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Mission Statement and Core Beliefs

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VISION STATEMENT:

  • ONE SCHOOL, ONE PURPOSE, ONE DAY AT A TIME!
     

MISSION STATEMENT:

  • Scott High School will maintain an environment resulting in the acquisition of 21st Century Learning Skills and high levels of academic achievement for ALL students.

 

Scott High Strategic Plan 2011-2012:

Goal 1: KNOW
All students will show improvement in meeting or exceeding state and national curriculum standards while acquiring 21st Century Skills through engaging opportunities in the core subjects of reading, English/language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies, as well as the arts, world language, health and physical education, and technical education.

Objectives:
• The percentage of students meeting curriculum standards in reading, ELA, math, science, and Social Studies, will increase annually.
• The percentage of Low SES and Students with Disabilities meeting curriculum standards will increase annually.
• The percentage of students meeting curriculum standards in the arts, world language, health and physical education, and technical education will increase annually.


Goal 2: BEHAVE
All students will develop the personal skills of wellness, responsibility, cultural awareness, self-direction, and good citizenship in an environment that is caring and safe.

Objectives:
• Scott High School’s attendance rate will improve annually, to reach 90% or higher.
• All students will participate in health, wellness, and PE regularly.
• Scott High School will implement a student positive behavior program.


Goal 3: ACCOMPLISH
All students will graduate from high school prepared for post-secondary education and/or to enter the workforce through career pathways and guidance that focus students on productive and satisfying lives.

Objectives:
• All students will be provided career guidance and personalized support.
• All students will be provided a variety of support services to address student physical, social/emotional, and academic growth to increase the graduation rate on an annual basis.

Goal 4: TECHNOLOGY
Scott High School will increase the use of technology by students, parents, and teachers to increase student learning.

Objectives:
• TECH/01: Provide 21st century hardware and a stable, state of the art 21st century infrastructure for the effective use of technology.
• TECH/02: Focus on 21st century technology tools and resources that improve achievement of all students, with a special emphasis on high need and low SES students.
• TECH/03: Ensure that the use of telecommunications and internal connections in the schools will enhance learning.
• TECH/04: Provide increased access for students and teachers to 21st century tools and resources.
• TECH/05: Utilize innovative strategies for providing rigorous and specialized courses that may not be available without the use of 21st century tools and resources.
• TECH/06: Promote parental involvement and improved collaboration with community/home through the use of 21st century tools and resources.
• TECH/07. Provide professional development for using the telecommunications network for training teachers and administrators to improve the integration of 21st century tools and resources.
• TECH/08: Maintain and repair all 21st century tools and internal connections.
• TECH/09: Provide services, in collaboration with WVDE adult literacy programs, to maximize the use of technology.


CORE BELIEFS:

  1. Collaboration with parents and community will provide greater educational opportunities for school improvement.
  2. Each student is a valued individual with unique physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs.
  3. A positive, safe, and nurturing environment is required for ALL students to achieve mastery.
  4. Instructional focus, data disaggregation, and assessment are essential components for measuring student achievement.
  5. Commitment by all stakeholders to continuous improvement will result in improved teaching and learning for ALL.
  6. Strong instructional leadership and highly qualified personnel are necessary to insure a climate of high expectations for ALL.
  7. Given adequate time and opportunity, ALL students will achieve mastery of the fundamental curriculum.
     

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