| If you're considering a move to Indiana | | | | its Resources Teacher Preparation |
| and are planning to send your children | | | | Telecommunications |
| to Indianapolis Schools, this is the | | | | Indianapolis Schools have adopted an |
| article for you. With numerous magnet | | | | "Instructional Framework". This |
| programs, a clear instructional | | | | framework, which incorporates the "Best |
| framework, and 5 district initiatives to | | | | Teaching Strategies", has four |
| improve learning, Indianapolis Schools | | | | priorities: |
| are highly organized and are the place | | | | 1. Preparing the learning environment |
| to learn. | | | | 2. Connecting with the learner |
| Mission: | | | | 3. Engaging the learner |
| The mission of Indianapolis Schools is | | | | 4. Assessing the learning |
| to increase student achievement for all | | | | The leaders of the Indianapolis Schools |
| within a safe environment resulting in | | | | have instituted 5 "District Initiatives |
| graduates who are knowledgeable, | | | | to Improve Learning": |
| responsible, productive, employable | | | | Small Schools - In contrast to |
| citizens. | | | | traditional high schools, Small Schools |
| Vision: | | | | offer a more intimate learning |
| By the year 2010 the Indianapolis | | | | environment than large high schools. |
| Schools will be widely recognized as a | | | | This model is better able to address the |
| model urban school system that is guided | | | | needs of students, staff and parents. |
| by high expectations and standards of | | | | Each small Indianapolis School has an |
| excellence. Indianapolis Schools can | | | | enrollment of no more than 400 students. |
| offer your child a unique experience | | | | The purpose of Small Schools is to |
| where their learning is of utmost | | | | improve students' academic, performance, |
| importance to all faculty and staff. | | | | to reduce the dropout rate, and to |
| In the 2006-2007 school year, the | | | | connect to students in a more personal |
| student population consisted of 36,957 | | | | way. |
| who attended 80 different Indianapolis | | | | Literacy Improvement - Indianapolis |
| Schools. 50 of which are K-6 elementary | | | | Schools are involved in a multi-year |
| schools, 9 Middle Schools (7-8), and 5 | | | | partnershipwith the National Urban |
| high schools, serving grades 9-12. There | | | | Alliance to increase reading achievement |
| are also 4 alternative schools. | | | | in all schools by providing on-site |
| Indianapolis Schools have a graduation | | | | professional development training for |
| rate of 50%, and the district-wide | | | | teachers and principals. This training |
| attendance rate is 93.5%. | | | | will help faculty improve the quality of |
| Indianapolis Schools employ 3,003 | | | | instruction. |
| teachers, 2,435 support staff, and 238 | | | | Technology - Indianapolis Schools are |
| administrators. | | | | leaders of large school districts across |
| Indianapolis Schools are the only | | | | the nation in access to technology. The |
| schools in central Indiana that offers | | | | district has implemented IPS Online, a |
| magnet programs in the areas of: | | | | web portal that engages students in |
| Business and Finance Environmental | | | | accessing online resources and homework |
| Studies Foreign Language Immersion | | | | assignments remotely. Parents also can |
| Health Professions Humanities | | | | log in to check grades, attendance, |
| Inquiry-Based Learning | | | | discipline, homework assignments, school |
| International Baccalaureate | | | | newsletters and other pertinent info. |
| International Studies Life Science and | | | | Full-day Kindergarten - Indianapolis |
| Wellness | | | | Schools offer full-day kindergarten in |
| Math, Science & Engineering Medical | | | | each elementary school. Some of these |
| Multiple Intelligences | | | | programs are available thanks to grants |
| Montessori Performing and Visual Arts | | | | and federal funding, while others are |
| Science and Technology of Agriculture & | | | | made possible by community partners. |