MT. HOPE 'S SCHOOL-WIDE EXPECTATIONS FOR GRADUATION
In response to the R.I. Board of Regents' High School Regulations, Mt. Hope has developed a new proficiency based diploma that incorporates the traditional Carnegie Unit requirements with proficiency-based graduation requirements in the following areas: ELA, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, the Arts and Technology. Students will show evidence of proficiency in the PBGR, as well as in an area of specialized interest on their Digital Portfolio. The elements that will be included for Mt. Hope High School students are: •1. Completion of 23 Carnegie Units (credits) •2. Completion of the Proficiency Graduation Requirements (PBGRs) •3. Completion of the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) •4. Creation and Maintenance of the Individual Learning Plan (ILP) 1.CARNEGIE UNIT REQUIREMENTS Carnegie units represent the measurement of a courses value. One unit courses meet continuously for the entire school year. A semester course is valued at .5 unit. All students must pass (65% or above) the following units of coursework in order to graduate:
Department Carnegie Units
English 4 Social Studies 3 Mathematics 4 Science 3 Physical Education/Health 2 Electives from any of department at Mt. Hope High School 7* Total Units 23 * Students must demonstrate proficiency in the Fine Arts; therefore, at least 1 elective credit must be in this area
2. PROFICIENCY-BASED GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS (PBGRS)
Students must also demonstrate proficiency in all of Mt. Hope's PBGRs by providing the required number and types of artifacts as evidence prior to graduation. All artifacts must be one of the following types of assessments: Common Tasks (CT), Performance Tasks (PT), State Assessment results (SA), End of Course Assessments (ECA), or Products, Projects or Performances (PPP) completed outside of school which are assessed by faculty or administration using Mt. Hope's school wide rubrics. Students will show evidence of proficiency in all of Mt. Hope's PBGRs through multiple measures in their digital portfolios and on End of Course Assessments (ECAs).
COMMUNICATION 1. Interactive Listening 2. Oral Presentations 3. Report Writing 4. Procedural Writing 5. Persuasive Essay 6. Text-based Writing 7. Reflective Writing 8. Narrative Writing 9. Poetry Writing 10. Reading and Responding to an Informational Text 11. Reading and Responding to a Literary Text PROBLEM SOLVING AND CRITICAL THINKING 12. Problem Solving 13. Number and Operations 14. Geometry and Measurement 15. Functions and Algebra 16. Data, Statistics and Probability 17. Think Sequentially 18. Investigate, Analyze & Interpret Informational Resources 19. Investigate Through Inquiry 20. Understand Systems and Energy 21. Relate Form to Function 22. Apply Scientific Principles to Real-World Situations 23. M1 Read and Perform Music M2 Create Music M3 Respond to Music or VA 1 Create a Variety of Art Forms VA 2 Communicate Intent VA 3 Respond to Exemplar Works VA 4 Reflect on Personal Artwork or T 1 Create Characterizations or Functional Designs T 2 Act or Apply Tech Theatre Knowledge in Play Performance T 3 Respond to Theatre RESEARCH 24. Research REFLECTION AND EVALUATION 25.Maintain a Mt. Hope Graduation Portfolio
3.COMPLETION OF THE NEW ENGLAND COMMON ASSESSMENTS
Students must complete the NECAP in Math, English, & Science according to the time table determined by the Board of Regents for Elementary & Secondary Education. These assessment results will be included on the student transcripts. Students may choose to use these results as evidence of proficiency in the PBGRs. Students must indicate how the result is aligned to the PBGRs and reflect upon the work.
4. CREATION AND MAINTENANCE OF AN INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING PLAN Each student will create an ILP with the assistance & support from the Guidance Department, parents & members of the Mt. Hope Community. This process is accessible through the digital portfolio. Students will demonstrate proficiency in an area of specialized interest that is linked to the Individual Learning Plan (ILP), extends learning and incorporates the applied learning skills. This will be the focus of the Senior Portfolio Review. | ||
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