EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
101.1 - WACO ELEMENTS OF SUCCESS
ALL WACO STUDENTS WILL:
1. COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY.
Use effective writing, speaking, and listening skills.
2. DEVELOP AND EXHIBIT SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
· Cope with social and personal challenges (peer pressure, reasoning, decision-making).
3. DEMONSTRATE BASIC ACADEMIC SKILLS.
· Perform basic skills in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies.
4. THINK CRITICALLY AND SOLVE PROBLEMS.
· Apply critical-thinking strategies to solving problems and decision-making.
5. USE AND APPLY TECHNOLOGY SKILLS.
· Uses information technology as a lifelong learning tool.
· Uses technology skills to communicate effectively with others.
· Discerning consumers of information.
6. COMMIT TO LEARNING AS A LIFE-LONG PROCESS.
· Use skills to continue learning.
· Adapt to change.
· Evaluate and improve own performances.
7. DEVELOP AND USE SOCIAL SKILLS.
· Demonstrate personal responsibility in all situations.
· Cooperate with others as part of a team.
· Use leadership skills.
· Respect self, others, property.
· Work independently, using organizational skills, goal-setting, self-motivation.
· Accept criticism.
8. STRIVE TO LEAD A BALANCED LIFE.
· Experience arts, sports, music, recreation, leisure activities, and community responsibility.
· Practice a healthy lifestyle.
9. EMBRACE DIVERSITY.
· Understand global relationships.
· Accept and appreciate differences in others.
· Accept and respect others' ideas and opinions.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 256.11, .11A; 275.1 (2001).
Cross Reference: 102 Equal Educational Opportunity
103 Educational and Operational Planning
209 Board of Directors' Management Procedures
600 Goals and Objectives of the Education Program
602 Curriculum Development
Approved: 6/17/99
Revised: 12/15/08
Reviewed: 5/16/16, 9/19/22