Expected School-wide Learning Results (ESLRs)
The Phillips Academy prepares its students for the future by ensuring that the following educational goals, which we affectionately refer to as ESLRs, or the Expected Schoolwide Learner Results, are integrated into students' daily learning. Students participate in a variety of activities in order to develop the skills necessary to be:
Interpersonally Effective: Consider the needs of and work well with others, develop positive relationships;
Competent Self Managers: Set goals, make plans and make good choices for oneself; be the driver of one’s learning.
Active Community Members: Contribute to, participate in and respect the community;
Critical Thinkers: Think before you act, evaluate information and the source of the information; tell the difference between fact and opinion.
Life Long Learners: Be curious; ask questions, use research skills and technology to seek new information, develop new skills, adopt a growth mindset.
All of our learning activities are guided by these goals to ensure that our students will have the values and skills to lead rewarding productive lives. Students recognize themselves and others at the end of the day when they have engaged in behaviors that exemplify these goals.
Survey Data:
Families, students and alumni report that TPA is doing a good job in providing students with opportunities to develop the skills in each of the ESLR categories
Families endorse that the school is providing a strong academic and social -emotional program for their students and that the staff is very committed to the well-being of their child.
Students report a positive relationship with an adult at school and with a peer.
Students demonstrate academic and social emotional growth on their IEP goals.
Students report feeling safe at school.
Staff report that they are highly satisfied with the work environment
Alumni
The Phillips Academy alumni are always welcome to come back and visit the school and they do. We regularly hear from many of our former students, and staff is always happy to share in the celebration of their successes as well as to offer guidance if needed. We conducted our biannual survey of our alumni, covering a 15 year time span. Of the 20 students who responded, 90% were engaged in productive activities , 70% felt well-prepared for post secondary life, and 85% rated their overall experience at The Phillips Academy as good or great.
Our former students and families often report that their experience at The Phillips Academy made a huge difference in their lives. It is the progress and success of our students that contributes to the long tenure that so many of our staff at TPA have. We feel that the work we do is meaningful and has a purpose. Rather than experiencing educator burnout, they are inspired by the students they serve.
