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Sacramento New Technology High School (SNTHS) is a member of the New
Technology Network, a Gates funded initiative. The school targets
individual student interests and the development of individual
responsibility by teaching in a creative, business-like culture that
values learning at high levels. The major mode of instruction is through
project based learning, or PBL, that enables higher levels learning
through recognition of the relevance of the content that students study.
The school features a 1:1 ratio of computers to students in a
state-of-the-art facility. Students maintain a digital portfolio of
their work that includes evidence of meeting ten identified learning
outcomes and participate in regular exhibitions of their learning along
with student-colleagues who participated on various projects.
SNTHS promotes academic achievement through:
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Research and
standards-based Project Based Learning curriculum
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Interventions for
student below grade level in math or reading
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Personal Learning
Plans to develop pathways to College and the world of work
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Advisory to guide
students to success
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Certificate of
Initial Mastery upon passing Exit Exam
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Community College
classes (12 units) required for graduation
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Senior internship
required for graduation
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Certificate of
Advanced Mastery for graduation by exhibition (Digital Portfolio)
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University A-G
requirements and 260 credits for graduation
SNTHS promotes real life skills:
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Certification of
technological proficiency
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Collaboration scores
documented in portfolio
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Real world
application of skills and knowledge documented in portfolio
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Workplace experience
including Job Shadowing and Internship
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Task and goal
oriented performance
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Ability to analyze
complex problems and derive creative solutions
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Participative
citizenship
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Strong work ethic
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