Instruction

STUDENT LEARNING GOALS

 

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Policy No. 2000

The goal of the school district shall be to provide opportunities for all students to develop specific academic and technical skills and knowledge essential to meeting four student learning goals:

1.   Read with comprehension, write effectively, and communicate successfully in a variety of ways and settings;

2.   Know and apply the core concepts and principles of mathematics; social, physical, and life sciences; civics and history including different cultures and participation in representative government: geography; arts; and health and fitness;

3.   Think analytically, logically, and creatively, and to integrate different experiences and knowledge to form reasoned judgments and solve problems; and

4.   Understand the importance of work and finance and how performance, effort, and decisions directly affect future career and educational opportunities.

These goals will be placed 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 determining 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.

 

 

 

Cross Reference:          Board Policy 2080             Comprehensive Student Assessment System

Legal References:         RCW 28A. 150.210          Basic Education Act — Goal

                                    RCW 28A. 655.010          Washington commission on student learning

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Adopted:  November 24, 2008

Blaine School District

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