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Educational Paradigm


Southern Arizona Community Academy is determined to provide a rigorous academic program that meets the individual needs of each student in each content discipline. The Academy provides an inclusion model in that all students are serviced in the same environment but the instruction is personalized. Students are offered a flexible schedule in order to provide individualized instruction for each student. Students work one-on-one with each of the instructors through self-pacing study guides and level appropriate textbooks. Each course requires mastery learning (minimum of 80% on content quizzes and exams) in order to proceed through the curriculum. Embedded within the coursework of the majority of courses are Critical Thinking opportunities developed by the instructors. The development of all curricula is designed to:
  • foster higher level thinking
  • foster critical and creative thinking, and problem solving
  • align with Arizona State Standards, and track student progress in meeting those standards
  • allow for instructors to differentiate curriculum as necessary to meet student needs
  • provide opportunities for relevant fieldwork and fine arts experiences

    • The school has a library setting in two large classrooms separated by content areas:
           East Classroom: Mathematics, Science, and Technology
           West Classroom: Humanities, Language Arts, Social Studies, and Future Center

    The classroom learning environment is encouraging, inviting, stimulating, and secure. Instructor interactions with students promote the establishment of trusting and caring relationships. The instructors serve as mentors by holding high expectations for students; encouraging student-owned responsibility, integrity, and achievement; and serving as positive role models. Due to the flexible scheduling, the maximum number of students working in the classrooms at any one time is about 120-140 students with 12-15 instructors.

    Students are provided opportunities for involvement in:
  • Microsoft Information Technology Academy with instruction and testing available for Microsoft Office Specialist Certification in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and Windows Vista for the Business Worker.
  • Dual college enrollment for students through Pima Community College with the tuition and cost of books provided by the Academy. To be eligible, students must exhibit evidence of personal responsibility and academic maturity.
  • Academic acceleration and appropriate level placement based on pre-assessments
  • Personalized Education Plan development to explore educational opportunities and guide students in creating a personal plan for high school, and future career and post high school educational choices. Student process/progress collected/stored via the creation of electronic portfolios.
  • Interscholastic academic challenges such as Chess club/Team, Odyssey of the Mind, Future Problem Solving, Community Problem Solving, Arizona Stock Market Simulation, and American Scholastic Mathematics Association (ASMA) Math Competition
  • Athletic and fitness programs in coordination with local athletic facilities and the Southern Arizona Athletic Association.




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