Client Testimonials

Higgs, Carter, King Gifted & Talented Academy

San Antonio, Texas

“It is an honor for us at Higgs, Carter, King Gifted and Talented Charter Academy to recognize Accelerated Schools for the magnificent work you do for children, more specifically, in the manner which our teachers have become more effective and our students have become better learners.

We are honoring you because of the significant impact you’ve played in the improvements our staff, teachers, parents and students have accomplished in their learning performances since your program’s involvement.  You see, we did not always understand or accept that it was our responsibility to our stakeholders to do everything for “the kids’ sake”.  We had so many competing priorities and the usual issues of not enough resources to “do everything.”  However, in 2005 after Accelerated School Process review  pointed out a lot of our gaps, we began to look at what continuous improvement could mean for our school in reality without just “going through the motions.”

So, we  will stop and thank the founders of the Accelerated Schools Process (ASP) for crafting a school improvement initiative that helped our school embrace the fact that we must always be “continuously improving” all of what we do so that our teachers and our “kids” can reach every higher expectation we can created for them to achieve. We know that the Accelerated Schools Process was the impetus behind what we have become “a continuously improving educational institution focused solely and primarily on our “kids” and their learning.”  Because of the Accelerated Schools Process, HCK is a better school for our students.  – Claudette Yarbrough, Chief Executive Officer and the Higgs, Carter, King Gifted and Talented Charter Academy Learning Community.

Hardin Elementary

Burkburnett, Texas

“At Hardin Elementary the campus atmosphere has become one of total immersion in what is the most important aspect of teaching, the children. A warm caring spirit, a desire to be part of continuing improvement,  the assuming of collegial empowerment, and awesome staff morale are intangibles that have benefited the campus.”  – Principal

Stanfield Elementary

Snyder, Texas

“Stanfield Elementary has been truly blessed by the Accelerated School Process. It has allowed ALL students, staff, parents, and community of Stanfield the courage to inquire, research, learn, and find that no matter the dream…Anything is Possible. As a result of the Accelerated Schools Process, Stanfield Elementary = powerful learning, powerful teaching, powerful school.” – Principal

Higgs, Carter, King Charter Academy

San Antonio, Texas

“For the past three years the Higgs, Carter, King has been the only school using the Accelerated Schools Process for school improvement in the San Antonio area.  We attribute the 32% increase in TAKS reading scores and the 29% increase in math TAKS scores achieved last year to the progress we are making in becoming an accelerated school.”  – Principal

Garza Middle School

La Joya ISD

“Our teachers make things exciting by the way they teach- they make learning fascinating.”  -students

Curtis Elementary

Weatherford ISD

“Everyone is more focused on a common goal and is working as a team which enables us to do so much more.”  - Teacher

“People were really surprised by the valuable information they got from the process.”  -Teacher

“We’ve discovered leaders on our campus we never thought we had. This process has empowered our school.”  -Teacher

Hector P. Garcia Elementary

Temple ISD

“Through Accelerated Schools teachers are more aware of students’ individual needs-reading instruction has improved.  This is now the best campus in the district.” -parent

ASP it’s the way of teaching.  I am becoming a better teacher and my students are becoming more reflective.”  – Teacher

“ASP is all together, it is not a separate entity.”  – Principal