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El Paso ISD presents House Bill 3 CCMR progress: TSI2, industry certifications and SAT targets outlined
Summary
District officials presented House Bill 3 metrics tied to college, career and military readiness, including targets for TSIA2 participation and performance, industry‑based certification growth and SAT prep plans; trustees pressed for campus‑level strategies for low‑participation schools.
El Paso ISD officials updated the Board of Trustees on College, Career and Military Readiness (CCMR) metrics required under House Bill 3 and described a multi‑pronged strategy to raise student readiness on TSIA2, SAT and industry‑based certifications.
Al Garcia, the district’s chief academic officer, joined Jason Long, executive director for advanced academics, and Fernando Marquez, director of CTE, to present performance data and next steps. The presentation used graduates of 2023 as the most recent complete accountability cohort and set multi‑year targets.
Key metrics presented: - Overall CCMR baseline (graduates of 2023): 85% (district goal: 91% by the 2026 graduates / 2027 accountability year). - TSIA2 (Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2) targets: district aims for roughly 59% meeting TSIA2 in ELAR and 41% in math by the 2026 graduates; officials emphasized more testing windows remain for current seniors and the district is embedding TSI practice into curriculum (IXL for English and algebra sequences). - Industry‑based certifications (IBCs): district reported 10% completed IBCs as of March 24 (up from a 6% baseline reported earlier). Presenters said they expect the eventual count to rise to roughly 15–20% after seniors complete pending courses and exams; TEA is also tightening IBC rules (moving to three courses in a program of study plus the certification exam). - SAT readiness: goal set at 49% of seniors meeting the SAT reading benchmark and 25% meeting the math benchmark; district is using Khan Academy for SAT prep and plans to embed practice in English III and geometry coursework.
Jason Long framed CCMR as a composite of college entrance exams, advanced coursework and CTE IBCs. He told trustees the district is increasing participation at younger grade levels: “We have 77% of our freshmen testing for TSIA2 this year — that’s night and day compared to previous years when the number was under 5%.” Long said mapping practice into regular instruction rather than one‑off “boot camps” is a priority.
Trustees asked for more targeted plans for low‑participation or low‑performance campuses. Trustee Claire asked whether certain CTE programs were being phased out at specific campuses and whether students could access those programs at central CCTE campuses; district CTE staff confirmed transportation is provided so students can take programs at CCTE. Trustee Henani and Trustee Loveridge pushed for campus‑specific, vertically aligned strategies that connect elementary, middle and high school interventions, and raised budget‑alignment questions to sustain those interventions.
District staff described additional supports: new CCMR advisor positions at each high school, a calendar of TSI testing through June for seniors, embedded TSI and SAT practice in curricular units (IXL and Khan Academy), and targeted outreach to seniors who are missing pieces of IBC completion.
No board action was taken on the presentation. Trustees requested further campus‑level plans and more comparative data for peer districts to assess gaps in performance and resource allocation.
Ending: The district framed the work as multi‑year; staff said some measurable gains from increased participation should be visible quickly, while the full benefits of curricular and structural investments are likely to show in later cohorts.
