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