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The modern brochure that elaborates on the numerous aspects of a Philadelphia high school Science Leadership Academy.

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Page 1: Science Leadership Academy Informational Book
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Sci•ence Lead•er•ship A•cad•e•my [Sahy-uhns•Lee-der-ship•Uh-kad-uh-mee]

Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Punctation, Subject, Predicate

1. SLA is a student-centered, inquiry-driven and project-based

school...

• SLA students and teachers share a set of core values that foster critical and creative thinking. - Inquiry - Research - Collaboration - Presentation - Reflection

• SLA students are asked to learn and lead.

• SLA is an effective learning environment because teachers and students have the sense that they can influence each other.

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Our Mission These three essential questions form the basis of instruction at the

Science Leadership Academy (SLA), an innovative Philadelphia high school

opened in September 2006. SLA is built on the notion that inquiry is the very

first step in the process of learning. Developed in partnership with The

Franklin Institute and its commitment to inquiry-based science, SLA provides a

rigorous, college-preparatory curriculum with a focus on science, technology,

mathematics and entrepreneurship. Students at SLA learn in a project-based

environment where the core values of inquiry, research, collaboration,

presentation, and reflection are emphasized in all classes.

The structure of the Science Leadership Academy reflects its core

values, with longer class periods to allow for more laboratory work in science

classes and performance-based learning in all classes. In addition, students in

the upper grades have more flexible schedules to allow for opportunities for

dual enrollment programs with area universities and career development

internships in laboratory and business settings, as well as The Franklin

Institute.

At SLA, learning is not just something that happens from 8:00 AM to

3:00 PM, but a continuous process that expands beyond the four walls of the

classroom into every facet of our lives.

How do we Learn?

What can we Create?

What does it mean to Lead?

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Science & Tech @ SLA The science curriculum at SLA begins with a two-year integrated Biology/

Chemistry course where students learn the concepts of both areas in a more

integrated fashion, reflecting the way scientist use the material in the field.

All 11th grade students take Physics , and all students have the

opportunity to take electives and senior courses in cutting edge scientific fields

such as biotechnology and engineering as well as dual-enrollment courses at local

universities.

For all students, science at SLA will culminate in a senior capstone project

where students publish original research.

Recognized by the Ladies Home Journal as one of the Ten Most Amazing

High Schools in the US and by Apple as the only urban high school to be an

Apple Distinguished School, The Science Leadership Academy is a national

model for the 21st Century School, using the most advanced technology tools to

enhance learning. At SLA, students do not receive textbooks for each class,

instead using a school issued Apple laptop as their primary learning tool.

Furthermore, SLA provides a rich web portal where students can interact with

their teachers, classmates, and the world online.

At SLA, students will harness the tools of the 21st Century to prepare

themselves for the world they will inherit.

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Location

1910

3-131

4

55 North 22nd Street

Philadelphia, Pa

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Advisory

All students participate in a four- year advisory

program that supports their growth both as a

student and as a person. Advisors and advisees

stay together for all four years so parents can

be sure that every child has an adult in the

building that knows their child as a whole

person.

Special Programs

Wednesdays at The Franklin

9th graders spend their Wednesdays afternoons

at The Franklin Institute taking mini-courses

with the museum faculty, learning about the

ideas behind the museum; or taking part in

PACTS, the award-winning Franklin Institute

youth program.

Grading ScaleWhen evaluating a student's academic record, it is important to consider the

unique features of SLA. Because SLA is a school that focuses on collaborative

learning, SLA grades students on a A-F scale with no plusses or minuses. However, as a School District of

Philadelphia school, we must assign numeric grades. Therefore, our grading

scale is as follows...

A(95), B(85), C(75), D(65), F(55)

ILP’s

10th and 11th graders have mandatory

internships of their choice that they attend

on Wednesdays afternoons.

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Diversity

“Many neighborhoods are converged into one diverse family within

SLA.”- Dia Johnson, Class of

2012

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Classes

9th Grade -- Grade-Level !eme - Identity- Advisory- Wednesdays @ !e Franklin Institute- English 9- African-American History- 1st Year Integrated Biology/Chemistry- Rotation of Technology /

Art / Drama / Engineering electives 

10th Grade -- Grade-Level Theme - System

s

- Advisory

- Individualized Learning Plan

- English 10

- World History

- 2nd Year Integrated Biology/Chemistry   

- Health

- Choice of Electi

ves such as Digital Video, Art,

Drama, Ceramics, Debate, E

ngineering, Computer

Science E

ngineering, M

usic

Curriculum Sequence:

Math and Spanish

are not grade-

specific, rather

dependent upon the

student’s placement

test. There are no

honors / non-honors

classes at SLA - all

classes

are heterogeneously 

grouped.

12th����������� ������������������  Grade����������� ������������������  -����������� ������������������  Grade-Level����������� ������������������  Them

e����������� ������������������  -����������� ������������������  

Creation

-����������� ������������������  Advisory

-����������� ������������������  Senior����������� ������������������  Capstone

-����������� ������������������  English����������� ������������������  Electives����������� ������������������  (examples����������� ������������������  -

����������� ������������������  

Shakespeare,����������� ������������������  Storytelling,����������� ������������������  Sexuality����������� ������������������  and����������� ������������������  

Society,����������� ������������������  Reel����������� ������������������  Reading)

-����������� ������������������  History����������� ������������������  Electives����������� ������������������  (examples����������� ������������������  -

����������� ������������������  

Globalism,����������� ������������������  Political����������� ������������������  Economy,����������� ������������������  American����������� ������������������  

Government,����������� ������������������  Political����������� ������������������  Science)

-����������� ������������������  Science����������� ������������������  Electives����������� ������������������  (examples����������� ������������������  -

����������� ������������������  

Anatomy����������� ������������������  and����������� ������������������  Physiology,����������� ������������������  Science����������� ������������������  and����������� ������������������  

Society,����������� ������������������  Urban����������� ������������������  Ecology)

Choice����������� ������������������  of����������� ������������������  Electives����������� ������������������  include����������� ������������������  Senior����������� ������������������  Art,����������� ������������������  

Senior����������� ������������������  Engineering,����������� ������������������  Senior����������� ������������������  Digital����������� ������������������  Video����������� ������������������  

and����������� ������������������  other.

11th Grade -- Grade-Level Theme - Change

- Advisory- Individualized Learning Plan- English 11- American History- Physics- Physical Education- Choice of Electives such as Digital Video,

Art, Drama, Ceramics, Debate, Engineering, Computer Science

Engineering, Music

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SportsCross-Country

Softball

Boys/Girls Soccer

Flag Football

Boys/ Girls Basketball

Track Baseball

Ultimate Frisbee

Volleyball

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Science Leadership Academy

Founded in

2006

55%

45%

46% African-American

33% Caucasian

10% Latino

9% Asian

2% Other

Average Class Size

31

DemOgraPhicS

Student Faculty

Ratio 21:1

Center City

College Preparatory Curriculum

Graduation Rate99%

College Attendance Rate

95%

Participants in Foreign Exchange where

students from all over the world witness the lifestyle of an SLA

studentDifferent clubs at

SLA including

Rough Cut Digital

Media Pro and

Tech Squad

12

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River Trip in Arizona

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I Got Accepted!SLA students have been accepted to

top colleges such as:

• Brown University

• Bryn Mawr College

• Carnegie Mellon University

• Deep Springs College

• Georgetown University

• New York University

• Pennsylvania State University,

University Park

• Princeton University

• University of Pennsylvania

• Stanford University

• University of Virginia

• Yale University

Going to SLA and having Presentation as one of the core values

really made me a stronger public

speaker in high school and college. I am really grateful for

SLA.-Lena Bruce

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L I F EOutside SLA

Street Art Project for an English

10 class

Students in Nepal doing

Community Service

We did Community

Service in the Dominican Republic

Haunted House

CommunityService

We also went to Haiti

BuildOn gave us these

opportunities to visit other

countries. Thank You!

We helped build a

school in Africa

Students went on a River Trip in Arizona

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www.scienceleadership.org

55N 22nd Street Philadelphia, Pa 19103

Written, Edited and Illustrated by aScience Leadership Academy student

Simone Venice [email protected]

[email protected]

215-979-5620

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