About HighlandsDistrict Goals 2010-2015
Priority: Focus on Academic Achievement
1. Establish a safe, disciplined, and well maintained learning environment that challenges students at all levels, involves parents in their child's education, and encourages the development of a strong work ethic.
2. Promote collaboration and foster a professional learning community with the primary focus on student achievement through long-term, intensive staff development and data analysis to inform high quality instruction that will enhance student learning.
3. Align the written, taught, and tested curriculum through the development of challenging standards for all disciplines with a focus on reading, writing, speaking, mathematics, science, and technology emphasizing mastery of the basics and development of higher level thinking, and problem solving skills through fiscally sound management procedures.
4. Provide a support system that allows all students to access additional help, and then address those students at more frequent intervals to determine the effectiveness of remediation strategies.
5. Support and enhance the comprehensive arts curriculum (visual, dance, theater, music, and physical education), emphasize components of the district wellness program, and incorporate the functions necessary to develop technologically proficient and career ready students.
