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Pathways to the Prize
Lessons from the 2011 SCORE Prize School Winners
Pathways to the Prize
Lessons from the 2011 SCORE Prize School Winners
At a Glance
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Chief Academic Officer Yetta Lewis and Chief
Executive Officer Derwin Sisnett cofounded
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the Power Center Academy charter school to
address the area’s urgent academic and eco- ►
nomic needs
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PCA uses a curriculum that combines a focus
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on content standards with instruction on
financial literacy and marketing
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Chief academic officer — Yetta Lewis
PCA features project-based learning, an ap- ►
proach that allows teachers to integrate content
areas such as literacy and social studies with ►
experiential learning
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African American — 99%
The school leverages the talents of Teach For
America and Memphis Teacher Residency
teachers, as well as veteran teachers. PCA has
a balance between implementing new, innovative ideas and proven instructional practices ►
All students are called scholars, and strategies
are in place to promote accountability for all
students and teachers. All scholars are expected
to achieve mastery of all objectives, and teach-►
ers do not move on until at least 85 percent of
students achieve mastery
Students are assessed every day, and an intervention period is set aside to immediately ►
address any learning concerns
Middle school principal — Kimberly Clark
Website — http://www.powercenteracademy.org/
Grades served — 6 - 8
Enrollment — 310
Economically disadvantaged students — 85%
White — 1%
Attendance rate
2009: 96.4%
2010: 96.3%
TVAAS three-year growth standard T-Statistic (2011)
Math: 9.72
Reading/Language Arts: 6.93
TCAP deciles (2010-11)
Math: 20th to 30th
Reading/Language Arts: 50th
The achievement gap between economically and non
-economically disadvantaged students decreased by 9.82
points in reading and 18.66 points in math
PCA engages parents in multiple ways, including through a parent advisory board, parent
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