Education
BY COLBY FARR
AISD approves $1.16M ELA curriculum buy Allen ISD officials voted to renew digital licenses and updated instructional materials for English language arts classrooms in kindergarten through fifth grade. In a nutshell The district’s board of trustees approved a $1,163,166 purchase of the instructional materials during a March 30 meeting. The purchase will span over the next four years, said Jennifer Wilhelm, assistant superinten- dent of learner services. This purchase is a renewal of state-ap- proved comprehensive instructional material that was approved before the 2023-24 school year, according to a district document. An updated version of these materials was approved by the State Board of Education.
Percent of early childhood students who tested proficient in each academic skill Middle-of-year assessment results show an increase in the proficiency of pre-K and early childhood students at certain academic skills.
2025 beginning-of-year assessment 100%
2026 middle-of-year assessment
79% 84%
76%
73%
80% 60% 40% 20% 0%
65%
53%
44%
41%
35%
14%
Rhyming
Rapid letter naming
Rapid vocabulary
Math
Counting sets
SOURCE: ALLEN ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Mid-year assessments show academic growth Allen ISD officials presented mid-year interim assessment results to the board of trustees in March that showed improved academic perfor- mance since the beginning of the year. At a glance Interim assessments “empower teachers to
personalize student learning” and inform district leaders about academic achievement across grade levels, said Jennifer Wilhelm, assistant superinten- dent of Learner Services. Wilhelm’s presentation included a breakdown of performance in different subjects across different grade levels. Pre-K and early childhood students were assessed on progress in literacy skills like rhyming and vocabulary, and math, Wilhelm said. The number of students showing proficiency increased in each of these categories compared to beginning-of-year assessments issued in 2025, according to Wilhelm’s presentation.
AISD board reviews 2024-25 academic performance
Percent of AISD students who met grade level expectations in 2024-25
measuring academic performance, financial stan- dards, campus performance objectives and more. In the 2024-25 school year, a higher percentage of AISD students met state standards compared to the rest of Region 10 and the state, according to Wilhelm’s presentation. The data included all students taking STAAR exams within Allen ISD.
Allen ISD has closed the book on the 2024-25 school year with a final report on academic perfor- mance and accountability delivered in February. The full story Jennifer Wilhelm, assistant superintendent of Learner Services, reviewed the district’s perfor- mance during a Feb. 23 board of trustees meeting. The annual report includes eight components
State
Region
District
80% 60% 40% 20%
0%
Reading Language Arts
Math
Science
SOURCE: ALLEN ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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