CENTRAL ACADEMY 

Vision Statement

 Central Academy High School is an exemplary learning community school.  To ensure future development and growth, the school must have a clear sense of the goals it is trying to accomplish, the characteristics of the school it seeks to become and the contributions the various stake holders in the school will make in order to transform ideals into reality.  The following vision statement is intended to provide the standards Central Academy should strive to achieve and maintain.

 I.                   Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment

 

An exemplary learning community provides students with a common coherent curriculum complemented with a variety of courses.  This balanced program stimulates intellectual curiosity, requires students to demonstrate they have learned how to learn and leads students to develop into productive and responsible citizens.  The school articulates the outcomes it seek for all of its students and monitors and assesses each student’s attainment of those outcomes through a variety of indicators.  In such a school:

 

A.         the curriculum addresses important academic content and essential life skills.

B.         the curriculum broadens each student’s perspective in order to understand and appreciate        

        diversity.

C.         instructional strategies reflect best practice and stimulate student engagement.

D.         instructional practice promotes and integrates appropriate technology to enhance curricular

        outcomes.

E.          assessment is an ongoing practice containing both formative and summative components.

F.          assessment is used to ensure quality learning and to inform teachers and teams regarding

        curricular and instructional decision-making.

G.         curriculum, instructional practice and assessment recognize and accommodate individual

        differences, interests and abilities.

H.         curriculum, instructional practice and assessment reflect systematically creating opportunity for

        the students to construct their own learning.

I.            curriculum, instructional practice and assessment reflect the District’s support of innovation and

        commitment to continuous improvement.

 II. Emphasis on the Individual Student: Equity and Access for All

An exemplary learning community recognizes and values the importance of the individual student. Staff members are committed to understanding the uniqueness of each student.

In the final analysis, the effectiveness of any school is based on the conduct, character, and achievement of its students. In an exemplary learning community, these qualities are a result of genuine concern for the individual student. In the Central Academy family:

A.  each student will be provided the information, assistance, and support to develop
appropriate educational and career goals for transitioning to and through high school.
B.  attention will be paid to the whole student, including academic progress, behavior, and emotional     well-being, with the initiation of appropriate services as needed.
C.  staff will facilitate students’ development of the skills necessary to become independent, life-long learners.
D.  staff will guide students in accepting increasing responsibility for their learning, decisions, and actions.
 E.  students will fulfill the expectation that they will be actively engaged and give their best efforts, intellectually and ethically, to their academic, personal and professional  pursuits.
G.  all members of the Central Academy family will conduct themselves in a way that contributes to a safe and orderly environment that respects the rights and dignity of others within a diverse community.

III. Working Within A Professional Learning Community

An exemplary learning community operates on the premise that success for every student is dependent upon the committed efforts of all participants.  Therefore, the Central Academy family is committed to developing and retaining individuals with proven expertise in their respective fields and a passionate commitment to the school as a professional learning community.  In the Central Academy family, the administration and staff:

A.  will promote and honor the District’s vision, values, and goals.
B.  will have high standards and expectations for student success and engage in
continuous improvement.
C.  are committed to contributing to high-performing collaborative teams.
D.  model the importance of life-long learning through a commitment to ongoing
professional development.
E.  are committed to collective inquiry and reflection on the results of individual student achievement in order to improve student learning. (ISAT Data)
F.  are committed to the mutual support and trust among all members of
the professional learning community.

IV. A Culture For Learning

An exemplary learning community creates a safe, caring environment and fosters a culture which promotes collaboration, enables staff and students to explore their full learning potentials, and results in meaningful learning experiences. This culture contributes to a shared sense of pride in the school.

A.  there is a commitment to maintain an emotionally and physically safe, supportive
environment.

B.  well-maintained physical facilities meet the needs of all members of the Central Academy family and reflect pride in the school.
C.  there is an ongoing effort to provide a school that is free of alcohol, other drugs,
and violence.
D.  the students and staff treat each other with mutual respect, consideration, and acceptance.
E.  there is an open and ongoing communication between all members of the Central Academy family.
F.  individual and collective effort and achievement is promoted, recognized, and
celebrated.
H.  learning is recognized as dynamic and socially constructed requiring student
engagement, collaboration, and supportive relationships with one’s peers and
teachers.
I.   students will be given the opportunity to gain the confidence they need to be successful members of society.

V. Community Engagement

An exemplary learning community values the importance of collaborative relationships with its extended community -- families, residents, businesses, government agencies, and other educational systems. It strives to develop a strong commitment between the community and the school. In the Central Academy family:

A. the extended community shares and promotes the vision and values of the school.
B.  the extended community provides the various resources that enable the school to offer exemplary academic and expects effective stewardship of those resources.
C.  the community and the school value and recognize the mutual benefit of
exchanging information and feedback.
D.  the community is welcome to utilize school resources and facilities.
E.  parents play an active role in the education of their children, monitor their children’s academic performance, and work collaboratively and positively with staff to maximize their child’s educational experience.
F.  the school provides opportunities for students to positively promote the school by serving and participating within the extended community.

 

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