ABLE begins each day with a warm greeting from staff and deep breathing exercises. Students review their Grad or Credit Recovery Plan and set a goal for the day based on that plan and then get right to work. Students work independently and quietly for 90 minutes periods of time and then take a short break to stretch and listen to announcements.
Whenever a student needs help with a class, they let the staff know in order to receive one-on-one tutoring. If the teacher is busy, the student will switch classes until the teacher is ready. Small group learning will be made available for specific classes or based on student needs.
A student will meet with their mentor teacher once a week, or every other week, and reflect on their overall progress and determine if they are on or off track and strategize on how to improve if they are falling behind. The student ends the day by checking off their completed goals and writing a short reflection on how they did and how they think they can improve.
Ultimately, a student can complete a class faster or slower based on their own work ethic, motivation, and attendance. This pace could result in a class being completed every few days or every few weeks. Every student who has committed themselves to graduating, no matter how far behind they were, has always been successful and graduated through the program.
