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Innovative Public EducationSNACS provides students, parents, educators, and taxpayers with the opportunity to experience an alternative innovative system of public education.We are working to improve the learning of all pupils and by extension, strengthen alternative choices in public education throughout Nevada.To do this, we provide a unique educational program that revolves around our commitment to the philosophy that all children can learn and attain high standards in core academic subjects if given the opportunity to build on their natural strength and if provided with a specific foundation of knowledge. We believe the SNACS model provides such an innovative system.The core of our instruction is basedon the 10 ELOB design principles in that every child can succeed.To accomplish this, everystudent has a Personal Learning Plan (PLP)based on assessments in reading, writing, and mathematics.Using the Renaissance program and STAR testing tool aligned with data from previous CRT’s, students are assessed and individual goals are determined based on those assessments. Students are reassessed at the end of each quarter and new goals are developed.Students’ progress is monitored continually throughout the year.Within the classroom, students are placed in ability groups for reading, language arts, and mathematics.Teachers provide direct instruction to these small groups based on state standards and ability in a circle, seat, center rotation. The circle, seat, center model allows for more individualized attention during direct instruction.SNACS Educators have dedicated themselves to pilot a program that targets specific skills based on our SIP goals. SNACS is dedicated to providing the additional hours of instruction per day for the first through eighth grade as part of a pilot program to meet the academic criteria outlined in the NCLB Act.During specific Lab time, each teacher works with his/her assigned students to target certain areas/skills where students need extra assistance. The teacher will work to review a mainstream of data to determine exactly what skills are needed to be taught. Attendance for these programs are considered a part of the regular school day and is mandatory under current regulations. Parents are also asked to assist their child at home to ensure they meet minimal requirements under state academic testing requirements.For more information visit our website at href="http://www.snacs.org & www.snacs.org.
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