Capella University u02a1 Mission and Vision Statement
Dr. Charisse Redditt
Abstract
The mission and vision statements describe an organization 's purpose, philosophy, and intent has become almost universal in both business and educational settings. The purpose of this paper is to explain the mission and vision of a high school and how it pertains to the advancement of the students.
Mission and Vision Statement
Background
Canyon Springs High School is a public high school in North Las Vegas, Nevada and is part of the Clark County …show more content…
Mission statement According to CCSD (2004) the Mission of Canyon Springs High School and the Leadership and Law Preparatory Academy is to prepare students for success beyond graduation. This will be realized by providing a varied learning environment that prepares students with the ability to lead, participate, and contribute in a rapidly changing global society.
Vision statement CCSD (2004) states they believe that by functioning as a professional learning community, the mission of Canyon Springs High School to prepare all students for success beyond graduation can be realized. CCSD (2004) believes in Academic achievement is honored and serves as the principal goal for all students. The central themes of Power, Justice, Liberty, and Equality serve as guiding principles essential for a school focused on leadership and law. Civic responsibility, employment preparation, and life skills such as punctuality, honesty, respect and integrity are viewed as essential for …show more content…
Meeting the complex and multifaceted needs of students with diverse needs is the goal that should be reached. Education programs for this student population have not been associated with generally positive outcomes. CCSDs students are known for excessive dropout rates, high rates of academic failure and poor achievement test scores, low graduation rates, high use of homebound instruction and institutional placements. In order to combat this negative outcome staff need to be trained on how to link these students up with the appropriate services due to the fact that in the past they have had little coordination or integration with other provider agencies and limited support for their families (Eber, Nelson, & Miles,