tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481330.post7791332822290686962..comments2023-10-24T11:05:25.288-04:00Comments on Mark Rauterkus & Running Mates ponder current events: Hot scoop, exclusive insights on High School Reform ReportMark Rauterkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481330.post-21384092994080674802007-04-10T18:44:00.000-04:002007-04-10T18:44:00.000-04:00Report on “Remaking Our High Schools: Graduating A...Report on “Remaking Our High Schools: Graduating All Students With A Plan For The Future”<BR/><BR/>Tonight the Education Committee of the Pittsburgh Public Schools will hear recommendations from the High School Reform Task Force on the plan to remake Pittsburgh’s high schools. Findings from the A+ Schools’ community meeting on high school reform were given to the Pittsburgh Public Schools to inform these recommendations.<BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/>Attached is the full report that was compiled from the community forum on high school reform on March 27th. It summarizes remarks made by our speaker - Superintendent Mark Roosevelt – as well as the discoveries made during our small group discussions in which approximately 150 people participated.<BR/><BR/>The findings from the small discussion groups include:<BR/><BR/> * Participants were cautiously optimistic by the scope of the reform<BR/> * There was strong support for the personalization aspect of the plan – individual students feeling their education is of importance to adults and that their specific needs can be met<BR/> * Participants feel that preparation for high school is essential and should begin with rigorous education in much earlier grades<BR/> * Participants expressed a lot of concern about teaching and teachers; are teachers adequately prepared for what is demanded in high schools today?<BR/> * Participants were generally supportive of the Pittsburgh Promise and underscored the importance of the plan and prepare aspects of the program<BR/> * Participants felt the focus on safety and discipline was very important and appreciated that the Superintendent expressed a clear understanding of the issue<BR/><BR/>The report also includes a summary of participant evaluations and detailed notes from each small discussion group.<BR/><BR/>You can also visit the A+ Schools website at www.aplusschools.org for online access to the report and to find out more about how A+ Schools is advancing the highest educational achievement and character development for every public school student.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com