Bring It!
Earn It!
Different Strokes
What's the Point?
Wait, There's More
100
Demonstrating the standards in multiple ways.
What is Proficiency?
100
Lit and Comp, Conspiracy Theories, AP Calculus, Natural Sciences, Biology, World History, and Theater, to name a few.
What are Teacher-Created Courses?
100
The largest brick and mortar proficiency-based high school in the United States.
What is Redmond Proficiency Academy?
100
To seek your geek.
What is the point of RPA's safe social environment?
100
To develop my strengths and prepare me for the demands of life and work.
What is the importance of academic rigor?
200
Writing, Speaking, Film, PowerPoints, Acting, Prezis, Speeches, Cartoons, Interpretive Dance, Blogs, and Websites.
What are methods to demonstrate proficiency?
200
Gently down the stream.
What is Row, Row, Row Your Boat?
200
They love being here and are crazy-smart (I mean, highly talented). They truly care for their students. They laugh at themselves and each other, because they enjoy their own and other people's geekiness.
What is an RPA Instructor?
200
To get to know that you have a voice!
What is the point of self-advocacy?
200
You can earn this credit through private lessons, club sports, or high school sports.
What is independent study PE Credit?
300
Coffee.
What is what you should offer your instructor above and beyond your presence, respect, and getting your assignments in on time?
300
Challenging online learning available at RPA as an alternate route to my goals.
What is PLATO?
300
Fun, kind, gentle, gracious, thoughtful, inclusive, generous.
What is the culture at RPA?
300
To really get this outstanding education RPA offers (and to hang with cool peeps)!
What is the point of going to class, showing up, being present?
300
M/W/F classes; Tu/Th classes; not having a class every block; learning to manage my free time.
What is a College-Style Schedule?
400
The ability to read and write and put these skills to work in shaping the course of my life.
What is literacy?
400
Allows students to choose studies not traditionally offered. Essentially an independent study course. Students who pursue this type of coursework must be able to work independently, manage time well, and communicate with their teachers.
What is a Self-Created Course?
400
Crazy. Humungous. Gigantic, Sweet, Gnarly, Awesome, Amazing. Fun. Silly. Promising.
What is my future?
400
To reach my dreams!
What is the point of graduating from RPA?
400
Waving at the driver of the car that stopped to let you cross the street; picking up a piece of litter that you didn't drop; opening the door for a stranger.
What are things that make other people think I am nice?
500
Setting high standards and having great expectations for myself and for those around me.
What is Rigor?
500
The goal of this is to prepare students for the workplace, further education, training, and community roles and to give credit for real-life experience.
What is Work-Experience Credit?
500
A two-week post-holiday concentrated course designed to inspire my imagination and ignite my love of learning.
What is J-term? (January term)
500
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
What is 'Find out what it means to me'?
500
To be a better human.
What is the point of all this work?
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