Thinking Big About Engagement

Even the smallest things, like the living cell, become big enough to grasp in Rob Olazagasti’s middle school science class, where he enables students to learn by creating, remember by experiencing, and show what they know by teaching.

January 17, 2011

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Schools That Work

School Of The Future

Public, Urban
Grades 6-8
New York City, NY

OUTCOMES

School of the Future middle school students take all of the New York Regents Exams (the standardized tests used in the state of New York), but the high school students have to take only one of these exams.

Eighth graders scoring at or above a level 3 (meeting standards or meeting standards with distinction) on the New York State Assessments:

  • ELA: 82%, up from 74% the previous year
  • Math: 94%, up from 84% the previous year

Data is from the 2009-2010 academic year.

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  • Formative Assessment
  • Student Engagement
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  • 6-8 Middle School

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