Spring ISD reports gains in CCMR measures, outlines counseling and scheduling steps for student readiness
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Summary
Superintendent and district leaders told trustees the district is tracking gains in College, Career and Military Readiness (CCMR) and CTE outcomes and described steps—master scheduling, counselor engagement and family communication—to embed CCMR readiness across campuses.
Superintendent Craig Ware and district staff told the Spring Independent School District Board of Trustees on Jan. 6 that the district is making measurable progress on college, career and military readiness (CCMR) and Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways for the Class of 2025.
"This collective preparation before students even walk through the door speaks of the commitment of our staff," Ware said, noting the district serves more than 32,000 students.
District presenters said CCMR forecasting puts the district near 75 percent accountability with a target of 77.2 percent by August 2029 and described specific actions to continue growth: campus CCMR liaisons (assistant/associate principals) holding regular progress meetings, earlier testing for industry‑based certifications, and weekly data conversations to populate ARIES and DataSuite for real‑time tracking.
On Career and Technical Education, staff reported concentrator and completer rates (e.g., 61.9 percent concentrators for the Class of 2025 and 37.3 percent completers at a snapshot) and a large year‑over‑year increase in IBC completions. Trustees asked detailed questions about TSI readiness and why some campuses showed lower ELA completion. Staff explained that the ELA/TIS gap often related to a writing/essay component that can delay scoring and completion and committed to procedural timelines to ensure essays are completed during testing windows.
The board also reviewed the 2026–27 Educational Planning Guide (EPG), which district staff said expands OnRamp dual‑credit partnerships with UT Austin, replaces economics with a required personal financial literacy course for certain cohorts, and clarifies course descriptions and fees for families. Robin Carrier, secondary director of curriculum, said the guide will be published with page numbers, a table of contents and clearer course‑fee notations; counselors will notify parents and meet individually with students during the selection window (mid‑January through Feb. 20).
Trustees asked about parental outreach and asked staff to add an acronym glossary and be explicit about which courses carry fees. Staff agreed to include clearer labeling and to provide the board with student‑group breakouts (African American and economically disadvantaged students) for advanced academics data.
No policy votes were taken on CCMR or the EPG at the work session; staff will publish the EPG and begin counselor outreach and course selection on the timeline presented.
