Our Mission
Our mission is to ensure that all of our students develop the knowledge, skills, behaviors, and attitudes to become successful individuals and citizens.
Our Vision
Cape Elizabeth Schools will be one of the top public school systems in the U.S. having created a dynamic organization which inspires an enthusiastic, innovative and collaborative environment that results in a high level of learning and achievement for all.
Our Beliefs
About Students and Learning, we believe that:
- All students can learn
- All students should be challenged and supported in their learning
- All students have abilities and talents that are worthy of being recognized and developed
- All students benefit when they are held to clear and appropriate expectations
- As educators, we will connect with the strengths and passion for learning of each student by providing a meaningful and engaging education
- Education must prepare students to become competent individuals and productive citizens
About Teachers and Teaching, we believe that:
- Teachers need time for collaboration, reflection and professional development on a regular, consistent basis
- Teachers need to understand and address the different learning styles of their students
- Our community expects, values and supports excellence in teaching
About schools as Learning Communities, we believe that:
- Students and staff have the right to a safe, respectful, and challenging environment conducive to learning
- Education is a shared responsibility among students, teachers, staff, parents, and the community
- A wide range of learning opportunities must be provided in order for our students and staff to be successful
- The quality of relationships directly impacts learning and achievement
Action Plan
CAPE ELIZABETH SCHOOLS
ACTION PLAN
GOAL 1: THE DISTRICT WILL ENSURE THAT THE LEARNING NEEDS OF ALL STUDENTS ARE MET:
- Instructional programs and additional support will be designed to meet the needs and enhance the educational program for each student in grades K-12.
- The District will identify, implement and continually assess student progress toward a clear set of K-12 student learning outcomes.
- The school calendar will be adjusted as needed to meet the learning and development needs of teachers and students.
- The district will ensure that students and staff experience a safe, comfortable and ethical school and district environment.
- The district will design an annual process of district and school goal setting and reporting, based on systematically collected academic and survey data measuring district, student and school performance.
- Create a K-12 curriculum that is coordinated, implemented, evaluated and refined on a regular basis.
GOAL 2: THE DISTRICT WILL ATTRACT, RETAIN, DEVELOP AND SUPERVISE THE BEST POSSIBLE STAFF FOR CAPE ELIZABETH SCHOOLS
Supporting Objectives
- Offer competitive compensation and professional employment opportunities
- Plan and implement an Induction support system for new teachers and those with new teaching assignments
- Review and update the district wide framework for supervision and evaluation of professional staff
- Review and update the district wide framework for professional development in order to support the District’s goals and priorities.
- Extend and enhance collaborative professional development experiences and opportunities
- Participate in professional development opportunities which support the professional growth of staff and the District’s goals and objectives.
