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District schools are on the move as 43 out of 60 (72%) achieved Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) compared to 32 in 2009, 25 in 2008, and 22 in 2007. The District, after achieving AYP for the first time in its history last year, continued to see growth but just missed making AYP this year. The Board was presented a full report at tonight’s Education Committee Meeting on the Pittsburgh Public Schools 2010 PSSA exams and AYP.

Please see the attached 2010 AYP School Status document for a complete listing of school level AYP information or visit the District’s 2010 Student Achievement webpage. (more…)

Rate of Progress Greatest in Middle Grades Where District’s Work has Been in Place the Longest
Results on the 2010 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) show District students made gains in Reading and Mathematics proficiency on 10 of 14 exams, with gains of more than two percentage points on 8 of 14 exams. Furthermore, students showed progress moving to the advanced level on 10 of 14 exams, with gains of three or more percentage points on 6 of 14 exams. The greatest gains in student achievement were made in the middle grades (6-8) where students achieved increases in proficiency at each of the grade levels on each of the two exams – Reading and Mathematics.
» Highlights of Preliminary Results in 2009-2010 AYP and the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA)

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School Reconfiguration Fiscal PowerPoint Presentation
School Reconfiguration Fiscal Notes Per Location (see below for individual schools)

• Teacher Academy – Pittsburgh Brashear
• Teacher Academy – Pittsburgh King
• Transformation Model- Pittsburgh Langley
• Transformation Model- Pittsburgh Perry
• Gateway Center at Oliver – Pittsburgh Oliver
• Young Men’s Academy / Young Women’s Academy – Pittsburgh Westinghouse
• Summary

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District Recommends Pittsburgh Brashear High School and Pittsburgh King K-8 For New Teacher Academy Sites

At the Board’s Education Committee meeting tonight, Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Mark Roosevelt unveiled a proposal to locate the District’s two new Teacher Academy sites at Pittsburgh Brashear 9-12 and Pittsburgh King K-8 for the 2011-12 school year.
» Download Education Committee Presentation
» Download answers to Frequently Asked Questions
» Visit The Teacher Academy webpage (more…)

Graduation Requirements Presentation

Appendix – Graduation Requirements Presentation
Teacher Academy Site Selection Presentation

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