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Alpha II is an objective-based system.
This system enables teachers to meet the individual needs of
students of all chronological ages and skills levels. It has been
proven successful with pre-school through adult high school
completion and GED students.
Beginning with a series of diagnostic tests the teacher is
informed of objectives previously mastered. Simultaneously,
prerequisite skills for unmastered areas are established. The
staff is then able to prescribe modules to meet needs demonstrated
as areas of skill deficiencies. These objective-based
prescriptions are already made for each area of instruction. This
eliminates the need for the staff to search for instructional
materials. All prescribed materials are included in the center.
These prescriptions do not restrict the teacher from adding any
materials or creating any instructional presentations.
The program's management component frees the staff from record
keeping and allows for instruction. Instruction can be in the mode
of total group, small group or individual instruction. The
materials in the center then provide reinforcement via prescribed
activities.
Students are placed in the program at their instructional levels.
This assures students will not be threatened and will meet with
daily success. Assignments are not too easy or too hard.
Evaluation is an ongoing process. Students' daily assignments are
evaluated. Each task must be passed at 80% or better. If not, the
student receives immediate help from the staff. End of module
evaluation is provided via objective based tests. Each objective
must be passed at 75% accuracy.
Alpha II uses methods that have proven to be successful with
students. Small step instructional sequences are less threatening
to students. Presentations are made at each student's
instructional level. Active response is required to provide the
teacher with daily evaluation.
The factor that contributes most to increased self concept is
success. Students do not receive assignments that allow them to
fail. They succeed, many for the first time in their life, and
begin to realized that they can achieve. School becomes a very
good place to be. Because students do meet with success and do not
feel so "dumb" they find it very rewarding to attend
school. Attendance is increased and student dropout is reduced. |
