The School Board must establish measurable goals for the Superintendent to ensure accountability for results:

Click on the links below to read analysis and editorials on Measurable Goals in GVSD:

GVHS receives academic Warning from State - read about the Warning given to GVHS by the State for failure to meet PSSA testing standards

No SAT improvements in 8 years - Despite a 60% increase in the budget, there has been no improvement in SAT scores in the past 8 years.  See the results.

Newsweek- Great Valley is not recognized by this publication

U. S. News and World Report- Great Valley is given a "Silver award" by this publication

Compare academic results of Conestoga High to Great Valley High - Great Valley High is far behind the academic results of neighboring Conestoga High School.

Awards for GVMS and KDMarkley - Read about awards received by the Middle School and KD Markely Elementary

State of the District - District presents its "State of the District" Report -- a collection of tasks completed, not goals accomplished.  

SAT Scores 2002 through 2007 compared to TE and Radnor - See Great Valley SAT scores compared to TE and Radnor

National High School Rankings - The U. S. News and World Report magazine reported on the top 1600 High Schools in the nation.  Great Valley was not on the list.  We sent a letter to the School Board asking them to review this ranking and take steps to seek improvement in our academic results.

 A Broken Rudder? - We believe the GVSD Mission Statement is vague and misguided and will never be measurable.  As such, GVSD is being driven by a "broken rudder".  Click here to read our recommendations to the School Board. 

Authenticity - US News and World Report listed the top 1600 school districts in the country and Great Valley is not listed, while several of our neighbors were.  Click here to read our response to the fact that the School Board has not even discussed the fact that we are not ranked.

GVSD Demographics - GVSD Administrators have stated that we cannot compare our student's performance to that of other school district's due to differences in demographics and non-school factors.  Click here to compare GVSD demographics with those of T/E. 

Recommendations - A recommended plan for the 2008-09 school year budget.

Curriculum Criteria - A recommended criteria for assessing candidates for the Asst. Superintendent of Curriculum at GVSD

GVSD' Mission and Goals - A comparison of GVSD's current Mission Statement, Goals and Objectives to a recommended strategic plan which includes measurable goals and objectives. 

GV School Board - A list of school board meeting dates and current School Board Directors and their estimated tenures plus a link to GVSD's web site for further information. 

Test Scores - A link to several GVSD test scores, compared to other area school districts.