Canyon ISD adopts House Bill 3 goals, sets 95% CCMR target and standardizes data reporting

The Canyon ISD Board of Directors on Oct. 20 approved academic goals required by House Bill 3 that call for third‑grade reading and math targets and set a 95% college‑career‑military‑readiness goal for high schools. The board voted to accept the goals during the regular meeting after staff presented baseline STAR results and a district template to track subpopulations.

District staff said the goals will be monitored three times a year and reported publicly. ‘‘The goals have to be reported in a public meeting,’’ a district presenter said, explaining the state’s 0–4 scoring rubric used for the closing‑the‑gaps domain. The district described the scoring tiers — 0 (no growth) through 4 (long‑term target met) — and said targets and interim targets set by the Texas Education Agency remain in force pending assessment changes.

Administrators showed a single template that campuses will use to track the same subpopulations (all students, Hispanic, white and high‑focus groups) and to display STAR baselines and NWEA MAP beginning‑of‑year screeners. Staff said the NWEA MAP screening in September will help predict year‑end STAAR outcomes and that the district will update the board with middle‑ and end‑of‑year measures.

On math, the district reported adoption of a new high‑quality instructional material (HQIM) and described ‘‘implementation walks’’ and PLC support to monitor fidelity. The math lead said teachers value built‑in components such as math fluency and ‘‘math chats’’ that identify computation gaps early so teachers can target interventions. The district expects mid‑year MAP results in January and will incorporate those in the board updates.

For CCMR, staff reported current baselines and the primary indicators that typically contribute to the measure: SAT scores, completion of programs of study (industry‑based certificates/IBCs), dual‑credit completion and AP/military indicators. The administration said the October snapshot primarily reflects SAT and early dual‑credit completions and that the figure can rise as juniors and seniors finish program coursework and dual credits.

The board voted to approve the House Bill 3 goals and the district performance objectives and templates during the meeting. Motion details were recorded in the meeting minutes.