The school serves as a community center for Savoonga residents. ECI/Hyer Architecture and Interiors built the current school facility, which has asymmetrical trusses and covered entry and exit porches that use Alaska Native-style poles. The building won the merit award from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Alaska chapter.[1]
By 2013 the school received a $1 million grant from the federal government's School Improvement Grant (SIG).[2]
As of 2013[update] the curriculum heavily emphasizes mathematics and reading due to influences from the SIG grant, with daily emphasis on each taking up two blocks. As of that year it uses the "Success for All" teaching program and other programs used to raise test scores. The school previously taught a class on Yupik culture and Yupik language but a lack of students enrolling in the class was one reason for its cancellation.[2]
Academic performance
In 2003 9% of the students were proficient in Alaska state reading tests. By 2011 this increased to 29%.[2]
From 2003 to 2013 the attendance rate declined; many students who needed to work to support the families felt stymied by an increase in the school year and school day that was mandated by the federal government. As of 2013[update] the attendance rate was 85%. Rates of students graduating from school decreased during the same period.[2]
Teaching staff
As of 2013[update] the administrative staff and the head teachers were White Americans; a lack of local Alaska natives with university educations meant that the school district recruited staff from the Lower 48. Each class had a teacher's aide who was Yupik.[2]
References
^Dunham, Mike (2010-12-25). "New buildings chalk up awards in 2010". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
^ abcdeGarland, Sarah (2013-03-01). "In remote Alaskan villages, teachers struggle to make school meaningful". The Hechinger Report. Retrieved 2017-02-14. - Also published in The Atlantic
hogarth, kingeekuk, memorial, school, savoonga, school, school, savoonga, alaska, part, bering, strait, school, district, school, serves, community, center, savoonga, residents, hyer, architecture, interiors, built, current, school, facility, which, asymmetric. Hogarth Kingeekuk Sr Memorial School or Savoonga School is a K 12 school in Savoonga Alaska It is a part of the Bering Strait School District The school serves as a community center for Savoonga residents ECI Hyer Architecture and Interiors built the current school facility which has asymmetrical trusses and covered entry and exit porches that use Alaska Native style poles The building won the merit award from the American Institute of Architects AIA Alaska chapter 1 By 2013 the school received a 1 million grant from the federal government s School Improvement Grant SIG 2 Contents 1 Curriculum 2 Academic performance 3 Teaching staff 4 References 5 External linksCurriculum EditAs of 2013 update the curriculum heavily emphasizes mathematics and reading due to influences from the SIG grant with daily emphasis on each taking up two blocks As of that year it uses the Success for All teaching program and other programs used to raise test scores The school previously taught a class on Yupik culture and Yupik language but a lack of students enrolling in the class was one reason for its cancellation 2 Academic performance EditIn 2003 9 of the students were proficient in Alaska state reading tests By 2011 this increased to 29 2 From 2003 to 2013 the attendance rate declined many students who needed to work to support the families felt stymied by an increase in the school year and school day that was mandated by the federal government As of 2013 update the attendance rate was 85 Rates of students graduating from school decreased during the same period 2 Teaching staff EditAs of 2013 update the administrative staff and the head teachers were White Americans a lack of local Alaska natives with university educations meant that the school district recruited staff from the Lower 48 Each class had a teacher s aide who was Yupik 2 References Edit Dunham Mike 2010 12 25 New buildings chalk up awards in 2010 Anchorage Daily News Retrieved 2017 02 14 a b c d e Garland Sarah 2013 03 01 In remote Alaskan villages teachers struggle to make school meaningful The Hechinger Report Retrieved 2017 02 14 Also published in The AtlanticExternal links EditOfficial websiteCoordinates 63 41 47 N 170 28 35 W 63 696425 N 170 476411 W 63 696425 170 476411 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hogarth Kingeekuk Sr Memorial School amp oldid 1063669092, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
