VISION STATEMENT

All Carver Public School students will respect the rights and diversity of others, think creatively and critically, learn continually, and contribute to their community.  The students will be challenged by a purposeful and relevant curriculum, one that is essential to the human experience.  Staff, parents, community members and businesses will join in a partnership committed to high standards and dedicated to continuous improvement.

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Carver Public Schools is to provide a challenging, comprehensive education in a safe environment where all students are respected as individuals.

BELIEFS

v    Decisions should be made in the best interest of students.

v    All students can be successful learners in an appropriate setting that meets their learning style.

v    Every student is important and deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.

v    Individual creativity is fostered by providing students access to athletics, art, and music.

v    School, home, and community partnerships are vital for continuous learning and growth.

v    Learning is ongoing & life-long.

July, 2004

The School Committee members of the Carver Public Schools’ met with Patricia B. Grenier, Superintendent of Schools to establish a direction for the schools.  Following a review of the 2001 Strategic Plan for School Improvement, the School Committee determined that fewer goals, supported by specifically identified areas for improvement or enhancement, will lead to greater success.  Toward that end,

The School Committee Established the Following System-wide Goal:

 

To Ensure High Expectations for Staff, Students, Parents, and the Community Around Education.

The attainment of this goal will be supported by a commitment to the following values:

v     Community                                    v    Leadership

v     Diversity                                     v Personal Responsibility

These values will be embedded throughout all objectives and strategies and school and district improvement plans.  The Committee further asserted that the manner in which the global community will conduct its work is through High Performance Teams.

In July of 2004, The School Committee established a focus on the following components of the educational process.  In keeping with the notion of “tipping points”, the exact point at which progress accelerates rapidly, the Committee identified four areas for which enhancement and/or improvement would have a significant impact on high expectations.

The critical domains and focus areas are stated below.

v     Program Evaluations =                   Middle School

v     Student Support Services =            Comprehensive Guidance Services

v     Instructional Practices =                 Literacy

v     Resources =                                    Facilities

An eighteen (18) month review in January, 2006, determined that progress had been made in each of the four areas.  It was further determined that efforts should continue in each of the above for areas for the time period of January 2006 to June of 2007.  In addition, the Alternative High School Program will be added under the domain of Program Evaluations.

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PLAN

FOR TEACHING & LEARNING

Simultaneous to the School Committee’s goal setting initiative, the faculty, staff and administration were formulating teaching and learning goals that would guide our work toward high expectations for all students.  In September of 2004, the following three goals were accepted by all schools.

l      To Establish a Challenging, Comprehensive Curriculum to be Implemented in Each Content Area

l      To Increase Use of Effective Teaching Strategies

l      To Develop Assessment Practices that Ensure Student Monitoring and Achievement

The essence of these three goals is the interconnectedness of teaching, learning and assessment.  Each of the four schools is in various places along the continuum of accomplishing the articulated goals.  Each school is required to incorporate these goals in their school improvement plans and to document progress annually.