1 Dallas ISD Mission Vision and District Goals

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Dallas ISD Mission, Vision, and District Goals

POLICY AE (LEGAL) § The Board shall adopt a vision statement and comprehensive goals for the District and the Superintendent. § Texas Education Code 11. 1511(b)(2)

VISION and MISSION STATEMENT POLICY AE (LOCAL) Dallas ISD seeks to be a premier urban school district. Our mission is to educate all students for success.

DISTRICT GOALS (1 -6) § § § TEACHERS: Ensure highly effective teachers for all students. PRINCIPALS: Ensure a highly effective leader for every school. SAFE and SECURE SCHOOLS: To ensure a safe, secure, and welcoming environment for all students, parents, staff, and the community. PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT: Develop shared responsibility between parents/guardians and schools that foster academic success and selfmanagement of learning. RIGOR: Implement rigorous curriculum and engaging educational practices and experiences. CULTURE: Create and sustain a positive and compassionate “common culture” throughout the District that leads towards accomplishing our vision and mission.

DISTRICT GOALS (7 -10) § § HUMAN RESOURCES: Hire, retain, and develop highly effective employees for every position. DATA & INNOVATION: Make managerial decisions based on appropriate, reliable, and valid data and best practices and develop and continually improve new, innovative ways of schooling to meet the needs of students in the 21 st century. CENTRAL OFFICE: Organize central services to encourage and enhance a positive culture throughout the District and support the campuses and positive culture on each campus by removing barriers that prevent achieving our goals. FACILITIES: Systemically upgrade and maintain our facilities to provide every student an efficient learning environment.

CORE VALUES § § § Trustworthiness Responsibility Respect Caring Citizenship Fairness

EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY – AEA (Local) § THEORY OF ACTION: 1) Managed Instruction; 2) Empowered Principals; 3) Accountable Culture; 4) Expanded Coverage § STRATEGIC COVENANTS: 1) Single District, Equal Opportunity; 2) Staff Diversity; 3) Schools of Choice; 4) Highest Rigor and Innovation; 5) Dual Language; 6) Efficient Construction and Facility Usage; 7) Partnerships and Efficiency; 8) Parental Investments; 9) Leadership Development; 10) Community Volunteers; 11) Expanded Coverage *Date Issued: 2/28/2012*

POSSIBLE WORKSHOP DATES § § § October 29 th – Board Meeting November 5 th – Board Briefing Saturday, November 7 th – Possible Workshop Thursday, November 12 th – Possible Workshop Saturday, November 14 th – Possible Workshop November 19 th – Board Meeting December 3 rd – Board Briefing Saturday, December 5 th – Possible Workshop Thursday, December 10 th – Possible Workshop Saturday, December 12 th – Possible Workshop December 17 th – Board Meeting

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