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INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS
The development and maintenance of optimal educational programs are the primary functions of the Board of Education. The Board's instructional goals for district students include the following:
1. to provide each child with fundamental academic skills and knowledge required for his/her maximum educational advancement;
2. to nurture a spirit of inquiry which capitalizes on students' innate curiosity, and reveals to them the excitement found in the search for knowledge;
3. to develop in the students a sense of self-worth that will enable them, with the necessary guidance, to recognize and use their own capabilities;
4. to provide each student with the greatest possible opportunity to use his/her abilities and interests in order to find satisfaction and a sense of purpose in life;
5. to promote the ability to think critically and logically, to use knowledge constructively, and to attack problems intelligently, giving due respect to honest differences of opinion;
6. to nurture and develop basic attitudes, such as good work habits, self-discipline, respect for authority, and sense of responsibility, cooperation, good sportsmanship, and self-confidence;
7. to develop literacy and understanding in economic matters, and encourage responsible consumer judgment;
8. to provide special services which promote the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of every child;
9. to provide a well-balanced extracurricular program designed to promote the intellectual, physical and social growth of students;
10. to promote intelligent regard for and use of the nation's resources;
11. to develop understanding of social structures and social processes; and
12. to prepare youth for acceptance of civil responsibilities.
Cross-ref: 0210, Goals for Instructional Program
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