Daviess County Public Schools

The mission of Daviess County Public Schools is to prepare students to succeed for life by meeting the individual needs of students, ensuring quality instruction, and developing a learning community. Our plan to meet the individual needs of students: *Eliminate barriers to learning *Provide a safe, orderly, and nurturing school environment *Promote physical and emotional wellness *Allocate resources based on need *Increase the number of graduates attending post-secondary institutions *Ensure continuous academic growth *Increase participation in co-curricular activities Our plan to ensure quality instruction: *Recruit and retain outstanding employees *Support instructional leadership *Increase job-embedded professional development *Increase effective use of technology *Increase differentiated instruction *Increase authentic engagement *Implement a continuous assessment model *Apply resources based on need Our plan to develop a learning community: *Support development of positive, appropriate, and caring relationships *Develop leadership opportunities for all employees and students *Develop a DCPS education foundation that supports learning *Provide a variety of opportunities to encourage family involvement *Partner with business and industry to enhance learning *Promote the expectation of life-long learning