At ASA active learning is key. Students are engaged in the learning process and teachers are facilitators of learning. We offer smaller classroom sizes to leverage customized instruction. Our average teacher-student ratio is 1:24. Our teachers are state-certified, experienced in their disciplines and adept at teaching high-risk, urban youth. They understand the insight and sensitivity needed for our student base and they recognize each student is coming to ASA with unique learning styles and potential gaps in social, developmental or academic skills.
At the beginning of each school year, teachers, parents and students collaborate with each other to develop individual learning plans for each student. That Alternative Education Plan or AEP, outlines each student’s learning and behavioral objectives and identifies teacher expectations. It also pinpoints a student’s potential academic or social barriers to success. The AEP serves as a functioning roadmap for students, parents and teachers – helping each to evaluate student progress, assess instructional delivery and delineate areas of improvement.