Principals report early gains under Bluebonnet curriculum; board seeks longer-term evidence
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Elementary and secondary principals told the board that early unit-assessment data and coaching cycles show promising results under the Bluebonnet curriculum, but trustees emphasized that more middle- and end-of-year benchmark data will be needed to confirm long-term gains.
District leaders used the superintendent's campus data update to highlight early results from Bluebonnet curriculum implementation and campus-level instructional supports.
Sarah Flusche, elementary director of curriculum and instruction, summarized assessment types (beginning-of-year screeners, unit/common assessments, middle- and end-of-year benchmarks) and said the district is publishing live data updates so trustees and administrators can track progress. Multiple elementary principals described improvements in targeted areas (fourth-grade math, social studies, increases in Meets/Masters) and described coaching cycles, strategic monitoring walks, PLCs and Region 4 support as key drivers.
Principals acknowledged implementation challenges, including teacher unfamiliarity early in rollout and additional workload for planning and internalization, but reported increased fidelity in classrooms and more consistent instructional practice across campuses. Trustees asked that district staff provide benchmark and MOY (middle-of-year) reports in January and suggested trustees visit campuses to observe implementation in person.
Administrators cautioned that some positive unit-assessment results reflect short-term unit learning and that the district will look to MOY/EOY benchmarks to confirm sustained gains.