The Bancroft-Rosalie instructional program used in the elementary school is Mastery Learning. Students are placed in small groups based on ability level rather than age or grade level. Students are expected to "master" (prove they know) what they are learning before moving on to new concepts.
One of the advantages of this program is that students can be "accelerated"(move ahead in the curriculum).
The purpose of acceleration is to best serve a student by:
1) moving students who are below grade level catch up to their peers, and
2) moving those talented in mathematics, reading, language or spelling to work that is above grade level.
Why is this important?
For those students below grade level, we want them to be able to do grade level work so they can be successful in junior high and high school.
We also want to challenge those that are capable of working ahead.
Some issues to consider are:
- An elementary student taking a reading or math class at a different grade level may possibly have to
attend recess with a different grade level.
- An elementary student taking a math class with the junior high will be on the junior high/high school schedule during that time.
- A junior high school student taking a high school math course earns math credit toward
their graduation requirements. The grades earned will be a part of the student’s GPA, regardless of their age, and will appear on their high school transcript.
