Starting with a baseline NWEA MAP assessment, teachers at Lovett use a combination of exit tickets, data from software programs students have used, personal observations and student self-assessments to track student progress and proficiency.
Lovett students decide when they want to take the assessment to demonstrate mastery of a particular skill.
Trailblazer utilizes strategic communications and tours to engage stakeholders and build investment inside and outside of school.
Trailblazer employs personalized professional development to support ongoing staff development.
The Next Generation Learning Coordinator is a district employee who supports innovation in schools across the district through professional development, coaching, communication support, and change management.
Trailblazer has created a strategic plan to ensure successful change management with the adoption of blended learning and competency-based learning practices.
Trailblazer transitioned to mastery-based grading, working across grade levels to define scoring criteria and align on practices for competency-based learning.
Single-point rubrics simplify the process of assessing student mastery, allowing teachers to easily and frequently give students feedback.
Learner pathways incorporate both pre-assessment data and student choice to determine the instructional activities students engage with in class.
During the weekly genius hour, students pursue a topic of interest, exploring and researching the topic to ultimately create a project.
