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from pamphlet RS-03-0940
Hawaii's Public School
Creating the Future
Vision
Our
vision of a Hawaii high school graduate is that all public school graduates will:
- Realize their individual goals and aspirations;
- Possess the attitudes, knowledge and skills necessary to contribute positively and compete in a global society;
- Exercise the rights and responsibilities of citizenship; and
- Pursue post-secondary education and/or careers without need for remediation.
We view the new No Child Left Behind federal law as an opportunity to further support our vision and goals. We have revisited all initiatives aimed at improving student achievement to ensure compliance with the No Child Left Behind requirements.
Goals
Hawaii's citizens and community leaders place a high priority on quality K-12 education. The Board of Education and Superintendent of the Department of Education advance this commitment toward excellence by fostering student achievement, school improvement, and community involvement in education based on higher expectations and challenging standards.
The vision guiding public schools
- Holds high expectations of what students should know, be able to do and care about doing;
- Focuses attention, effort and resources on promoting student learning; and
- Holds each school accountable for meeting high levels of performance.
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....Our standards set the course, while students, families, and community fill the sails with expectation as we voyage with the treasure of bright, young minds ready to lead the way to the future.
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