Canutillo ISD outlines literacy, math targets and classroom changes amid mixed early results

Canutillo Independent School District staff told the board on Monday that the district met a 56% third-grade English reading target ahead of the June 2027 LSG (Lone Star Governance) timetable in the most recent data, but officials said growth was uneven across languages and grade bands and that secondary outcomes remain a concern. The presentation summarized the districts year-one steps on literacy and mathematics: adoption of Wonders/Maravillas for K—2 literacy with a district minimum of 120 minutes for K—2 reading instruction (100 minutes for fifth grade because of scheduling), weekly oral fluency checks and a 15-minute daily adaptive practice block; and a full, districtwide roll-out of STEMscopes for K (algebra 1) math with a standardized 100-minute math block in elementary grades.

District LSG representatives Rudy Palacios and Sean (last name given in the presentation) said the literacy initiative included focused professional development for teachers and principals, discontinuation of duplicative supplemental materials, and partnerships with TNTP, CREED and the Texas Reads/Maravillas…