Curriculum based on core of concepts, skills and knowledge for culturally literate society. Sequential grade by grade topics. Academic performance Single school quantitative data demonstrate improved student achievement. Reading, math, social and physical science, fact learning and handwriting. Numerous studies have shown improved achievement.
Studies also show high teacher resistance to highly scripted approach.
Intensive early intervention literacy program. Grade 1 children who score in the lowest 25 percent of their class are chosen to participate. Regular classroom instruction is supplemented with daily tutoring sessions for 12-20 weeks with specially trained teacher. Classroom instruction follows same accelerated strategies to ensure student success. Includes Literacy Network to monitor students K-6 and collaborate on literacy solutions.