Baxter Academy for Technology + Science

Open House for Current Families

Fall 2018

PICTURES

Open House Schedule

5:30-5:55 Introduction to Flex Friday - Student Exhibits (VARIOUS ROOMS)

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5:55-6:15 Welcome & Baxter 101 (GREAT ROOM)

• Who’s in the room - BA/T+S?
• Standards and proficiency-based grading and reporting
• Extracurriculars, Clubs and Activities

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6:15-7:00 Visit teachers and teacher-teams

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Also @ Baxter

5:30-7:00 Meet Community Policing Coordinator Kelly Crotty and School Resource Officer Coreena Behnke

What does Baxter believe about grades & assessment?

Baxter’s Assessment Pedagogy

• Baxter uses Proficiency-Based grading (aka Competency-Based grading):
• Goals & Progress are transparent to kids, teachers, parents - no mysteries!
• Assessment is about learning, not ranking students
• Learning happens at different rates for different kids; our goal is for all kids to reach GB or beyond by spring of senior year in all standards
• Students move through curricula at their own pace
• Student Choice (within parameters) facilitates learning and cultivates passion in students
• Our semester-long classes, and diversity of offerings ensure that Baxter students will get to make many choices about their pathway to graduation

How does Baxter grade student work?

There are 5 Grades at Baxter

EN = Entering (MOST 9th graders are here)

PR = Progressing (MOST 10th graders are here)

GB = Graduation Benchmark (MOST 11th & 12th graders are here; this is the level of proficiency required to earn a diploma)

AD = Advancing (this is roughly a college freshman level and represents MUCH independent work)

EX = Excelling (this is roughly a college sophomore)

BA = Beyond Assessment (this is a level of proficiency beyond EX and is VERY RARE)

How can students and parents track student info and progress?

Slate Support

TONIGHT: Kelly Orr, Hallie Larrson

SLATE Parent Workshops:

6-7pm - October 25, November 8

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Extracurriculars,

Clubs + Activities