"Our Mission is to meet or exceed our goals in the area of equity, excellence, educational effectiveness and economic sustainability which determines our daily efforts. We will foster collaborative teamwork to accomplish these goals. We recognize that we must build powerful home to school relationships that support the success of all students. Because safety is critical for each school campus; we will enforce high adult visibility and respond to student matters in a timely manner.
In order to assess whether students are meeting academic and social expectations, we will consistently monitor student progress using a variety of data: observations, walkthroughs, progress reports, test scores, etc., and commit to focusing our resources to best support our students." Read more from Dr. Adam Clark here. While, there isn't any true reference to technology in this mission statement...I don't hate it. Vallejo has a relatively new superintendent, Dr. Adam Clark. He's already made some controversials cuts in the district, but these cuts were necessary (I feel) for the the survival of the district. The team at Vallejo City Unified School District has their heart in the right place. They strive to, "meet or exceed our goals in the area of equity, excellence..." I realize this phrasing is broad. But over the 4 short years I've been with the district I've witnessed more technology coming into the classroom. We've gone from having a computer lab for the whole school to almost each classroom having 1:1 chromebooks. VCUSD is really trying their hardest to play catch up right now. Buildings are in need of renovation and the budget is small. But VCUSD is committed to, "...focusing our resources to best support our students." Do they talk about technology? No. However, to suggest that the district lacks a technology policy and scold them for that would be akin to telling a toddler they should start looking into Ivy League colleges. When VCUSD is in a more stable place I would love to suggest some ways that our mission could incorporate 21st century learning more explicitly. In a revised mission statement they could say: VCUSD strives to ensure that all students are 21st century learners. VCUSD students and staff are fluent in digital literacy. Students are not only using technology in the classroom to ensure their success in a 21st century classroom, but also in a digital workplace. There are countless resources that are simple and user friendly to get them started. I would suggest becoming a Common Sense Media district.
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Tess
6/16/2019 12:02:49 pm
Very well put. I worked for VCUSD for 15 years through the bankruptcy and its aftermath. It was not a good time for anyone. I think Dr. Clark is doing what Dr. Mucetti is trying to accomplish in NVUSD. I was not as sympathetic as you were because there is a very apparent line between the haves and have-nots in NVUSD. However, I agree with you, we need to give these new administrators time to rectify the mess they inherited.
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Rafael Garcia Avila
6/16/2019 12:30:37 pm
Hey Catie,
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6/19/2019 12:01:07 am
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