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Instruction

Goals and Objectives

The Board of Education establishes the following goals for instructional program:

1.  To instill in students basic skills as well as the knowledge, attitudes and habits that will allow them to adopt, adapt and utilize these skills in the ever-changing environment;

2.  To provide an educational program that challenges each student yet minimizes failure.  Everyone willing to make the effort to work and learn should be able to achieve a certain measure of success;

3.  To develop an educational program that is comprehensive and involves input from all groups within the school community, especially administrators, staff, parents and students;

4.  To create a learning process that emphasizes human worth and incorporates real and relevant experiences that students may identify with and learn from easily; and

5.  To provide educational opportunities for students to interact with students and leaders from other racial, ethnic, and economic backgrounds in order to reduce racial, ethnic and economic isolation which may involve providing such opportunities with students from other communities.

Legal Reference:   Connecticut General Statutes

10-4a  Educational interests of state defined, as amended by PA 97-290, An Act Enhancing Educational Choices and Opportunities.

10-220 Duties of Boards of Education.

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