PISD trustees learned that district staff are looking to incentivize readiness and incorporate more resources into the classroom during the Oct. 1 meeting.
What’s happening?
Kristyn Edney, director of counseling and college, career and military readiness, said the 2025 goal, which measures the college, career and military readiness, or CCMR, percentage for the class of 2024, is 88%. For 2024, which analyzed the class of 2023, the goal was 73%, with 75% meeting CCMR criteria.
The district’s strategic plan calls for work to address CCMR improvements in areas, including:
- The implementation of a CCMR action plan by campus principals and counselors
- Creating expectations and monitoring of CCMR status at secondary schools and including CCMR status targets for all high and senior high schools
- Having kindergarten through eighth-grade students develop goals with MAP assessments and understand future CCMR opportunities
- Provide professional learning opportunities for teachers to learn how to integrate revised English and math curriculum, which supports further alignment of curriculum for the PSAT, SAT and Texas Success Initiative Assessment
“We had a lot of students who were accessing dual credit through those two options,” Edney said. “Our dual credit program will take a big hit unless we think about and have a good strategy for TSIA testing.”
The approach
PISD will seek to incorporate instruction for the Texas Success Initiative Assessment into specific math and English courses, which are necessary to prepare students for the test, Edney said. The district is also examining incentives to reward students who meet CCMR criteria, including tying in senior release to CCMR and cords for graduation denoting the satisfaction of both CCMR and Texas Success Initiative criteria.
Additionally, the district is looking to get students interested in career and technical education programs started earlier by expanding availability to middle school, Edney said.
“By allowing them to start that sequence earlier, we are increasing the chances that they will finish that program of study by the time they graduate,” said Kevin Moore, director of advanced academics administration.
Looking ahead
Going forward, students in seventh through 11th grade will be required to complete a graduation plan through the SchooLinks platform, Edney said. Officials will also look to increase the percentage of kindergarten through eighth-grade students who are considered college or career ready in English and math, as measured by the MAP assessment.
According to district documents, CCMR goals include:
- 50% met or on track for CCMR for high school freshmen
- 65% met or on track for CCMR for high school sophomores
- 70% CCMR met for juniors
- 89% CCMR met for seniors
