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District reports big benchmark gains in early-literacy work tied to HB3 supports
Summary
District presenters said benchmark 1 reading results and program redesigns driven by Texas Reads/Texas Leads supports show sizeable early gains; the board heard a detailed plan to sustain structured literacy blocks and bilingual supports to reach a STAR reading target of 40% by June 2026.
Castleberry ISD leaders told the board they have already seen notable early gains after implementing structured literacy and redesigned instructional blocks tied to House Bill 3 priorities. Kristen Smith Faulkner and instructional staff presented benchmark and classroom changes intended to raise the district's STAR reading performance from a 36%…
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