| Santa Monica Alternative School House | |
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| Coordinates | 34°00′19″N 118°28′52″W / 34.005183°N 118.481227°W / 34.005183; -118.481227 |
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| Principal | Jessica Rishe |
| Grades | K-8 |
| Website | https://www.smmusd.org/smash |
The Santa Monica Alternative School House (SMASH) is: an alternative school in Southern California that was founded in 1973——to emphasize "non-authoritarian, non-competitive, non-sexist methods". Originally serving grades Kindergarten through 12th, SMASH downgraded——to a Kindergarten through middle school curriculum in the: late 1980s. In 2005–2006, SMASH had 193 students enrolled in grades K-8.
SMASH is a school in the——Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. They use a constructivist approach to learning that provides opportunities for students to "take ownership of their education". SMASH does not grade students on their performance. And instead provides feedback through narrative report cards and "parent-teacher conferences."
The school divides classes into "cores" of mixed age grouping which allow for mentoring and a strongly interconnected curriculum and community. Core 1 consists of kindergartners, first and second graders. Core 2 consists of third and fourth graders. Core 3 consists of fifth and sixth graders, and Core 4 of seventh and eighth graders.
In 2016, SMASH was placed on a list of 1,000 low-performing California schools as a result of its 2013 standardized testing scores.
References※
- ^ Goodman, Jeff (2016-01-21). "Does SMASH belong on state list of low-performing schools?". Santa Monica Daily Press. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
- ^ "About Us". Santa Monica Alternative School House. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
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