Policy 2000

STUDENT LEARNING GOALS

The goal of the school district shall be to provide opportunities for all students to become responsible and respectful global citizens, to contribute to their economic well-being and that of their families and communities, to explore and understand different perspectives and to enjoy productive and satisfying lives.  Additionally, a goal of the district is to provide opportunities for each student to develop specific academic and technical skills and knowledge essential to meeting four student learning goals:

1. Read with comprehension, write with skill, and communicate effectively and responsibly in a variety of ways and settings;
2. Know and apply the core concepts and principles o mathematics; social, physical, and life sciences; civics and history, geography; arts; and health an fitness;
3. Think analytically, logically, and creatively, and to integrate experience and knowledge to form reasoned judgments and solve problems; and
4. Understand the importance of work and how performance, efforts, and decisions directly affect future career and educational opportunities.

These goals will be place d within a context of a performance-based educational system in which high standards are set for all students.  Parents are primary partners in the education of their children and students take responsibility for their learning.  How instruction is provided to meet these learning goals is the decision of the school board and district educators.  An assessment system for determine if students have successfully learned the essential academic learning requirements based on the student learning goals shall be adopted by the district as the state board of education implements these assessments.

Legal References:         RCW 28A.150.210                             Basic Education Act – goal

RCW 28A.655.010                             Washington Commission on Student Learning - ---Definitions

Adoption Date: 02/30/06

Revised 01/28/08