Focus on
Learning Accreditation Process
Expected Schoolwide Learning Results
Initial Brainstorming Sessions
During the
Schoolwide meeting of February 19, 2003, students, staff, and
community advisory board members were asked to write down one
goal they thought was most important for the school, their classes,
or themselves. These goals were compiled to form an initial list
for brainstorming. (Click here
to view the initial list of 60 goals.) After an introduction to
the Focus on Learning process, Home Groups had an opportunity
to refine the list to the objectives below. This is not yet the
final list, but will be the basis for deliberation. To facilitate
further brainstorming, I have grouped them into 4 categories based
on key words. You may wish to classify them differently or add
or combine groupings. Remember that this list is only to facilitate
development of ESLRs.
Regarding
themselves, students will:
- Feel confident
about themselves and their ability to adjust to the changing
world.
- Be able
to transfer new knowledge to other applications.
- Increase
their self-confidence
- Become
independent learners
Regarding
goals, students will:
- Achieve
their educational goals regardless of prior experience, background,
ethnicity or disability
- Meet his
or her own goal and feel good about himself or herself in a
manner that is open to learning in the true sense.
- Apply knowledge
learned in class to meet their personal goals
- Set a personal
goal
Regarding
community, students will:
- Apply acquired
skills by being an informed citizen, consumer, and voter who
contributes to the community.
- Share their
skills learned in class with the/their community
- Transfer
their knowledge learned in class to community settings
- Use skills
learned to:
Participate in their community
Engage in the community
Become involved in the community
Increase contribution to the community
Regarding
other matters, students will:
- Communicate
effectively
- Recognize
their own skills
- Recognize
their own skills and put them into use in the community
- Recognize
their own skills and use them to reach their goals
