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The Delta School

The Delta School, nominated by Mastery Transcript Consortium, is a elementary/middle/high school in Wilson, Arkansas that describes itself as a independent (private) school serving learners from a primarily rural area.

Location Wilson, Arkansas

Governance Independent (private) school

Grades Elementary, High, Middle, Prekindergarten

Students 80

Locale rural

Director of Communications Cody Wood

Demographics

Percentage of students*

42%

Students with Disabilities

54%

Free/Reduced Lunch

1%

English Learners

White

Hispanic/Latino

Black/African American

2+ Races

American Indian

Asian

Hawaiian National

Why The Delta School was nominated

The school has implemented mastery-based learning system and uses the Mastery Transcript as the official summative record for some or all graduates or supplements the legacy transcript with the MTC Learning Record reporting on "durable skills) (aka "portrait of a gradudate" competencies).

Student experience design

A space that nurtures unique identity development, creates space for deep reflexivity through thought-provoking project discoveries, and cultivates the individualized strengths of learners resulting in a culture of rich collaboration without unnecessary competition.

Core Practices

Core Practices Length of Use

Competency/mastery-based Education

5+ years

All Courses Designed For Inclusion

5+ years

Performance Based Assessment

5+ years

All Practices

Assessments For Agency And Self-directed Learning

Assessments For Deeper Learning

Assessments For Social-emotional Skills

Career Prep And Work-based Learning

Industry-based Partners As Co-leaders

Students As Co-leaders

Teachers As Co-leaders

Co-leadership

Community And Business Partnerships

Family And Community Support Services

Competency Framework

Culturally Responsive Practices

Early College High School

Extended Learning Opportunities

Flexible Staffing & Alternative Teaching Roles

Interdisciplinary

Individual Learning Paths

Individual Learner Profiles

Mental Health Services

Multi-age Classrooms

Multiple Opportunities To Demonstrate Mastery

Project-based Learning

Peer To Peer Support

Place-based Learning

Restorative Practices

SEL Integration School-wide

Student-led Conferences

Student-led Goal Setting

Self-paced Learning

Students Develop Projects

key reasons for innovating

Systemic inequities

Date Updated: April 2024

*Canopy profile data is self-reported or sourced from NCES data, then verified by school leaders.