The department of Research, Assessment & Compliance provides leadership for the district's accountability system through its assessment and research functions. It does this by ensuring compliance with the state and federal laws pertaining to assessment and research; providing training to staff; and developing, distributing, and reporting student assessment and research data.

Jennifer Cobb, Ed.D. Executive Director, Research, Assessment & Compliance Spring Branch ISD

Jennifer Cobb oversees the Research, Assessment, and Compliance Department. This includes state and local testing, state and federal accountability, research and evaluation, and grants. Dr. Cobb previously served as an Assistant Superintendent for Research, Accountability, and Testing in Spring ISD as well as Director of Talent and Administration and Director of Research and Evaluation both in SBISD. As a long time SBISD resident, she feels privileged to serve and live in the district she loves. A proud fact is all three of her sons will be SBISD graduates as of 2026.
Dr. Cobb received her Bachelor’s degree from Baylor University and her Masters and Doctorate from the University of Houston.

Jennifer "Nikki" Jansky, M. Ed. Director of Student Evaluation and Assessment Spring Branch ISD

Nikki Jansky is the Director of Student Evaluation and Assessment for Spring Branch ISD.  She guides district personnel in the preparation and administration activities of all state level assessments (e.g., STAAR, End of Course, and TELPAS).  Prior to this role, Nikki taught 8^th graders how to appreciate all things related to English Language Arts and the Texas Aggies (Whoop!).  When she discovered that she loved planning and organization almost as much as her students, she followed her final group to high school and served as Campus Test Coordinator.  Once that group graduated, Nikki took on the position of District Coordinator of Testing and Textbooks.  This position provided her with the opportunity to utilize assessment data as a tool to enhance and modify curriculum for the benefit of students.  A self-proclaimed dork, Nikki loves the structure and order of testing, serving others, and doing what is best for students.

Deborah “Debbie” Muñiz, M.A. Research Coordinator Spring Branch ISD

Debbie Muñiz holds the position of Research Coordinator within the Research and Evaluation Department at Spring Branch ISD. She works in collaboration with campus and department leaders to address their data needs. This encompasses the development and implementation of data collection methods such as surveys, focus groups, interviews, retrospectives, and after-action reviews. She analyzes data collected and summarizes findings into meaningful graphs, tables, and reports. Additionally, she coordinates the annual development of the district and campus improvement plans to improve student performance. She acts as a district liaison with the Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC), a research-practice partnership between Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research and several school districts. Prior to this role, Debbie worked as a Research Specialist for Houston ISD. Debbie earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Houston. Go Coogs!