Arlington School & Family Magazine August/September 2015 | страница 18

Martin High School Biomedical Science
Program Earns National Certification

The biomedical science program at Martin High School has
earned national certification for its Project Lead the Way
program, demonstrating the school’s quality implementation
of the PLTW program as well as their dedication to
preparing students for the global economy. In only its third
year at the school, the Martin biomedical science program
will hold this distinction for five years.
“With top-notch teachers and outstanding community
partners, the biomedical science program at Martin High
School has seen great success in a short period of time,”
Arlington ISD Superintendent Dr. Marcelo Cavazos said.
“This program is promoting engagement, creativity, critical
thinking and achievement, which is a goal of the district’s
strategic plan and a key to helping our students reach their
full academic potential.”
PLTW, a nonprofit organization and the nation’s leading
provider of STEM (science, technology, engineering and
math) education programs, offers a rigorous world-class
curriculum that allows students to apply what they are
learning in math and science classes to real-life biomedical
science activities, projects and problems. The national
PLTW recognition program distinguishes schools for
successfully demonstrating a commitment to PLTW’s
national standards.

level recognition at PLTW-affiliate universities when they
successfully complete select PLTW courses in high school.
To earn this status, a Martin committee submitted a
self-assessment of the school’s implementation of PLTW’s
biomedical science program, and a site visit by PLTW
followed. One member of the site team noted after the
visit, “Thinking outside the box has produced some unique
methods of student assessment, including video and oral
assessments.” Another wrote, “They are working hard to
build a strong program. Teacher connection with students
is great.”
About 250 students at Martin take biomedical science
courses that include principles of biomedical science,
human body systems, medical interventions and biomedical
innovations. This is the first time an Arlington ISD school
has earned the PLTW national certification. †

Achieving this national certification provides students with
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