Please take five minutes to respond to the following three questions to aid in the strategic planning process. Your insights and opinions are valuable.
Question:
1) Guiding Principles
These are guiding principles, are there any additions or deletions? Please use the comment box, and refer to the corresponding statement number if you have a comment.
DRAFT Revisions
Our guiding principles consider the ideal educational experience for all students to be one in which:
1. Each student can learn and be successful
2. Each individual is recognized as unique, valuable, and is treated with respect and dignity
3. Learning is a lifelong process
4. School culture is collaborative
5. Early intervention is crucial to ensure overall development and achievement
6. The educational experience of our students depends on partnerships within our diverse communities
7. The educational environment is safe, orderly, and engaging
8. High standards and expectations are essential elements for student success
9. Continuous improvement is embraced
10. Decisions are student-centered, data-driven, and made collaboratively
11. Differentiated opportunities to meet individual needs are provided
12. There is a commitment to collaboration and effective instruction
13. Teachers are facilitators of learning and agents of inspiration
14. All students are inspired to learn through their school experiences
15. Our Pre K-12 education system is adaptable and responsive
2) Mission Statement – Our Purpose and Why We Exist
Current: The mission of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, in partnership with the richly diverse communities, is to develop creative, productive learners who demonstrate the skills, knowledge, and attitudes to meet life’s challenges, by providing stimulating, integrated learning opportunities in a safe, supportive environment.
Draft Ideas: please rank top three (1 is high, 3 is low)
2. Our mission is to develop productive, responsible, citizens who are prepared to be successful in rapidly changing environments.
3. Our mission is to inspire learning in all students by delivering quality education resulting in college or career ready graduates.
4. Our mission is to develop productive, responsible students who are prepared for success in our dynamic world.
5. The mission of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is to deliver an adaptive, responsive education that empowers all students to graduate, and be college or career ready.
6. All students will be empowered with the skills to be successful and competitive in careers and life.
7. Our mission is to educate and develop students to be successful in our dynamic world.
3) Vision Statement – Where are we going?
Vision statement indicates where we are headed – the ideal future state. The Vision statement provides a picture of what we think the future of the District should look like.
Draft Ideas: Please rank your first and second choice
1. We envision delivering a world-class education where every student graduates prepared for life-long global success.
2. We envision delivering a world-class education where every student graduates inspired to positively change our world.
3. We envision a world-class school district where every student graduates inspired and motivated to positively change our world.
4. We envision a world-class school district where every student graduates ready to achieve their full potential in a dynamic world.
5. We envision a world-class school district where every student graduates empowered to achieve their full potential in a dynamic world.
6. We envision delivering a world-class education where every student is engaged and graduates prepared to make a positive contribution to our dynamic world.
4) Do you have any further comments to share as KPBSD takes the next step in the five year strategic planning process?
Thank you for taking the time to offer your opinion and ideas.