Student Learning Goals

Graduates of the Maquoketa Valley Community School District will be:

Effective Communicators

• Express ideas effectively and appropriately through written, spoken, and nonverbal communication.

• Exhibit appropriate listening skills.

Problem Solvers

• Recognize, identify, and define problems.

• Know where to find needed information.

• Generate lists of alternative solutions and scan each solution for intended and unintended ramifications.

• Determine adequacy of resolutions.

• Understand how to effectively communicate solutions to others.

Contributing Citizens

• Assume responsibility for actions and decisions.

• Active participants in civic responsibilities.

• Demonstrate pride and respect for community, school, and self.

• Recognize and respect individual differences.

• Understand the importance of contributing time and talents to the community.

Effective Personal Managers

• Quality Producer

• Possesses a strong work ethic.

• Demonstrates the ability to set goals, monitor progress, and achieve challenging yet attainable goals based on one's potential.

• Cooperative and Collaborative Worker

• Respects the ideas and opinions of others.

• Contributes, negotiates, and encourages as a team member.

• Healthy Person

• Demonstrates knowledge and desire for physical and emotional well being.

Knowledgeable People

• Possess a knowledge base of essential skills upon which to build.

• Recognize that learning is a life-long process.