| DeWitt Public Schools |
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2131 - EDUCATIONAL GOALS AND STANDARDS
Since the mission of the District is to provide a quality education for all of the students, the Board of Education believes the mission is being accomplished when students confirm that they have achieved the following educational goals.
The Board of Education believes that the mission of the District is being accomplished when there is valid evidence that its educational programs are making it possible for students to achieve the following educational goals, commensurate with their ability and potential.
| A. | academically competent and able to utilize the knowledge necessary for success in a changing world |
| 1. | show measurable Academic Grants |
| B. | problem solvers who anticipate assess and resolve problems and challenges through critical thinking and creativity | |
| C. | effective communicators who possess the skills necessary to comprehend, inform, listen and deliberate | |
| D. | aware of healthy lifestyles that will enable them to lead safe productive lives | |
| E. | technologically competent and able to confidently utilize technology | |
| F. | global citizens who appreciate the diversity of other peoples and cultures, are aesthetically aware, and make a positive contribution to the community in which they live | |
| G. | team workers who work effectively as part of a group | |
| H. | the educational goals specified in individual education program plans (IEPs) |
The Board believes that all students in this District will be able to demonstrate these applied learnings, at a level that is commensurate with their age and capabilities.
The Superintendent is charged with the responsibility for providing, through the District's curriculum and appropriate administrative guidelines, opportunities for each student to accomplish these goals as well as a valid means for assessing the extent to which each is accomplished.
Student achievement of these educational goals represents the Board's highest priority. It should be the highest priority, as well, for the administration and for all members of the staff.