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Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-Tech)

150 Albany Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11213
Q&A with the Principal, Rashid Ferrod Davis

“A unique academic program makes P-TECH a noteworthy school even beyond the partnership with the DOE, City Tech, CUNY and IBM. Students will focus on STEM (Science, Engineering, Technology & …” Read More »

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Six-Year High School Model is a Game Changer
The principal of P-TECH said the challenge of getting his students ready for college-level courses inspired strategies that could be applied to other schools looking to ramp up math instruction. Read More »
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Educating Tomorrow's Workforce

At the Friday, December, 7 “Educating Tomorrow’s Workforce: Preparing Students to Compete in the 21st Century Economy” forum in Albany, Johanna Duncan-Poitier, Senior Vice Chancellor for Community Colleges, SUNY, State Commissioner of EducationJohn King, Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) Founding Principal Rashid Ferrod Davis, Heather C. Briccetti, … Read More »

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Principals: Test Scores Should Play Small Part in Teacher Evaluations
ICYMI: Three principals joined WNYC's Brian Lehrer for a wide-ranging conversation about how they managed their schools and how big changes like Common Core and teacher evaluations affected them. Take a listen and share your thoughts. Read More »
Reinventing High School Requires Partners
An advocate for expanded learning time says redesigning high school, as President Obama called for in his State of the Union speech, relies on strong outside partners. Read More »
Obama's Shout Out to P-Tech Highlights Associate Degree Model
The founding principal of P-TECH in Brooklyn said he is grateful President Obama mentioned the school in his State of the Union speech, and hopes it will prompt the creation of more early college high schools. Read More »
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Motivated by Milestones

A profile of Community Coordinator Will Ehrenfeld.

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My Check List For Bloomberg's Last Year in Office
A Brooklyn high school principal calls for the mayor to help struggling schools by using new data points in 2013. Read More »
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Finding Their Own Rhythm

A description of the blended learning environment at P-TECH, which allows students to move through material at their own pace.

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Computer Sleuths at Work

A feature on the computer club at P-TECH

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It's Rocket Science

For Engineer's Week, IBM went to help the 9th grade students at P-TECH learn more about jobs in engineering.

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Why is Discipline more Severe for Black and Latino Students?

Principal Davis is quoted in this piece from WNYC on the racial disparities in discipline rates from a national survey.

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The First 100 Days

Principal Rashid Ferrod Davis describes all that has happened and the success we have achieved in just 100 days at P-TECH.

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Brigette Luboa Adjusts to High School

Student Body President Brigette Luboa writes on IBM's SmarterPlanet website about her transition to high school from a small Catholic school.
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Goodbye 8th Grade, by Tahmel Anderson

P-TECH student Tahmel Anderson writes about his transition to high school and how he's benefited from the education he's received here thus far.
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IBM Mentor Day-October 14, 2011

On October 14, 2011, every 9th grader will meet their mentor from IBM in person. Thus, over 100 professionals will be on-site to help show the power of the pathway from high school through college to industry.

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  • Satisfaction 6 Average
  • Diversity 4 Average
6/9 Results from the city's annual survey of parents, teachers and students, along with other measures of the school's environment. View All Data »
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Academic Expectations 8.2 / 10
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Safety 8.0 / 10
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Engagement 7.6 / 10
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Communications 7.3 / 10
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Student-Teacher Ratio 12 : 1 / 30
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More about Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-Tech)

Population 104 students
School Type High
Grades 9th-12th
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