The strategy is to radically change individual schools by redesigning and integrating curricular, instructional and organizational practices so that they provide enrichment, not just remediation for at-risk students. The purpose is to break the stalemate among administrators, teachers, parents and students in which they blame each other and factors beyond their control for the poor educational outcomes of students. Building on Strengths Identifying and using all of the available learning resources in the school community, rather than exaggerating weaknesses and ignoring strengths. Parents can serve as positive influences for the education of their children and help teachers to understand their children better.
Teachers are capable of insights, intuition, teaching and organizational skill.
School administrators are focused on compliance rather than creativity in working with parents, staff and students. Communities have youth organizations, senior citizens, businesses, religious groups that are assets. School of Education, Stanford University. Accelerated Schools . Newsletter of the Accelerated Schools Project.