Board of Education → About: Mission
Mission
Priorities, Vision and Goals
The Montgomery County Board of Education is the official educational policy-making body in the county. The Board is responsible for the direction and operation of the public school system. The Board consists of seven county residents elected by voters for a four-year term and a student elected by secondary school students for a one-year term. Board members are elected county-wide but run at-large or from the Board district in which they reside.
Core Values
- Every child can learn and succeed
- The pursuit of excellence is fundamental and unending
- An ethical school system requires fair treatment, honesty, openness, integrity, and respect
- A high-quality school system strives to be responsive and accountable to the customer
Mission
To provide leadership and oversight for a high quality educational system with community-supported goals, policies, and resources committed to benefit our growing and diverse student population.
Vision
A high-quality education is the fundamental right of every child. All children will receive the respect, encouragement, and opportunities they need to build the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to be successful, contributing members of a global society.
System Goals
- Ensure success for every student
- Provide an effective instructional program
- Strengthen productive partnerships for education
- Create a positive work environment in a self-renewing organization
Board of Education Academic Priorities*
- Organize and optimize resources for improved academic results .
- Align rigorous curriculum, delivery of instruction, and assessment for continuous improvement of student achievement .
- Expand and deliver literacy-based initiatives from pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 to support student achievement.
- Use student, staff, school, and system performance data to monitor and improve student achievement .
- Foster and sustain systems that support and improve employee effectiveness, in partnerships with MCPS employee organizations .
- Strengthen family-school relationships and continue to expand civic, business, and community partnerships that support improved student achievement.
- Develop, pilot, and expand improvements in secondary content, instruction, and program that support students’ active engagement in learning.
Critical Questions
- What do students need to know and be able to do?
- How will we know they have learned it?
- What will we do when they haven't?
- What will we do when they already know it?
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