• Every student excels in a rigorous and relevant core curriculum that 
reflects what students need to know and demonstrate in a global 
environment, including competencies in the use of technology.  
• Every student will be exposed to technology to access and demonstrate 
new knowledge and skills that will be needed as a life-long learner  
• Every student’s achievement is measured with an assessment system that 
informs instruction and evaluates knowledge, skills, and performance, thus 
eliminating the achievement gap  
• Every student uses technology to access and demonstrate new 
knowledge and skills that will be needed as a life-long learner to be 
competitive in a constantly changing international environment.  

• Every teacher will have the skills to deliver state curriculum content in a 
21st Century context with 21st Century tools and technology that 
guarantees student learning.  
• Every teacher and administrator will use assessment systems to inform 
instruction to measure knowledge, skills, performance, and dispositions.  
• Every education professional will have 21st Century preparation and 
access to ongoing high quality professional development aligned with 
State Board of Education and Edgecombe County Board of Education 
priorities.  
• Every educational professional uses data to inform decision.  

• Every learning environment will be inviting, respectful, supportive, safe, 
inclusive, and flexible for student success 
• Every school provides an environment in which each child has positive 
and nurturing relationships with caring adults 
• Every school promotes a healthy, active lifestyle where students are 
encouraged to make responsible choices • Every school focuses on developing strong student character, personal 
responsibility, and community/world involvement 
• Every school reflects a culture of learning that empowers and prepares 
students to be life-long learners 

• School professionals will collaborate with state and national partners to 
discover innovative transformational strategies that will facilitate change, 
remove barriers for 21st Century learning  
• School leaders will create a culture that embraces change and promotes 
dynamic continuous improvement.  
• Educational professionals will make decisions in collaboration with 
parents, students, businesses, education institutions, and faith-based and 
other community and civic organizations to impact student success and 
promote strong school, home and community relationships.  
• The public school professionals will collaborate with community colleges 
and public and private universities and colleges to provide enhanced 
educational opportunities for students  

• Processes are in place for financial planning and budgeting that focuses 
on alignment with priorities to maximize student achievement.  
• Twenty-first century technology and learning tools are available and are 
supported by schools and the district  
• Effective and efficient operations are maintained through information and 
fiscal systems capable of collecting relevant data and reporting strategic 
and operational results to ensure effective and efficient operations 
• Procedures are in place to support and ensure schools are meeting state 
standards for student achievement.