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International Academy Fairmont International Academy���s ESL Philosophy 2012 Fairmont International Academy Results: Fairmont���s approach to ESL/ELL instruction for international students combines the Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) Approach and Content-Based Instruction (CBI) Approach. ��In these ways, students acquire English proficiency through reading, writing, listening, and speaking in a theme-based format, where they interact with subject matter content in areas of American culture, history, science, and world issues. ��Students practice English inside and outside the classroom with communicative activities that promote participation with the teacher as the facilitator, and students as the participants. �� ��� Average Weighted GPA: 3.40 Acquired English Proficiency (AEP) Program Overview At Fairmont International Academy, the students participate in a program called Acquired English Proficiency (AEP). ��In the AEP program, students are organized according to their English proficiency levels, as determined by the Secondary Language Assessment Test of English (SLATE) scores. ��Teachers focus on specific skills at each level to maximize student learning and language acquisition. ��Students are challenged to think critically at their level and collaborate with other students in a meaningful way. �� Countries Represented by former and current FIA students (2003���2013) Canada Poland Denmark Germany KazakhSerbia France stan Spain Bosnia Hungary Croatia United States Mexico Colombia Bolivia 31 | www.fairmontschools.com Brazil 27 Russia Japan Taiwan Korea Hong Kong Macau Vietnam China India Thailand Malaysia Singapore Australia Countries Total ��� Total College Acceptances: 86 ��� Total Graduates: 42 2012 Fairmont International Academy College Acceptances: Albright College Arizona State University Art Center College of Design Bentley University Boston University Brandeis University California College of the Arts California Lutheran University California State University: - Fullerton - Long Beach - Northridge - Pomona Carnegie Mellon University Chapman University City College of San Francisco Clarkson University College of Staten Island Columbia College Concordia University Drew University Drexel University Fairfield University Fullerton College Georgia Institute of Technology Irvine Valley College Johnson and Wales University Kent State University Lewis & Clark College Marist College Marymount College Marymount College, Palos Verdes Menlo College Michigan State University Mount St. Mary���s College, Chalon Campus Northeastern University Ohio State University Otis College of Art and Design Parsons the New School for Design Penn State University Pitzer College Polytechnic Institute of New York University Pratt Institute Purdue University Redlands University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhode Island School of Design Rochester Institute of Technology Roger Williams University Rose Hulman Institute of Technology Syracuse San Diego State San Francisco State University San Jose State University School of the Art Institute of Chicago School of Visual Arts Seattle University St. Mary���s College of California Suffolk University SUNNY Fashion Institute of Technology The New School for Design Trinity College University of Oregon University of California: - Davis - Irvine - Los Angeles - Riverside - San Diego - Santa Barbara - Santa Cruz University of Connecticut University of Florida University of Georgia University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign University of Iowa University of La Verne University of Massachusetts, Boston University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of Southern California University of the Pacific University of Washington University of Wisconsin, Madison University of Massachusetts, Lowell Western New England University Whittier College Woodbury College