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Board metrics: administration proposes measurable targets for Policy 010 goals
Summary
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 the 2024–25 school year as a baseline, Blackwell presented corresponding five-year targets: third-grade ELA from 43.9% to 54.7% by 2030, third-grade math from 40.7% to 52.1% by 2030, and cohort graduation from 84.9% to 87.8% by 2030.
Blackwell emphasized that the board's guardrails remain in force — safety, equitable access, prioritizing historically underserved students, and considering student impact in resource allocation — and that the proposed metrics are intended to make progress measurable without sacrificing those values.
On industry-based credentials, the administration said it is working with Career and Technical Education to identify credential types and establish a baseline by the end of the school year; growth targets will follow once baselines are set. Board members asked whether the policy is voted on with a pending metric for that goal; administration said the resolution will include "to be determined" language and that the policy with metrics is slated for the April board agenda.
Committee members asked about peer-district comparisons used to calibrate targets; Blackwell said the administration reviewed similar urban districts (Buffalo, Reading, Seattle, Howard County) and found the proposed targets fall within or exceed typical annual-growth ranges in comparable districts.
If approved by the board, the administration said it will return with finalized language and baselines for industry-based credentials and move to formal adoption in the April board meeting process.
