| "Ensuring
Success for Adult Learners" |
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mission of the Memphis City Schools Adult Education
Program is to prepare a diverse student population,
eighteen years or older, for productive lives in the
21st Century. This includes empowering students with
the necessary academic, technical and social skills
to be successful citizens and workers. |
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VISION
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| To be recognized
as the best service provider within the community and
a critical partner in basic skills development, education,
training and retraining opportunities for adults. |
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BELIEFS
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We BELIEVE
a commitment to high standards and expectations for
student learning is the chief priority of our educational
setting. |
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We BELIEVE
each student is a valued individual with unique physical,
social, emotional, and intellectual needs. |
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We BELIEVE
curriculum, instructional practices and assessments
of student learning should incorporate a variety of
activities and strategies to elicit better performance
from our diverse student population. |
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We BELIEVE
administrators, teachers, students and the community
must function as a learning organization sharing the
responsibility of advancing the school's mission. |
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We BELIEVE
a safe, physically comfortable and nurturing environment
promotes student learning. |
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We BELIEVE
the commitment to continuous improvement and self-assessment
is essential if our school is to enable students to
become confident, self-directed, lifelong learners and
responsible citizens. |
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We BELIEVE
students have the right to acquire the necessary skills
to become successful citizens and workers. |
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We BELIEVE
all students should have the opportunity to perform
to their fullest potential regardless of race, culture,
gender or economic level. |
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We BELIEVE
respecting the uniqueness of self and others in our
community is critical to recognizing diversity in the
world |
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We BELIEVE
effective schools collaborate with the economic, social
and cultural communities to prepare students to become
confident, self-directed, lifelong learners and responsible
citizen. |
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Adopted:
March 12, 2007
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PROGRAM
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