STANDARD 10
Students demonstrate their learning through performance-based assessments and have opportunities
to develop self-assessment and self-monitoring skills.
Impact Narrative:
Centennial Academy scholars use STEAM journals to help drive their learning through performance-based assessments while self-assessing and self-monitoring skills. STEAM journals are completely scholar-created, allowing scholars to see their own learning throughout the process without teacher printables. The STEAM journal requires students to take ownership and also monitor their own inquiry process as well as their growth in utilizing the Design Thinking Process.
Throughout every project-based unit, scholars complete a project that provides them with the opportunity to reflect and self-assess everything they have learned in the current unit. Within grade-level and content projects, scholars utilize a rubric to drive their learning. There are multiple types of products created from scholar projects, ranging from digital and artistic artifacts, presentations and prototype creations. When completed, scholars are able to receive feedback from community stakeholders as well as self-reflect on their work. Since scholar projects are scholar-led, teachers work diligently to create assessment rubrics that allow for scholar products as well as assess the skills and standards practiced during the unit.
Collaboration is essential within project-based learning. Scholars not only assess themselves by reflecting upon their role in the group but also by reflecting on the roles of other members in their group. This real-life work experience helps scholars to reflect on how their participation in the group impacts not only themselves, but other members as well. We emphasize why it is important to be able to work in collaborative groups, especially when it comes to their future educational paths and careers. The importance of being able to provide constructive feedback to others and self-reflect on their own personal role is an important skill that we strive to instill in our scholars at a young age.
Strengths:
STEAM Journals
Project Rubrics
Scholar Reflections
Initiatives/Actions:
Project Scholar Reflection Day
Artifacts:
Scholar Self-Assessment (click to view)
