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| PHILOSOPHY
We believe that the
Tangipahoa Parish School
System exists to serve
all the people as best
it can. In order to do
this, the school system
believes that
individuals should be
accepted at
their level of
development and guided
in such a way that they
learn what is expected
of them.
We expect students to
mature to their
individual capacity
emotionally,
intellectually,
physically,
socially, and
vocationally.
We believe that children
are endowed with
individual capacities
and characteristics, and
that
our schools, to the best
of their abilities,
should provide students
with the kind of
education
best fitted for them as
individuals. We know
that the needs of
children are similar,
but not
identical, and we try to
adapt our program to
this knowledge.
As children become older
and more mature, we try
to provide them with the
opportunities to
make choices, as we
believe that the making
of wise choices is a
necessary part of living
in
a democracy.
We believe, therefore,
that those involved in
education must make
every effort to meet the
needs of all students in
granting them the
fullest possible
educational
opportunities. |
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Since joint
staff-student
responsibility exists
for the accomplishment
of the educational
objectives, it is
important that there be
both staff and student
involvement in order to
obtain unity of effort
in achieving the
objectives.
The Tangipahoa Parish
School System believes
that the following
objectives will support
its
philosophy and
educational goals.
• Quality instruction
will be provided for
each student.
• A structured
curriculum for all
students will be a
responsibility of the
school system.
• All students will
attain acceptable
standards designed for
academic growth.
• Adequate personnel,
facilities, equipment,
materials, and auxiliary
services will be
furnished by the school
system.
• The public will be
informed concerning the
direction and needs of
the school system.
• Adequate in-service of
school personnel will be
provided within the
school system.
• Cooperation from the
student, the home, the
school system, and the
community will
provide the maximum in
education for all
concerned.
• Proper rapport with
State Department of
Education will be
maintained to ensure
high
quality governmental
support of the parish
school system.
• We accept the
responsibility for the
education of all
students and will stand
accountable
for the education.
• All parties involved
in the educational
process of the
Tangipahoa Parish School
System
will be afforded all
constitutional rights
and exhibit
corresponding
responsibilities.
• Educational objectives
will serve as the
criteria by which
instructional materials
are selected
and prepared, content
outlined, and
instructional procedures
and educational
technology developed.
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EDUCATIONAL GOALS
The focus of the
Tangipahoa Parish Public
Schools is on the
learner, the student.
The student’s
educational development
toward the school’s
goals is the central
concern of the Board’s
policies and the
administrative
regulations. The teacher
is a key figure in
carrying
out the school’s
responsibility in the
educational process.
However, the teacher
alone cannot
effectively achieve all
the objectives of
education. The purpose
of the various
administrative
departments is to
provide conditions in
the schools which permit
teachers to work with
maximum
effectiveness and to
provide them with a
variety of tools and
specialized assistance
in
developing and carrying
out a program which will
meet the needs of our
students. The Board
will seek to provide the
facilities, personnel,
equipment, and materials
necessary for the
education
of all students for whom
it is responsible.
The goals of education
shall be as follows:
• To help students
acquire basic skills in
obtaining information,
solving problems,
thinking
critically, and
communicating
effectively.
• To help students
acquire the knowledge,
skills and understanding
that permit
participation
in a satisfying and
responsible role on the
job and as a consumer in
contemporary society.
• To help students learn
to enjoy the process of
education, to acquire
the skills necessary for
a
lifetime of continuous
learning and adaptation
to change, and to use
leisure time wisely.
• To help students
acquire basic
information, covering
the principles of
physical, biological,
and social sciences, the
historical record of
human achievements and
failures, and current
social issues, including
knowledge of the
environment.
• To help students
become an effective and
responsible contributor
to the decision-making
processes of the
political and other
institutions of the
community, state,
nation, and world.
• To help students
acquire the capacities
for assuming satisfying
and responsible roles in
family life and society.
• To help students
acquire the knowledge,
habits, and attitudes
that promotes personal
and
public health in
physical, mental, and
emotional maturity.
• To help students
acquire the ability and
the desire to express
themselves creatively.
• To help students
develop an understanding
of their own worth,
abilities, limitations,
and
potential. |
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This page was last updated on
Wednesday, August 12, 2009.
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