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.

  Michelle Fontenot is the Director of Student Evaluation and Assessment for Spring Branch ISD. 

  Tiffany Lovell is the Coordinator of Student Assessment for Spring Branch ISD. 

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!