CMS school board weighs how achievable and realistic upcoming district goals are: Wednesday, Sept. 27
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district is continuing its efforts to revamp long-term academic goals for students over the next few years. Every five years, CMS centers itself around new goals and guardrails that can range from increasing literacy among elementary school students to increasing the number of students post-graduation who get a job. Experts say the hallmark of a good goal needs a few things. It needs to be specific, measurable, achievable, timely, and realistic. These attributes were at the center of the discussion around the goals and guardrails conversation on Tuesday night. CMS Board Member Melissa Easley immediately expressed frustration with the first recommended CMS goal. “There is absolutely no way we can require our staff to have 97% in anything, we're just setting them up to fail," Easley said. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/education/cms-school-board-achievable-realistic-district-goals/275-da8b6dd4-3294-4571-a7ac-753a2965fcd7
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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district is continuing its efforts to revamp long-term academic goals for students over the next few years.
Every five years, CMS centers itself around new goals and guardrails that can range from increasing literacy among elementary school students to increasing the number of students post-graduation who get a job.
Experts say the hallmark of a good goal needs a few things.
It needs to be specific, measurable, achievable, timely, and realistic. These attributes were at the center of the discussion around the goals and guardrails conversation on Tuesday night.
CMS Board Member Melissa Easley immediately expressed frustration with the first recommended CMS goal.
“There is absolutely no way we can require our staff to have 97% in anything, we're just setting them up to fail," Easley said.
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/education/cms-school-board-achievable-realistic-district-goals/275-da8b6dd4-3294-4571-a7ac-753a2965fcd7