Uncommon Schools

Uncommon Schools (Uncommon) is a

charter public school managed and operated in the United States that starts and manages urban schools for low-income students. Uncommon Schools starts and manages 53 urban charter public schools. Uncommon Schools are in five regions: Boston MA, Camden NJ, Newark NJ, New York City, and Rochester NY.^[1]

History

The organization first supported the creation of

college prep opportunities for low-income children.^[2] In 2009, the founders of Uncommon, along with those of Achievement First and KIPP created Teacher U at Hunter College

.

Results

In New York City, Uncommon Schools have performed well on recent standardized tests. Kings Collegiate Middle School received a B rating on their 2011-2012 NYC DOE Progress Report, and Brownsville Collegiate Charter received an A overall rating.[3] At Williamsburg Collegiate, 100% of fifth graders passed the 2009 state Math exam.^[4]

On September 9, 2010, U.S. Secretary of Education

high schools that demonstrate the highest student achievement in their respective states and/or have closed the achievement gap.^[5]

At Troy Prep, 100% of seventh graders passed the 2011-2012 state exam, and 38% of fifth graders passed the ELA exam, which was slightly better than the district average. Seventh grade ELA scores were significantly better at 56% passing (compared to 37% in the district).[6]

Awards

Uncommon Schools won the 2013 Broad Prize for Public Charter Schools and received $250,000 to support college-readiness efforts for their students.^[7]

References

^ "Uncommon Boston". Uncommon Schools. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
^ "About Us". Uncommon Schools. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
^ "Progress Reports (Elementary/Middle/K-8)". NYC Department of Education. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
^ Gabriel, Trip (May 1, 2010). "Despite Push, Success at Charter Schools Is Mixed". New York Times. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
^ "2010 Blue Ribbon Schools" (PDF). U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
^ Waldman, Scott (September 9, 2012). "Troy Charter Schools Passing the Test So Far". Times Union. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
^ Archived 2013-07-21 at the Wayback Machine

External links

http://www.uncommonschools.org

[1] "Uncommon Boston". Uncommon Schools. Retrieved 20 February 2013.

[About_Us-2] "About Us". Uncommon Schools. Retrieved 20 February 2013.

[3] "Progress Reports (Elementary/Middle/K-8)". NYC Department of Education. Retrieved 21 February 2013.

[4] Gabriel, Trip (May 1, 2010). "Despite Push, Success at Charter Schools Is Mixed". New York Times. Retrieved 21 February 2013.

[5] "2010 Blue Ribbon Schools" (PDF). U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved 21 February 2013.

[6] Waldman, Scott (September 9, 2012). "Troy Charter Schools Passing the Test So Far". Times Union. Retrieved 21 February 2013.

[7] Archived 2013-07-21 at the Wayback Machine

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