Standard+1+-+Vision+and+Purpose

** STANDARD: ** The system establishes and communicates a shared purpose and direction for improving the performance of students and the effectiveness of the system.

** Impact Statement: ** A system is successful in meeting this standard when it commits to a purpose and direction that is shared system-wide. The leadership establishes expectations for student learning aligned with the system's vision that is supported by system and school personnel and external stakeholders. These expectations serve as the focus for assessing student performance and district effectiveness. The system's vision guides allocations of time and human, material, and fiscal resources.


 * 1.1 || Establishes a vision for the system in collaboration with its stakeholders ||
 * 1.2 || Communicates the system’s vision and purpose to build stakeholder understanding and support ||
 * 1.3 || Identifies system-wide goals and measures to advance the vision ||
 * 1.4 || Develops and continuously maintains a profile of the system, its students, and the community ||
 * 1.5 || Ensures that the system’s vision and purpose guide the teaching and learning process and the strategic direction of schools, departments, and services ||
 * 1.6 || Reviews its vision and purpose systematically and revises them when appropriate ||
 * __Standard Documentation__**
 * __[|SAR Standard 1]__**
 * __[|1.1; 1.3 Action Plan]__**

[|2011-12 Mission and Goals] [|10-11 Annual Report] //Student/Staff Handbooks// [|Bennington Public Schools Website] [|School Improvement agendas]
 * __Vision and Purpose (1.1, 1.2, 1.3,1.4, 1.5, 1.6)__**
 * [|Pine Creek Elementary Handbook]
 * [|Bennington Elementary Handbook]
 * [|Jr/Sr High Handbook]
 * [|BENN CERTIFIED HANDBOOK 11-12]