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83/JUN, 22. 1999: 9: 17AM51639KRAUS-ANDERSON `AL 1N ACAU .MY NO. 5154 ' 'P. 3 i" • INSTRucTIONMETHOD • TECHNIQUE • TECHNOLOGY Many millions of dollars hove been spent on research to develop the most effective methods to teach all academic subjects.Stafford ord Calvin spent years researching the mos:effective methods.techniques and Technology in the field of,education. Research has proven what works! At the Calvin,Acaderrty,Mr.Calvin has combined and integrated the research proven techniques into one unified technology. Reading, Writingand Mathematics How We Teach �e g, • "SMALL BYTES" Each individual skill to he taught is broken down into the smallest possible component or"byte"of informs. tion. Each fact of information is taught to absolute mastery before the student moves onto the next"byte". We directly teach the skill ni he taught.We don't just assume the student will" figure it out"unlike holistic • instruction and instruction that focuses on just abstract concepts.The student can never"miss"something or become overwhelmed. • SYSTEMATIC Each fact is naught incrementally step by step.Extensive research ffield testing have determined the most effective sequence to introduce the " and i� � nn of s that are more difficult to master are repeated in a scientific pattern to assuremastery. • • • MULTI SENSORY Four senses are utilized simultaneously.This develops the weaker sasses and maximizes the stronger senses. The instruction it interactiVe.The teacher says the fact out loud (auditory). the student repeats it (oral), the students sec it (visual) and writes the fact (kinetic). Taught to Mastery Small progress tests arc consistent through the rext.A student is repeatedly tested.We immediately reteach the skill not mastered. One to One Teaching Research has proven chi.is the most effective teacher/student ratio.This enables the Academy to teach the exact skills in the way that hot meets each student's needs.We are the only school to have only private one to one teaching. How We Teach the Electives Wa use less srructtared instruction for social studies, science, literature,etc.We combine the systematic • instruction that we use for basic skills with the development of critical thinking skills.The students engage in open discussion with riii teachers, which give the teacher the opportunity to stimulate the student for in-depth critics) chinking and analysis.