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Excellence For All Objectives: Progress to Date August, 2008 On May 12, 2006 Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Mark Roosevelt presented “Excellence for All: A Four-Year Comprehensive Framework for Improvement.”* Under the heading “How We Will Hold Ourselves Accountable,” the plan contains certain objectives for the four-year period ending with the 2008- 2009 school year. The plan stated that “we expect to see significant progress towards these objectives by the end of the 2007-2008 school year.” The 2007-2008 school year has now ended and data on many of these objectives is available in the recently released report, “District Trends in Reading and Mathematics Achievement: Grades 3-8 and 11.” ** In a number of instances, “Excellence” and “District Trends” list different scores for the 2004-05 PSSA. In these instances the “Excellence” figure is followed in brackets by the “District Trends” figure. Results in green indicate significant progress toward the objective; results in red indicate minimal progress toward the objective; and results in orange are indeterminate. For eight of the nineteen objectives, significant progress has been made or the objective has been met. For eight of the nineteen objectives, minimal or no progress has been made. For three objectives, the data is unclear due to discrepancies between the "Excellence" and the "District Trends" figures. Plan: 80% of 3rd grade students Proficient in Reading on the PSSA (49% in 2004-05). 2008 PSSA Results: 64% of 3rd graders Proficient in Reading Plan: 71% of 5th grade students Proficient in Reading on the PSSA (46% in 2004-05) 2008 PSSA Results: 43% of 5th graders Proficient in Reading Plan: 25% of 5th grade students Advanced in Reading on the PSSA (13% [16%] in 2004-05) 2008 PSSA Results: 12% of 5th grade students Advanced in Reading Plan: 17% of 5th grade students Below Basic in Reading on the PSSA (32% [34%] in 2004-05) 2008 PSSA Results: 31% of 5th grade students Below Basic in Reading Plan: 71% of 5th grade students Proficient in Math on the PSSA (56% [60%] in 2004-05) 2008 PSSA Results: 58% of 5th grade students Proficient in Math Plan: 34% of 5th grade students Advanced in Math on the PSSA (27% [30%] in 2004-05) 2008 PSSA Results: 30% of 5th grade students Advanced in Math Plan: 9% of 5th grade students Below Basic in Math on the PSSA (19% [21%] in 2004-05) 2008 PSSA Results: 17% of 5th grade students Below Basic in Math Plan: 69% of 8th grade students Proficient in Reading on the PSSA (49% [53%] in 2004-05) 2008 PSSA Results: 66% of 8th grade students Proficient in Reading Plan: 31% of 8th grade students Advanced in Reading on the PSSA (21% [16%] in 2004-05) 2008 PSSA Results: 38% of 8th grade students Advanced in Reading Plan: 15% of 8th grade students Below Basic in Reading on the PSSA (30% [27%] in 2004-05) 2008 PSSA Results: 19% of 8th grade students Below Basic in Reading Plan: 66% of 8th grade students Proficient in Math on the PSSA (46% [49%] in 2004-05) 2008 PSSA Results: 56% of 8th grade students Proficient in Math Plan: 28% of 8th grade students Advanced in Math on the PSSA (22% [24%] in 2004-05) 2008 PSSA Results: 28% of 8th grade students Advanced in Math Plan: 24% of 8th grade students Below Basic in Math on the PSSA (34% [25%] in 2004-05) 2008 PSSA Results: 25% of 8th grade students Below Basic in Math Plan: 66% of 11th grade students Proficient in Reading on the PSSA (51% in 2004-05) 2008 PSSA Results: 51% of 11th grade students Proficient in Reading Plan: 31% of 11th grade students Advanced in Reading on the PSSA (14% [19%] in 2004-05) 2008 PSSA Results: 24% of 11th grade students Advanced in Reading Plan: 18% of 11th grade students Below Basic in Reading on the PSSA (33% [31%] in 2004-05) 2008 PSSA Results: 30% of 11th grade students Below Basic in Reading Plan: 58% of 11th grade students Proficient in Math (38% in 2004-05) 2008 PSSA Results: 53% of 11th grade students Proficient in Math Plan: 28% of 11th grade students Advanced in Math (18% [16%] in 2004-05) 2008 PSSA Results: 21% of 11th grade students Advanced in Math Plan: 25% of 11th grade students Below Basic in Math (43% [30%] in 2004-05) 2008 PSSA Results: 30% of 11th grade students Below Basic in Math * “Excellence for All” can be viewed at http://www.pps.k12.pa.us/1431106514449180/lib/1431106514449180/efappt5-12-06.pdf ** “District Trends” can be viewed at http://www.pps.k12.pa.us/143110829171011580/lib/143110829171011580/PSSAgradesk8.Results.pdf

Excellence For All Objectives: Progress to Date

August, 2008

On May 12, 2006 Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Mark Roosevelt presented “Excellence for All: A Four-Year Comprehensive Framework for Improvement.”* Under the heading “How We Will Hold Ourselves Accountable,” the plan contains certain objectives for the four-year period ending with the 2008- 2009 school year. The plan stated that “we expect to see significant progress towards these objectives by the end of the 2007-2008 school year.”

The 2007-2008 school year has now ended and data on many of these objectives is available in the recently released report, “District Trends in Reading and Mathematics Achievement: Grades 3-8 and 11.” ** In a number of instances, “Excellence” and “District Trends” list different scores for the 2004-05 PSSA. In these instances the “Excellence” figure is followed in brackets by the “District Trends” figure.

Results in green indicate significant progress toward the objective; results in red indicate minimal progress toward the objective; and results in orange are indeterminate. For eight of the nineteen objectives, significant progress has been made or the objective has been met. For eight of the nineteen objectives, minimal or no progress has been made. For three objectives, the data is unclear due to discrepancies between the "Excellence" and the "District Trends" figures.

Plan: 80% of 3rd grade students Proficient in Reading on the PSSA (49% in 2004-05).
2008 PSSA Results: 64% of 3rd graders Proficient in Reading

Plan: 71% of 5th grade students Proficient in Reading on the PSSA (46% in 2004-05)
2008 PSSA Results: 43% of 5th graders Proficient in Reading

Plan: 25% of 5th grade students Advanced in Reading on the PSSA (13% [16%] in 2004-05)
2008 PSSA Results: 12% of 5th grade students Advanced in Reading

Plan: 17% of 5th grade students Below Basic in Reading on the PSSA (32% [34%] in 2004-05)
2008 PSSA Results: 31% of 5th grade students Below Basic in Reading

Plan: 71% of 5th grade students Proficient in Math on the PSSA (56% [60%] in 2004-05)
2008 PSSA Results: 58% of 5th grade students Proficient in Math

Plan: 34% of 5th grade students Advanced in Math on the PSSA (27% [30%] in 2004-05)
2008 PSSA Results: 30% of 5th grade students Advanced in Math

Plan: 9% of 5th grade students Below Basic in Math on the PSSA (19% [21%] in 2004-05)
2008 PSSA Results: 17% of 5th grade students Below Basic in Math

Plan: 69% of 8th grade students Proficient in Reading on the PSSA (49% [53%] in 2004-05)
2008 PSSA Results: 66% of 8th grade students Proficient in Reading

Plan: 31% of 8th grade students Advanced in Reading on the PSSA (21% [16%] in 2004-05)
2008 PSSA Results: 38% of 8th grade students Advanced in Reading

Plan: 15% of 8th grade students Below Basic in Reading on the PSSA (30% [27%] in 2004-05)
2008 PSSA Results: 19% of 8th grade students Below Basic in Reading

Plan: 66% of 8th grade students Proficient in Math on the PSSA (46% [49%] in 2004-05)
2008 PSSA Results: 56% of 8th grade students Proficient in Math

Plan: 28% of 8th grade students Advanced in Math on the PSSA (22% [24%] in 2004-05)
2008 PSSA Results: 28% of 8th grade students Advanced in Math

Plan: 24% of 8th grade students Below Basic in Math on the PSSA (34% [25%] in 2004-05) 2008 PSSA Results: 25% of 8th grade students Below Basic in Math

Plan: 66% of 11th grade students Proficient in Reading on the PSSA (51% in 2004-05) 2008 PSSA Results: 51% of 11th grade students Proficient in Reading

Plan: 31% of 11th grade students Advanced in Reading on the PSSA (14% [19%] in 2004-05) 2008 PSSA Results: 24% of 11th grade students Advanced in Reading

Plan: 18% of 11th grade students Below Basic in Reading on the PSSA (33% [31%] in 2004-05)
2008 PSSA Results: 30% of 11th grade students Below Basic in Reading

Plan: 58% of 11th grade students Proficient in Math (38% in 2004-05)
2008 PSSA Results: 53% of 11th grade students Proficient in Math

Plan: 28% of 11th grade students Advanced in Math (18% [16%] in 2004-05)
2008 PSSA Results: 21% of 11th grade students Advanced in Math

Plan: 25% of 11th grade students Below Basic in Math (43% [30%] in 2004-05)
2008 PSSA Results: 30% of 11th grade students Below Basic in Math

* “Excellence for All” can be viewed at http://www.pps.k12.pa.us/1431106514449180/lib/1431106514449180/efappt5-12-06.pdf

** “District Trends” can be viewed at http://www.pps.k12.pa.us/143110829171011580/lib/143110829171011580/PSSAgradesk8.Results.pdf