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Accreditation

立案

Accelerated Schools in Colorado,

速成学校在科罗拉多,

Missouri, and Kansas are accredited

密苏里, 和堪萨斯,

by the North Central Association

由中北部学校和学院协会

of Schools and Colleges.

检定立案。

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

特别课目

College level AP curricula

质优学生的学

for advanced students

院水平AP 课程

G.E.D. Preparatory Courses

G.E.D.准备课

(General Equivalency Degree)

(同等学历)

Adult Education Programs

成人教育课目

Private Tutoring - all subjects

个别辅导- 所有学科

Supervised Homework

监督其他学校

for other schools

的家庭作业

Special Instruction

给与

for Learning Disabled Students

学习有障碍的学生

Educational

特殊教导

and Motivational Counseling

教育性以及诱导性辅导

Individualized Computer

电脑协助的

Assisted Instruction

个别性教学

Guaranteed grade level

保证升级

advancement in:

的有:

Reading Vocabulary

阅读,词汇

and Reading Comprehension

及理解力

Mathematics Concepts

数学概念

and Computation Skills

及计算技能

Language,

语言,

Grammar,

语法,

Spelling and Punctuation.

拼字和标点。

Regular curriculum courses:

普通规定课程:

English Grammar,

英文语法,

English Literature,

英国文学,

American Literature,

美国文学,

Reading,

阅读,

American History,

美国历史,

Psychology,

心理学,

Sociology,

社会学,

European History,

欧洲历史,

World History,

世界历史,

Western Civilization,

西方文明,

Social Studies,

社会研究,

General Math,

一般算术,

Pre-Algebra,

准代数,

Algebra I,

代数I,

Algebra II,

代数II,

Geometry,

几何,

Trigonometry,

三角学,

Calculus,

微积分,

College Algebra,

大学代数,

Astronomy,

天文,

Earth Science,

地球科学,

Physical Science,

自然科学,

Biology,

生物,

Chemistry,

化学,

Physics,

物理,

Physical Education,

体育,

Art,

艺术,

Drama,

戏曲,

Film Making/Media Communications,

影片制作/媒体通讯,

Spanish,

西班牙语,

French.

法语。

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Computer Intensive

著重电脑的

Education

教育

Since 1977,

自1977 年以来,

we have supplied

我们开始供应

instructional computers

教育电脑

for our students.

给我们的学生。

By 1980,

到1980 年,

we owned more than

我们拥有

100 computers

100 多台电脑

and more than 2,000

以及超过2,000的

software programs.

软件程序。

This has allowed our students

如此我们的学生

to have a computer available

每天至少有三个小时

at least three hours per day.

可用电脑。

Computers are loaned to students

学生可借电脑

for use at home.

回家使用。

The results have been very positive

对我们的学生有

for our students.

非常正面的效果。

Whenever possible,

尽可能的,

computer instructional

将电脑教材

programs are used

和传统课本

with traditional texts

及作业簿一起使用。

and workbooks.

This increases

这增加了

time on task ratios,

学习效率,

gives more immediate feedback,

供给了更加及时的回应,

and results in faster

结果是学生学习的

student learning rates.

速度加快。

Word processing computers

文字处理电脑

have replaced typewriters.

替代了打字机。

Computers have become

电脑成为了

an integral part of most adults'

多数成人每日工作和社会环境

daily work and social environments.

的整体部分。

Students from kindergarten

凡使用电脑的学生从幼稚园

and beyond accomplish

起都能有较

much better writing,

好的写作,

spelling,

拼字,

and communication skills

以及表达能力。

when using a computer.

Problem solving

解决问题

and logical thinking skills

以及逻辑思考技巧

soar when students

会大增, 如果学生

have access to real life simulations

得以看到真实生活的模拟

and are more involved

并且多参加

in the decision making process.

决策过程。

Becoming comfortable and then fluent

变得习惯然后善用

with computers gives our students

电脑让我们的学生

a real advantage in this competitive

在这高技术竞争

high technology age.

的时代里有真正的优势。

Accelerated Schools will continue

速成学校将继续

to lead in computer intensive education

领导著重电脑的教育

by acquiring more sophisticated

尽快运用新进的复杂

software and equipment as rapidly

软件和设备。

as it becomes available.

Our continuing challenge

我们的挑战是继续

is to find more and better programs

发现更多和更好的课目

that will increase student learning,

以增加学生学习,

capabilities,

才干,

and selfimage.

以及自我形象 。

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Predictable success

每名学生都

for each student

可预测成功

Above average students

高于水平的学生

go to school anxious to learn,

去学校急慾学习,

but with instruction geared

但因教材是为适应

to the average student,

一般学生的, 于是

they may not perform at the level

他们不能达到他们该有的水平。

of which they are capable.

Some bright students become bored,

一些聪慧的学生开始感到乏味,

stop paying attention,

于是不再专心,

and become disruptive.

并且变得有扰乱性。

We have a broad range

我们提供多种个

of individualized enrichment courses

别性的充实课程

to challenge and utilize the abilities

讓这类型学生

of this type of student.

感到挑战及尽其所能。

Marginal students understand

及格边缘的学生了解

much of what is being taught

大半所教的东西

but have usually missed

但通常对某一特殊课题

important fundamentals

的重要根基

in a particular subject.

没有打好。

This makes work more difficult,

这使教学比较困难,

and they sometimes slip

并且他们有时滑落到

below the passing level.

水平之下。

They will not be able to progress rapidly

他们不可能迅速地进步

until those missed fundamentals

直到那些遗漏的根基部分

are identified and mastered.

被辨认和被掌握。

Once the missing material is learned,

一旦缺掉的材料学会后,

the student can accelerate

学生才能加速

to close the gap

填补由此造成的

that has been created.

空白。

Below average students

水平之下的学生

want to succeed,

想要成功,

but if they are constantly allowed to fail

但如果他们经常失败

they eventually become defeated

他们最终会被击败

and stop trying.

并且中止尝试。

The defeated student rarely catches up

被击败的学生很少能再赶上

unless the pattern of failure

除非失败的模式

is reversed.

被扭转。

We correct this problem by prescribing

我们改正这个问题是由选定

material at a level the student

合乎学生水平的, 能经常可以

can consistently accomplish.

完成的教材。

Once students start succeeding,

一旦学生开始成功,

they can quickly catch up

他们能迅速赶上

to their grade level.

他们的年级水平。

Learning disabled students

学习有障碍的学生

usually have difficulty handling

通常对

conventional materials.

常规教材有困难。

We have a broad range of materials

我们的教材有宽广的范围

that will match the students' ability.

能配合学生的能力。

The self-paced nature

随个人自然步调

of these materials

的教材

and our effective motivation system

以及我们有效的鼓励系统

has made us successful in teaching

使我们几乎能成功的教导

almost all learning disabled students.

所有学习有障碍的学生。

Accelerated Schools has repeatedly

速成学校一再

demonstrated that an enrolled student

显示, 一名注册的学生

can achieve a full grade level gain

能在平均37 个小时内

in a subject in an average time

在一门学科上超过整整一个学年

of 37 hours.

的成绩水平。

These dramatic achievement gains

这些戏剧性的成就

are accomplished by means

是来自经过许多岁月的

of a scientifically engineered

研究测试和经验,

learning system developed

科学地

through many years of research

设计出的

testing and experience.

学习系统。

The system is built around

这系统建立在

these general principles:

这些原则上:

Testing and diagnosis eliminate

测试和驗断消除

unnecessary hours of instruction.

多余的教学时间。

Before instruction starts,

在教学开始之前,

preliminary diagnostic tests

初步测驗

are administered to determine

可确定

a student's particular strengths

学生的优点

and weaknesses.

以及弱点。

We prescribe only those programs

我们只选定那些

necessary to improve

必要的, 能改善

a student's specific weakness,

学生具体弱点的课目,

eliminating a review of subjects

免除复习已经掌握

already mastered.

的学科。

No wasted time.

不浪废时刻。

A careful combination

使用的是一个

of classroom management

教室管理

and individualized materials

以及个别性

is employed.

教材的精密组合。

Students are not involved

学生不须要

in the time consuming mechanics

费时在普通学校的

of regular school -

琐事上-

all hours are spent on carefully

所有的时间都化在仔细

prescribed learning tasks.

选定的学习项目上。

Each minute is planned

每一个小时的教育的

for each instructional hour.

每一分钟都是计划好的。

Progress is solid and consistent.

进展是坚实一致的。

Progress checks are made

每15 到30 分钟就

every 15 to 30 minutes.

检查进度。

Skilled instructors guide each student

熟练的教员引导各名学生

through even the slightest difficulty

在进入下一个

before going on to the next step

学习阶段之前

in the learning sequence.

克服既使是最轻微的困难。

Frequent progress conferences.

常有进度交谈。

Telephone and in-school conferences

和父母在电话和在学校的交谈

are held with parents to review

借以回顾

student progress and goal orientation.

学生进展度和目标方向。

The conferences are also used

会交谈并且能

to gather information relating

收集关于

to the student's home habits.

学生的家庭习性。

Parents can schedule additional

父母随时能约定另外

conferences as often as they wish.

的交谈。

High motivation speeds learning.

自动自发加速学习。

Students learn to work independently.

学生学会独立地学习。

Those who dislike academic work

那些由于总是失败而

because of the constant failure

烦恶学习的学生都

are strongly motivated to try

被尽量鼓励去尝试

new methods of learning.

新的学习方法。

Students find themselves succeeding

学生发现他们早先失败的

where they had previously failed.

开始成功了。

Students receive positive reinforcement

每一次成功都让

with each success

学生得到正面增强

and form positive attitudes

并且形成对学习的

toward learning.

积极态度。

With positive attitudes,

有了积极态度,

they learn a given amount of material

他们能在较短时间內

in a shorter time.

学会同一数量的教材。

Non-competitive environments.

不相乎竞争的环境。

Our classrooms are quite different

我们的教室是相当不同于

from regular classrooms.

普通教室的。

They are planned for relaxed,

它们是计划给放松,

efficient learning.

高效率学习的。

Our teachers are trained

我们的老师有训练

to counsel students

能对学生

with their individual needs

各自的需要

and interests.

以及兴趣加以指导。

Teachers plan the student's

老师拟定各个学生的

curriculum for independent study.

独立学习课程。

Teachers manage

老师使用

a very effective task-reward system

一套非常有效的奖励办法

until the social rewards for learning

直到社会对学习

and accomplishment become important.

和成就的奖励变得重要。

Flexible hours and scheduling.

有弹性的上课时间和排课。

Since instruction

因为教材是

is completely individualized,

完全个別性的,

students can attend

学生能在

during hours of convenience.

方便的时间上课。

We're open 12 hours per day,

我们全年开放,

six days a week,

每天12 个小时,

12 months each year.

每星期六天。

If students have jobs

如果学生有工作

or other schooling,

或其它教育,

our class hours can be adjusted.

我们的上课时间可以调整。

Students can start their courses

学生能在一年的任何一天

on any day of the year.

开始上课。

Their school year ends nine months

他们的学年从那天算起

from that day.

九个月后结束。

A semester ends 4 1/2 months

从学生开始那天

from the day the student starts.

四个半月后学期结束。

A unique motivation program

一个独特的鼓励方案能

cuts tuition cost.

削减学费成本。

Our counselors teach parents

我们的顾问教父母

how to use "Winning Systems,"

怎么使用"稳赢系统,"

a positive reward system,

一个正面奖励系统,

to increase their child's performance.

增加他们孩子的成绩。

Parents are taught how to continue

父母学会在家怎么继续

the "Winning Systems"

用"稳赢系统"的

motivation program in the home.

鼓励办法。

This ensures that the student

这保证学生

will maintain the rapid gains

将保有在我们学校

made in our school and help

迅速学得的并能帮助

the transference of these gains

把这些转播到其它学校,

to other school,

社会和工作环境去。

social and work environments.

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An overview of courses and

课程概要和

how a student progresses

学生学习过程

through the system

Students enter the system

学生是按照

at their real ability or grade level

目的真正能力或年级水平

for each subject.

他们各个课来安插。

This is determined by standardized

在注册之前由规范化的

testing before enrollment

测试来决定,

and placement testing

在注册开始以后

after enrollment starts.

则有安插测试。

Accelerated courses let students

速成课程让学生

quickly improve their learning rate

迅速地改进他们的学习效率

to catch up with,

于是他们能跟上

or go ahead of,

甚而超越他们

their regular classes.

的普通班级。

Students who may be seriously

学业上

behind in their school work

也许严重落后的学生

can expect to catch up

能在几个月内

to their grade level

赶上他们的

within a few months.

年级水平。

They will then learn advanced study

他们然后学会先进的研究

and communication skills

和表达技巧,

that will let them be more competitive

让他们更能

with other students.

与其它学生竞争。

Once in the system,

一旦进入系统,

students progress rapidly

学生在掌握各

as they master

个部分的教材后

each section of material.

将迅速地进步。

In the part-time school,

在半修班里,

students may also spend extra hours

学生也可以多化几个小时

having their homework

让人监督他们给其它学校

for other schools supervised.

做的家庭作业。

Accelerated readiness:

加速地学成:

(Lowest level course)

(启蒙课程)

Teaches the alphabet and numbers

教字母表和数字

shapes and colors

形状和颜色

and perceptual skills.

以及感知技能。

The children learn conforming

孩子们学会

classroom behavior.

教室规矩。

The length of their attention span

提高他们的

is enhanced.

注意力。

"Write Start"

"开始写"

This special program was developed

这个特别课程

by Accelerated Schools.

是由速成学校开创的。

The program teaches

这课程教

basic word attack

基本字彚

and phonetic decoding skills.

以及语音解码技能。

It is required for students of any age

任何年龄的学生

who have not learned

如未学会

basic reading skills.

基本的读书技巧得必修它。

It is very effective

对学习有障碍的学生

with learning disabled students.

它是非常有效的。

Grade level advancement -

班级制-

Track One.

管道之一。

Reading and mathematics

阅读和数学

language and spelling

语言和拼写

are the key fundamental areas.

是关键的基础课。

These specific skills must be learned

这些具体技能必须先学会

before a student can progress

学生才能进

to the next grade.

入下一个年级。

Students work on these skills

在他们必修课程之内

within their required courses

学生们学习这些技能

until they are at

直到他们达到

their proper grade level.

适当的年级水平。

If financially possible,

如果经济能力许可,

students should continue

学生应该继续

skill training until they are

技能训练直到他们

at least two years

至少超越兩个

above grade level.

年级的程度。

This makes their class work easier

这使得他们在课室学习容易

and allows them to compete

并且让他们能与

with superior students.

优越学生竞争。

Accelerated Thinking

敏捷的思考

and Study Skills -

以及读书技巧-

Tracks Two and Three.

管道之二和三。

Once students are at

一旦学生达到

or above grade level

或是超过年级水平

they can learn more efficient

他们能学会更有效率的

classroom study methods.

学习方法。

This course gives average

这门课让水平

or below average students

或低于水平的学生

an advantage in skills

在技巧上

and techniques.

以及技术上佔优势。

This makes them more competitive

这使他们更能

with the above average students

与他们班上

in their classes.

较好的学生竞争。

Students speed up their learning rate,

学生增加他们的学习速度,

increase comprehension,

提高领悟,

improve memory,

改进记忆,

and learn to organize their notes

以及学会为写作和演讲

for writing and speaking.

整理他们的笔记。

This program is designed

这个课程是为

to create an above average,

创造超水平,

"superior" student.

"优越" 学生而设计的。

Students develop advanced skills

在写作和演讲上

in writing and speech -

学生发展出优秀的技能-

the key abilities that earn

这是为优越学生赢得

superior students so many privileges.

许多特权的关键能力。

College preparatory courses.

学院准备课程。

This program is geared for students

这个课程是针对那些

who want to make sure

想要以高水平确保

they will enter college

能进入学院

with a high level of ability.

的学生的。

These courses ensure a student

这些课目保证一名学生

success in college and may help

能在学院成功, 或许能帮助

secure financial aid

拿到经济援助

or scholarships.

或奖学金。

Students prepare

学生准备

for Advanced Placement Tests

先进安置测试

or C.L.E.P. tests that allow them

或C.L.E.P. 测试以便

to pass specific college exams

通过学院入学考试

and receive college credits.

并且得到学院学分。

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Guaranteed grade

保证升级

level advancement

Our learning system,

我们学习体制, 在

founded in 1964,

1964 年建立,

established basic principles

建立的基本原则

for school accountability

为学校负责

and guaranteed

以及保证

grade level advancement.

升级。

Since that time,

从那以后,

consistently positive results

各种各样的学生

have been achieved

自幼稚园

with all kinds of students

到成人水平都

from pre-school

一致地有

through the adult level.

正面效果。

School records show

学校纪录展示

more than 99% of students

超过99%的学生

attending for an adequate time

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