Visionary Leadership Setting and communication of clear and visible directions and high expectations Visible commitment to continual improvement Modeling of continual improvement principals and practices. Learning-Centered Education A focus of all activities on the learning needs of students. The emphasis is on active student learning with students taking responsibility for the management of key learning processes. Organizational & Personal Learning A well-executed approach to continual improvement that engages the teacher, students, parents, and other stakeholders as full participants in learning and as contributors to improvement processes. Valuing Faculty, Staff, Students, & Partners The practice of building internal and external partnerships to better accomplish overall goals. Investment in the on-going development of knowledge, capabilities, skills and motivation of faculty, staff, students, and partners. Agility Faster and more flexible response to the needs of customers, students, and stakeholders. Focus on the Future A future orientation and a willingness to make long-term commitment to students and to all stakeholders- communities, employers, faculty and staff. Managing for Innovation A focus on making meaningful change to improve the classroom learning system and create new value for students, parents, and future schools and classrooms. Management by Fact Decision-making based on measurement, information, data and analysis. Social Responsibility The practice of the classroom serving as a role model in its operation as a part of the school and a member of the community. Focus on Results & Creating Value A focus on the classroom's performance results which reflect and balance the needs and interests of students and all stakeholders. Systems Perspective The Core Values and the Seven Categories form the building blocks of an integrated system:  good parts that work well together.  A systems perspective means managing the whole classroom as well as its components, to achieve performance excellence.

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