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Willis ISD reports strong early MAP literacy results; kindergarten phonics and phonological awareness noted

5933306 · October 10, 2025
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Summary

District staff presented beginning-of-year NWEA MAP data and House Bill 3 progress measures for early literacy; kindergarten cohort showed strong phonological awareness and phonics results, and first- and second-grade achievement moved toward district 2030 goals.

Willis ISD presented beginning-of-year NWEA MAP results and House Bill 3 (HB 3) early-literacy progress measures during the Oct. 8 board meeting, with staff reporting improvement in several early grades and specific literacy subskills.

Why it matters: HB 3 includes multi-year targets for early-literacy growth; district reporting to the board is scheduled quarterly so trustees can monitor progress and the interventions needed to meet those long-range goals.

Kindergarten results summarized: Tracy Jackson presented…

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