HARBORSIDE ACADEMY
EL Education Credentialing Portfolio
PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS
Since opening the doors 12 years ago, Harborside Academy continues to develop an ambitious set of performance benchmarks aligned with EL’s Dimensions of Student Achievement. Harborside’s leadership team creates performance benchmarks that outline ambitious four-year impact goals for the school and are the basis for the school’s annual work plans. The following benchmarks are examples of the goals set forth by Harborside's leadership teams. Click the links below to explore Harborside's performance benchmark documents, or explore the descriptions below.
MULTI-YEAR IMPACT GOALS
LITERACY
Harborside students are readers and writers who have the skills to analyze and interpret complex and diverse texts. Students have the tenacity to engage in challenging tasks and create work that matters. Students have gained the knowledge and skills for post-secondary success, are ready for college, and are empowered to choose their own path.
NUMERACY
Harborside students have the tenacity to tackle the rigor and challenge of a comprehensive math program. Within math curriculum and expeditions students engage in authentic problem-solving and are able to articulate their process and reasoning. Students’ standardized tests scores in math are at or above state proficiency levels, and students have the skills they need to be successful in college.
STUDENT CULTURE
Harborside students belong, they are well-known and cared for by teachers, leaders and peers. Students are challenged yet supported through those challenges. There is a culture of respect, love, growth, and high expectations. Students feel connected to their school and surrounding community and act on their passions to create a better world. Students have compassion for the experiences of others and work to see the world through multiple perspectives.
HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCTS
Harborside students create high-quality work that meets the rigor of the standards, is meaningful, has an authentic purpose and impact, and meets high expectations for craftsmanship. Students are prepared for college, career, and life by engaging in the process of creating high-quality work.
GRADING & REPORTING
All Harborside students have access to a rigorous and engaging curriculum that increases academic achievement in all three dimensions (mastery of knowledge and skills, character, and high-quality work) and allows them to demonstrate academic growth and meet academic proficiency benchmarks by engaging in the assessment process.
STAFF CULTURE
Harborside staff is the staff that smiles back. They have a positive attitude, are reflective, flexible, and approach the work with a growth mindset and positivity. They seek balance, advocate for themselves and students, travel through tough water together, and celebrate the successes through a common commitment to themselves and their students. They create connections, reaching out to construct relationships built on trust and inclusion.