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2024 RGV Focus Scorecard

The 2024 Scorecard highlights student progress across the Rio Grande Valley, with gains in early literacy, math, FAFSA completion, and high school graduation. RGV districts now meet or exceed state averages in key indicators, demonstrating the power of regional collaboration to improve college and career readiness from cradle to career.

2024 RGV Focus Annual Report

The 2024 RGV FOCUS Annual Report highlights key progress in improving college and career readiness across the Rio Grande Valley. Through regional collaboration, districts are expanding access to Career and Technical Education, boosting credential attainment, and strengthening the teacher pipeline. Led by Educate Texas and Communities Foundation of Texas, RGV FOCUS supports education and workforce alignment in Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy counties—helping more students earn degrees, certifications, and access to living-wage careers.

TEACHER PREPARATION IN THE 89TH SESSION - Senate Bill 2253

Texas must make bold, immediate investments in high-quality teacher preparation pathways. Senate Bill 2253 is a crucial step toward building a strong, skilled educator workforce — the foundation for long-term student success and teacher retention.

Texas Impact Network 2024 Annual Report

We support pioneering school systems to develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based strategies funded and incentivized by Texas state legislation. Learn more about the school systems we serve and support we provide in our annual report.

Strengthening the Texas Teacher Workforce

Key policy recommendations to strengthen the Texas teacher workforce by improving certification pathways, increasing support and compensation for educators, and investing in high-quality instructional resources to enhance student outcomes.

TEACHING AND LEARNING COUNCIL 89th REGULAR SESSION LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES

Bold and strategic recommendations to foster improvements in student outcomes.

A winning formula to keep a strong Texas economy - The Dallas Morning News

Case Study: Innovations in Teacher Preparation at Dallas College

Case Study: The Brazosport ISD Registered Apprenticeship Program

Best in Class Impact Report

Discover the achievements of the Best In Class joint venture launched by Educate Texas and the Commit Partnership in 2016.

Standards Snapshot

A tool used to identify standards that may not have been addressed to adequate depth; used in conjunction with the forward planning tool

TxNSI Adapted Consultancy Protocol

A consultancy protocol designed to elevate and probe dilemmas

Acceleration in Math Leadership Action Plan

A tool for campus leadership to articulate how they might support acceleration in math on their campus

Convening Reflection Guide

A reflection guide aimed to highlight key learnings and action commitments

TxNSI Learning from Variation Workbook

A tool walking through the Learning for Variation protocol

Learning from Variation Template Instructions

Instructions for districts to create their own p-charts in support of learning from variation

TxNSI Fall 2021 Convening Slide Deck

The slide deck shared with attendees at the TxNSI Fall 2021 convening

Practical Measure: Student Responses to Assessing & Advancing Questions

A tool to document and analyze student responses to assessing and advancing questions

Vertical Alignment Charts for Revised Mathematics TEKS

Vertical alignment charts to support learning acceleration in the math classroom

Prerequisite TEKS

Prerequisite TEKS to support learning acceleration in the math classroom

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