Mission and Vision

Oxford Hills School District Mission Statement

Purpose
The Oxford Hills School District will provide diverse, demanding and high quality educational opportunities within a safe environment to ensure all students value learning, achieve their individual potential, and become responsible citizens. Students will acquire knowledge of and demonstrate essential skills in academic, artistic, and technical disciplines, problem-solving, wellness and social interaction through a challenging, individually-oriented educational program.

Student Learning Outcomes
The district will support a curriculum that enables students to graduate having demonstrated achievement of essential student learning outcomes. The outcomes, many of which will closely parallel those of the Maine State Learning Results Guiding Principles, will be in the following areas:

ACADEMIC/TECHNICAL:
Career Preparation
Fine Arts
Foreign Language
Health and Physical Education
Language Arts
Literacy Skills
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Specialized Technical Skills

PROBLEM-SOLVING:
Critical and creative thinking skills
Independent and collaborative decision making skills
Research skills

SOCIAL:
Collaborative skills
Communication skills
Integrity
Involvement
Respect for human difference
Responsibility
Self direction
Wellness
Work Ethic

Accomplishing Curriculum:
Recognizing that students have different learning styles and abilities, teachers, provided with a well- balanced, district-wide program, will use a variety of instructional techniques which will require:

• cooperative and individual learning
• whole group, small group and individualized instruction
• lecture, inquiry-based instruction, application and discussion
• use of manipulative, technology, and community resources
• involvement and communication with parent and community
• discipline and classroom management that create an environment conducive to learning
• application of skills and knowledge

Accountability
Achieving the mission of the Oxford Hills School District is a collaborative process that requires communication and shared responsibility by the following:

SCHOOL BOARD:

• provide leadership and vision
• ensure the implementation of the district mission
• establish policies for quality education
• allocate financial resources to achieve district goals
• approve curriculum that establishes high standards
• insist upon academic excellence for students and staff
• maintain confidentiality and professionalism
• ensure a safe, healthy and orderly environment
• encourage active parental and community involvement
• maintain awareness of community needs and concerns
• be informed about educational issues
• maintain a high level of competency in their role

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF:

• provide leadership and vision
• ensure the implementation of the district mission
• implement policies for quality education
• manage resources to pursue district goals
• ensure implementation and maintenance of district curriculum
• ensure alignment of instruction and assessment to district curriculum
• insist upon academic excellence for students and staff
• maintain confidentiality and professionalism
• maintain a safe, healthy and orderly environment
• encourage active parental and community involvement
• maintain awareness of community needs and concerns
• be informed about educational issues
• maintain a high level of competency in their role

INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF:

• provide leadership and vision
• ensure the implementation of the district mission
• support policies for quality education
• utilize resources to pursue district goals
• implement and maintain district curriculum
• align instruction and assessment with district curriculum
• prepare and teach lessons that result in student mastery of district outcomes
• use a variety of methods to improve instruction and meet individual needs
• share expertise with colleagues
• insist upon academic excellence for students
• maintain confidentiality and professionalism
• maintain a safe, healthy and orderly environment
• encourage active parental and community involvement
• maintain awareness of community needs and concerns
• be informed about educational issues
• maintain a high level of competency in their role

NON-INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF:

• provide support necessary to achieve district mission
• support policies for quality education
• utilize resources to pursue district goals
• share expertise with colleagues
• maintain confidentiality and professionalism
• maintain a safe, healthy and orderly school environment
• encourage active parental and community involvement
• maintain awareness of community needs and concerns
• be informed about educational issues
• maintain a high level of competency in their role

STUDENTS:

• work diligently to master established curriculum
• demonstrate a high level of competency in student learning outcomes
• actively contribute to a safe, healthy and orderly environment
• demonstrate responsible citizenship in the school and community
• encourage active parental and community involvement
• share expertise

 
PARENTS/GUARDIANS:

• provide a foundation for student learning
• take an active and continuing role in their children's education
• assist the implementation of the district mission
• support policies for quality education
• share expertise
• insist upon academic excellence for students
• maintain confidentiality
• assist in maintaining a safe, healthy and orderly environment
• be informed about educational issues

COMMUNITIES:

• provide resources, facilities, and support to ensure a quality education for all students
• encourage new ideas in education
• participate in a collaborative process with the school to ensure student success

This curriculum mission was adopted by the School Board on January 27, 1997