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:
- By end of 1st semester The Academy will have a 90% attendance rate.
- By end of school year, the Academy will maintain a 90% attendance rate
Goal 2: Develop effective verbal and written communication skills
Benchmarks:
- The Academy will identify performance measure related to written and verbal academic goals by the end of the semester.
- 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:
- 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.
- Academy teachers will provide 2 additional cooperative learning opportunities by end of 2nd semester.
Goal 4: Develop problem solving skills
Benchmarks:
- The academy will use and or teaching problem solving skills to student throughout the semester. (I.e. think before you speak)
- 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:
- 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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Ms. Katelyn Kaminski |
KCK Chamber of Commerce |
Industry Employer |
Mrs. Elizabeth McFadden |
Novella Brandhouse |
Industry Employer |
Ms. Lauren Kepler |
JE Dunn |
Industry Employer |
Ms. Kerri Van Meveren |
Amazing Traditions LLC |
Industry Employer |
Ms. LaToya Garcia |
Vibrant Health |
Industry Employer |
Mrs. Kerry Mueller |
Wyandotte County Farm Bureau |
Industry Employer |
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