CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

Curriculum

Word of Faith Academy incorporates research-based curricula in every subject area. Academic curricula used include the following:

• A Beka
  • Reading
  • Mathematics
  • Language
  • Social Studies
  • Science

Auxiliary support systems have been strategically placed throughout each learner's day in order to provide a well-rounded education and supplement academic instruction. This support system includes the following areas:

1. Character Education/Counseling

• -Character Counts
• -Principles of the Christian Faith
• -Laypersons Partnership

2. Foreign Language

• -Spanish
• -Partnership with the University of Southern Mississippi and William Carey College

3. Health and Physical Education

• -Peaceful Playgrounds

4. Public Speaking

5. Business and Finance

6. Current Events

7. Integration of Fine Arts

• -Partnership with the University of Southern Mississippi and
  William Carey College

8. Music Education

• -Choir
• -Drum line
• -Music Appreciation

9. Technology

• -Computers in each classroom
• -Use of Avery Keys
• -Internet Access in each classroom
• -Parent Monitoring System
• -Security
• -Listening Stations

10. Saxon Math

11. Highscope Science

The Word of Faith curriculum is aligned to the Mississippi frameworks and benchmarks. Exposure to and use of technology is incorporated into every facet of the Word of Faith Academy curriculum.

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Individualized Instruction
                                                                                                          

It has been said that the greatest form of discrimination is to treat everyone the same. Research indicates that children have different styles, capabilities, and rates of learning. To this end, Word of Faith Academy's personnel prides itself in accommodating the individual needs of each learner. Within each subject area, students have opportunities to receive instruction aurally, visually, and kinesthetically. Additionally, there is teacher-directed instruction, which includes whole-group, conceptual instruction, collaborative learning, small-group instruction, individual helps, guided practice, and independent work time.

Each child will receive a diagnostic assessment before entrance. Data collected from this assessment provides details concerning each child's strengths, interests, and areas of need. All programmatic decisions are based upon data collected from initial and on-going assessments. Using a collection of all pertinent data, each child will receive an Individualized Plan for Acceleration, which is shared with parents in an on-going fashion. Continual assessments are conducted in order to gather data about progress and needs so that these issues can be properly monitored and appropriate instructional decisions that heighten students' success rates can be made.

Word of Faith Academy will seek to fully include parents, teachers, and the students in programmatic matters; however, it is important to note that the final decisions regarding program placements are the decision of the administrator.

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Assessment and Reporting

Word of Faith Academy uses a variety of assessment techniques to gain information regarding student learning.

Informal Assessments

1. Teacher observation

2. Semantic Map for task completion

3. Daily Work

4. Journals

Formal Assessments

1. Standardized Tests

2. Mississippi Curriculum Test

3. Special Projects

4. Portfolios

5. Weekly Tests

6. Programmatic Tests