depaul university

1. Effia K Owusu
CS 492
MIDTERM PROJECT

2. Develop mission and vision
statements for your school/district as
well as value and goal statements.
Incorporate the principles espoused
by our authors as well as others in the
field. In addition to the narrative
report you will make a formal
presentation to the class in support of
your document.

3. The mission of the School District of Elmbrook is to
educate and inspire every student to think, to learn, and
to succeed.
The following vision statement is a broad and general
description of the way that the School District of
Elmbrook wants to be perceived by its constituents.
The vision statement gives constituents a brief
description about how the district intends to achieve the
mission statement.

4. The future of the School District of Elmbrook is to be an
exemplary district with an uncompromising commitment to
achieve powerful results for all stallholders.
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
1. Address mastery of academic content that integrates
acquisition of essential life skills.
2. Maintain and improve the range of quality education and
behavioral standards that ensures each student is inspired to
think, learn and succeed.
3. Multiply the needs and expectations for other
services, including special education and the ever increasingly
diverse student population.
4. Integrates technology as a means to achieve specific curricular

5. STAFF AND PERSONNEL
1. All staff collaborate with each other to deliver strong and
balanced educational programs through relevant, dynamic
instruction methods leading to student learning. Will work
diligently to establish meaningful connections with every
student to ensure success.
2. All staff demonstrate their support of and commitment to
the District’s and school’s vision and values.
3. Recognize each individual student and facilitate each students’
transition to and through school.
4. Assist students to choose opportunities and stimulate active
engagements for success and development of self
advocacy.
5. Model the importance of lifelong learning through their

6. 1. Accept responsibility for their learning, decisions and
actions.
2. Set challenging goals and give their best efforts to
achieve them.
3. Demonstrate a desire to learn and contribute to
community service.
4. 4. Are considerate of others-teachers, staff, fellow
students, guests, etc.

7. CLIMATE
The culture of the School District of Elmbrook is built on a
commitment to excellence and continuous improvement. Together
we celebrate success.
1. Commitment to provide an emotionally, physically safe, and
supportive environment.
2.Rules are based on few fundamental principles that provides
clear guidelines for student behavior.
3.On-going effort to establish an atmosphere free of
alcohol, drugs and violence.
4.There is recognition and celebration of individual effort and
achievement
5.There is open communication between

8. -Provides the resources that enables the school to offer
exemplary academic and co-curricular programs.
-Holds the school accountable for long-range financial
planning to safeguard community’s investment in
education.
-Has ready access to the school and actively involved
in monitoring education and academic performance of
their wards.
-Establish effective linkages between school and the
workplace as well as institutions of higher

9. VALUES AND GOALS

10. The strategic plan includes targets, goals and objectives
hat aim to support the district mission and vision. Three
key areas have been identified as crucial to district
success.
These areas include:
1. Student Learning,
2. Fiscal Responsibility, and
3. Connected Learning Community.

11. These targets respond to the high priorities identified in the constitue
survey:
• Work cooperatively with diverse groups
• Computer literacy standards
• Ethical decision making
• Global and cultural issues
• Respond to the constraints of state revenue caps
• Address the issues of declining enrollments
• Maintain and improve the range of quality education programs tha
exist in the district

12. References
• Lunenburg, F. C. (2010). CREATING A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
COMMUNITY. National Forum Of Educational Administration & Supervision
Journal, 28(1), 1-7.
• Monds, K., Chiou-Pirng, W., & Bennett, C. F. (2012). Goal Searching or Soul Searching:
Linking B-Schools' Mission Statements to Assurance of Learning Initiatives.
International Journal Of Business, Humanities & Technology, 2(2), 1-9.
• DuFour, Richard. (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work-Best Practices
for Enhancing Student Achievement. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree, Inc.
• DuFour, Eaker and Many. (2010) Learning by Doing. Solution Tree, 2nd Edition
• Eaker, Robert, DuFour, R and DuFour, R. (2002). Getting Started-Reculturing Schools
to Become Professional Learning Communities. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree, Inc.
• Senge, Peter. (2006). The Fifth Discipline. New York: Doubleday
• http://www.elmbrookschools.org/elmbrook-school-district/strategic-plan.html