Shared Values

Shared Values of the Conneaut School District

• Parents and family are vital parts of the learning process.
• All learning should occur in a safe and healthy environment.
• Students must develop their skills and the desire to become life-long learners.
• All students can learn and achieve success.
• Learners develop at different rates and have varying learning styles.
• All students have the right to equal access to an education.
• Parents, teachers, and staff must serve as positive role models for students.
• The use of current technology is essential to education.
• The community can and should serve as a resource for learning.
• Effective teachers are the most essential element in the educational process.
• Extra-curricular and athletic programs are integral to the educational process.
• The community must take an active interest in the welfare and education of all children and their success or failure.
• Students will understand and respect cultural, religious and ethnic differences.
• The Board and Administration must provide professional development and growth opportunities for all employees.
• Learners should be accountable for their own actions.
• Teachers, administrators and parents must set high expectations for student learning.
• Administrators should know how to manage, monitor, and work with people.
• All members of the school community must be treated with respect.
• The district should provide a well-rounded and challenging curriculum.
• Operation of the school district must be a shared responsibility of the school, community, and parents.
• All students should feel their input is important.
• Students must be offered hands-on and vocational learning experiences.
• Students should be recognized for positive contributions.
• Teachers must work together cooperatively.
• Students should value creative thinking and the arts.
• Assessment should be authentic and useful in guiding instruction for the students.
• Employees should have a strong desire to be the best they can be.