic learning experiences in a 21st century world.
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Interactive Clear Touch Panels
Interactive panels enable teachers to create personalized and customized learning experiences that cater to the needs and learning styles of individual students.
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Online Resources
High quality online educational resources are available for all students and provide valuable learning opportunities.
Academic Support
Support for Students
Support for Teachers
Assessment and Accountability
Assessment
Standardized testing programs are designed to provide students, parents, teachers and counselors with valuable data that will help students achieve maximum potential.
Click "Learn More" below for a short overview of each standardized test including its purpose, participation, intended use and unique characteristics.
Accountability
Accountability refers to the compliance of public schools with the performance requirements that are set by the state and federal education agencies.
Every public school is evaluated based on their performance and labelled as having met or not met the standard based on the state and federal mandates.
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