Effective and Accelerated Schools

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses the effective school paradigm that is learner-centered and the accelerated school paradigm that continually improves the existing methods of teaching and learning in order to motivate and encourage children to excel. The paper points out, however, that children are very adaptive and their creativity should be stimulated rather than destroyed by a set of rigid rules according to which the school is directed.

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Effective Schools
Accelerated Schools

From the Paper:

"Effective schools focus on the student in his or her capacity as part of a larger community of students. The school is based upon the assumption that all children, regardless of any distinguishing differences, are allowed to participate in learning the curriculum. It is also assumed that each student, regardless of individual differences, is capable of learning the existing curriculum, and will do so."
"This is achieved by a system of team work by all parties involved in the life of the child. The school faculty, administrator, parents and community are involved in a planning and implementation process that is aimed at helping the child to perform. Such team work allows long-range planning for the improvement of the education system via reform or restructuring. The effective school system is also aimed at providing every student with access to the best quality of education."

Sample of Sources Used:

• MDRC (2007). Accelerated Schools Policy Framework. http://www.mdrc.org/project_28_15.html
• University of Oklahoma. (2007). Effective Schools. Center for effective schools. http://ces.ou.edu/effectiveschools.htm

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