This was measured in how well school's prepared students for "ethical and socially responsible leadership."
Properly prepared students will gain immeasurably from the experience of presenting information to their peers in this environment.
Still, the program's reputation as a haven for less prepared students has frightened some families away.
Heterogeneous grouping is sometimes claimed to provide a more effective instructional environment for less prepared students.
Homogeneous grouping can provide more effective instruction for the most prepared students.
The study also proved that the modeling and scaffolding used by the teacher during this technique better prepared students to understand unfamiliar texts.
Some aptly prepared students could even complete the program in as little as 30 units.
It is true that employers expect schools to provide better prepared students, but this cannot be done with current staffing, particularly in mathematics.
Of course, the Alliance school was popular in the community as it focused on French and prepared students for higher education.
It is also the reason so many disadvantaged youngsters test below better prepared students.