Northern Lincoln Elementary School

Guiding Beliefs

v     The strength of a community is its ability to advocate for all its children.

v    The strength of diversity is an asset.

v    Every individual in the school community has a responsibility for the education and well being of its members.

v    Our school is a community where honesty, responsibility, respect and caring are important and practiced by all.

v    School improvement is continuous.

v    Strong instructional leadership is necessary.

v    Parents are partners in their child’s education.

v    Every child and family is of equal value and deserves respect.

v    All children deserve to come to school ready to learn each day.

v    Learning is a continuous life long process for children and adults.

v    Learning is knowledge, comprehension, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of information and that instruction should reflect each domain.

v    High expectations and high standards for all learners result in higher achievement.

v    Each student learns differently and should be provided with learning experiences designed to optimize individual potential.

v    Differentiated instruction, grouping, scheduling and prioritizing instructional time are elements of an effective school.

v    A valid and reliable assessment system is necessary to monitor student progress.

v    Well prepared learners meet the challenges of a global competitive market.

v    Communication is to be open and honest.