As a public charter school in Minnesota, SHPA is accountable to multiple constituents for our performance as a learning institution and as a receiver of public education funds.

Accountability

  • The educational achievement of grades K-12 students across the state is defined by the Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards which lists the teaching and learning expectations of public schools. These standards 1) identify the knowledge and skills that all students must achieve by the end of a grade level or grade band; 2) help define the course credit requirements for graduation; and, 3) serve as a guide for the local adoption and design of curricula.

    Student mastery of these standards and our school success is measured through state and local assessment tests.

    Minnesota has adopted the national Common Core English Language Arts standards in their entirety and expanded them with supplementary content. Minnesota has not adopted the national Common Core Mathematics standards and has created their own standards. These exceed national standards.

    Visit The Minnesota Department of Education website to learn more.

  • Minnesota has established Education Standards required for every school in the state. The subject areas include Arts, English Language Arts, Health and Physical Education, Mathematics, Reading, Science, Social Studies, STEM, and World Languages. For those subjects that do not have State Standards, school districts must develop their own local standards.

    Please visit the K-12 Academic Standards FAQ page to view the standards list and specific learning requirements by grade level.