Advanced Placement (AP) courses are rigorous, college-level courses are designed to challenge students academically and prepare them for success on the official AP Examinations administered annually by the College Board. All of Accelerate Education’s AP courses are approved by the College Board, ensuring they meet the standards required for AP curriculum and instruction.
Course Levels
Honors courses are academically enhanced versions of standard Direct Instruction (DI) courses. While they are built on the same foundational standards and core concepts, Honors courses are designed to challenge students at a deeper level by promoting advanced critical thinking, creativity, and application of knowledge.
Students enrolled in Honors courses are expected to complete additional assignments that extend beyond the standard curriculum. These may include more complex reading and writing tasks, extended research papers, and projects that require independent analysis and synthesis of ideas.
Our standard courses are college preparatory courses designed to meet the diverse academic needs of a broad student population. These courses provide a balanced and comprehensive learning experience that fosters engagement, understanding, and skill development across subject areas.
Students participate in a wide range of instructional activities and assessments tailored to each discipline. These may include interactive labs, reflective journals, written assignments, discussion-based activities, individual and group projects, as well as a variety of formative and summative assessments such as objective tests, authentic assessments, and written exams.
This approach ensures that students not only gain content knowledge but also develop critical thinking, collaboration, and communication skills relevant to their field of study.
Independent Study courses are self-paced courses designed for students who need to retake courses in order to earn credits required for graduation. These courses are aligned to academic standards and ensure that all essential content is covered, while streamlining the overall learning experience.
To increase flexibility and efficiency, Independent Study courses remove teacher-graded assessments and discussion board activities—except in English Language Arts (ELA), where select teacher-graded components remain. This structure allows students to complete the course more quickly without bypassing critical concepts or learning objectives.
Because they are typically 20–30 hours shorter than standard course versions, Independent Study offerings are especially well-suited for summer school or other time-constrained learning periods. Upon successful completion, schools may award credit toward graduation requirements, helping students stay on track or regain academic standing.
Credit Recovery – Adaptive are the credit recovery courses with adaptive pre-assessments. Since students may have learned enough to make repeating an entire course unnecessary, students begin with a module assessment to first determine what they already know. If a student shows mastery of any strand, they are excused from that lesson. With successful completion of these courses, schools may allow students to recover credits that are necessary for graduation.