1. Imagine Prep at Surprise
Joy at School

2. Shared Values
What are the shared educational
values of Imagine Prep?

3. Shared Values
Authentic Assessment tools should be as authentic as
Assessment possible. Students will be given real-world
assignments and asked how their work rates
in comparison to professional expectations.
Examples:
 Essays written for a national contest or literary magazine.
 Student lab work designed to participate in the Mars
Project.
 Art projects presented at a public library gallery.
 Documentary radio programs broadcast on KPRP.

4. Shared Values
Authentic Guiding Questions
Assessment
 Does this assignment teach skills and habits
necessary in the professional world?
 Are students utilizing the tools and
technology that a professional would use to
complete this assignment?
 What professional individuals or
organizations will evaluate this assignment?

5. Shared Values
Varied and The school experience for students at
Differentiated Imagine Prep should include a variety of
Teaching activities and the opportunity for students
to succeed at their current level of ability.

6. Shared Values
Varied and Guiding Questions
Differentiated
 Do the activities in this unit incorporate
Teaching
and respect different learning styles?
 Do the activities in this unit incorporate
and respect multiple intelligences?
 Are the activities in this unit accessible for
all students in the class?
 Can assignments and activities be modified
to take into account learning differences?

7. Shared Values
Community Community connections are the lifeblood of
Connections the school and the source of authentic
assessment opportunities. In order to create
a professional environment, we must work
in coordination with professionals, and
understand the work that they do and the
environments they work in.

8. Shared Values
Community Guiding Questions
Connections  Does this assignment or activity utilize the
talents and knowledge of individuals and
organizations outside of our school?
 How are parents included in and connected to
this assignment or activity that their students
are working on?
 What other classes, activities, or individuals
within our school would be benefitted by this
assignment, and what benefits could this
assignment gain through connections to other
classes, activities, or individuals?

9. Expectations
Standards All student work at Imagine Prep must
meet national and state standards. If these
standards are in conflict, we choose to align
with national standards. Ultimately we hope
that students will become familiar with
standards, and learn to incorporate them
into their projects and assignments
themselves.

10. Expectations
Economic All units and assignments must be created
Sustainability with an eye to economic sustainability.
 Is the unit economical and does it utilize
resources the school already has?
 How could this unit help the school to be
more economically sustainable?
 How can I make thriftiness a virtue for this
assignment, and not a detriment?

11. Expectations
Environment All units and assignments must be designed to
best utilize our current school environment.
 How will the Core Lab be used for this unit
and how can it be maximized?
 How will classroom space be used for this
unit, and can it be minimized?
 What other spaces in the school are
appropriate or useful for this unit?
 How can this unit or assignment improve or
beautify the environment of the school?

12. Expectations
Technology All units and assignments must be designed to
best utilize school technology.
 What software applications will be used in
the course of this unit?
 Are software applications used compatible
with use of the Core Lab as a quiet work
space?
 What technologies available within the
school could be used to enhance or improve
this unit?
 How can technology be used in an
economically sustainable fashion?