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‘Healing Angels’ reunite with Faison arts academy teacher
Thursday, August 19th, 2010Pittsburgh Public Schools ranked Among Nation’s Best
Thursday, August 19th, 2010August 18, 2010 Agenda Review Materials
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Agenda Review Download Agenda (PDF, 5mb)
Committee on Business/Finance: Download Review Packet (PDF, 1.6mb)
Pittsburgh Mt. Oliver Intermediate Unit: Download Review Packet (PDF, 312)
Significantly More District Schools Make AYP in 2010
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010District 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…)
Academic Progress Continues as District Students See Gains on 10 of 14 State Exams
Monday, August 16th, 2010Rate 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)