Question 1

What grades will be taught at the school?

Accepted Answer

We currently serve students from KG to 10th grade.

Question 2

Do you teach normal classes like math and language arts?

Accepted Answer

Yes, UCS is an Islamic full-time academic school where students get math, science, language arts, and other classes in line with the “Ohio Department of Education” learning standards.

Question 3

How will you monitor academic progress?

Accepted Answer

Strong academic performance is one of the important goals of our school. We will measure the performance of students i.e., how well students are progressing in gaining knowledge and skills in line with “Ohio Department of Education” learning standards. Performance of the students will be monitored through MAP Growth tests and Ohio Department of Education standardized testing.

Question 4

What will students learn at the completion of the academic year?

Accepted Answer

Academically: 
Students will master curricula that meet the Ohio Department of Education standards.
Islamic Studies: 
The program will prepare students to memorize the Quran with simple tafseer over the length of the program.
Arabic language: 
Throughout the program, we will prepare students to have a competency level similar to native-Arabic speakers.

Question 5

Will you include interactive teaching, or will it be lecture format?

Accepted Answer

We will offer modern learning experiences to empower and support each students' learning journey.

Question 6

Will there be fun activities that will engage students? Will the curriculum be inspiring, intellectual or the usual “fear of the hellfire” rhetoric?

Accepted Answer

Our educational philosophy is built on a balance between unique structured Islamic & Academic curriculums and extracurricular & character-building activities

Question 7

What are MAP testing tools?

Accepted Answer

MAP Growth is the most trusted and innovative assessment for measuring achievement and growth for K–12 schools in math, reading, language usage, and science. It provides teachers with accurate, actionable evidence to help inform instructional strategies regardless of how far students are above or below grade level. It also connects to the largest set of instructional content providers, giving educators flexibility in curriculum choices.

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