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Duncanville ISD narrows strategic plan goals, sets targets to 2028 for reading, math and CCMR
Summary
The board approved a tightened strategic plan that reduces the district’s goals from 19 to 12, sets measurable targets through 2028 for third-grade reading and math and college/career/military readiness (CCMR), and ties departmental plans and monitoring to the new priorities.
The Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees on Sept. 15 approved revisions to the district’s strategic plan that narrow the district’s goals and set specific performance targets through 2028, including measurable increases in early-grade reading and math and in college, career and military readiness.
The board voted 5–0 to approve the revisions after a presentation from district staff explaining the rationale for a tighter set of priorities and measurable objectives. "This iteration of our plan is about one word: focus," a presenter identified as Mr. Graham told trustees, saying the district reduced its goals from 19 to 12 to concentrate resources on what most directly affects student achievement.
Key performance targets adopted include increasing third-grade STAR Reading proficiency from 34% to 43% and third-grade STAR Math proficiency from 27% to 35% by 2028. The district also set a goal to improve the TEA school-progress domain from 72% to 80% by 2028 and to raise the district’s CCMR (college, career and military readiness) rate from 89% to 96% in the same period.
The board heard that the plan emphasizes two "trustee goals": early childhood literacy and early-grade math, and CCMR. The plan ties every departmental action to these priorities and includes cross-functional teams to monitor progress. Department plans and monitoring schedules are under development, and the administration said trustees will receive regular updates during the school year.
Trustees asked for historical context and for comparative data to show how the district performed against the original 2021 goals. Trustee Fahey asked who set the numerical targets; staff replied the update used current, cleaned data and input from academic leadership teams, assessment staff and the district’s senior leadership team rather than restarting a full community-led process.
Staff acknowledged data quality issues in interim years and said the district will present back-year comparisons to the board where credible. Trustees also asked about expanding TSI testing to earlier grades; staff said the district is exploring earlier administration of the TSI and will follow up with detailed plans.
What the board approved was an updated strategic roadmap that the administration said will be supported by departmental plans, cross-functional implementation teams and recurring board updates so trustees can monitor progress toward the 2028 targets.
