Web Development Advanced 🖳

0.5 or 1.0 credits (half or full year), CTE, Web Development Pathway
Mr. David Buckley  david.buckley@meritacademy.org  Room 225

Course Summary

These are project-based classes that are taught simultaneously. Mr. Buckley has over 6 years of professional software experience and wants to pass industry knowledge along to the next generation. Students will build a full-stack application to match their interests. Students will have Work-Based Learning experiences available to them. There is a lot of overlap between the two courses, here are concepts and skills that are covered in each.

• Advanced HTML5 (<svg>, <form> [and child elements], <iframe>, <canvas>, etc.)
• Advanced CSS (Pseudo class and element selectors, animations, responsiveness, Tailwind, Sass, etc.)
• Frontend JavaScript (Form validation, fetch API, Browser APIs, etc.)
• Protocols, APIs, FTP, Git, Databases, Server side logic (in one or two of PHP, JavaScript, Python, Golang, Java, etc.)

Grading

This class adheres to the letter grading scale adopted here at Merit Academy.

• Labs, Projects, and Tests = 80% of grade
• All Other Formative Assignments = 20% of grade

Late Work and Resubmissions

• There will be time to make up assignments at the end of each unit. Please use this time. There will be no penalty for late assignments or assignment resubmissions.
• However, tests are non-retakable unless special circumstances require it (If you are absent on test day, you can take the test on a different day. Testing accommodations in student's IEP still apply). Doing assignments promptly will properly prepare you for tests.
• Tests will be open notes.

Behavior Expectations

• All policies found at https://www.meritprepacademy.org/policies will be honored. A notable change across Merit this year is the phones and electronics policy, where phones must be out of sight and silent during class. Zero-tolerance.
• Hall pass usage - one student at a time, 10 minutes at most. If you have a phone, you must trade it in for the hall pass. More than 10 minutes counts as a sluff.
• Classroom Values
1. Spirit - Exemplify high character, respect, and love.
2. Opportunity - Seize the moment to try new things.
3. Curiosity - Engage in scientific inquiry with child-like wonder.
4. Perseverance - Be resilient and finish strong!

Course Fees

None