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It would be nice to have some discussion in the article about how PPS schools performed, other than the mention that the online academy did not do well. Is performance up compared to last year? Down? Any schools with notable increases or decreases?
A very important observation 7:32. You have to wonder at the source and the reason. Remember, these SPPs are from the PA Dept. of Ed, so they are only reporting what was submitted on the PPS information accompanying the assessments (PSSA/Keystone).
So who decided to write Milliones the submitted forms. It had to be a conscious decision and would seem to indicate they knew how poor the results would be and felt the blame should go to an African American namesake RATHER than the University of Pittsburgh.
Maybe the more important question is: WHY have the University of Pittsburgh, Success Schools and Consultants from across the State FAILED over the last three years to improve achievement at University Preparatory @ Milliones?
WHY? Is it because of curruculum? instruction? teachiing? leadership? relationships? central office? consultants?
(And NO it is not the fault anyone outside of the school, so don't go there!)
It is part of a strange reform which has decided that instead of books, calculators, school nurses and librarians we need consultants and bonuses for administrators. And lots of administrators.
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It would be nice to have some discussion in the article about how PPS schools performed, other than the mention that the online academy did not do well. Is performance up compared to last year? Down? Any schools with notable increases or decreases?
The scores for HS and 6-12 look terrible, except for CAPA.
Once again, it would be good to have a separate score for middle school and HS in 6-12's; there is no way to compare the various 9-12 schools.
9-12:
Allderdice 69.2
Brashear 53.8
Carrick 51.7
Perry 45.1
6-12:
CAPA 88.8
Obama 69.6
Milliones 48.8
Westinghouse 46.2
SciTech ?
Comparing scores from last year:
9-12:
Allderdice 71.8
Brashear 54.7
Carrick 58.9
Perry 43.3
6-12:
CAPA 82.2
Obama 71.0
Milliones 49.3
Westinghouse 43.4
Sci Tech 72.5
Noticeable increase at CAPA and decrease at Carrick, otherwise results are similar last year and this year.
What you really need to post here are the Reading, Math, Science and Writing SCORES!
The School Level Scores add on lots of extra points for a variety of reasons.
The Science/Biology scores at Westinghouse and Milliones show that nearly 95% of the students are NOT PROFICIENT!
In Reading and Math nearly 70% of the kids are NOT PROFICIENT!
Interestingly, UPrep is referred to as Pittsburgh Milliones when it bottoms out in it's non-proficiency.
A very important observation 7:32. You have to wonder at the source and the reason.
Remember, these SPPs are from the PA Dept. of Ed, so they are only reporting what was submitted on the PPS information accompanying the assessments (PSSA/Keystone).
So who decided to write Milliones the submitted forms. It had to be a conscious decision and would seem to indicate they knew how poor the results would be and felt the blame should go to an African American namesake RATHER than the University of Pittsburgh.
WOW! Want to put a name to that maneuver?
Maybe the more important question is:
WHY have the University of Pittsburgh, Success Schools and Consultants from across the State FAILED over the last three years to improve achievement at University Preparatory @ Milliones?
WHY? Is it because of curruculum? instruction? teachiing? leadership? relationships? central office? consultants?
(And NO it is not the fault anyone outside of the school, so don't go there!)
Its called 11:48____out of sight(UPrep), out of mind.
Carrick's decrease was a direct cause of the administration. Chakey would not allow the math department to get calculators.
It is part of a strange reform which has decided that instead of books, calculators, school nurses and librarians we need consultants and bonuses for administrators. And lots of administrators.
And lots of marketing about how the needs of the whole child are now being met. (?!)
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