Advanced Authentic Research (AAR)

Advanced Authentic Research (AAR)

AAR is an adaptive course that can be taken as a standalone exploration or as a pathway capstone project. AAR provides a unique opportunity for students in grades 10-12 to explore and develop their interest, passion, curiosity, and perseverance as they investigate a topic of their own choosing. Students are paired with industry mentors in their chosen field of research, who provide context and professional expertise to support and facilitate each student’s work. Student research is supported by the process-oriented curriculum developed by the AAR team. The recursive nature of the research process allows students to go back and forth between the different stages of inquiry as they encounter new information. The program innovatively adapts Career Technical Education (CTE) Foundation standards in conjunction with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for science and engineering practices, and PAUSD’s vision statement for students to explore topics in a wide variety of disciplines across all industry sectors.

MS.ANGELL

MS. DELLAPORTA

MS. KACI

MS. WILSON