Why Did It Get Started?
The call for programs that work for the educational success of each student, including those with special needs and those who are considered to be academically at risk, has become a central issue in school reform programs. There have been significant advances in theory and practical knowledge of effective instruction, and growing evidence suggests a great variability in the ways that students acquire, organize, retain, and generate knowledge and skills. The Adaptive Learning Environments Model was designed to cull from the knowledge base on what makes teaching and learning more effective and efficient.