Attitudes Toward Learning
We believe that more learning will occur if the student has a desire to learn, has pQSItive feelings
concerning his school environment, and succeeds in his work. A comfortable atmosphere of caring
and acceptance established by the school is considered important so that each student is
encouraged to strive for excellence and to be creative. This is enhanced by an aesthetically pleasing
environment with a view to appreciation of beauty and order. Each student's possibility of success
increases when the student works at the appropriate level of difficulty and senses pQSItive
expectations from his teachers.
To recruit teachers who have a love for children, who have pQSItive expectations of
children, and who are willing to give the time and energy necessary to meet the needs of
individual students.
To employ teachers who have acceptable values and who believe that their lifestyle should
be a pQSItive influence on their students.
To employ teachers directly from outside of the country, if necessary, to provide experienced
and successful teachers for specific pQSItions.
To employ enough teachers to maintain reasonably small class sizes.
To help teachers meet the individual needs of students by employing selected
paraprofessionals.
To provide spacious buildings and classrooms which are functional yet include local
architectural designs with a view to blending into the local environment.
To test each student in reading and mathematics upon initial enrollment to ensure a proper
entry-level in these classes.
To encourage parental support of the school with a view to enhancing the learning and the
development of pQSItive attitudes of the students.
ADMINISTRATION
Functions of the teaching staff:
To continually assess the student in all areas of learning to ensure appropriate learning
tasks leading to challenging work, but work in which he is capable of experiencing
success.
To ensure that the student knows what learning tasks are expected.
To provide appropriate learning experiences and allow each student sufficient time on a
task to be able to experience success.
To provide additional learning experiences, if mastery is the goal and if the task is not
mastered after the initial teaching/learning experience.
To reward students equally for mastering learning tasks regardless of the path taken to
mastery. Not to give a higher reward to one who required a greater input of energy nor to
one who easily and quickly attained mastery.
To evaluate students in a way in which a student competes against himself rather than
against a fellow student.
To inspire students to help them see what they can be and what they can accomplish with
a view to excellence and creativity.
To provide a pQSItive school atmosphere by working with a cooperative spirit, giving
support to one another, and encouraging a high morale and efficiency within the staff.
TEACHING STAFF
QSI Philosophy and Objectives
Functions of the administration: