School Improvement
Accreditation
Fully accredited through North Central Association Students will learn and apply reading strategies across the curriculum Students will increase the use of mathematical strategies in problems, projects, and processes across the curriculum Students will participate in activities related to the world of work Students will demonstrate greater personal responsibility for academic achievement. Mission-- The mission of Lincoln High School, in cooperation with the community, is to use Engagement, Alignment and Rigor to ensure that a minimum of 80% of the students graduate and 80% of those who graduate attend college, university or post secondary training.
Vision
The vision of Lincoln High School, in cooperation with the community, is to create an educational environment that will engage students to academics success, technology and career development, thus empowering them to participate constructively in an ever-changing world.
Belief Statements
1. Student learning is the primary focus for all decisions within the school.
2. Students learn best in a safe, structured learning environment.
3. Education/learning is a shared responsibility among schools, parents, and community members.
4. All students deserve an equal learning opportunity regardless of race, gender, disability, or socioeconomic status.
5. Students learn best when they have appropriate opportunities for success.
6. Instruction focused on Engagement, Alignment and Rigor is paramount to increasing student achievement.
7. A variety of teaching strategies and best practices are integrated throughout the instructional day to best meet the individual needs of students.
8. All staff will have access to results-driven professional development and training which is standards-based, job imbedded, collaborative and build an organizational culture that insures continuous improvement.
9. Assessments of student learning should provide students with a variety of opportunities to demonstrate their achievement of the expectations for their learning.
10. Fostering leadership among students and staff, and community members promotes growth in the educational environment and surrounding community.
Goals
Student Performance Goal #1: All students will improve their ability to extrapolate and synthesize textual information.
Student Performance Goal #2: All students will improve their ability to extrapolate, synthesize graphic information.
Student Performance Goal #3: All students will utilize expanded detail to improve their writing.
Re-inventing LHS--Small Learning Communities