Historically, Clint ISD did not have a system-wide instructional framework, and staff reported the need for greater instructional rigor and coherence to close learning gaps. Having aligned curricula enables districts to compare outcomes across schools and student subgroups to identify areas for improvement as well as effective strategies to build from.

Using the state grant “levers” of strong school leadership and planning, high-quality instructional materials (HQIM), and effective instruction, NTC first conducted a comprehensive instructional audit to develop recommendations and co-design a plan for building a coherent system-wide instructional framework for the district. This included support for curriculum and HQIM adoption and professional learning and coaching training for school principals and other school leaders to guide implementation. The goal was to develop strong instructional leadership teams at each school to support teachers in using HQIM associated with district-adopted curricula.