One of the biggest differences is the use of formative assessment rather than summative assessment methods based mainly on major exams. Students regularly receive feedback from their teachers, complete a variety of assessments and assignments, and learn steadily throughout the year.
The program does not include regular, mandatory group lessons in real time. Instead, each student has access to subject teachers and can reach them individually via Microsoft Teams, email, school platform or other agreed forms of communication — so they can get a teacher’s support whenever they need it.
Unlike a traditional classroom, where everyone moves through the material at the same pace, the American High School Program with JDJ IOS lets each student adjust their pace to their own abilities, strengths, and educational goals. Students who do well with a given topic can move ahead to the next one instead of waiting for the rest of the class, while those who find a subject more challenging can spend more time on it and draw on individual support from their teacher.
As a result, students develop not only knowledge but also independence, time management, responsibility for their own learning, research skills, academic writing, and critical thinking. Because progress is assessed on an ongoing basis rather than through just a few major exams, learning is less stressful and better reflects a student’s real abilities.
