Cleveland Metropolitan School District CEO Eric Gordon is busy seeking community feedback on the four-year plan for implementing education reforms.
On Wednesday, he outlined his draft plan for members of the Greater Cleveland Congregations, an interfaith organization of 40 churches from both Cleveland and the suburbs, which has formed partnerships with 10 Cleveland schools.
The plan describes what the district will do over the next four years in order to achieve its goals of tripling the number of Cleveland students enrolled in high-performing district and charter schools by 2018–2019, eliminating failing schools, increasing the graduation rate, raising student achievement while closing achievement gaps, increasing college enrollment and significantly improving the conditions for learning.
Strategic actions include creating and supporting quality schools, building capacity of quality teachers and leaders, and designing effective curriculum, assessment and instruction.
The education reform plan is being funding with money from Issue 107, a 15 mill levy passed by Cleveland voters in November 2012.
The Greater Cleveland Congregations says its members knocked on 10,000 doors urging support for the levy.
Meetings are scheduled throughout the month of January to encourage community feedback. School board action on a final plan could come in February.
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