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Mission & Goals
MISSION STATEMENT
Through community
partnerships, The 21st Century Community Schoolhouse alternative public
charter school shall provide students with multiple opportunities to gain
knowledge, apply skills, and demonstrate citizen responsibility in order to be
positive, knowledgeable and productive members of their local and global
communities.
GOALS & OBJECTIVES
The primary goal of The Community
Schoolhouse is to provide an educational setting tailored to the special
needs of students who, for whatever reason, are disconnected from the
traditional school environment. This setting will allow students to obtain a
meaningful education, establish short-term and long-term life goals, and develop
the academic and social tools required to live a healthy and productive life in
the 21st century.
The objectives of The Community
Schoolhouse are:
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to provide a flexible thematic
curricula utilizing subject integration, contextual learning, global
collaboration, and the application of technology as a means to attain
Oregon's Certificate of Initial Mastery and pursue Certificate of Advanced
Mastery strand goals;
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to better meet student academic
needs and interests by providing multiple opportunities to achieve high
standards that ensure continuous improvement;
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to build stronger working
relationships between parents, students and educators;
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to involve the community in the
lives of the students and the students in the life of the community;
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to provide opportunities in
small learning environments with a flexible schedule, thus removing many of
the learning barriers that hinder or prevent success;
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to provide basic bilingual
skills for English as a Second Language and English speaking students;
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to improve student reading
skills to promote high literacy rates;
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to provide a safe, welcoming,
and inclusive school atmosphere that addresses alternative learning styles;
and
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to disseminate models of
teaching practices and program implementation that can be replicated
districtwide and statewide, as well as on the national and international
levels.
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