International Agribuisness Academy
The partnership Academy Model is a three- year program, grades ten through twelve, structured as a school-within-a- school. There are currently 340 funded programs throughout California. The mode, originating with the Philadelphia Academies in the late 1960s, spread to California in the early 1980s. Academies incorporate many features of the high school reform movement that includes creating a close family –like atmosphere, integrating academic and career technical education, and establishing viable business partnerships. Emphasis is also placed on student achievement and positive post-secondary outcomes. Academies have been carefully evaluated and shown to have positive impacts on school performance.
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