Ubben Mission Statement

This combined with the achievement related goals and social values become the basis of the schools mission statement.

 To promote a positive ethos in the school through encouraging a shared understanding of the values which underpin our school ethos

As mentioned in my post, our school does not have its’ own vision statement rather there is one vision representative of the district. I certainly agree that it is beneficial for teachers to highlight how the school is striving to achieve its’ vision and it is essential to provide indicators of those goals for each grade or department level. For a vision to be achieved, constituents need to understand what actions they should perform to help the community achieve it. Additionally, I noticed both of our visions focused on, “... helping students to become productive members of society…”. The vision of my district is as follows: “The Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District educates and empowers our community of individual learners to be successful citizens of the world.” Both visions emphasize students becoming an integral part of society. I was curious: How does your school prepare students to participate in society through lessons or school initiatives? Following your inquiry into the company and school’s visions, how do you foresee the district designing class experiences to achieve its’

Tim Tyson (2010) discusses how educators must ask hard questions in order to move students from the low-level mind-set of making good grades to experiencing the personal gratification and excitement that is the core of learning (p. 119). He details how the teachers and instructional leaders at Mabry Middle School formed a team that met consistently to choose what was and was not working at the school. The team formed the following mission statement to evaluate every action taken by the school: “Maximize student achievement in a culture of caring.” (Tyson, 2010, p. 120). Worksheets, class activities, and administrative actions were all measured against this mission statement. Compare Mabry Middle School’s mission statement to the one at your school (or a school where you would like to

During the months of July and August, I established a task force team, involving all stakeholders, in our school reform and prepared a 3-year action plan to turn around our school. As the principal of High Stakes High School, my team and I shared the action plan report, based on the school data and our research in education reforms, with the superintendent. Subsequently, the team shared the findings at the first faculty conference, at the Parent Teacher Association meeting in September, and with our students during the Welcome Back to School orientation session. The report identifies the three most important steps to promoting a positive school culture and planning change. In alignment with “Competency 2—School Culture and Learning Environment to Promote Excellence and Equity Performance Expectations” (Appendix B) for New

The vision was not created in isolation by key players within the school but it was a shared vision created by all staff members. So many times educational leaders create school vision’s in isolation and then try to sell their vision to school stakeholders and it doesn’t work well. By creating the shared vision it gave each faculty member a voice in the process. The members of the staff have a sense of ownership to this vision and are more likely to believe it and live it and help sell it to the students. The community stakeholders also share in this vision because they had a voice in the process of selecting a vision for the school as well. Each school is different in student make up, staff members, school leaders, community partners and a pleather of other features but each schools vision must be learning centered with the 21st century workforce as a driving factor in its

Student achievement is the goal and having clear communication with all leaders can help achieve this.

In this assignment I will be exploring what missions statements are, ethos and the values the schools set to reflect their vision. Mission: this means that is it a statement of what an organisation is focusing on and why they want to do it. An example of a mission statement; “Our vision is to create a school community where children participate, excel and are proud of their achievements…” set by Round Hill primary school. Schools create mission statements in order to set themselves a Goal to reach for, a goal in which everyone will learn from it and gain an experience, because the statement they have set is creating them a vision to aim for.

The strategic plan of the school supports and emphasizes student learning in many ways. The strategic plan provides a synopsis of the school goals and school improvements. Parents and community members are invited to the school to see this plan. They can provide their insight and input on this plan as

Marzano, McNulty and Waters propose five steps for a plan of effective school leadership. The first step is developing a leadership team with purpose. The definition used for a purposeful community is one with the collective efficacy and capability to develop and use assets to accomplish goals that mater to all community members through agreed-upon process (Marzano, et. al, 2005). The second step is distributing some responsibilities throughout the leadership team. The third step is to select the right work. The fourth step is to identify the order of magnitude implied by the selected work. The last step is to match the management style to the order of magnitude of the change initiative. The last step incorporates whether this is first or second order change.

Taking a look at standard 1, a leader has to focus on creating visions and goals for students to be successful. One of the challenges I see is that a vision and goal is very important and having to create a vision and goal that can be attained by every student isn’t as easy as

With the many standardized tests, it would be very difficult for leaders to abolish numerical goals. In addition, when teachers and leaders use data to monitor students’ success and drive instruction numerical goals are vital in education. It is also essential when creating the improvement plan for a school. According to Gorman (2015), collecting student data is key in student achievement and school success. Leaders and teachers at Covington High school do a good job using numerical data to monitor the success of the students and the school scores a 10 in this area. Slogans in education would be the vision, mission statements, and core values. In order for leaders to be successful, it is vital that leaders have a clear vision, mission

Achieving a school district’s mission and vision requires the commitment of its stakeholders. In order to involve them in the process, it is necessary for educational leaders to “motivate staff, parents, students, board and community members” (Educational Leadership Constituencies Council, 2002, p. 4). The transformational leadership theory emphasizes the importance of educational leaders acting as role-models in order to motivate and inspire the school community. This approach has the potential to involve all stakeholders, leading to increased student success (Bush, 2007). The Assistant Director of Special Education in Northwest ISD directly supervised the school district’s assessment staff. Her education, experience, and passion set an example for her subordinates, stimulating them to achieve more, leading to her promotion to Executive Director of Student Services.

In light of accountability requirements, fear of not meeting AYP (Annual Yearly Progress), and required school improvement plans, often the idea of “school improvement” is considered a negative attribute. Obviously schools do not want to be singled out or identified as in need of improvement. Teachers often take the same view towards the idea of improvement. We as teachers take very personal that concept of improvement; we often parallel the need for improvement to failure. However my belief is that effective schools are always in a school improvement process and effective teachers too also are constantly adapting their practice in a culture of continuous improvement and growth. Therefore it is important as an effective leader to build a community of trust and collaboration. I quote “We are all in this together. Once we know that we are, we’re all stars and we see that we’re all in this together.” (Disney High School Musical, 2006) These lyrics from a popular Disney movie put to light exactly the school culture where the goal is not personal but as a community to use data driven and research based approaches in reflection and growth that assist all stakeholders.

A vision to what will be is vital to mapping out where one is going, what goals to set, and what priories to consider. Bolman and Gallos (2011) write that an effective symbolic leader knows the importance of “a clear vision and mission that excite and energize constituents at the same time that they guide decision making” (p. 125). While the university has a very well understood and accepted mission, the vision is not as clear. This then trickles down to the student affairs department. Perhaps this lack of clearly defined and agreed upon vision is due to the common confusion of mission vs. vision. For most individuals would say the vision of the university is the same as its mission, perhaps with a bit more desire for esteem (becoming the best). It is thus a recommendation that the University review and work to express its vision so the vision is as well known as its mission. With this comes also the student affairs department also reanalyzing its vision and perhaps mission. Through this process both the university and the student affairs department will find it easier to set goals, priorities, and navigate as it evolves and