Salt Lake Arts Academy
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| Salt Lake Arts Academy (SLArts) – SLC, Utah | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
844 S 200 East Salt Lake City , Salt Lake , Utah 84111 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°45′03″N 111°53′09″W / 40.75085°N 111.88582°WCoordinates: 40°45′03″N 111°53′09″W / 40.75085°N 111.88582°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, charter |
| Established | 2003 |
| Founder | Amy C. Wadsworth |
| School district | Salt Lake Arts Academy |
| Authorizer | Utah State Charter School Board |
| Principal | Deborah Candler |
| Grades | Fifth (5th) thru Eighth Grade (8th) |
| Enrollment | 408 (2020-2021) |
| Website | www |
Salt Lake Arts Academy (SLArts), is a public charter school in Salt Lake City, Utah. It opened in 2003 and as of 2021 serves over 400 students in grades 5–8.[1]
History[edit]
Salt Lake Arts Academy (SLArts) was founded in 2003, nominally by Amy C. Wadsworth, and a group of educators as well as parents who identified a need for a small public middle school serving 5th thru 8th grades in downtown Salt Lake City.[1][2] In 2002–3, Wadsworth and "a team of like-minded parents and education professionals founded SLArts, one of the first twelve Charter schools in Utah, based on their commitment to arts education, community engagement and the unique developmental needs of middle school aged students.[2][3] Wadsworth served as SLArts' founding CAO for 16 years before retiring in June 2019, and although subsequently writing a historical novel, reviewed by western historian Will Bagley, and joining the Board of Trustees, Westminster College (Utah), she has continually supported the school.[2][4] In 2023, School Administration at SLArts, is lead by: Deborah Candler, Principal and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), and team.[5]
Academic performance[edit]
Salt Lake Arts Academy (SLArts) is graded by the state:
The Utah School Report Card is the tool used by the Utah State Board of Education to measure how schools are performing, in general. Just like with student report cards, it cannot capture everything that makes a school effective, and doesn't reflect all the nuances of school culture and community. ... SLArts received an "A".[6][7]
In 2018, Felix Keil, an 8th grade "SLArts student" won the Utah National Geographic Bee competition, subsequently tied 17th place, at the 30th National Geographic Bee.
GreatSchools 501(c)(3) non-profit organization ranked Salt Lake Arts Academy, a public charter school for grades 5-8, as typically above (or far above) state averages, e.g.: Summary rating 7/10; Test scores 9/10; Students per teacher 16:1; Reviews 4.2/5.[8] A somewhat higher reviews score, Reviews 4.6/5, was found on the Salt Lake Arts Academy Facebook page.[9] Both organizations acknowledge that Salt Lake Arts Academy is a public charter school, serving grades 5-8, offering an arts-integrated environment. Arts in Utah are also supported through higher education, successfully, for example, see Anthony Geary, among others.
Regarding Student Assessment of Growth and Excellence (SAGE) test results at "SLArts" circa 2014, then Principal Amy Wadsworth opined the value of the SAGE test results is for monitoring students' performance over time relative themselves, rather than to others or to other schools.[10]
Through readiness measures, "SLArts" also supports appropriate student behavior. For example, special education "De-Escalation Techniques" by Markell McCubbin (Special Education Director, Salt Lake Arts Academy), in the book Positive Behavior Management in Physical Activity Settings, states: "The most effective way to de-escalate a person or situation is to have a solid groundwork of support in place before an issue arises."[11]
See also[edit]
- Education in Utah
- List of school districts in Utah
- Itineris Early College High School
- SUCCESS Academy
- Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 About SLArts (2003). About Salt Lake Arts Academy. SLArts online public reference URL still valid 19 APR 2023: [1]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Westminster College, Board of Trustees (2023). Biography of Amy C. Wadsworth | Retired Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and founder, Salt Lake Arts Academy. Board of Trustees, Westminster College. Salt Lake City, Utah. WC online public reference URL still valid as of 19 APR 2023: [2]
- ↑ Charter School Documents, SLArts (2002). Charter School Documents – About Our School – Salt Lake Arts Academy (slarts.org). SLArts online public reference URL still valid 19 APR 2023: [3]
- ↑ Bagley, William Grant (2020). Book review: Resolution (v2.0) by Amy C. Wadsworth. See Wikipedia: Will Bagley.
- ↑ School Administration, SLArts (2023). Administrative Office. Salt Lake Arts Academy. SLArts online public reference URL still valid 19 APR 2023: [4]
- ↑ SLArts Academy Performance (2021-2022). Utah School Report Card for SLArts. Salt Lake Arts Academy. SLArts online public reference URL still valid 20 APR 2023: [5]
- ↑ Utah State Board of Education (2021-2022). Salt Lake Arts Academy (SLArts): Overall Performance. UT State Board of Education online public reference URL still valid 20 APR 2023:[6]
- ↑ GreatSchools (15 SEP 2022). Salt Lake Arts Academy (SLArts): School Rating & Reviews. GreatSchools.org 501(c)(3) non-profit organization public URL still valid 27 APR 2023: [7].
- ↑ Salt Lake Arts Academy on Facebook (2023). Salt Lake Arts Academy (SLarts), Facebook. URL still valid 27 APR 2023: [8].
- ↑ Wood, Benjamin (27 OCT 2014). Charter schools match state performance on SAGE. The Salt Lake Tribune. Public URL still valid on 02 MAY 2023: [9]
- ↑ McCubbin, Markell (16 JUL 2015: 99) "De-Escalation Techniques" in Positive Behavior Management in Physical Activity Settings by Barry W. Lavay, Ron French, Hester L. Henderson. Human Kinetics; 3rd ed. ISBN-13: 978-1450465793. [10]
External links[edit]
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