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INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING

Innovative options ensure each student thrives in the
environment that works best for them.

» Both blended and online learning offer students an
education that fits their needs while allowing for an
individualized pace to accommodate their unique
learning styles and strengths.

» School calendar options provide students an extended
track with the same number of credits spread throughout
the entire calendar year or an accelerated track allowing
for additional credits over a summer to complete school
early. The concept of a balanced calendar is being added
at some schools to move away from the traditional
summer break and spread breaks throughout the year.

» Some schools follow an education model that focuses on
the child learning as an individual who is responsible for
their own actions while incorporating hands-on learning
activities and promoting collaboration and community.

PLANNING FOR POST-
SECONDARY PROGRAMS

The Center’s focus of preparing students for college,
work and life is grounded in the belief that post-
secondary options should be accessible to all students.
» Schools have found success in planning for post-
secondary options thanks to staff working with
each student to provide needed resources to find
the right fit for them. Some schools utilize alumni
and success coaches to work with students during
school and following graduation.
» Requirements of acceptance letters to post-
secondary institutions and participation in Advance
Placement courses have been put in place at some
high schools to ensure higher education is a focus
of each student.

» Through partnerships with CMU and the Michigan
College Access Network, schools are finding new
ways to create a college-going culture.
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