Current Students
The Mastery Learning System
Our students are expected to master Bio-Med Science Academy’s core curriculum concepts. If this mastery is not achieved in the first attempt, a student will be given additional time and remediation if needed. Each student must master a course in order to progress to the next course.
The Learning Management and Grade Book System
BMSA tracks a student’s course mastery progress using the web-based program, Otus. Otus is also designed to be a house for coursework and communications. The program is accessible 24 hours a day.
Mastery Grading: Bio-Med Science Academy Mastery Scale
The Academy’s philosophical roots are grounded in the concept that all students will learn how to apply and implement their knowledge into their everyday lives and to solving current global issues. The Academy’s staff will work with the students to develop a level of thinking and learning that involves self-processing and a keen awareness of the knowledge they’ve gained. Students are expected to master the core curriculum concepts. If mastery of the curricular concept has not been achieved in the first attempt, students will then be given additional time and remediation if needed. Students must master a course to progress onto the next course.
In coordination with the student evaluation procedures developed the following grading scale will be utilized to reflect student progress.
All students’ learning progress will be reported as one of the following categories: Exceeds Mastery, Mastery, Developing Mastery, Not Yet Mastered and No Evidence of Mastery. The following are examples of what qualifies for a rating at each level:
Students will not have been considered to pass a course unless all evaluated areas have been deemed at or above Developing Mastery.
