Types of Public Schools
This school is assigned to you based on where you live.
What is a neighborhood school?
Define "school climate."
Quality and character of school life; school culture.
How many high schools (9-12) are in the PPS system?
5
What is student stability?
When the students remain at the same school.
What is advocacy?
strong public support of something
This type of school has special programs which must be applied to, and can draw students from many different communities.
What is a magnet school?
A+ Schools' RTC list multiple factors which affect an school's overall climate and atmosphere; list three.
Teachers, suspension rates, absenteeism, leadership, graduation rate, student stability rates, achievement scores/rates, how parents feel about the school, etc.
Anything else? If you can back it up, you keep the points.
Find 2 schools with at least a 90% student stability rate.
There's a few ;)
How does the RTC define chronic absenteeism?
As missing at least 10% of days enrolled in school.
Define "leadership"
art of motivating a group of people to act towards achieving a common goal.
These types of public schools are ran by non-profit organizations in PA, but can also be for-profit in other states and operate under a "board of trustees" instead of the school board.
What are charter schools?
Name three positive influences on school climate.
Strong leadership, safe environment, high student retension rates, quality teachers, caring staff, school spirit...
Anything else? If you can back it up, you keep the points.
Which high school (6-12 or 9-12) has the highest % of seniors eligible for the Pittsburgh Promise based on GPA alone?
CAPA, 99%
Why is principal stability important?
They're the leaders of the school! Strong leaders set the tone and culture. Relations among staff and students could depend on the precedent set by the principal.
What is "self-determination"?
free choice of one's own actions, autonomy.
You probably don't even have to leave your house if you participate in one of these schools.
What is an online school? (virtual school, e-school, cyber-school)
What is was the average high school graduation rate in 2017?
CAPA 97%, Milliones 76%, Obama 97%, Sci-tech 98%, Westinghouse 66%, Allerdice 82%, Brashear 83%, Carrick 82%, Perry 71%, City High 96%, Urban Pathways 81%,
85% average
Where can you find the A+ Schools' sponsor list?
In the back of the RTC!
What is the Pittsburgh Promise?
The Pittsburgh Promise provides funding to pay for select college level courses at CCAC for juniors and seniors at Pittsburgh Public Schools. To fund the courses, The Promise provides early access to Promise scholarship funds that may await eligible students upon graduation.
What is "self-efficacy"?
one's belief in one's ability to succeed
Name three magnet programs that can be found in PPS.
IB, CTE, Cosmo, STEM/STEAM
Any others?
Why do you think some schools have higher graduation rates than others? What might be some reasons students behind students not graduating?
Let's talk about it.
500 points for the group to with the most reasons, 250 for each group who contributes additional possible reasons.
The RTC divides schools into how many regions? What are they?
3! East, South/West, North/Central
What is an "IEP?" What type of students typically are assigned to IEPs?
Individualized Education Plan. A legally bound document.
Students with disabilities, as well as those considered "gifted"
List as many advocacy groups around Pittsburgh as you can!
A+ Schools is an educational advocacy organization ;)