Hope Technology School is a community of learners dedicated to providing an excellent education for everyone.  We are a school started by parents and professionals who care deeply for our children's education and we feel there is a need that is not being filled in today's education.   HTS is a result of our determination to include all children in a regular classroom and build a culture of support so that all children are successful in their learning.  We have 10 reasons why we are one of the best programs in education; we will be addressing them over the next few weeks.

Small class sizes: The Department of Education, in their report on Class Size in September, 2000 says, "Parents and teachers have long known that smaller classes make a difference. Students in smaller classes have higher achievement levels, fewer discipline problems, and more personal attachment to their teachers and classmates." (DOE report: 2000) By putting fewer children together you impact several factors in their learning.
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 While tests scores don't tell the entire story, they are an indication of how a program is doing.  Our test scores show our program is meeting the needs of our students. 
 
Each year, schools around the nation take time to have their students take standardized tests to see how their program measures against a "national average".  That average is the 50^th percentile on these tests. 
 
Hope Technology School has been giving these tests to their students for the past 4 years.  We use the CAT/6 test; the same test used by many elementary schools in the Bay Area.
 
Testing gives a snapshot of the program at a specific time.  Children's scores are an indicator of how much they know but they should not be the only indicator.  Each child's effort and work must be evaluated by their teacher and, along with test scores, give a picture of how they are doing.   ...