Chicago, Ill. (Mosaica Education, Inc.) September 24, 2010 – Chicago Public Schools recently recognized Frazier Preparatory Academy, a public charter school in Chicago, Ill., for the second highest gains on the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) among all charter and contract schools.

According to achievement data, 70.2 percent of students met or excelled in the ISAT as compared to 56.4 percent, in 2009. This is a 13.8 percent increase, and the second largest percentage increase, or gain, among the all charter and contract elementary schools, in Chicago.

“Our academic gains are the result of the hard work and dedication of our leadership and teaching teams,” said Lakita Little, chief administrating officer for Frazier. “We provide rigorous, standards-based, data-driven instruction and it yields academic growth.”

About Frazier Preparatory Academy

Frazier Preparatory Academy is a school of choice, open to all students residing in Chicago, Ill. The school incorporates a core curriculum with the Paragon Curriculum and a magnet-like, arts and technology focus that links core learning with multiple learning styles. Core curriculum includes top rated, phonics-based Open Court Reading, SRA Math (the nation’s top-rated math program), Harcourt Brace Science and Spanish.

The Paragon curriculum is interdisciplinary, engaging, discovery-based and multi-cultural. The hands-on approach of Paragon addresses the multiple intelligences and individual learning styles. This enhances students’ communication skills, analysis and self-expression.

Visit Frazier online, at http://frazierprep.org/.

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Dubai American Scientific School (Dass) has signed an agreement with Mosaica Education, a global leader in education reform, to implement a new education model tailor-made for schools in the Middle East and North Africa region.

The education model combines the best practices of the American education system with the region’s cultural values and heritage. It will be initially implemented at Dass in Dubai and will gradually be introduced to other private schools as part of a wide-scale initiative to overhaul and enhance the education system across the region, said a statement.

Up to 80 per cent of the UAE population is made up of foreign nationals, while several other countries in the Middle East likewise feature a high percentage of expatriate population. This highlights the importance of implementing a specialised education model that considers the cultural diversity present in schools across the region, it said.

Hikmat AlHaj Al-Kaitoob, vice vhairman, Dass, said: “With its rich history of contribution to knowledge, the Middle East is a natural venue for such a powerful partnership and a groundbreaking learning concept. Having a student population that represents diverse cultures, the Dubai American Scientific School, for its part, is uniquely positioned to launch this education model, which we hope to introduce throughout the region. Dass had been on the lookout for the best K-12 education provider and we are pleased that Mosaica has come up with an education model that we believe is best suited for the Middle East.”

Michael J Connelly, chief executive officer of Mosaica, added: ‘Mosaica has developed a new educational model that integrates the best practices of the American education system with the region’s cultural values and heritage, optimising the learning experience and protecting the sensitivities of children from different cultural backgrounds.

‘We believe that Dubai American Scientific School is the ideal partner for the launch of this education model because of the school’s excellent track record and its unique schooling philosophy that embraces modern and innovative education concepts,’ he said.– TradeArabia News Service