California Department of Education Approves Advanced Academics As Supplemental Educational Services Provider.Business Editors OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2004 Jeffrey A. Elliott, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Advanced Academics, announces today that the company has been approved by the California Department of Education The California Department of Education is a California agency that oversees public education. The Department oversees funding, testing, and holds local educational agencies accountable for student achievement. as a supplemental educational services provider. Advanced Academics is the only online learning company among nine providers approved during the recent review period. All applicants are judged on stringent criteria adopted by the state education agency to conform to Verb 1. conform to - satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" fit, meet coordinate - be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well" the supplemental educational services component of the "No Child Left Behind" federal law. Several California districts currently use the Advanced Academics system, including Hayward, Riverside County and Central Union. "Advanced Academics is a dynamic learning platform with certified teachers and teaching assistants available 24/7 that allows districts such as Riverside to reach students who struggle in the traditional classroom setting as well as those who excel," says David Long, Ph.D., Superintendent, Riverside County (CA) Office of Education. "Their unique model helps us bring students back into our system and reclaim necessary federal funding to enhance other areas of our education experience." Advanced Academics, which currently partners with more than 100 districts in 17 states, offers 60 courses correlated to state standards in core and elective areas such as language arts language arts pl.n. The subjects, including reading, spelling, and composition, aimed at developing reading and writing skills, usually taught in elementary and secondary school. , math, science and social studies. In addition, the company has a full-time staff of certified teachers in each subject area and provides student assistance 24 hours, seven days a week via phone calls, instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or and email. In a recent research report titled "What Can Virtual Learning Do For You" published by Boston-based Eduventures, Advanced Academics was featured in a case study highlighting its success with at-risk students The term at-risk students is used to describe students who are "at risk" of failing academically, for one or more of any several reasons. The term can be used to describe a wide variety of students, including,
adj. Involving or representing two or more agencies, especially government agencies. Academy of the Seattle School District. To learn more about Advanced Academics, please visit www.advancedacademics.com. |
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