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Board adopts early-childhood literacy and math goals as trustees press for curriculum, data clarity
Summary
Trustees unanimously approved TEA-aligned early childhood literacy and mathematics goals after a prolonged discussion about 3rd-grade 'meets' results, use of screeners (i-Ready), mobility impacts, curriculum alignment and plans for a workshop to review domain mechanics and campus progress.
The Waco ISD board voted unanimously to adopt TEA-aligned early-childhood literacy and mathematics goals after a lengthy discussion about test comparability, subgroups and how the district measures growth.
Dr. Kornblum walked trustees through 3rd-grade "meets" targets and subgroup breakouts; she noted the state'set goal (for one referenced year) was 33% while the district's current actual for the reporting cohort was 24%.
"24% is what we scored," Dr. Kornblum said, summarizing the district's reported result for that metric. Trustees voiced concern about the low percentage and asked administration for clearer growth-tracking and curriculum alignment. The administration said it uses i-Ready as a screener and a district growth-tracking tool and offered to bring a workshop presenting domain mechanics, the curriculum, and campus-level progress.
Why it matters: Third-grade literacy and early mathematics outcomes are central to state accountability and long-term student success; trustees emphasized that "meets" should be the district's baseline and pressed for concrete instructional actions and progress monitoring.
Outcome and next steps: Administration committed to a focused workshop (noted as forthcoming) to show domain definitions, the curriculum implementation and progress measures; the board adopted the goals in a recorded unanimous vote.
