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![HISD’s New Pay-for-Performance Model, Explained]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1785508404/houstonisdorg/fxiianixpj8cox0ycah1/SuperintendentMilesvisitsHighlandHeightsElementarySchool-18.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1785508404/houstonisdorg/fxiianixpj8cox0ycah1/SuperintendentMilesvisitsHighlandHeightsElementarySchool-18.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1785508404/houstonisdorg/fxiianixpj8cox0ycah1/SuperintendentMilesvisitsHighlandHeightsElementarySchool-18.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1785508404/houstonisdorg/fxiianixpj8cox0ycah1/SuperintendentMilesvisitsHighlandHeightsElementarySchool-18.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1785508404/houstonisdorg/fxiianixpj8cox0ycah1/SuperintendentMilesvisitsHighlandHeightsElementarySchool-18.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1785508404/houstonisdorg/fxiianixpj8cox0ycah1/SuperintendentMilesvisitsHighlandHeightsElementarySchool-18.jpg","width":2200}])
After three years of development and implementation, Houston ISD is ushering in a new era of educator compensation with its Pay-for-Performance (PFP) model, becoming the largest district in the country to adopt this comprehensive approach.
![Here are the Books that Supported This Year’s Double-Digit Reading Growth in HISD]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1784925062/houstonisdorg/utdkq7ddei0svzeehiqn/LanierMS-WestArea-51.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1784925062/houstonisdorg/utdkq7ddei0svzeehiqn/LanierMS-WestArea-51.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1784925062/houstonisdorg/utdkq7ddei0svzeehiqn/LanierMS-WestArea-51.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1784925062/houstonisdorg/utdkq7ddei0svzeehiqn/LanierMS-WestArea-51.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1784925062/houstonisdorg/utdkq7ddei0svzeehiqn/LanierMS-WestArea-51.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1784925062/houstonisdorg/utdkq7ddei0svzeehiqn/LanierMS-WestArea-51.jpg","width":2200}])
For campuses implementing the HISD curriculum, novels are embedded within the scope and sequence of the curriculum and are taught as part of the instructional units throughout the school year.
![NES Students Saw Largest STAAR Gains in 2026. Here’s How They Did It.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1784032307/houstonisdorg/tsjybrfzahpdrjwvbrt3/vlcsnap-2026-06-22-11h29m43s019.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1784032307/houstonisdorg/tsjybrfzahpdrjwvbrt3/vlcsnap-2026-06-22-11h29m43s019.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1784032307/houstonisdorg/tsjybrfzahpdrjwvbrt3/vlcsnap-2026-06-22-11h29m43s019.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1784032307/houstonisdorg/tsjybrfzahpdrjwvbrt3/vlcsnap-2026-06-22-11h29m43s019.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1784032307/houstonisdorg/tsjybrfzahpdrjwvbrt3/vlcsnap-2026-06-22-11h29m43s019.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1784032307/houstonisdorg/tsjybrfzahpdrjwvbrt3/vlcsnap-2026-06-22-11h29m43s019.png","width":2200}])
While Houston ISD saw increases in State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) scores districtwide, New Education System (NES) students saw over three times the growth on math and reading tests.
![Clear Bags, Student IDs, Parent Supervision Required Under New HISD Athletics Policy]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1783358992/houstonisdorg/u2neadfoemj93oa56mib/vlcsnap-2026-07-06-12h28m47s738.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1783358992/houstonisdorg/u2neadfoemj93oa56mib/vlcsnap-2026-07-06-12h28m47s738.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1783358992/houstonisdorg/u2neadfoemj93oa56mib/vlcsnap-2026-07-06-12h28m47s738.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1783358992/houstonisdorg/u2neadfoemj93oa56mib/vlcsnap-2026-07-06-12h28m47s738.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1783358992/houstonisdorg/u2neadfoemj93oa56mib/vlcsnap-2026-07-06-12h28m47s738.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1783358992/houstonisdorg/u2neadfoemj93oa56mib/vlcsnap-2026-07-06-12h28m47s738.png","width":2200}])
Starting Aug. 1, Houston ISD Athletic Facilities will implement new entry rules as an added layer of security, in addition to the scanners and bag inspections already in place.
![Continuing Three-year Trend, HISD 2026 STAAR Scores Show Growth in Nearly All 3-8 Grade Exams]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781817331/houstonisdorg/gxc2nnynrowwhlhkzrbh/20140716_Testing_0045.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781817331/houstonisdorg/gxc2nnynrowwhlhkzrbh/20140716_Testing_0045.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781817331/houstonisdorg/gxc2nnynrowwhlhkzrbh/20140716_Testing_0045.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1781817331/houstonisdorg/gxc2nnynrowwhlhkzrbh/20140716_Testing_0045.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1781817331/houstonisdorg/gxc2nnynrowwhlhkzrbh/20140716_Testing_0045.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1781817331/houstonisdorg/gxc2nnynrowwhlhkzrbh/20140716_Testing_0045.jpg","width":2200}])
Prior to the NES implementation in fall 2023, HISD lagged behind the state average in all STAAR assessments. This year, 10 of the 12 third to eighth grade math and reading tests met or exceeded the state average.
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