Assessing My School's Vision Statement

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School Vision: Current

Empowered learners that pursue continuous growth and positively impact their world. 

Focused on student success & Clear
Ranking: 5
The statement mentions empowering learners that pursue continuous growth. Are all learners in the school being empowered, why or why not? Are all learners being tracked for their growth, and are they merely meeting standards but not growing? Are all students being accommodated to be able to continually grow?

Inspiring & Aspirating
Ranking: 7
The statement mentions positively impacting their world which for some would be inspiring, however, it is not clear how they should go about this. 

Concise & Memorable
Ranking: 10
The statement is short, is not wordy and filled with adjectives, and gives an overview of what the school wants to achieve for its students. 


School Vision: Revised 

Prepare students for life by fostering knowledge, understanding, and the ability to positively impact the world.

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