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Historical April 1985 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
New City School in St. Louis, MO, is saluted as an A+ School in the April 1985 issue of INSTRUCTOR magazine, the nation’s leading publication for elementary school teachers.
The pre-school through sixth grade independent school was chosen from hundreds of nominations to receive an A+ plaque and to be featured in the magazine’s A+ series. INSTRUCTOR spotlights New City’s creative ways of achieving academic excellence. Its teachers strive to create a relaxed, non-competitive atmosphere among students. Gradeless progress reports are one vehicle used to achieve that environment.
The reports, which are sent home to parents, outline skills to be introduced, reinforced or mastered over a three-year period.
They show parents where their child should be on given skills at a particular time in their learning curriculum, and where they actually are. Overall, New City students achieve two years above the national average academically, INSTRUCTOR reports. Unusual school projects oftentimes take students out of the classroom.
Last year, students put together a map of the Missouri Botanical Garden.
The map directs visitors, urging them to enjoy the aromatic gardens as well as other treasures as observed by New City students.
Another map of Forest Park is currently in the works. Students are also developing school research, science and art projects about the park and zoo. Recognizing the importance of proficient teachers, New City implements special programs to remain competitive with other schools in keeping high-quality instructors.
The administration encourages camaraderie among teachers and allows them freedom in teaching methods. Beginning next year, it will start a merit pay/career ladder plan.
According to the plan, teachers will be evaluated for raises by overall performance in the classroom and their willingness to share their knowledge and experiences to help other teachers.
The purpose of INSTRUCTOR’s A+ School series is to honor schools and to describe for teachers the ideas that can make a particular school effective.
The magazine, published in New York, has 270,000 paid subscribers and a readership of over 800,000 elementary school teachers and administrators.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, April 1985.
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