Accelerated Schools of Overland Park: Success Rates


A year ago my son was a scared, sad and unhappy child, whose self-worth was at an all time low. Today his self-confidence has returned; he is loving school again; he is happy. The difference one year can make is unbelievable. Accelerated Schools Parent
	Accelerated Schools has repeatedly demonstrated that the majority of students can achieve a full grade level gain in a subject in an average of 40 hours of individualized instruction. These dramatic gains are achieved through an educational program developed over many years of research, testing and experience. Here are some of the key elements of this proven approach: Diagnostic testing Intensive individualized instruction Structured classroom Low student – teacher ratios (7:1) Strict accountability for work completion Immediate feedback on performance Daily report card Realistic homework expectations Effective reward management system Computers as a classroom tool Parent support Diagnostic testing to determine students' strengths and weaknesses to prescribe appropriate materials for advancement to eliminate unnecessary hours of instruction back to top Intensive individualized instruction to allow students to advance academically at their own pace to allow students to master each step in the sequence of learning before proceeding to consistently challenge students to achieve with success back to top Structured classroom to minimize distractions for relaxed, efficient learning to create a safe and predictable environment back to top Low student – teacher ratios (7:1) to foster positive interactions to provide close teacher supervision to keep students actively engaged throughout the class period back to top Strict accountability for work completion to help students manage their time to eliminate procrastination to require students to be active participants in class back to top Immediate feedback on performance to correct mistakes before forgotten to receive positive comments on a job well done back to top Daily report card to let students know how they are doing every day to provide essential communication between the school and the parents back to top Realistic homework expectations to review and reinforce skills and concepts taught in class to develop personal responsibility outside of direct supervision to work independently with less parent involvement back to top Effective reward management system to provide tangible, meaningful rewards to the students to motivate students to realize their maximum learning potential back to top Computers as a classroom tool to complement teacher-led instruction to increase focus, concentration and work production back to top Parent support to work as a team to help students be successful in school and in life to teach parents how to create a home environment that reinforces positive performance back to top
	10713 Barkley • Overland Park, Kansas 66211 • P: 913-341-6666 • F: 913-341-3337 info@acceleratedschoolsop.org