South Euclid-Lyndhurst Schools
Bylaws & Policies
 

2131 - EDUCATIONAL TARGETS FOR STUDENTS

As a base against which to assess school needs and set objectives for the educational program, the Board of Education, following consultation with teaching staff members, students, parents, and other residents of this District, adopts the following educational targets for every student in this District:

 A.to acquire basic skills in obtaining information, solving problems, thinking critically, and communicating effectively
 B.to acquire a stock of basic information concerning the principles of the physical, biological, and social sciences; the historical record of human achievements and failures; and current social issues
 C.to become an effective and responsible contributor to the decision-making processes of the political and other institutions of the community, state, country, and world
 D.to acquire the knowledge, skills, and understanding that permit him/her to play a satisfying and responsible role as both producer and consumer
 E.to acquire job entry level skills and to acquire the knowledge necessary for further education
 F.to acquire the understanding of and the ability to form responsible relations with a wide range of other people, including but not limited to those with social and cultural characteristics different from his/her own
 G.to acquire the capacities for playing satisfying and responsible roles in family life
 H.to acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that promote personal and public health, both physical and mental
 I.to acquire the ability and the desire to express himself/herself creatively in one (1) or more of the arts, and to appreciate the aesthetic expressions of other people
 J.to develop an understanding of his/her own worth, abilities, and potentialities
 K.to learn to enjoy the process of learning and to acquire the skills necessary for a lifetime of continuous learning and adaptation to change

A.C. 3301-35-02

Revised 1/17/95