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We are an Accelerated School

Principles of Accelerated Schools:

Unity of Purpose...

The first principle refers to striving among parents, teachers, support staff, students, administration, and the local community toward a common set of goals for the school that becomes the focal point of everyone's efforts. Clearly, a central element of that unity of purpose must be the desire to transform the school in to an accelerated one that will make children academically able as soon as possible so that they can fully benefit from their further schooling experiences and adult opportunities.

Empowerment Coupled with Responsibility...

The second principle refers to the ability of all participants in a school community to (1) make important educational decisions, (2) share responsibility for implementing those decisions, and (3) share the responsibility for the outcome of those decisions. The purpose is to break the present statement among administrators, teachers, support staff, parents, students, the district office, and the community, in which participants tend to blame each other, as well as other factors "beyond their control" for the poor educational outcome of their students.

Building on Strengths...

The third principle refers to sharing and utilizing all of the human resources that students, parents, school staff, and local communities bring to the educational endeavor. In the quest to place blame for the lack of efficiency of schools in improving the education of students in at-risk situations, it is easy to exaggerate the weakness of the various participants and ignore their strengths.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement:

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at:

https://www.ascr.usda.gov/ad-3027-usda-program-discrimination-complaint-form, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (566) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

(1)      mail:   U.S. Department of Agriculture
                    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
                    1400 Independence Avenue, SW
                    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or

(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov<mailto:program.intake@usda.gov>.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Dent-Phelps R-III School District does not discriminate in its programs, activities, facilities or with regard to employment.

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