Business Marketing & Finance Academy
Mission
The Business and Finance Academy will empower students with essential tools needed to succeed in a 21st Century global economy. We are committed to providing students with highly marketable skills that they can utilize while pursuing higher education or future career opportunities.
Goals and Benchmarks
Goal 1: Develop a ‘Growth Mindset” students will attend and participate in all classes.
Benchmarks:
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By end of 1st semester The Academy will have a 90% attendance rate.
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By end of school year, the Academy will maintain a 90% attendance rate
Goal 2: Develop effective verbal and written communication skills
Benchmarks:
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The Academy will identify performance measure related to written and verbal academic goals by the end of the semester.
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The Academy will evaluate performance measure and set goals for the next year
Goal 3: Create plans for differentiated instruction for students within the Academy, to work together in cooperative learning groups
Benchmarks:
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Academy teachers will participate in 1 professional development around cooperative learning and provide at least cooperative learning opportunity by the end of the 1st semester.
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Academy teachers will provide 2 additional cooperative learning opportunities by end of 2nd semester.
Goal 4: Develop problem solving skills
Benchmarks:
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The academy will use and or teaching problem solving skills to student throughout the semester. (I.e. think before you speak)
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By the end of the semester students will have been involved in problem solving and critical thinking activities.
Goal 5: Learn how to access and analyze information
Benchmarks:
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Teacher will engage in a professional development and offer 1 or more activities to access and analyze information.
Advisory Board Members
Name |
Organization |
Type |
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Zach Kohlrus |
KPMG, LLP |
Industry Employer |
Brad Isnard |
USD 500 – Finance |
Industry Employer |
To be confirmed |
American Marketing Association |
Industry Employer |
To be confirmed |
Financial Planners Association |
Industry Employer |
Tanya Smith |
Kansas City Kansas Community College |
Postsecondary Education |
To be confirmed |
University of Missouri – Kansas City |
Postsecondary Education |
To be confirmed |
Wichita State University |
Postsecondary Education |
Open |
|
Postsecondary Education |
Terri Johnson |
USD 500 – College and Career Coordinator |
Washington Academy Staff |
Open |
USD 500 – Teacher |
Washington Academy Staff |
Open |
Washington High School |
Parent |
Academy Nomination |
Washington High School |
Student |
Open |
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Philanthropic |
Open |
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Visual/Performing Arts |
Open |
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Civic Community |