Jones Eaton joins University Charter School advisory board
Lynn Jones Eaton, team leader for the Faculty & Graduate Student Instructional Development group in DIIA, was recently appointed to the advisory board of the University Charter School (UCS). University Charter School, part of Continuing Education at the University of Texas at Austin, was created in fall 1998 to provide a personalized learning experience for K-12 students in need of an alternative educational program due to special circumstances.
University Charter School provides quality educational programs to various children’s residential facilities. These facilities provide assistance in the areas of residential treatment, teenage maternity management, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, therapeutic wilderness training/counseling, foster care, and elite athletics. At these facilities, students receive personalized attention from licensed, degreed administrators, special education staff members, and certified teachers.
Students enrolled in University Charter School are diverse in both upbringing and educational background. This diversity includes children and adolescents who are highly gifted and talented as well as individuals who demonstrate neurological and learning dysfunctions linked to emotional or behavioral disorders. Using curriculum developed at the Distance Education Center, University Charter School addresses the needs of these distinct students through providing a self-paced, independent learning environment that challenges students and increases their self-reliance. Courses are Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) compliant.
According to the Texas Education Agency Academic Excellence Indicator System, the UCS district scored consistently higher on the TAKS standard for 2004 and 2005, in all subjects and at all grade levels tested, than the district or the state.
“I’m pleased to be associated with a program that is making such a difference in the lives of students who otherwise might not have access to a quality education. I’m excited about participating in school board training—learning about school finance and other issues, and gaining new perspectives in educational systems,” says Jones Eaton.