Academic Mindset

The Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School Mindset report was developed to give parents, guardians, teachers, and students a clear picture of a student’s success with the academic habits of engagement for learning, academic resilience, and self-management.

Students regularly reflect on their efforts in each class.  Teachers provide students with feedback related to their academic mindset during class. Every 24 school days, teachers report out individual scores for each area, as well as provide an overall average for each course. 

The Mindset report that parents/guardians receive will list all of the classes that their child currently takes at CompSci Middle on the left side of the report, with the teacher's name next to each. The overall mindset for each class, which is reported in the first column (Course Mindset) next to each class name, is the average of the following three columns (Engagement for Learning, Academic Resilience, and Self-Management) to its right. Students are scored on a 1-4 scale, with the intended student performance to be a 3 for each area. (1 = Below Expectations, 2 = Near Expectations, 3 = Meets Expectations, 4 = Exceeds Expectations).

A score, out of a possible 4.0, is calculated by averaging all scores in the “Course Mindset” column from above to arrive at an overall average mindset score for that time period. Next to the score is a Mindset Level - Exemplary, Model Student, Approaching, At Risk, and Ineligible.  As a school, we are asking students to strive for a 3.0 (Model Student) or higher. 

The report contains a table that provides a list of past Mindset overall scores so parents/guardians/students can compare current performance to past. The intention of this section is to allow for reflection, next steps, and goal setting at both home and school. 

Students who perform at the Model or Exemplary level will earn Soaring Eagles cards. Students who perform at the Ineligible level will not be allowed to participate in some school activities. 

Note: A student's Academic Mindset report does not provide information related to their grades/progress toward standards. This information is shared on our report card. The report card shares information related to your child’s academic achievement in relation to grade-level standards. These reports are sent home approximately every nine weeks.