Curriculum
QSI Curriculum is developed by a trained team of QSI teachers who dedicate their time and efforts to improving the education of our student by embedding 21st Century skills and practices into our courses. They align the curriculum to various standards found in the United States, such as Common Core, NGSS, Aero, etc. Our curriculum is divided into 10 instructional units with 4 or more “The Student Will Statements” (TSW’s) for each unit, which drive our mastery learning instruction. Our textbook programs that support our curriculum, are also from the United States. We then verify the success of our program by utilizing NWEA’s MAP Growth assessments in Reading, Language Usage and Mathematics. These computer based, adaptive assessments are given to our students in the fall and the spring. We use the data to inform our instruction and evaluate our program.
Courses Throughout the Year
We believe all students will grow in knowledge, experience, and curiosity in these core areas: Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Science and Cultural Studies. They will also learn broader subject areas such as: Art, Library Skills, Music, Physical Education and Technology. If students have mastered English, they may learn a new language. We offer Russian, Spanish and French.
English Language Support
If a student does not know English, they will be enrolled in classes that will help support their learning to read, write, speak and understand English. These classes are called Intensive English and will be offered at designated support times during the school day. The best way to learn English is to be immersed in a lesson where the teacher and students speak and learn in English.