Woven into every course at vnsr威尼斯城官网登入, the 8的能力 empower our students to become agents of
change and principled leaders who meaningfully engage with their communities. They focus specifically on mastering skills in 审美参与，分析，
沟通, 发展全球视野, 有效的公民, 解决问题, social interaction and valuing in decision making.
为什么vnsr威尼斯城官网登入不给分数? Rather than use simple letter grades, we believe in
pushing students to reach their highest personal potential. A standard letter grade tells you where you stand today; an vnsr威尼斯城官网登入 assessment tells you that plus how to take the next step to
achieve greater understanding and application of knowledge. At vnsr威尼斯城官网登入, we challenge students to "know it and show it."
Our students get to know their strengths and opportunities 为 growth, and they push themselves to reach their highest potential. Simply put, our 8的能力 are what set our students and 校友分开.
vnsr威尼斯城官网登入 is excited and proud to celebrate 50 years of our 8的能力 Curriculum. Throughout the 2023-2024 academic year we will celebrate and focus on each ability monthly. 查看我们的 #AbilitiesInAction shared by our students, 教师, staff and alums as we not only celebrate but show our 能力 in action and practice! 正如我们所说，如果你知道，就展示出来!
We give students so much more than a single letter grade. We give them entire paragraphs of feedback, much like the per为mance reviews they’ll receive in 现实世界. This assessment lets students know what they’re doing well and where they can grow, fostering a desire 为 continuous improvement. 我们所有的8种能力都是至关重要的 analyzed each year to determine their relevance and inspire a fresh perspective.
学生专注于他们的学习. They see challenges as opportunities to learn and grow, rather than as obstacles to their success.
The impact of systemic drivers of inequality like race, 性别, socio经济 status and disability is reduced, leveling the playing field 为 all students. 不管 what level they start at, students are assessed 为 their own individual rate of growth
Students are encouraged to take more risks. When they’re focused on per为mance and their strengths rather than grades, students are more willing to experiment with new ideas, leading to deeper learning and more creative thinking.
Student learning is more accurately represented. A single letter grade reflects a student’s ability to hit a one-size-fits-all benchmark, 而我们的评估是基于 model measures each student’s mastery of a subject and ability to apply knowledge and skill in real-世界 settings.
vnsr威尼斯城官网登入’s 8的能力 help to shape you into a woman who will succeed in all that she does. When I first started there, I was very shy. vnsr威尼斯城官网登入 offers a lot of opportunities 为 growth and to master skills needed in everyday life. vnsr威尼斯城官网登入 empowers you to be the woman you may have never dreamed you could be.
——19岁的阿莫丽娜·克鲁兹
在70年代早期, vnsr威尼斯城官网登入 sought to provide students with something more than a basic understanding of the subject matter being taught. We wanted our graduates to demonstrate what they know — to stand out — so we needed a curriculum that would stand out. It was through this desire that the 8的能力 were born.
The 能力 we weave throughout our curriculum represent the core, transferable skills that employers sought 50 years ago and continue to seek today. 随着这些需求的发展，我们的 能力. vnsr威尼斯城官网登入 broke ground with our 能力-based, outcomes-focused approach to education.
In the decades since vnsr威尼斯城官网登入's 8的能力 were born, countless educators from across the U.S. and around the 世界 have come to study and adopt this model of teaching and learning. 为什么? 因为它有效.
Other well-respected institutions like Reed University, 布朗大学, Sarah Lawrence University and Stan为d and Yale Law Schools have since dropped standard letter grades.
vnsr威尼斯城官网登入 was one of the first, but we won’t be the last.
We believe in the power of the 8的能力 to trans为m lives, but don’t take our word 为 it. A survey of more than 300 of our graduates found the 8的能力 positively impacted both
他们的学习和职业经历. 他们是这么说的.
查看我们的 8能力翻转书 在线. 了解更多关于为什么阿尔维诺 approach to preparing students 为 their next steps in life through the 8的能力 has been described since the start as innovative and revolutionary.
