PACE Alternative School is an innovative alternative program targeted for students that
are not reaching their full potential in a traditional school setting.
PACE is an acronym
for
Personal
Achievement through
Computer
Education.
This embodies the philosophy of the program. The program
is modeled after the Ombudsman Alternative High School in Libertyville,
Illinois which has been operating since 1974.
PACE Alternative School is one of the five alternative programs under the direction of
CESA #1. PACE works cooperatively with local districts
to provide students that are in jeopardy of not graduating with an opportunity
to complete the necessary requirements to obtain a diploma from their local
high school. Districts identify and select the students who are enrolled
at PACE.
Upon enrollment at PACE, the student's basic skills are evaluated in the academic areas
of mathematics, reading recognition, vocabulary, and reading comprehension.
A comprehensive program is then designed for the student based on the information
obtained. Students will build and enhance existing academic skills, develop
self-esteem, and learn to accept responsibility. Instruction is delivered
on an individual basis, working on the computer, or one-to-one with a teacher.
Students are required to achieve 90% mastery level on the material they
are studying. They are also involved in the daily monitoring of their course
work and charting their individual progress. Many students who have not
succeeded in traditional classrooms have the opportunity to experience and
monitor their success at PACE.
The teaching staff consists of four full time licensed teachers to service
the sixty students. Twenty students attend a session at any one time. PACE operates three sessions
per day. This low teacher/student ratio fosters individual guidance, enabling
students to succeed academically.
Features that set PACE apart from the traditional classroom are:
- Condensed school day.
- Individualized, computer-based instruction
- Credits awarded on a pass/fail basis rather than a traditional grade scale
PACE continues
to update its technology and expand its curriculum by working with the districts
that it services. New technology is incorporated as it becomes available.
Community service projects are being designed to help students establish
a sense of citizenship and build solid relationships with the community.
For further information about PACE
Alternative School contact Marty
Gholston at (414)541-7941.
For information about CESA #1 or other programs it directs, contact Dr. Gavigan, CESA #1 Administrator
at (414)546-3000.
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