ReeseKostkaandCassidyTitchenell
TonyKulla
PRandMedia
January5,2016
WebsiteFeedback
GeneralImpression:
OurgeneralimpressionofthenewBACSwebsiteisthatitismuchbetterthantheold
[Link],functionsbetter,[Link]
comparedtootherwebsitesandhowinformativeitis.
GrammaticalErrors:
UnderWhereisBACSlocated?undertheForParentspage:
...studentsattendingBACSarebusedtoandfromschool
withby
aFirstStudentbus.
UnderWhatisanadvisory?undertheForParentspage:
...OnsomeWednesdays
,
advisoriesmeetfortheremainderoftheschooldayafterlunch.
UnderThisyeartherearetwoexhibitionnightsundertheSupportBACSpage
...ExhibitionNightisanexcellentwaytosee
they
excellentworkbeingdoneby
out
students.
UnderBACSNews,undertheBACSBroadcast:
...staffmembers,alumninews
,
andmore!
UndertheHistoryandFacts,undertheexpansion
...
Forthe
2014/2015
SchoolYear(Wouldntitbeforthe2015/2016SchoolYearasthisisthe
firstyearweareenduringtheexpansion?)
UnderSpirit,underWhatisSpirit?
...Acollaborativeprograminurbaneducation
.
UnderSpirit,underWhatHappensintheSummer?
...
TheArts
,
Downtown
,
,
Investigation
,
,
HealthandWellness
,
andmanyothers.
(Commasshouldgointhequotes.)
UnderStaff,underAdministrationandOfficeforKyleen
...KyleenservedasafounderofBlackstoneAcademythroughherroleasa
Teacherleader
does
notquiteseemtomakecompletesense.
...B
L
ackstoneopenedin2002
UnderFaculty,underMaria
...MariaistheSpecialServicesCoordinator
,
and
UnderFaculty,underBrian
...BrianWebbjoinedBlackstoneAcademyin2009afterbeingselected
or
thefirstRhodeIsland
TeachingFellowscohort.
PagebyPageAnalysis:
AboutBACS:
Overall,[Link],itdoesa
greatjobcaptivatingtheaudience'[Link]
intriguesstudentstolookforthemselvesintheslideshowandthroughoutthewebsite,butitalso
[Link]
mistakesonthemainpage.
WhatisaCharterSchool?:Thistabisquiteinformativetothosewhomaynotknowwhata
[Link],however,onceyoureallylookatit,you
areabletounderstandthatpictureisRIfilledinwiththestudentsatBACS.
BACSMissionStatement/EducationalPhilosophy:[Link]
goodideatoaddinthehabitsofmindontherightalongwiththelinktotheHOMpicturethatis
[Link]
ourschool,youmaywanttoincludehowwehavetheposterhanginginthemajorityofthe
classroomsandaroundtheschool.
Governance:nonprofit501c3Wewerentquitesurewhatthismeantorifitwasatypo,sowe
suggestsomeclarificationonit.
BACSdoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofraceorcolor,religion,sex,sexualorientation,
genderidentityorexpression,disability,age,countryofancestralorigin,orveteranstatusin
administrationofitsadmissionsoreducationalpolicies,curricularprograms,other
schooladministeredprograms,orinitshiringandemploymentpracticesinaccordancewith
[Link]
error,butitdoesseemlikearunonsentenceabitsinceitisverylong.
Picturedinthephotoare10people,however,thereare13peoplelistedattheBACScommittee.
Thereshouldbeaphotowithallofthemembers,[Link],itmightbeniceif
youcouldputthepeoplesnamesnearthem,similartohowtheteacherspictureis.
FacultyandStaff:NophotoforElsaandHeather,Juliosbiographydidnotmentionthatheis
anadvisor,looksgreatgoodinformationaboutallofthestaff
HistoryandQuickFacts:Prettygood,however,[Link]
how61%ofstudentschosewhiteastheirraceaswellisconfusingbecauseitseemsthatBACS
ismainlywhitestudentbased.
SPIRIT:YoumaywanttoaddthattherearehalfdaysonWednesdaysandthatProvidence
[Link],itstatesthatstudentsarecheckedonduringthe
schoolyear,soyoumaywanttoaddhownewslettersandflyersgooutinthemailinforming
studentswhenSpiritisgoingonacollegevisitordoinganythingelse.
ForStudents:
ThispagehasmostofwhatastudentneedsiftheyweretogoontotheBACS
website,[Link]
ifyouseeanadultinthebuildingthatworksattheschool,butyouveneverseenbefore,andthat
isgoodtoknow.
Cons:Whiletheoldwebsitehadsomeofthetextbooklinksandthemathandreading
packetforoverthesummer,[Link],but
itcanhelpstudentstoseewhattheirsummerworkwouldbelikeatBACSiftheychosetogo.
ForParents:
Looksgood,givesalltheinformationthataparentwhowascuriousabout
Blackstonewouldneedtomakeadecisiononwhetherornottohavetheirstudentgotothe
school,[Link]
parentstoknowhowBACSdiffersfromotherschoolsinthearea.
SupportBACS:
Thispagehasalltheinfoneededtonotonlygivedonationsinmoney,butto
[Link]
everythingneededforadonationpage,[Link].
News:
[Link],butitfeels
[Link]
theweakestoneIlookedat,[Link]
[Link]
there,studentsmaynotfollowthepage,however,itlooksreallyniceandisconvenientto
[Link],youshould
makethedocumentunderthePressReleaseheadlinebiggerbecauseitisslightlydifficultto
read.
