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District academic update: Granbury ISD reviews MAP growth and flags fifth‑grade math for focused support
Summary
District leaders presented mid‑year MAP math results showing above‑average growth in third grade but weaker growth at fifth grade; trustees discussed interventions, tutoring, and the role of curriculum changes to address the gap.
Granbury ISD curriculum and school improvement staff presented a district snapshot of mid‑year MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) assessment results in math for grades 3–5 and described how the data guide instructional decisions and support.
The district's District Coordinator of School Improvement reviewed the MAP growth metric: third grade showed above‑average growth (around the 61st percentile), fourth grade was near average, and fifth grade growth trailed the national norms. Presenters described the MAP test as a nationally normed diagnostic that helps identify skills deficits and inform targeted instruction. Staff said MAP is one of several data points the district uses alongside STAAR and local benchmarks to shape interventions.
Trustees and staff discussed current district responses to low growth, particularly in fifth grade, including tutoring funded with Title funds, Saturday school, individualized instruction and targeted interventions. Curriculum staff said the district expects the new Bluebonnet math curriculum (K–Algebra I) to help by aligning scope and sequence across grade levels. Trustees asked whether COVID‑era impacts were a factor; presenters said the trend is consistent with patterns seen across districts and that the district is using multiple interventions to accelerate growth.
Presenters emphasized that campus principals and instructional coaches use the MAP and classroom assessments in professional learning communities to group students, plan small‑group instruction and allocate coaching resources. District staff said principals receive campus‑level breakdowns to compare classes, identify strengths and deploy coaches and tutors where needed.
