Two years ago, in 2005, new Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Mark Roosevelt inherited a troubled school district. In fact, Pittsburgh Schools were placed on the Commonwealth of Pennsylvanias district improvement list in 2005, based on results that did not meet requirements on the Pennsylvania System of Schools Assessment (PSSA).
When Superintendent Roosevelt took over the Pittsburgh Schools, he needed a plan to improve the school system in order to move Pittsburgh Schools off of the improvement list. At that time, he described and implemented an ambitious plan with objectives not only for moving every student toward proficiency, but also for increasing the number of students who are achieving at the highest levels.
When setting our objectives, we wanted to be realistic yet inspirational. We recognize that we must change the hearts and minds of everyone kids, parents, teachers, central office staff and the entire Pittsburgh Schools community so we share in a common belief that every child can achieve excellence, said Superintendent Roosevelt.
To that end, Pittsburgh Schools wrote a new mission statement, which states that Pittsburgh Schools will be...
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