Rubrics guide instruction and help students develop quality products. The BPS Math Plan is being fully implemented at the ninth grade level. Small Learning Communities meet weekly to discuss student work and identify effective strategies to address students' learning needs. All Burke classrooms are connected to the Internet with access to e-mail. Educational software is available on the server and CD-ROM tower.
Technology is used to advance productivity and enhance learning.
Instructional uses of technology include Internet research, multimedia presentations. Professional development is offered through professional partnerships. SLC Common Planning Time is used to develop performance-based and formative assessments and to share effective strategies that improve student performance. Two full-time Parent Coordinators support the Burke Family Center, inform parents of instructional goals and expectations, and maintain communication between home and school. Burke administrators visit classrooms daily and provide written feedback to teachers to improve instruction.