School of Tomorrow has taken the conventional textbook and divided it into bite-sized, achievable, worktexts called PACEs. Each PACE is more or less equivalent to a chapter in a textbook. Each grade level consists of 12 PACEs in each subject.PACEs integrate character-building lessons into the academic content. Carefully designed to develop thinking skills and create mastery learning, PACEs have many unique features.
Students begin their PACE work by reciting their goals--the concepts they will learn, a Bible verse, and a corresponding character trait. From the very beginning they know what is expected and they assume the responsibility for their own learning!
Introduction to new vocabulary words, throughout the curriculum, is computer controlled so that no word is used without the student first learning its meaning.
Full color explanations and illustrations add excitement to each lesson. Innovative learning activities reinforce the interesting text material.
The Checkup is a minitest covering a section of the PACE. If mastery in an area is not achieved, the Checkup will reveal weak areas. In unusually challenging concepts, student and instructor can take the time necessary to review and learn those concepts.
Upon completion of the activities and Checkups, students prepare to take the Self Test--a practice test. Here students evaluate themselves to determine readiness for the final Test. When the Self Test is successfully completed, the student turns in the PACE and takes the final Test the next morning. The Final Test objectively measures student mastery of the material.
Since 1970, in homes and classrooms around the world, PACEs have proven to be effective tools in achieving academic excellence.
