"At Envision Schools we are focused on rigor. By rigor we mean complexity: the ability to conduct research, perform inquiry, express oneself creatively, and engage in analysis...
The College Success Portfolio Defense is our capstone activity. It is the final inquiry, the final essential quesion, and the final exhibition -- a culmination of a four-year process. It provides an opportunity for senior students to demonstrate what they know, what they can do, and how well they reflect.
The Benchmark Defense provides an opportunity for our sophomores to demonstrate what they know, what they can do, and how well they reflect. Students reflect on their first two years and demonstrate why they should move to the upper division of 11th grade."
For additional information, see “Transforming schools using project-based learning, performance assessment, and Common Core standards” by Bob Lenz with Justin Wells and Sally Kingston.
