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Hosack Elementary School is a midsized, public elementary school located in Allison Park, Pennsylvania. The school is one of seven elementary schools operated by the North Allegheny School District. In 2013, the school's enrollment was 335 pupils with 5% of pupils receiving a federal free or reduced price meals due to family poverty. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of the teachers were rated highly qualified under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Hosack Elementary School is a federally designated Title I school. In 2013, 4% of Hosack pupils were identified as gifted.〔Pennsylvania Department of Education, School Performance Profile, Hosack Elementary School Fast Facts, 2013〕 The school provides half day kindergarten.〔Pennsylvania Partnership for Children, Full-Day Kindergarten Enrollment, 2010〕 In 2010, Hosack Elementary School employed 23 teachers yielding a student-teacher ratio of 15:1.〔National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core Data – Hosack Elementary School, 2011〕 According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of its teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.〔Pennsylvania Department of Education, Professional Qualifications of Teachers Hosack Elementary School, September 21, 2012〕 Hosack Elementary School is a 61,333 square feet building on a 27 acres campus. The building was named for Dr. Ivan G. Hosack, President of North Allegheny’s Joint School Board from the District’s inception in 1948 until 1965. The building received extensive renovation in 1999.〔North Allegheny School District, Facilities Overview, 2007〕 In November 2013, Amanda Mathieson was named permanent principal of Hosack Elementary School at a salary of $110,000. Ms. Mathieson previously served as interim principal of Hosack Elementary, assistant principal at Ingomar Middle School and assistant principal at Marshall Elementary School. She was initially hired by North Allegheny School District in 2008. North Allegheny School District operates a district wide Cyber Academy which is an online alternative for students in grades 3rd through 8th. Tuition Students who live in North Allegheny School District's attendance area may choose to attend one of Pennsylvania's 157 public charter schools. A student living in a neighboring public school district or a foreign exchange student may seek admission to North Allegheny School District and Hosack Elementary School. For these cases, the Pennsylvania Department of Education sets an annual tuition rate for each school district. It is the amount the public school district pays to a charter school for each resident student that attends the charter and it is the amount a nonresident student's parents must pay to attend the District's schools. The 2012 tuition rates for NASD Elementary Schools - $11,420.60 per pupil per year.〔(【引用サイトリンク】author=Pennsylvania Department of Education )〕 ==Academics== Western Pennsylvania local ranking Hosack Elementary School's fifth grade was ranked 11th out of 273 western Pennsylvania school district fifth grades, in 2013, by the Pittsburgh Business Times. The ranking was based on the last three years of student academic performance on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessments (PSSA) in: math, reading, writing and science.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bradford Woods Elementary posts top-scoring fifth graders )〕 (includes 105 districts in: Allegheny County, Armstrong County, Beaver County, Butler County, Fayette County, Washington County and Westmoreland County but excludes Duquesne City School District & Midland Borough School District due to their not operating a high school). In 2012, the fifth grade ranked 7th.〔Pittsburgh Business Times, Western Pennsylvania School ranking 2012, April 3, 2012〕 Hosack Elementary School's fourth grade (4th) ranked 32nd in 2013 among 300 western Pennsylvania fourth grades.〔Pittsburgh Business Times, NA's Bradford Woods Elementary once again top fourth-grade school, April 5, 2013〕 In 2012, the school's fourth grade ranked 31st in the region. Hosack Elementary School's third grade (3rd) ranked 20th in 2013, among 314 western Pennsylvania third grades.〔Pittsburgh Business Times, Mt. Lebo's Lincoln Elementary leads third-grade schools, April 5, 2013〕 In 2012, the school's third grade ranked 35th in the region. ;2013 School Performance Profile: Hosack Elementary School achieved a score of 88.8 out of 100. The score reflects on grade level: reading, science, writing and mathematics achievement. In 2012-13, 89% of the students were reading on grade level in grades 3rd through 5th. In 3rd grade, 89% of the pupils were reading on grade level. In math, 88% were on grade level (3rd-5th grades). In 4th grade science, 94% of the pupils demonstrated on grade level understanding. In writing, 98% of 5th grade pupils demonstrated on grade level skills.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Hosack Elementary School Academic Performance Data 2013 )〕 According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2,181 public schools (less than 73 percent of Pennsylvania public schools), achieved an academic score of 70 or higher. ;Adequate Yearly Progress history: In 2011 and 2012, Hosack Elementary School achieved Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) status.〔Pennsylvania Department of Education, Hosack Elementary School AYP Overview, September 21, 2012〕 Hosack Elementary School achieved AYP each year from 2003 through 2010. ;PSSA History: Each year, in the Spring, the 3rd graders take the PSSAs in math and reading. The fourth grade is tested in reading, math and science. The fifth grade is evaluated in reading, mathematics and writing. 5th Grade Reading: *2012 - 83% on grade level 51% advanced (6% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 65% of 5th graders are on grade level.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Hosack Elementary School Report Card 2012 )〕 *2011 - 91%, 51% advanced (2% below basic). State - 67.3%〔Pennsylvania Department of Education, Hosack Elementary School Report Card 2011, September 29, 2011〕 *2010 - 88%, 51% advanced (0% below basic). State - 64% 5th Grade Math: *2012 - 94%, 67% advanced (3% below basic). State - 73% *2011 - 98%, 78% advanced (0% below basic). State - 74% *2010 - 93%, 83% advanced (2% below basic). State - 76.3% ;4th Grade Reading: *2012 - 94%, 49% advanced (0% below basic). State - 72% *2011 - 84%, 50% advanced (3% below basic). State - 73% *2010 - 81%, 53% advanced (2% below basic). State - 73% ;4th Grade Math: *2012 - 98%, 71% advanced (2% below basic). State - 82% *2011 - 96%, 71% advanced (4% below basic). State - 85% *2010 - 100%, 87% advanced. State - 84% ;4th Grade Science: *2012 - 100, 72% advanced. State - 82% *2011 - 99%, 69% advanced (0% below basic). State - 82.9% *2010 - 97%, 84% advanced (3% below basic). State - 81% ;3rd Grade Reading: *2012 - 91%, 66% advanced (2% below basic). State - 74% 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=How is your school doing? )〕 *2011 - 90%, 44% advanced (4% below basic). State - 77% *2010 - 94%, 48% advanced (0% below basic). State - 75% ;3rd Grade Math: *2012 - 98%, 69% advanced (2% below basic). State - 80% *2011 - 100%, 64% advanced (0% below basic). State - 83% *2010 - 97%, 57% advanced (0% below basic). State - 84% In the fall of 2013, teachers in grades 1 through 5 implemented “Rocket Math” — a supplemental math curriculum for sequential practice and mastery of math facts for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. This is a district-wide program. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hosack Elementary School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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