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Show jit fy-Jej, : ij . Students at Bountiful's Sylvan Learning Center receive individual instruction, as teachers limit their efforts to a maximum of two to three students at a time. Sylvan Learning Center offers students individualized help The Sylvan Learning Center in Bountiful is currently accepting registration for winter classes. Syl-van's Syl-van's winter schedule features flexible fle-xible after-school hours for students stu-dents of all ages in math, reading, algebra, and study skills. Students may attend classes from one to four hours per week, Monday through Thursday. With a network of more than 400 centers nationwide and in Canada, Sylvan teaches skills that supplement supple-ment and enrich students' education. educa-tion. By focusing on the basics, Sylvan helps students master the skills they are missing. Besides teaching a specific subject sub-ject such as math or reading, Sylvan Syl-van emphasizes motivation and individual in-dividual instruction to help students stu-dents master many subjects. Sylvan' s program concentrates on four basic points: Diagnosis Students are tested prior to entering the program to identify strengths, weaknesses, and specific needs. Prescriptive instruction With the results of the diagnostic testing, detailed educational prescriptions are written for each student. Instructors In-structors track the students' performance per-formance and update prescriptions after each instructional hour. Motivation Since motivation clearly affects student performance perform-ance and growth, Sylvan builds positive attitudes by emphasizing instant success, tangible rewards, and person-to-person contact. Accountability Sylvan students stu-dents are tested regularly to document docu-ment their progress and ensure the accountability of the Sylvan prog- ram. A Sylvan student typically gains the equivalent of one full grade level after 36 hours of instruction. in-struction. Sylvan Learning Corporation is headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama. The corporation was founded in 1979 by W. Berry Fowler, Fow-ler, a former classroom teacher and department chairman in the Anaheim, Calif, public schools. Karen Wright and Janelle Heck are directors of the Bountiful Sylvan Syl-van Learning Center, located in the Shipley Building at 390 N. Main. Both directors have master's degrees de-grees in education and taught in the public school system for many years. They established the Bountiful Boun-tiful center in August 1985. For further information about the Sylvan Syl-van Learning Center, call 292-MATH. |
