PBATS PRESENTATIONS

Dear Students and Parents:

PBAT Presentation is a vital part of the Middle College High School experience. IT IS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION.

PBATs (Performance-Based Assessment Tasks) are rigorous, project-based graduation requirements used by the New York Performance Standards Consortium, a group of over 30+ public high schools in New York. Instead of traditional Regents exams, students demonstrate proficiency in ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies through research, writing, and presenting/defending their work to teachers.

Key Aspects of PBAT Schools:
  • Alternatives to Testing: Students create portfolios that show mastery, often requiring four main projects (PBATs) for graduation.
  • Process: Each PBAT involves research, a final paper, and a presentation/defense before a panel of educators.
  • Consortium Schools: These schools often focus on inquiry-based learning. Examples include International Community High School, Landmark High School, and various transfer schools.
  • Curriculum: The focus is on critical thinking and deep learning rather than rote memorization, often featuring mini-PBATs to build skills over time
  • The Four Core Projects: To graduate, students typically must complete four major PBATs in:
    • English Language Arts: An analytic literary essay.
    • Social Studies: A research paper, often focusing on history.
    • Science: A lab report of an original experiment or engineering design.
    • Mathematics: A portfolio describing the process and reasoning behind solving complex, non-routine problems.
  • The Process (Research & Defense): Each project involves extensive research, drafting, and a final presentation/oral defense in front of a panel of teachers, peers, and sometimes external professionals.
  • Curriculum Focus: The focus is on critical thinking, in-depth learning, and student choice rather than rote memorization.
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    • All panel members should submit a subject rubric. Only one feedback sheet needs to be completed per panel (make sure panel members names on both). Non-subject teacher should be in charge of making sure these are submitted. All rubrics will be shared in Google Drive and should sent to Jordan when completed. PLEASE SAVE A NEW RUBRIC FOR EACH STUDENT YOU ARE A PANEL MEMBER ON.
    • 3 panel members per panel (2 subject, 1 non-subject). Panels should receive all paperwork (Assignment sheet, rubric and paper) electronically within 2 days of the presentation.
    • Seniors will be given PBAT Mentors (4-5 per teacher). Mentors should check in w/ students, prep with students if necessary, push them to present by certain dates, make sure they are working w/ teachers in prepping if they are not helping them prep, making sure the student has all papers to present project and shared w/ panel and Jordan before presenting (rubrics, cover pages, paper) and communicate w/ Jordan that student is ready to present.

    PBAT Presentations begin in the Junior Year of High School and are REQUIRED for Graduation. What does this mean?

    Present four (4) final projects, in order of your choice:

    - UD Math project (Geometry II, Algebra or Trigonometry II)

    - UD English project (Modern Lit, Classic Lit, American Lit or Advance Comp Lit)

    - UD Science project (Chemistry I or Chemistry II)

    - UD Social Studies project (American Studies I or II, Participation in Gov't or Economics)

    - Present a reflection letter (at last PBAT presentation)

    In order to graduate you must complete presentations for ALL FOUR projects.

    Students are RECOMMENDED, BUT NOT LIMITED, TO PRESENT:

    1-2 PBAT's Junior Year

    2-3 PBAT's and reflection letter Senior Year

    MCHS

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