Important note: Schools that have been reorganized as “Accelerated Learning Academies” (ALAs) were not included in this year’s Report—see the Introduction for more information. Next year’s report will include data about the ALAs.
- Note from Victor Papale, Executive Director of A+ Schools
- Introduction
- Sources and Definitions
- All Elementary Schools (including schools that were K-5s in 2005-06 and are K-8s in 2006-07)
- All K-8 Schools (see note above)
- All Middle Schools
- All High Schools
- All Charter Schools
- How were district schools' strengths and challenges determined?
- Comprehensive list of strengths and challenges
- Feedback form
Additional detailed school-by-school information
Data compilation and analysis were performed by Carol S. Parke, Ph.D., associate professor of Research Methodology, Duquesne University School of Education; and Steven Kachmar, research assistant. Indicators (categories of data) were selected by an A+ Schools committee headed by Dr. Alan Lesgold, dean of the School of Education, University of Pittsburgh. The Report was written by Faith Schantz.
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