Program Outcomes Increase attendance Increase academic performance Increase literacy and numeracy skills Address social and behavioral challenges Reduce dropout rate Increase graduation rate Improve work readiness and job placement Increase parental involvement with students Program Components Certified educators Certified behavioral staff A structured counseling and mentoring program Teacher-lead, project-based learning that leads to differentiated instruction Technology-based curriculum aligned to Pennsylvania State Standards with direct instruction One-on-one instructional support Career exploration for future preparation (including post-secondary education, military service and employment) Outreach services for students and their families through strong community partnerships Program Recognition President & Mrs. Bush commended PHASE 4 as a leader in alternative education Federal, state and local officials continue to visit and endorse PHASE 4 Learning Center Governor Ed Rendell declared "PHASE 4 as a model from which all can learn" First Lady Judge Marjorie Rendell recognized PHASE 4 as the first alternative school to participate in her statewide civics initiative, PennCORD Pennsylvania Department of Education lists PHASE 4 as one of ten best model alternative education programs for best practices and for the innovative "mall model and campus model designs" National Dropout Prevention Center/Network cites PHASE 4 as an “Model Dropout Prevention Program” Middle States Association granted full accreditation and cited PHASE 4 as "Changing the regional landscape in education." Simon Youth Foundation named Terrie Suica-Reed, President and CEO, “National Administrator of the Year” in 2007 Forbes Funds selected PHASE 4 as finalist for the Wishart Award for Nonprofit Leadership Pittsburgh Business Times lists PHASE 4 as the largest private school in Western Pennsylvania www.phase4learningcenter.org
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