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Parent and Student Information
Our teachers are happy to accommodate you and your student’s needs throughout the week. They will respond to emails and phone calls M-F within 24 hours. For all Kindergarten through Grade 6 students, teachers provide small group synchronous sessions and large group synchronous sessions, as well as 1:1 synchronous sessions. In grades 6-12, teachers provide multiple large group synchronous sessions each week, as well as 1:1 synchronous sessions.
All teachers will post announcements in their classes as to specific office hours and contact information (please see example below):
Ms. Jane Doe
Math Teacher
Contact Information
E-mail: janed@accelerate-academy.net
Phone: 312-555-0123
Office Hours: 2:45-4:00, 6:30-8:00 pm EST, or by appointment
Zoom Info: janed@accelerate-academy.net
Help Desk
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Toll-Free Number: 866.705.5575
Get Help Online: Visit Help Desk Website
Help Desk Hours: 8am – 8pm EST (M-F)
How to Contact Administrative Office:
3655 W. Anthem Way, Suite A-109237, Anthem , AZ 85086
866.705.5575
Elementary Course Catalog
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
Additional Information
Administrative Staff:
Administrative staff biographies are available here.
| Role | Location |
| CEO | Arizona |
| VP of Curriculum | Pennsylvania |
| VP of Operations | Iowa |
| VP of Technology | Washington |
| VP of Client Services | Arizona |
| Director of Product Management | Washington |
| Director of School Partnerships | Florida |
| Guidance Counselor | North Carolina |
| K-5 Instruction Manager | Minnesota |
| 6-12 Instruction Manager | Illinois |
| Project Manager | Minnesota |
| Multi-Media Manager | Washington |
| Manager of Learning and Development | California |
| Curriculum Gap Manager | Michigan |
| Manager of Instructional Design | Pennsylvania |
| Educational Research Analyst | Florida |
Teaching Staff:
Certification status and physical location of all instructional personnel is detailed in the table below.
| State Certification | State of Residence | Subject Area |
| Florida | Florida | Elementary, English for Speakers of Other Languages, Math |
| Florida, Michigan | Florida | Art, English for Speakers of Other Languages, Exceptional Student Education |
| Florida, Pennsylvania | Florida | General Science; Educational Leadership; Reading; Computer Science |
| California, Florida, Washington | Washington | Business Education and Traffic Safety |
| Arizona, California, Michigan | Arizona | Spanish |
| Arizona, California, Pennsylvania | Arizona | English Language Arts |
| California | California | Art |
| California | California | Biology |
| California | Pennsylvania | Elementary |
| California | California | English Language Arts, Social Studies |
| California | California | Finance and Business |
| California, GA, Pennsylvania, Washington | Pennsylvania | Health & PE |
| California, Georgia, California | Pennsylvania | Elementary |
| California, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania | Michigan | Elementary, Math |
| California, Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Washington | New Jersey | Elementary |
| California, Georgia, Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Elementary |
| California, Georgia, Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Elementary |
| California, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Washington | Pennsylvania | Elementary |
| California, Georgia, Texas, Virginia, Washington | Nevada | Art |
| California, Illinois, Michigan | Illinois | French |
| California, Michigan, Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Business, Computer Information Technology, Science |
| California, Michigan, Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Elementary, Middle School Science |
| California, Michigan, Pennsylvania | California | English |
| California, Michigan, Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Family and Consumer Sciences |
| California, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Washington, Idaho, Alaska, Kentucky, Missouri, Wisconsin | Washington | Health & PE |
| California, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Washington | Pennsylvania | Elementary, Math, Science |
| California, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Washington | California | English Language Arts, Social Studies |
| California, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Washington | Pennsylvania | Health & PE |
| California, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Washington | California | Math, Physics |
| California, Michigan, Tennessee, Texas | California | CTE-Business and Marketing |
| California, North Carolina | Pennsylvania | English Language Arts, Elementary |
| California, North Carolina, Pennsylvania | North Carolina | Elementary |
| California, Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Art |
| California, Pennsylvania | California | Biology, Chemistry |
| California, Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Elementary |
| California, Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | French |
| California, Pennsylvania | California | Math, Computer Information Technology, Business |
| California, Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Science, Chemistry |
| California, Pennsylvania, Washington | Pennsylvania | Business, Computer Information Technology |
| California, Washington | California | Spanish |
| Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Washington | Pennsylvania | Music |
| Georgia, Pennsylvania, Washington | Pennsylvania | Elementary |
| Michigan, Pennsylvania, Washington | North Carolina | Social Studies |
| Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington | Pennsylvania | Business, Computer Information Technology, Math |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Art |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Biology, Math |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Elementary |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Elementary, Mid-Level Science |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | German |
| Pennsylvania | Illinois | Health & PE |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Math |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Math |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Social Studies |
| Pennsylvania, Washington | Pennsylvania | Elementary, Early Childhood, Reading Specialist |
Average Student-Teacher Ratios:
Accelerate Education prides itself on quality instruction from 100% highly-qualified and state-certified teachers. Instruction is a combination of curriculum with implementation by a teacher. Our current teacher to student ratios for our K-5 program is: 1:75
Teacher Load:
| Grade Level | Teacher Load |
| Kindergarten | 300 |
| First Grade | 325 |
| Second Grade | 350 |
| Third Grade | 375 |
| Fourth – Fifth Grade | 400 |
Student Completion and Successful Completion Rates:
| Year | Completion Rate | Successful Completion Rate |
| 2021 | 81.9% | 86.3% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | 93.0% |
| 2019 | 88.2% | 99.9% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | 99.9% |
| 2017 | 90.3% | 99.8% |
*Note: data is for students taught by Accelerate Education’s instruction staff.
Please see below for performance data from school years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 for Accelerate Education students in Colorado. Growth in reading and math skills was measured using beginning of year (BOY) and end of year (EOY) iReady® assessment scores. i-Ready® is a web-based adaptive diagnostic assessment program produced and distributed by Curriculum Associates, LLC.
The results of the study concluded that Accelerate Education’s curriculum and instructional approaches produced statistically significant growth in skills across all K-3 levels in English Language Arts and math.
Teacher Performance Accountability:
All teachers report directly to the Instruction Manager. Teacher performance is reviewed on a bi-weekly basis. During these reviews, overall performance in terms of grading-time response and the use of feedback, and student’s performance in their courses is examined. This generally consists of going in to each teachers’ dashboard, reviewing their to-do list and the rate at which the teacher is grading the material and student performance. During this review, at least one of their course gradebooks is reviewed to examine student performance and dive into the latest submissions to make sure the teacher is providing good instructional feedback to the students. This approach promotes students’ success and that teachers are abiding by the instruction policies. Specific issues or accomplishments are recorded during this review.
To accomplish the teacher’s review the Instruction Manager utilizes the Instructor Performance Matrix. The matrix is designed to work as a communication tool between the instructor and evaluator. Outlined in the matrix are requirements Accelerate Education emphasizes to drive successful performance for online students. 33% of teacher’s overall rating is based on student completion (80% or higher) and passing metrics (85% or higher).
The instructor’s overall performance is evaluated according to the following scale:
- Great = Exceeds Expectations (examples listed in the comments)
- Good = Meets Expectations
- Ok = Sometimes Meets Expectations
- No = Neglected to Meet Expectations (goals for improvement listed in the comments)
- NA = Not Applicable
A copy of the Instructor Performance Matrix is provided on the following pages.
All teachers at Accelerate Education are required to maintain a Good to Great rating to continue teaching for Accelerate Education.
Categories:
| Category I: The teacher is a highly qualified instructor. |
| Category II: The teacher is comfortable with the required technology skills. |
| Category IV: The teacher monitors student activity and performance, intervening effectively to sustain participation and promote student achievement. |
| Category V: The teacher uses effective instructional strategies to adjust curriculum to meet student needs. |
| Category VI: The teacher uses effective communication skills required to facilitate an engaging online learning environment. |
| Category VII: The teacher models, guides and encourages legal, ethical, safe and healthy behavior related to technology use. |
| Category VIII: The teacher adheres to all Accelerate Education policies and expectations. |
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