TUS Proficiency Learning Systems
Student-centered learning is the driving force behind Twinfield's
proficiency-based learning systems.
proficiency-based learning systems.
This site houses key documents and resources to help teachers and staff support all secondary students within our systems.
Frequently Used Terms
Class Meeting: A time for students to meet with their grade level peers to receive targeted information
Indicators: Smaller sets of skills and knowledge students must demonstrate in order to meet proficiencies
LiFT: A learning management system where students can submit their work, receive feedback from teachers, and track progress toward graduation
Habits of Mind: Habits and dispositions that help people be successful
Passage Presentations: Formal presentation and reflections of learning students give at the end of 8th, 10th, and 12th grades
PBGR: Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirements, the collective set of proficiency expectations for high school students
PLP: Personalized Learning Plan developed by students focused on connecting goals with learning pathways
Proficiencies: Skills and knowledge expectations based on Vermont state standards and CCSS
TA: Teacher Advisory, a system to foster relationships and support for students
Transferable Skills: A set of skills that allow students to be successful across all content areas and beyond
VSAC: Vermont Student Assistance Corporation, a program to helpVermont students of all ages save, plan, and pay for college or career training