Jefferson County Board of Education
After soliciting community input, the Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBE) approved a set of priorities for the next five years. As part of the Student Outcomes-Focused Governance (SOFG) framework, the JCBE adopted goals and guardrails to help guide the Board’s decision-making. The JCBE approved five goals and five guardrails.
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Goals
Elementary School Academic Readiness
The percentage of 5th-grade students who score “ready” on the JCPS Academic Readiness measures will increase from % in June 2025 to % by June 2030.
(Baseline data and annual goals and targets will be established in July 2025)
Middle School Academic Readiness
The percentage of 8th-grade students who score “ready” on the JCPS Academic Readiness measures will increase from % in June 2025 to % by June 2030.
(Baseline data and annual goals and targets will be established in July 2025)
High School Academic Readiness
The percentage of 12th-grade students who score “ready” on the JCPS Academic Readiness measures will increase from % in June 2025 to % by June 2030.
(Baseline data and annual goals and targets will be established in July 2025)
3rd Grade Literacy
The percentage of 3rd-grade students who met or exceeded their expected growth and/or achievement benchmarks (50th percentile) in Reading according to the Spring MAP assessment will increase from 66% in June 2024 to 81% by June 2030.
Annual Targets: SY24-25 =68%; SY25-26=70%; SY26-27=72%; SY27-28=75%; SY28-29=78%; SY29-30=81%
8th Grade Numeracy
The percentage of 8th-grade students who met or exceeded their expected growth and/or achievement benchmarks (50th percentile) in Math according to the Spring Map assessment will increase from 61% in June 2024 to 76% by June 2030.
Annual Targets: SY24-25 =63%; SY25-26=65%; SY26-27=67%; SY27-28=70%; Y28-29=73%; SY29-30=76%
Annual Targets
Baseline | Annual Targets | Goal | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |
Goal 1: Elementary School Academic Readiness | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
45% | 47% | 50% | 55% | ||||
39% | 41% | 44% | 49% | ||||
Interim Goal 1.3 4th Grade Milestones | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||||
Goal 2: Middle School Academic Readiness | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
45% | 47% | 50% | 55% | ||||
30% | 32% | 35% | 40% | ||||
Interim Goal 2.3 7th Grade Milestones | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||||
Goal 3: High School Academic Readiness | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
Interim Goal 3.1 9th Grade Reading | 41% | 43% | 45% | 50% | |||
Interim Goal 3.2 10th Grade Math | 16% | 18% | 21% | 26% | |||
Interim Goal 3.3 10th Grade Milestones | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||||
Goal 4: 3rd Grade Literacy | 66% | 68% | 70% | 72% | 75% | 78% | 81% |
64% | 66% | 69% | 74% | ||||
65% | 67% | 70% | 75% | ||||
Interim Goal 4.3 3rd Grade Evidence of Learning Check | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||||
Goal 5: 8th Grade Numeracy | 61% | 63% | 65% | 67% | 70% | 73% | 76% |
Interim Goal 5.1 6th Grade Math | 55% | 57% | 60% | 65% | |||
Interim Goal 5.2 7th Grade Math | 57% | 59% | 62% | 67% | |||
Interim Goal 5.3 8th Grade Evidence of Learning Check | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||||
Note: NEW interims will have to be set after current annual targets expire (2027). These may stay the same if they are considered to be quality interims that are predictive of the overall goal being met, and/or may be changed/adjusted if Supt. believes there are better interims. The board will receive updates before the current interims expire.
Guardrails
Protect Safety
JCPS shall not allow unsafe conditions (either socially, emotionally, or physically).
Protect Racial Equity
JCPS shall not make significant decisions without first ensuring alignment with the Racial Equity Plan.
Protect Inclusive Decision Making
JCPS shall not make significant decisions without collaborating with impacted stakeholders.
Protect Fair Spending
JCPS shall not allow inequitable resource allocation for ECE students and/or ML students.
Protect Appropriate Testing
JCPS shall not utilize more than the minimum number of district-mandated assessments to monitor student outcomes.
Annual Targets
2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Guardrail 1: Protect Safety | |||||||
Interim Guardrail 1.1 Bullying/Harassment Resolution Time | 53% | 58% | 63% | 68% | |||
Interim Guardrail 1.2 Operations and IT Completion Time | in development | ||||||
Interim Guardrail 1.3 Staff Perceptions of Safety | 73% | 76% | 78% | 80% | |||
Guardrail 2: Protect Racial Equity | |||||||
Interim Guardrail 2.1 Equity Screener Scores | in development | ||||||
Interim Guardrail 2.2 REAP Decisions | 90% | 94% | 97% | 100% | |||
Interim Guardrail 2.3 Louisville Teacher Residency Retention Rate | 87% | 88% | 89% | 91% | |||
Guardrail 3: Protect Inclusive Decision Making | |||||||
Interim Guardrail 3.1 Staff Perceptions of Teacher Voice & Leadership | 77% | 79% | 82% | 85% | |||
Interim Guardrail 3.2 Parent & Staff Communication | 52% | 56% | 61% | 66% | |||
Interim Guardrail 3.3 Collaborative District and School Leadership Team | in development | ||||||
Guardrail 4: Protect Fair Spending | |||||||
Interim Guardrail 4.1 ECE Least Restrictive Environment | 56% | 57% | 58% | 59% | |||
Interim Guardrail 4.2 English Language Progress | 56% (2023) | 59% | 61% | 63% | |||
Interim Guardrail 4.3 Technological Support | in development | ||||||
Guardrail 5: Protect Appropriate Testing | |||||||
Interim Guardrail 5.1 Backpack Milestones | in development | ||||||
Interim Guardrail 5.2 Defense of Learning | in development | ||||||
Interim Guardrail 5.3 Assessment Integrity | in development | ||||||