Benchmark 1: School Design

Link to Artifacts: Benchmark 1 - Google Drive

1.1 Student Cost and 1.2 School Location

The P-TECH Academy is offered at Mission High School at no cost to students

1.4 Flexible Scheduling

The P-TECH program provides flexible, individualized scheduling that allows students the opportunity to earn a high school diploma, and enables students to combine high school courses and college-level courses with the goal of earning industry-based certifications, certificates, and/or an associate degree, and engage in appropriate work-based learning at every level.

1.5 TSIA Testing Site

P-TECH Academy students have opportunities throughout the year for students to take the TSI assessment.

1.6 Leadership Team Strategic Priorities

MHS P-TECH Academy established a leadership team that includes high-level personnel from the school district, campus, business/industry, and institution of higher education with decision making authority who meet regularly and repot to each organization.

1.7 Leadership Team Key Roles- see link to benchmark artifacts above.

1.8 P-TECH Staff/ Liaison Meeting Agendas- see link to benchmark artifacts above.

1.9 P-TECH Staff Professional Development

P-Tech teachers and support staff participate in ongoing regional, district and campus staff development based on research-based instructional strategies for increasing rigor and college-and- career readiness.