Replicable Practices

• The International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Program enriches the curriculum and instruction for all students including Project-Based Learning and interdisciplinary instruction.

• The ASAP tutorial program, driven by 3-week progress report grades, provides students timely intervention from a teacher who works to re-teach or support completing work.

• English Learners benefit from a summer program, Jump Start, to familiarize students and families with the school and to prepare them for classes leading to English language proficiency.

• AVID methodologies are implemented throughout all courses for all students.

• The master schedule provides extra time for language arts and math classes, with an additional half-period for each of the two subjects. The schedule also provides collaboration time for math and language arts teachers.

• Video production classes communicate with students via morning announcements, coverage of student events, and entertaining lessons.

• During ASAP tutorial, students not in need of intervention have three periods each week when they can choose from enrichment offerings, library time, or extra social time.

• Renaissance classes plan a rally several times per year during which students are recognized and rewarded for honor roll grades, improvement, and English Language Learner growth.

• Staff have set goals for students to complete Depth of Knowledge tasks at level three 80% of the time.

• Yearly students prepare a portfolio of work and personal reflections for presentations to their parents at student-led conferences.