At Crefeld, in addition to completing coursework, students complete twelve graduation exhibitions with opportunity to complete sixteen “with distinction”. This coursework is known as Graduation by Exhibition or simply GBE. Each exhibition is guided by a description and rubrics, and students must demonstrate “mastery” to pass the exhibitions. Exhibitions are evaluated by at least two faculty members. Focus GBE areas include the following:

• Formal Writing

• Transition Planning

• Mathematics

• Research and Understanding

• Technology Project

• Self-Reflection

• Citizenship

The GBE program is important for the mastery of content knowledge and academic skills. In addition, it is an essential learning experience for seniors because, in the process of completing the exhibitions, they are learning important skills such as self-advocacy, time management, long term planning, self-reflection, and accepting and responding to feedback. For more information, Crefeld publishes a Graduation by Exhibition Handbook that describes this process in greater detail.