Academics

"We must believe that we are gifted at something, and that this thing,

at whatever cost, must be attained." Marie Curie

Curriculum

In alignment with our mission, ACES Technical Charter School (ACES Tech) provides a high quality, comprehensive, exciting, and rigorous educational program towards preparing ALL students for colleges and careers. We do so with a purposeful respect and regard for the diverse cultural backgrounds and gifts that each student brings, as reflected in our curriculum, our instruction, and in the supports and enrichment made available to our students.

We are in the process of adopting curriculum for each of the academic areas. We first reviewed the NM state adoption text lists and the edreports.org ratings in order to narrow the many available curriculum choices. The charts below display the finalists in the core subject areas, including the vendors and the ratings that their curriculum programs have received. All of the finalists offer outstanding programs; one is selected as our core curriculum and another as our supplemental curriculum. Beyond these complete selections, teachers will utilize additional resources throughout the year to aid in their daily instruction.

EdReports.org as a Vetting Resource

A primary source that ACES Tech uses to help determine the quality of available curriculum options is edreports.org. This site reviews many curriculum options using review rubrics developed by educators. Each curriculum option is given ratings for three areas: 1) Text Complexity and Quality, 2) Building Knowledge with Texts, Vocabulary, and Tasks, and 3) Instructional Supports and Usability. Edreports uses many criterion to review available curricula, including alignment to standards, rigor, and the extent to which the text supports students becoming more independent readers and better writers. Correlating this thorough review resource with state instructional materials reviews offers confidence that the top rated curriculum are very sound. 

English Language Arts

Mathematics

Science

Social Studies

Grading Scale

 Course Sequence - Middle School

The ACES Tech course sequence is designed to provide students with a well-rounded collection of academic opportunities. The four core academic areas are complemented every year with important development in global language, fine arts, physical education and STEM exploration. Below are the course sequences that have been developed for our middle school level. These course sequence charts are for general guidance only. They are subject to modification as we continuously improve our educational program and as more elective and advanced level options are developed.

Grade 7 Sequence

Grade 8 Sequence 

Library and Research Resources

There are a wealth of physical and digital resources available for students to utilize as they continue down their educational journey. Students are encouraged to visit local libraries to review books, research papers, references, and magazines in their areas of study and interest.

Albuquerque Library System: http://albuq.cabq.gov/

Rio Rancho Library: http://www.riorancholibraries.org/

Google Scholar:https://scholar.google.com/

New Mexico State Library System: http://elportalnm.org/

Online Writing Lab (MLA format, etc.): https://owl.english.purdue.edu/