There are many ways to tell students are progressing or maturing at HOPE.​ Academic success can be easily measured and understood using pre-test and post-test scores. At HCA we administer the Woodcock Johnson IV Achievement Test to each student. We use the subtests as starting points for our instruction. 

 

In addition to noting changes in percentile ranks by the end of each school year, we also factor changes in grade levels. For example, a 5th grade student over the course of two school years at HCA improved in Reading Comprehension from the 3.8 grade level to the 6.5 grade level. A 2nd grader improved from Kindergarten level in Math to the 2.5 grade level in just one year.

 

Social success, although very subjective, is easily spotted within academic classes and electives at HCA. All students are coached in conversational skills. For example, do they carry on two-way conversations? Are they learning to play games with proper amount of competition? Do they take part in class discussions and share their knowledge and opinions? Emotionally, are students thinking through pros and cons of making certain decisions? Are they settling disagreements by hearing all sides and then offering solutions? Do they react constructively when faced with disappointments?

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For proper assessment, a student's social and emotional behaviors must be observed on a daily basis. While some goals and objectives may not be objectively measurable, our goal at Hope Christian Academy is to promote discernable progress in all the above areas. Our teachers strive to educate the whole student.