Academic Standards
NBCA has identified 17 spiritual and academic standards that enable us to teach and fulfill our mission statement. We call these standards ESLR's, Expected School Wide Learning Results. As we fulfill the following standards, we accomplish our goals in 4 areas: Spiritual, Self-development, Social, and Scholastic.
Expected School-Wide Learning Results - NBCA students will be taught to be:
Christian Worldview Defenders
Compare and contrast various worldview systems with Truth
Develop moral reasoning and rational thinking
Understand God and His work in their lives through Biblical studies
Committed Learners
Self-directed learners taking personal responsibility for their habits, health, mind, and spirit
Demonstrate organizational and time management skills
Set realistic personal and academic goals in order to become life-long learners
Communicators:
Read, write, speak, and listen reflectively and critically
Demonstrate competence in research, documentation and ethical use of technology/media
Uplift truth, beauty and goodness through artistic and personal expression
Interact respectfully and resolve conflicts through Biblical training
Critical Thinkers:
Draw conclusions from research, personal analysis and investigation
Apply problem solving strategies to real-life scenarios
Identify, locate, analyze and organize information or data
Community Contributors:
Model responsible patriotism and citizenship
Practice social and environmental responsibility
Develop an awareness and appreciation of other cultures, traditions and languages
Contribute to the achievement of group/team work