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Board metrics: administration proposes measurable targets for Policy 010 goals

Pittsburgh Public Schools Education Committee · April 15, 2026
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Chief of staff Lamar Blackwell presented measurable annual-growth targets tied to Policy 010 goals: 2.2% ELA growth, 2.3% math growth and 0.6% cohort graduation growth translating to 2030 targets (third-grade ELA 43.9%→54.7%; math 40.7%→52.1%; graduation 84.9%→87.8).

Chief of Staff Lamar Blackwell presented the administration's recommended metrics to operationalize Policy 010's student-outcome goals, describing how community listening and an external framework informed targets intended to be both rigorous and attainable.

Blackwell said the administration translated a state formula from the Pennsylvania ESSA plan into annual-growth expectations: 2.2% annual growth in third-grade ELA, 2.3% in third-grade math, and 0.6% annual cohort graduation growth. Using…

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