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Del Valle ISD proposes five‑year student outcome goals: 60% third‑grade reading and math, 90% CCMR, and new focus on seventh‑grade math
Summary
Del Valle ISD presented proposed five‑year student outcome goals on Aug. 5: 60% third‑grade math and reading "meets," 40% seventh‑grade math, and 90% college/career/military readiness, with trustees debating whether to adopt tentative goals by Aug. 30 and then solicit community feedback.
Del Valle ISD trustees on Aug. 5 discussed a set of draft student outcome goals produced during a Lone Star Governance workshop intended to guide district improvement over a five‑year period.
The administration’s proposed targets, presented by Dr. Mark Cantu, are:
- Third‑grade math: increase to 60% of students meeting grade level (STAAR "meets" standard). - Third‑grade reading: increase to 60% "meets". - Seventh‑grade math: increase to 40% "meets" (presentation noted a baseline near 6% for the specific seventh‑grade measure used). - College, career and military readiness (CCMR): increase from about 62% to 90% over the five‑year trajectory.
Cantu said the goals reflect state accountability areas (early literacy, early math, CCMR under House Bill 3) and local data discussed in the governance workshop. He described a plan to track interim targets with MAP assessments and to return to the board with year‑by‑year benchmarks tied to a five‑year trajectory.
Board discussion focused on the timetable for adoption and community engagement. Trustees noted a contract deadline in Dr. Gutierrez’s superintendent contract that requires goals to be submitted by Aug. 30; the board talked about holding town-hall meetings and surveys to solicit community feedback. The board debated whether to adopt the goals tentatively to meet the deadline while still soliciting community feedback, or to delay adoption to allow more extensive public engagement. Trustee Burton urged prompt publication and creative outreach; several trustees urged surveys and multiple meeting options to broaden participation.
Why it matters: The goals will form the district’s multi‑year focus and set measures used for superintendent evaluation and district accountability work; early adoption affects planning, performance management and community expectations for the coming school year.
What’s next: Administration proposed two town‑hall dates and a survey to gather stakeholder input; the board discussed adopting tentative goals at the Aug. 19 meeting to meet deadlines and then updating goals if significant community input suggests changes.
Speakers quoted or referenced include Dr. Mark Cantu (presenter), Superintendent Mark Gutierrez and trustees who discussed timelines and outreach.
