Parent involvement is not encouraged, especially if identified with special needs. Some of the tenured staff is not willing to try different teaching styles that would encourage mainstreaming. Resource room is more like a separate/independent study instead of being supplemental to general education
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Posted by a parent on 06/09/07
My child had a very good first grade teacher at Averill. Needless to say as soon as my child was identified with a Special Need his second grade teacher was not willing to implement any accomodations and modifications in his General Education classroom. The easy solution for this school is to lump
... Read more these kids in their Resource Room. The Principal was not supportive because she is to intimated by some of the tenure Teachers. The Principal is more political then Parent friendly. She is not capable of dealing with Parents who questions her staff. As a result of this experience my son will be repeating the second grade at a different school, although averill has promoted him to third grade. It alarms me that they are actually setting these special need kids up for failure by not promoting positive self esteem and recognizing that they are general education students first. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/09/07
I removed my son from Averill after being enrolled for 6 months - From my short experience, I didn't like the way the staff interacted with the children. The teachers generally spent a lot of time disciplining children, they hadn't quite figured out 'how' to teach them, parent involvement was very
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* In 2006-2007 Michigan used the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in math, reading and writing, in grades 5 and 8 in science and in grades 6 and 9 in social studies. The MEAP is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Michigan. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Student enrollment:
266
Students per teacher:
12
Full-time teachers:
22
Number of classrooms:
15
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
"Extended day" programs where the school day is extended before and after school to accommodate working parents. These programs should not be confused with common after school clubs or athletic activities.
Gifted and Talented
A school system may identify 10% to 15% or more of its student population as gifted and talented. A brief description of each area of giftedness or talent as defined by the Office of Gifted and Talented:
general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Lansing schools — Averill Elementary School is located at 3201 Averill Dr, Lansing MI 48911. 3201 Averill Dr is in the 48911 ZIP code in Lansing, MI The school district for Averill Elementary School is the Lansing School District. Averill Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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