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- Students are entered into the CBE system
Welcome to High School!
Students who have no previous high school credits are entered into Portfolio 1 for all subject areas and skills.
Welcome to THIS High School!
Students who have previous high school credit are converted to the portfolio system. For example, if a student has completed their first year of English, they would be placed into Portfolio 2 for English skills.
What are portfolios?
What are portfolios?
Another issue with traditional system is what happens to student work. It usually is glanced at and thrown in the trash. Portfolios are bodies of work collected across subject areas so students and parents can see growth over time.
Portfolio 1
Portfolio 2
Portfolio 3
Portfolio 4
Think of it like a video game. You reach a new level by doing challenges and once you reach a new level, it becomes more challenging. Students can see themselves growing in their skill level!
2. Students choose which studios they would like to participate in or what they want their evidence to be
2. Students choose which studios they would like to participate in or what they want their evidence to be
Studios are just learning opportunities students use to show they can do certain skills. Students can choose how they show those skills. This is where we see student engagement increase. Since the CBE system is all about showing growth in skill, a student can use what they are interested in pursuing.
The Studio Warehouse
The Studio Warehouse
3. Students use the continua to know what they are learning and where they are aiming
3. Students use the continua to know what they are learning and where they are aiming
A student should be able to see where they are going next and have the support to get there. The continua gives the student the ability to do this. Take a look into our competencies and how students use them.
"Competencies are the backbone of our system."
"Competencies are the backbone of our system."
The competencies we use are "Learning What Matters" from Building 21 in Philadelphia. These competencies address academic skills and whole person skills.
The competencies we use are "Learning What Matters" from Building 21 in Philadelphia. These competencies address academic skills and whole person skills.
What are competencies?
What are competencies?
Competencies are statements about what students can do.
Competencies are organized by subject area ("Science Competencies")
There are 8 Competencies that we use so far!
Each competency has a list of skills that join together under it
Each skill has specific descriptions (called descriptors) students show
4. As students show mastery over skill and complete studios, they fill up those portfolios!
4. As students show mastery over skill and complete studios, they fill up those portfolios!
We love to celebrate students! To do this, a competency slip is filled out and their score is recorded. The score is entered into PowerSchool for future transcripts.
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