Education Plan

Academic Goal Establishment and Implementation

Establishing a clear and common academic goal across a broad population of students can be quite difficult, especially when there are students with special learning needs included at all levels of academic achievement and progress within the student population. Educators and administrators need to ensure that courses and materials aren't simply "taught to the middle," which does a significant disservice to those students both above and below grade level and skill when it comes to specific areas of learning. That is, teaching only to the established criteria of a grade level, which (assuming the criteria have been properly established) should serve the needs of the largest segment of the student population, means students that are more advanced in their progress and those that are struggling with the material receive a lower quality of education and reduced opportunities for personal growth and development. Academic...
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