PACE
Ten Facts about SMARTS Club Education and Enrichment Ten facts about how award winning SMARTS Club programs are contributing to education by using state of the art technology and highly engaging curricula: 1. High GT Placement Success Rate. Our students have a 96% rate in GT placement across various ISD’s. We prepare them for CogAT, ITBS and other tests. […]
School is out for summer! Learning continues… 84% of teachers say students forget or “lose” skills, knowledge, or grade-level equivalency over the summer. Over time, summer learning loss can really add up: by the end of 6th grade, those who have lost reading skills are on average 2 years behind their peers. This summer slide […]
Summer Programs by SMARTS Club Summer Programs by SMARTS Club. Summer is a great time to spend in honing your academic skills and getting a head start for the next school year. SMARTS Club is offering classes to help students maintain academic proficiency and acquire key skills needed for next grade. How does Summer bridge Curriculum classes help? We provide an […]
SMARTS Strategies for Spelling Bee Spelling rules are a bit like weather forecasts: we may use them, but we really can’t depend on them to be right 100% of the time. In fact, the only fool-proof rule is that all spelling rules in English have exceptions. Nevertheless, many writers find that certain rules help them […]
We teach your child to become a self learner! At SMARTS Club we train kids to do well on their own. We deploy the analogy of teaching how to fish and be independent rather than continue giving fish to the hungry. Unlike other “tutoring” places who just supervise kids, we provide individual focus and teach each kid how to learn on their own! Our […]
How to define ‘Gifted and Talented’ (COGAT)? Fall is the time when many parents hear about CogAT testing of their child for inclusion in Gifted and Talented Program/ PACE or GT Program. Gifted and Talented or GT/ PACE programs are for the kids who are considered gifted. Texas Education Agency states: A “Gifted and Talented” student […]
We have decoded the language of Texas Education Agency’s rhetoric regarding the impact of STAAR on your kid’s assessment. We received several inquiries as to how STAAR is different than TAKS. So we did the research for you and here is the scoop. The main emphasis of testing now is on high level of thinking, problem-solving, complex […]