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"student Directed"
High School
ttTeacher Supported"
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reluire attendance.
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students attend all
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Sntden ts contpIete ossignments
lake tesls otl lime.
assignments,tests.& make-up
rvork.
High School
"Student Focused"
Teachersgi re short l ecturesthat
i often duplicatereading
i assi gnments.
H i gh schoolcl assesare usual l r
l i nri tedto 30 or fe*er students
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H i sh schoolcl assesmeet dai l v
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\uccess;fulstudents
. Use ellective textbook readingl:
Te ac hers . . .
. Summarizemain ideas
. C)utlinenotes.
. Provide study gurdes.
. Formulate questions.
skills lo Iearn contenl.
Take elfective notes &
study lhem regularll'.
. Create their otn sludl' guides
naps, and graphic organi:ers
. Generale queslians & ansvers
fi'om varying pe rspe cl iNes-
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Teachersguide researchand the
locatronof information
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EottnJ ut.fbrnatton t)r supplcntetltary resources.
Succe ssfuI sl udenls monit or
ovn perforntance and set
in4)rovenEnlgodls.
Teachersdiscipline
inappropriatetalking in class.
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time and studentsoften studl
with many distractions.
.slud1,aret al hottte
O t herss c he d u l ea s t u d e n t ' s
time fbr classes,sports.and
^Saccessfr/ sludents ntusl det'elop t
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per.sonal tinle nwnagenptil
st stents
coIIege clusses. stut|l
- t' or
tint'. ttork, and social life.
i Studentsoften chooseelectrve
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Teac hersus ual l ygi v e s truc tured Successjt I studenl s orgdn i:e
w i th erpl i c i t
and interprel assignmenls and 'l
as s i gnments
d rrec ti ons .
i Teachersoften use T/F.
i mul ti pl e-c hoi c e.and s hort
: answer test fbrmats.
ideas and lheories using
nruI t ip Ie-cho ice and essa1,
Teachersctssunte
studenlshave
background kttot ledge und
sl'r/is.
Teachcrsgive frequent testsnnd
provide make-up tests and
retak es .
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I Teachersprovi cl eorgani zati on. I S nrtl ents
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i organi:aliortfot' assignnenls, i
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Gradesare based on qualrt-v.
completion, and effort given to
al l as s rgnments .
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Teachersgite fever tests (2-3
per semesler) and generall;,
or
do not allotr lor moke-tt1,s
relakes.
Crades reflect the qualitl, ct/'
the producl & adherence lo
c ollege- leveI thin king and
!ti]t!g- _
i Teachersoffer extra-credrt
I opportunitiesto improve grades.
Teachersnay nol olJbr extracredil.
Resources
& Support
High School
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i "Teacher/Parent Directed"
College
"Student Directed"
Suc'cessfulstudettts hate lintited
, ottt,tc J v i tl t l c dL l r c r J unJ nttts l
.gI ude nl s c h o ose
courses bctsed on prlgrdnt.
Teacherspror i de ertra hcl p
.!ircces.rfrl students seek out peer
tut0ritlg and further acctdentic
ussi sldnce dur l tle iltslrilL lor
oflice hours.
j Friends and famill support
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students
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sludenls seek oul
Teachersand parentsdirect
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and : ac'adentit accottttttodottotts anti
academi caccommodati ons
servicesfbr students\\'ith
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speci alneeds.
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Teachersfbcus studentlearnrne leochers erDe.'lsludentslo
$ith questions.
| €:eneralequeslions
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'. Stulents ure responsible all
i Teacherscover all content in
Jbr
j cl ass.
: nnteri al rhether or nrrt tr t.,
S tudentshave dai l v contact
r irith teachersand receive
resul arfeedback
out s ides t ud y i n gt h a n c o l l e g e .
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The c onc eptuol fromew ork for thi s broc hure i s bos ed on l he
w ork of mony outs tondi ng educ qtors i n the fi el d of
dev el opmentol educ oti on.
Stutlerrls nlrl:''tlol be in t'ctnlacl
supparl t slent and
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neetl lo t'reale a t1e\t supporl
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studentsseek back-],
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Ta*t"rt a"nt*,d*
performance by providing
grade sheets.
College classes are usual\'
Ierprr \t ttlt lt)
lA0 pltts
"TeacherStructured"
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per veel,
to lear n uttd kttot hor l-
stud), using lheir otrtr Iearning
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as .s tgnc J r ea,l tngs .
stuJrnts.
Teacherstell studentsu'hat to
l e arn.
Teachersgive students
supplementaryinfbrmation
l e,t, l tr s pr r 's r 'nt er ttttJ eJ
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College
"Content Focused"
le,turcs tltat sttppl,ntent
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Academic Environment
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