The details
HISD Director of Accountability Sherita Wilson-Rodgers presented trustees with the overview during the board’s Nov. 11 meeting.
According to previous reporting by Community Impact, Fields Elementary received a “D” rating for the 2023-24 school year and an “F” rating in the 2024-25 school year.
“In compliance with state and federal requirements, campuses that received a second consecutive unacceptable rating from the preliminary 2024-25 A-F Accountability Ratings are required by state law to develop a campus turnaround plan,” Wilson-Rodgers said.
A closer look
Based on the guidelines given to the district by the TEA, Wilson-Rodgers said the district’s improvement strategy will focus on instructional leadership, data-driven practices and the implementation of high-quality instruction.
“Curriculum and instruction will focus on providing consistent, high-quality instruction in every classroom ... aligned curriculum, evidence-based instructional practices and continuous monitoring of student learning,” Wilson-Rodgers said.
Wilson-Rodgers said campus officials have already implemented Bluebonnet mathematics across every grade level to improve state testing scores. She noted campus leadership is in the process of obtaining new instructional material to boost student literacy scores.
She said the district has also allocated additional resources to the campus to assist with improving student outcomes.
“We allocated ... some academic support teachers that are really focused on reading and mathematics support, tier-one instruction and small group intervention,” she said.
Additionally, Wilson-Rodgers said officials are conducting weekly check-ins and one-on-one check-ins with campus staff, in addition to conducting monthly improvement meetings.
Student outcome data will be collected in real-time while the turnaround plan is in effect, which will allow campus and administrative officials to quickly assess whether improvement strategies are working.
What’s next
Wilson-Rodgers said the district is required to submit its turnaround plan to the TEA by Nov. 21.
