PBSA Trivia
Name the three neighborhood schools operated by PBSA in South Atlanta.
Slater Elementary, Luther J. Price Middle, and Carver STEAM Academy
What are two types of assessments used to check for understanding in a standards-aligned approach?
Formative and summative assessments.
What is the primary purpose of formative assessment?
To assess students’ understanding while they are learning so teachers can make real-time adjustments to instruction.
What revolutionary leader was baptized at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on May 3, 1936?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
What instructional model does PBSA emphasize (e.g., type of learning)?
Project-based (PBL) and culturally relevant instruction.
All components of instruction must match what three elements of a standard?
The rigor, intent, and language of the standard.
How can teachers use data and student work gathered from formative assessments?
To guide real-time instructional adjustments and inform ongoing planning.
Outside what sports venue in Atlanta would you find “Rise Up,” the world’s largest freestanding sculpture of a bird?
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home of the Atlanta Falcons
True or False: PBSA schools are charter schools.
False. Their partner schools are traditional APS neighborhood schools.
What are the three anchors of standards alignment?
The standard, the learning objective, and the task or assessment.
How does formative assessment support student improvement?
By identifying areas of need and providing feedback students can use to adjust their work before the final evaluation.
What Black-owned Atlanta tech company, whose signature product helps people schedule meetings by selecting the times that best work for them, closed a $350-million investment in 2022 at a valuation of $3 billion?
Calendly
Carver Academy was the original campus of which HBCU?
Clark Atlanta University
What does the learning objective represent in the three anchors of standards alignment?
A clear statement of what students should know or be able to do based on the standard.
What is one major difference in timing between formative and summative assessments?
Formative assessments happen continuously throughout learning, while summative assessments occur at the end of a unit, course, or instructional sequence.
The first African-American female major-party gubernatorial nominee in the United States occurred in Atlanta during the 2018 election. What is this woman's name?
Stacey Abrams
What is the vision of Purpose Built Schools Atlanta?
We graduate empowered change agents who create positive, long-lasting impact on their communities.
How might misalignment between a learning task and the rigor of a standard impact students’ ability to meet grade-level expectations?
Misalignment can cause students to practice skills below the level required by the standard, preventing them from developing the depth of understanding needed to master it.
What are three PBSA instructional resources/tools to help create formative assessments?
Illuminate, HMH, and Yourway Learning.
Other responses can include: curriculum guides, textbooks, etc.
Atlanta's airport is named after two former mayors of the city. Who were they?
William Hartsfield, Maynard Jackson