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Montgomery ISD adopts five-year HB3 targets to boost third-grade literacy and math and near-universal CCMR
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Summary
Trustees approved five-year House Bill 3 targets: third-grade STAR reading to rise from 64% to 80% and STAR math from 48% to 80% by 2029, and College, Career and Military Readiness (CCMR) from 82% to 98% by 2029. Teaching and learning tied targets to universal screeners and a strategic plan of tiered interventions.
The Montgomery ISD Board of Trustees approved districtwide, five-year academic goals under House Bill 3 at the March 24 meeting, adopting measurable targets for early literacy, early math and College, Career and Military Readiness (CCMR).
District staff explained that state rules require quantifiable, monitorable goals beginning with third-grade measures. The board adopted targets that call for third-grade STAR reading proficiency (meets/grade level or above) to increase from 64% to 80% by July 2029 and third-grade STAR math from 48% to 80% in the same period. For CCMR, staff proposed raising the percent of graduates meeting CCMR criteria from 82% to 98% by August 2029; staff noted CCMR data has a year lag and the 2025 baseline reflects the 2024 graduating class.
Teaching and learning staff emphasized that subgroup weighting in TEA's accountability framework means the district cannot treat all subpopulations identically; progress measures will rely on universal screeners (Amplify/DIBELS for literacy; I-Ready for math) and a mix of benchmarks and unit-level assessments. Staff outlined an expectation that 95% of students reach mastery on foundational kindergarten'second-grade skills by 2029 and described tiered interventions for the students who do not meet the targets.
Trustees approved the HB3 goals by motion and voice vote. Staff said the goals are not immutable: the district will report annually, revisit targets with updated summative data and adjust as needed through the regular January/February goal updates.
Next steps: District staff will publish annual reports, use universal screeners to track progress, and return to the board each year with performance updates and recommended adjustments.
