Graduates from the ASI Academy are encouraged to experience Science & Innovation outside of the classroom. These experiences will help broaden students’ perspective of what science & innovation is happening in both the local community and the world. Students are able to earn as many points as they would like throughout their time at Austin High School with special recognition at graduation for those students who earn 80 points (distinction) or 120 points (special distinction).
Each hour spent “experiencing” science & innovation will count for 1 point. Some experiences will earn a set number of points (see “Approved ASI Experiences” list).
Points will be totaled at the end of each semester. Any student who earns 10 points during a semester will be invited to an ASI recognition event.
Approved experiences are on the “Approved ASI Experiences” list. If a student wishes to experience science & innovation in a way not provided by the list, they must first gain the approval of a teacher in the ASI Academy.
All experiences are “capped” at 20 points to provide students with the opportunity to learn in a number of different ways.
Students may choose to create a large science experiment or to create an innovation to solve a problem. These projects will be worth a set number of points and must be approved through an ASI teacher. The teacher that approves the project will also be the student advisor for each project that they approve.
Each hour spent “experiencing” science & innovation will count for 1 point. Some experiences will earn a set number of points (see “Approved ASI Experiences” list).
Points will be totaled at the end of each semester. Any student who earns 10 points during a semester will be invited to an ASI recognition event.
Approved experiences are on the “Approved ASI Experiences” list. If a student wishes to experience science & innovation in a way not provided by the list, they must first gain the approval of a teacher in the ASI Academy.
All experiences are “capped” at 20 points to provide students with the opportunity to learn in a number of different ways.
Students may choose to create a large science experiment or to create an innovation to solve a problem. These projects will be worth a set number of points and must be approved through an ASI teacher. The teacher that approves the project will also be the student advisor for each project that they approve.