District officials also plan to increase the number of students who meet college, career and military readiness, or CCMR, by graduation by 30%. The district lags behind the state and region in these areas, according to Texas Education Agency data from the 2023-24 school year.
The District Improvement Plan, which creates goals the district seeks to meet by June, was approved by the board of trustees during the Feb. 24 meeting.
How did they get here
The District Planning Advisory Council, or DPAC, met at the end of the 2023-24 school year to begin drafting a comprehensive needs assessment using academic and performance data from the district, said Stephanie Williams, executive director of organizational development.
The District Improvement Plan was then formed following the adoption of the board’s goals and strategies on Jan. 28, she said. The plan aligns with the board’s goal to increase student performance through enhanced learning experiences, according to board documents.
The details
FBISD officials said they hope to increase measure of academic progress, or MAP, exam scores to 60% of students growing a grade level in reading for grades 3, 8 and 10.
At the beginning of the year, Students across grade levels and subjects are scoring above the national average on the MAP exam. However, with the exception of kindergarten, the percentage of students in the top 80% of national test takers decreased between the beginning and middle of the 2024-25 school year, according to the board presentation.
“We have opportunities ... to ensure that everyone is successful from our campus leaders to our teachers to our students, so I will not be satisfied until every student succeeds,” Chief Academic Officer Adam Stephens said.
For the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, exams, district staff want to increase the number of students meeting or exceeding the passing rate up to 5% across all subjects compared to the 2023-24 exam scores, according to the district documents. This includes:
- 2% growth in reading
- 4% growth in math
- 5% growth in science
- 5% growth in social studies
Additionally, the number of students meeting the criteria for CCMR is expected to increase from 60% to 90% between the graduating classes of 2025 and 2026, according to district documents.
However, district officials didn’t discuss how they plan to increase students meeting CCMR indicators or improvement of STAAR scores by the end of the school year.
In comparison
Last year FBISD ranked above schools in Region 4, or the Houston area, and the state for students that met and exceeded the passing rate for the STAAR exam, according to TEA data from the 2023-24 school year.
The district is self-reporting CCMR data to evaluate the class of 2025 and class of 2026, Williams said. The district fell slightly behind in college readiness indicators compared to the state and region and almost 16% behind in career and military readiness, according to the 2022-23 TEA data.
TEA data on CCMR isn’t yet available for the 2023-24 year, according to the TEA.
Moving forward
The district will assess the growth of student, staff and parent satisfaction through two surveys administered this June, according to district documents.
The board will also receive performance updates at the end of the year to evaluate the objectives for stakeholder satisfaction and academic growth, Williams said.
Based on the MAP data received, district staff will create lesson plans on Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, or TEKS, that need to be retaught, meet monthly with principal groups, and provide support to campuses under targeted improvement through professional learning communities, Stephens said.
