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Beliefs that drive your vision and mission: Mark all that apply.
The following are beliefs topics that math teachers should discuss because they will form the foundation of the vision and mission statements. What topics will your team discuss? (Use the notes field for Other topics.)
- The ability of all students to understand mathematical concepts
- The importance of reviewing arithmetic and fundamental algebra concepts when teaching more advanced math
- The need for all students to develop problem-solving skills
- The importance of providing scaffolding to support students' learning
- The importance of teaching students to identify and classify their mistakes
- The role of technology for illustrating concepts
- The potential of students from any demographic group to pursue a professional career in a STEM field
- Other
Notes About Beliefs
You will need to write Belief Statements after discussing what you believe regarding the topics you selected. Write any notes about these statements. Your Belief Statements should align with your school or district Belief Statements, so be sure to have those handy.
Vision Statement. Mark all the statements that are ideas you want to consider including. Students will...
Your Vision Statement might include statements about
1.) citizenship,
2.) life-long learner,
3.) academically prepared/Career and College Ready,
4.) leadership/problem-solving/critical thinking skills,
5.) fulfilling potential,
6.) able to understand scientific information
- have the knowledge and skills needed to be successful in college or in the workforce.
- have a good understanding of arithmetic and algebra concepts required to pursue a STEM major in college.
- be personally responsible, have integrity, and be respectful toward others.
- be have the knowledge and skills to be life-long learners and leaders.
- have the resilience and persistence needed to solve difficult problems.
- accept challenges and have the determination needed to achieve success.
- be self-directed and well-prepared to pursue college and career opportunities.
- be on track to be employed in a career that matches their interests.
- have the critical thinking skills needed to manage family, career, and community.
- meet the challenges and have the skills needed for success in the 21st century.
Use this space to write notes regarding your Vision Statement.
Note how your Vision aligns with the schools' Vision statement.
Mission Statement: The School Counseling program will...
The Mission Statement provides direction for reaching the vision. It needs to emphasize the following:
1.) equity and access to rigor,
2.) success for all students.
3.) Career and College Ready
4.) preparing for aspirations
5.) life-long learning
6.) Leadership
7.) Data-driven

Select from these statements things you might include in your mission statement. Your Mission Statement should mention the three school counselor domains. Use the "other" options to write additional notes.
- provide all students with access to the math courses that support their academic, college and career, and personal-social readiness needs.
- address students' different learning needs with various levels and types of support
- ensure that all students have access to rigorous courses that prepare them for success after graduation.
- equip students to advocate for themselves.
- promote equity and success for all students.
- be data-driven and use research-based activities to support student success.
- provide information, resources, and support for all students to use for making decisions about their readiness for subsequent math courses.
- deliver developmentally appropriate and culturally sensitive activities.
- help students become independent and responsible life-long learners.
- support an equitable rigorous school math learning experiences for all students.
- inspire all students to reach their maximum potential.
- advocate for access to challenging course work and differentiated instruction for all students.
- provide research-based data-driven interventions when students need additional support.
- collaborate with students, parents, and staff to help students achieve their goals.
- encourage student self advocacy.
- review fundamental concepts from arithmetic and algebra so that students will have a deeper understanding of what they are currently learning.
Add any notes or additional topics that you want to consider for your Mission Statement.
You will need to find your District and School Mission Statements, so you have them handy. Your Mission Statement needs to align with those.
Math-Related Goals: Look at enrollment in advanced math courses, by standardized tests by race, income, and gender; ACT/SAT math subscale scores compared to the benchmarks for college readiness; math course passing rates.
Your goals are critical to the decisions being made. The goals determine what data will be relevant, what services will be provided, and how success will be measured and communicated. The goals should be consistent with your school's improvement plan.
- Close the achievement gap
- Increase the percentages of low-income and minority students who score proficient or higher on standardized math tests.
- Increase the percentage of students who score at the benchmarks on the ACT or SAT math and STEM sub-scales.
- Increase the percentage of students who score within 2 points of the benchmarks on ACT Math who retake the tests and then make or exceed the benchmarks.
- Reduce the overall percentage of students who fail math courses.
- A targeted group of students who have already failed math courses will retake them and pass.
- Increase the number of low-income and minority students who take Honors, AP, and IB math courses.
- Increase the number of students who pass algebra by the end of 9th grade.
Where will you get the data you selected? Write notes about what data you will use, and what the data is called.

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