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Darien High School Goals
2009-2010

  1. In preparation for the 2012 NEASC Accreditation Visit, the Darien High School staff shall initiate, develop and begin to implement a comprehensive self study that focuses especially on academic program considerations of:
                1) Expectations for Learning
                2) Curriculum Resources
                3) Instructional Practices
                4) Assessment Linked to Student Learning

  2. Continue to promote alignment and consistency within similar courses.
  3. Continue to integrate classroom technology to enhance student learning.
  4. Promote an “excellence in teaching” endeavor with an emphasis on instruction.

 

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of Darien High School is to nurture the mind, body, and spirit of each member of the school community and to encourage the development of all students as reflective thinkers who strive for excellence in their lives.  In a rigorous intellectual environment students will develop the skills, values and integrity that will prepare them to become citizens with a commitment to lifelong learning and to lives of vision and consequence in the 21st century.

 ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS

 Across content areas and in a variety of ways the DHS student will:

1. Read actively and critically for a variety of purposes.
2. Write effectively.
3. Speak effectively.
4. Listen actively and critically.
5. Access and evaluate multi-media and print information efficiently and critically.
6. Reason effectively and solve problems.
7. Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of wellness.
8. Demonstrate the skills and real-world contextual knowledge to meet the demands of a changing world.
9. Analyze problems from multiple perspectives by understanding past and present cultures.

SOCIAL EXPECTATIONS: 

The DHS student:

1. Develop positive interpersonal skills.
2. Demonstrate self-advocacy.
3. Demonstrate emotional maturity by seeking support and responding constructively without violence, intimidation and aggression.
4. Demonstrate self-confidence by setting challenging and appropriate goals, and working towards them.
5. Participate effectively and efficiently in groups to pursue and generate information.
6. Follow school regulations and state and federal laws regarding the use of alcohol and other controlled substances.

CIVIC EXPECTATIONS: 

The DHS student:
 
1. Develop a healthy sense of self-worth and the worth of others.
2. Demonstrate mutual respect for all members of the school and town community.
3. Interact with and value people of other towns, countries and cultures.
4. Understand the human impact on the environment.
5. Volunteer for community service.
6. Participate in the democratic process.

ETHICAL EXPECTATIONS:

The DHS student:

1. Act responsibly and respectfully toward him/herself and others.
2. Follow the established rules, guidelines and laws of the school community.
3. Explore, discuss and question the moral issues that arise within the context of his/her day.
4. Demonstrate sensitivity to, and respect for, the perspectives, opinions, needs and customs of others.
5. Use proper citations in the presentation of research and other sources and demonstrate academic integrity in all aspects of his/her work

 
Adopted June 2006