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 and Projects = 50% of grade
• Tests and Final Projects = 30% of grade
• All Other 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.
• For test retakes, you can earn up to 50% of the points back by redoing the questions you missed or turning in the equivalent assignment provided. Most tests will have a short review or equation sheet that you will be allowed to use during the test, so if you prepare well and use the provided resources, you will do just fine.

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