词条 | Myron B. Thompson Academy |
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Thompson Academy | native_name = | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | logo = Thompson-logo.png | logo_size = 180px | motto = Praestantia Et Aeqvvs (Excellence and Equity [in Education]) | established = 1999, chartered in 2000 | closed = | type = New Century Public Charter, Online | status = | category_label = | category = | gender_label = | gender = | affiliation = | affiliations = | administrator = | assst_admin = | president = | chairman_label = | chairman = | rector = | principal = Diana Oshiro | asst principal = | campus_director = | headmaster = | head_name = Second Master | head = | head_name2 = Assistant Headmaster | head2 = | dean = | founder = | chaplain = | officer_in_charge = | faculty = | teaching_staff = | enrollment = 685 (2016-17)[1] | grades_label = | grades = K–12 (K–6 Home, 7–12 Online) | streetaddress = | city = Honolulu | state = Hawai{{okina}}i | province = | country = USA | coordinates = | latitude = | longitude = | district = Hawai{{okina}}i Department of Education, Honolulu District/Charter Schools | oversight = | accreditation = Western Association of Schools and Colleges | campus = Urban, Online | colors = Black and Silver | colours = | athletics = | houses = | student_union = | nickname = | mascot = Sharks | free_label = Emblem | free_text = | rival = | yearbook = | newspaper = | free_label_1 = | free_1 = | free_label_2 = | free_2 = | free_label_3 = | free_3 = | test_name = | test_average = | national_ranking = | website = ethompson.org | footnotes = | picture = | picture_caption = | picture2 = | picture_caption2 = }} Myron B. Thompson Academy, commonly referred to as Thompson Academy or MBTA, is an e-learning institution operating as a "New Century Public Charter School" under the Hawai{{okina}}i Department of Education. Thompson Academy is the result of a white paper study developed by the school's principal, Diana Oshiro, detailing the feasibility of a school delivered over the internet. Established in 1999 as Hawaii e-Charter, Thompson Academy is available to students across the state of Hawai{{okina}}i exclusively through the internet, as an alternative-of-choice to local schools. The school is currently accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Early beginningsThe concept for Thompson Academy predates the inception of Hawai{{okina}}i's E-School system. In 1994, state Assistant Superintendent Diana Oshiro began writing a white paper discussing the use of the internet as a medium to deliver courses. This white paper later went on to win a five-year grant from the US Department of Education and became what is now known as the Hawai{{okina}}i E-School system, the collaboration between the Hawai{{okina}}i Department of Education and US Department of Education to create, test and provide supplemental courses over the internet. E-School was largely considered a success in delivering courses.{{citation needed|date=February 2014}} Five years later, as the federal grant was concluding, those responsible for E-School's success began investigating the viability and sustainability of a virtual charter school, based on lessons learned from the project. From this investigation, the development of a charter quickly progressed, with a statewide Hawai{{okina}}i e-Charter being brought to fruition in 1999 and granted a charter by the Hawai{{okina}}i Department of Education in 2000. As word spread of the new virtual school, Hawai{{okina}}i e-Charter began to see explosive growth, multiplying its enrollments year-over-year.{{citation needed|date=February 2014}} In 2002 Hawai{{okina}}i e-Charter renamed itself Myron B. Thompson Academy, paying homage to Hawai{{okina}}i educator and former trustee of Kamehameha Schools, Myron "Pinky" B. Thompson. In that same year, the school began offering elementary education, for students entering kindergarten through grade six. Thompson's rise in Hawai{{okina}}iAs a virtual institution, Thompson Academy is markedly different from its traditional counterparts in secondary education, so much so that it has begun to proliferate a broader spectrum of potential students. While teachers and other hallmarks of education remain in the formation of this school, it can largely be considered innovative in the landscape of education in Hawai{{okina}}i.{{citation needed|date=February 2014}} K–12 educationThompson Academy provides two unique{{citation needed|date=February 2014}} schools of education, a home school based elementary program and an online secondary program (high school). Together, these two schools provide a full, alternative solution to compulsory education. Elementary educationThompson Academy's K–6 division is a supported home school program. Families are provided a stipend for educational supplies and curriculum, and are provided guidance in the education of their children. Secondary educationStudents in grades 7–12 are enrolled in the school's online, secondary education program. With course-content available exclusively over the internet, students progress their studies with a school provided laptop computer. Teachers located at the school's principal operating base of Honolulu administer courses, provide content guidance and other assistance to students, and track their continual progress in courses. The vast majority of students enrolled in the school are in this program. Curriculum over the internetThompson Academy's unique attributes continue to spark the interest of students in Hawai{{okina}}i.{{citation needed|date=February 2014}} Notably, features that have attracted students and families to the school are:
CampusesAlthough Thompson Academy is principally located in Honolulu (O{{okina}}ahu), the school has several satellite campuses where students can receive additional help and tutoring from site teachers and socialize with other students. Satellite campuses are located on the neighboring islands of Maui, the Big Island and Kaua{{okina}}i. These satellite campuses facilitate the majority of educational needs and support required by outer-island students. Extracurricular activitiesThompson Academy provides a small number of extracurricular student activities, including:
Notable students
References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1500030&SchoolPageNum=14&ID=150003000274|title=Myron B. Thompson Academy - A New Century PCS|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=February 12, 2019}}
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