February 2010 Board Watch Report Card

The Pittsburgh Public School Board earned another B- for their governance for the months of November, December and January. Some Things to Note: Scores for Focus and Mission dropped to a C, the lowest score for any category to date. The second highest drop was in Conduct. The highest score remains in Transparency. Our Recommendation: Again, we recommend that the School Board create time in the agenda to clarify and resolve recurring policies and issues. To track all of our recommendations to date and see the Board’s response, see the bottom of the page. Minimum Score Grade 05.0 A+ -->4.67 A --> 4.33 A- --> 4.00 B+ -->3.67 B --> 3.33 B- --> 3.00 C+ --> 2.67 C --> 2.33 C- --> 2.00 D+ --> 1.67 D --> 1.33 D- --> 1.0 F What is the Grading Scale? Scores are calculated on a scale with a 1.0 being the lowest possible score (an F) and a 5.0 being the highest. (an A+). The grading scale listed to the left shows the minimum score required to earn each letter grade. So, for example, the lowest score the Board could earn and still get a B- would be a 3.33.

Here is a breakdown of the scores for each report card:

Is the Board’s Governance Improving Overall?

Below is a graph of the overall scores the Board earned for every meeting since the start of Board Watch. The horizontal lines represent each grade on the grading scale. The brown line represents their overall score for each meeting and the blue line is a trend line that shows us whether or not there’s overall improvement. As you can see, the trend line shows us that the overall trend seems to be moving up, even though it has only moved within the B- range.

What Changes Has the Board Made as a Result of Board Watch?

With each report card, A+ Schools has made recommendations for ways that the School Board could better function. Some have been responded to, some have not. Below is a list of all of the recommendations that A+ has made to date with an indicator to show when the recommendation was made and how the Board has responded, if at all.

What You Can Do

Volunteer for Board Watch
Contact your School Board Member
Testify at a Public Hearing
Attend or Watch a School Board Meeting

For More Information

May 2011 Report Card
February 2011 Report Card
November 2010 Report Card
August 2010 Report Card
May 2010 Report Card
February 2010 Report Card
November 2009 Report Card
June 2009 Report Card
March 2009 Report Card

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