Our Academic Programs

Below, is a review of how the Christ Centered School and the
SOS Program compare to the traditional classroom setting.

Christ Centered School and SOS Curriculum

1. The curriculum lends itself easily to differentiated instruction. We can easily test a student and then place them where they belong in the curriculum. We can provide students with a plan  to help them catch up in subjects they are weak in and help them achieve their potential in subjects where they are strong.
   
   
2. Students get immediate response from their work. They know immediately if they are doing the work correctly or not. If they are not, they are able to get individualized help right away. This makes their class time much more efficient
   
   
3. Students have all of their previous work at their fingertips. All of their work is stored in the computer. If a student wants to review a past assignment, project, test, or quiz, he or she can access it very easily. The lesson and all of his or her answers are all stored in the computer.
   
   
4. Students can do their homework at home on their own computer and it will sync with their lesson plan here at school.  When kids are sick, they can still stay caught up at home. They do not have to take books home since all of their assignments are on the computer.
   
   
5. The curriculum is updated each year and sometimes more often if needed.  Current events in History for example can be updated immediately. Students are studying current information.
   
   
6. If a student knows the material, but has not been given the assignment, the student has to wait for the lecture to be done and then given the assignment.  Since the curriculum is differentiated for each student, if a student understands how to do his or her schoolwork, he or she may do so without waiting on the teacher to give instructions to the whole class. Once again, this makes class time more efficient.
   
   The curriculum is very interactive with built in videos, games, slideshows, customizable backgrounds, and both objective and subjective questions.  Videos that are in the lessons are relevant for what is being studied so students are able to see what is needed and then move on to the rest of their lesson. This makes their time more efficient.  Since the curriculum is interactive,  the students are able to use their senses to aid in their learning.
   
   
7. Each person has his/her own computer in the classroom. Each of the core subjects is incorporated with technology.
   
   
8. With the SOS curriculum we can offer distant learning. Students can be part of a virtual classroom by interacting with a teacher that could be many miles away. This would be a great alternative for missionary families, home school students,  and others who are unable to get a Christian education where they are located or simply want to provide this type of learning to their children

Traditional Classroom Setting

1. In a traditional classroom setting, one size fits all. Students are placed in a grade level in each subject whether they are ready for that level of subject material or not.
   
   
2. Students turn in an assignment and then wait a few days before getting the assignment back. Once the student gets the assignment back and done the problems incorrectly, the student must learn the correct way of doing them and try to mentally overcome a negative reinforcement by repeating a wrong method. The time from when the student first began learning the concept until they learned it correctly could be several days.
   
   
3. Students get done with an assignment, the assignment is stuffed in a book, under a desk, crammed in a locker, or thrown away. The students have no record of their work to review and build on for future learning.
   
   
4. Students carry books home. If they leave their books at home, they will have to borrow one from a teacher or go without for the day. 
   
   
5. Student often use books that are only updated every few years.
   
   
6. In a traditional classroom setting, the teacher gives a lecture and then the students work out of a book. If the teacher wants to show a video on a particular subject, the teacher will often show a film for two hours on something in which only part of the film is really relevant. Often times the film is shown many weeks after the subject material  was already studied. In such instances, class time is not used very efficiently.
   
   
7. Students often have to share computers in the classroom. Students have a “computer lab” time or have to take a computer class to learn how to use a computer. The computer is not always integrated into their learning.
   
   
8. Distant learning is not really an option.