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Pittsburgh Rooney 6-8
Tests required by the state: Percentage of students at each achievement level on PSSA Reading and Math tests
* Students with an Individual Education Plan (IEP) for special education, excluding students identified as “gifted”
Students
Student mobility rate: 35.3%
Student stability rate: 77.7%
Teachers
Daily attendance: 96.8%
Percentage with advanced degrees: 38.5%
District average (middle): 30.2%
Principals**
Principal stability: n/a
Student disciplinary actions 2005-06**
Number of incidents: n/a
Number of incidents per 100
students: n/a
Number of expulsions: n/a
** Pittsburgh Rooney was considered “new” in 2006-07 due to significant changes in student population.
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 and edited by Faith Schantz and designed by Julie Ridge. All work ©2008 A+ Schools.