
ABOUT US
Project Based Learning
PBAT SCHOOL
Preparing For The Future
International Community High School is a New York Performance Standards Consortium School. Being part of this network allows our school to assess students using PBAT (Project Based Assessment Task) portfolios instead of high-stakes Regents exams. The only Regents exam the students need to pass to graduate is the ELA Regents.
Students must demonstrate competency in their core classes through the use of their PBAT portfolio projects. This is not to say that PBATs are any easier that the Regents Exam. This approach allows students to develop skills that will authentically prepare them for their post-secondary life. Through PBATs, the student engages in research which requires critical thinking, high-level reading, and preparation. Additionally, the student must be able to collect and analyze data. Furthermore, the students must present and defend their research to a panel that can consist of their peers, teachers, and school administrators.
