Language Policy
Sutton Middle School and North Atlanta High School recognize that language proficiency is essential to effective relationships in the modern world. Thorough practices in receptive and productive skills allow students to understand and communicate in spoken and written formats. Study of literature, social discourse, exposition, persuasive writing, information dissemination of data, and information literacy empower students to appreciate their world. The ability to present thought in written and digital compositions permits students to move confidently into an ever changing world. Click here for full document. Haga clic aquí para la versión en Español. |
Academic Integrity/ Honesty Policy
The IB programmes at Sutton Middle School and North Atlanta High School adhere to the IB Academic Integrity Policy (Integridad académica). The IB upholds principles of academic honesty, which are seen as a set of values and skills that promote personal integrity and good practice in teaching, learning and assessment. The IB Organization defines malpractice as behavior that results in, or may result in, the student or any other student gaining an unfair advantage. The IB organization defines academic misconduct as behavior (whether deliberate or inadvertent) that results in, or may result in, the student or any other student gaining an unfair advantage. (Dr. Celina Garza, IB Academic honesty manager, October 2014 “Academic Honesty-principles to practice”). Click here for full document. Haga clic aquí para la versión en Español. |
Inclusion Policy
Sutton Middle School and North Atlanta High School embrace the diversity of all our students, and does not exclude, for example, on the grounds of strengths, challenges, age, social status, economic status, language, gender, race, ethnicity or sexuality. Taking into account changing histories, circumstances and contexts, learner variability represents the shifting combination of strengths and challenges that learners experience. We embrace the aims and purpose of IB that “In all IB programmes, teaching is … designed to remove barriers to learning. Teaching is inclusive and values diversity. It affirms students' identities, and aims to create learning opportunities that enable every student to develop and pursue appropriate personal goals.” (What is an IB education? 2013:6) Click here for full document. Haga clic aquí para la versión en Español. |
Assessment Policy
The purposes for assessment at Sutton Middle School and North Atlanta High School are to inform teaching and learning, to assist in planning for classes, to regulate assessment and teaching practice within the school, to monitor achievement and to determine final levels of achievement for students. At the start of each course, teachers use diagnostic tools to determine the needs of the students. These assessments take many forms, from standard tests to student interest inventories and writing samples. Bench-mark tests also inform the teachers’ planning for instruction as the year moves forward. These tools allow teachers to meet individual and group goals. The results of these assessment instruments are examined by teachers as they meet to plan instruction and assignments. Click here for full document. Haga clic aquí para la versión en Español. |
Admissions Policy
Sutton Middle and North Atlanta High aim to provide high-quality educational experiences through its IB Middle Year Programme (MYP), Diploma Programme (DP), and Career-Related Programme (CP). As a school community, we follow an open and inclusive admissions policy, welcoming students with diverse backgrounds and a range of talents and abilities.
IB Cluster
In Atlanta Public Schools, students attend the cluster schools within their attendance zones for elementary, middle, and high school. In the North Atlanta cluster, students attending Primary Year Programme (PYP) feeder schools will advance into the MYP at Sutton Middle if the student meets the local requirements for enrollment. Students may attend the Sixth Grade Academy for Year 1 and Sutton Middle School for Year 2 and Year 3. Sutton Middle students may advance to the MYP at North Atlanta High for Year 4 and Year 5 if the student meets the local requirements for enrollment.
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Sutton Middle and North Atlanta High aim to provide high-quality educational experiences through its IB Middle Year Programme (MYP), Diploma Programme (DP), and Career-Related Programme (CP). As a school community, we follow an open and inclusive admissions policy, welcoming students with diverse backgrounds and a range of talents and abilities.
IB Cluster
In Atlanta Public Schools, students attend the cluster schools within their attendance zones for elementary, middle, and high school. In the North Atlanta cluster, students attending Primary Year Programme (PYP) feeder schools will advance into the MYP at Sutton Middle if the student meets the local requirements for enrollment. Students may attend the Sixth Grade Academy for Year 1 and Sutton Middle School for Year 2 and Year 3. Sutton Middle students may advance to the MYP at North Atlanta High for Year 4 and Year 5 if the student meets the local requirements for enrollment.
Click here for full document.
Haga clic aquí para la versión en Español.