Policy Type: District Ends

Policy No. DE 1.0

Policy Title: General Ends Policy
Policy Date: Adopted September 11, 2006
Revised June 9, 2009
Monitoring: Frequency—Annual (August)

1.0 In order for students to be post-secondary ready and to meet the challenges
of a rapidly changing world, Poudre School District children will demonstrate
levels of achievement consistent with high individual expectations and
Colorado State Standards in:
 Academics
 Civic Participation
 Career Preparation
 Creative Skills
 Thinking Skills

1.1 PSD children will demonstrate levels of achievement in learning skills and
content knowledge consistent with high expectations across all academic
areas (Mathematics, Science, Civics and Government, History, World
Languages, Reading & Language Arts, Physical Education, Economics,
Geography, Art, and Music) with minimal post-secondary remediation.
Within academic areas students will exhibit:

1.1.1 Real World Applications

1.1.1.1 Democratic rights and responsibilities
1.1.1.2 Interaction with people of diverse cultures
1.1.1.3 Interdependence of global relationships
1.1.1.4 Career pathways
1.1.1.5 Interpersonal skills

1.1.2 Creative Applications

1.1.2.1 Original voice or products
1.1.2.2 Innovation
1.1.2.3 Creative thinking skills

1.1.3 Critical Thinking

1.1.3.1 Inquiry
1.1.3.2 Reason and logic (analytic thinking)
1.1.3.3 Problem solving
1.1.3.4 Scientific method
1.1.3.5 Effective research
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1.1.4 Decision Making

1.1.4.1 Ethical and effective leadership
1.1.4.2 Interpretation and evaluation of information
1.1.4.3 Conflict management
1.1.4.4 Ethical behavior
1.1.4.5 Post-secondary and workforce planning

1.1.5 Advocacy
1.1.5.1 Written and verbal workforce skills
1.1.5.2 Communication and negotiation skills
1.1.5.3 Informed, participative citizenship
1.1.5.4 Understanding health and wellness

1.1.6 Adaptation to ever changing personal and global contexts

1.1.6.1 Understanding of democratic government values and
processes
1.1.6.2 Role in historic and contemporary civics
1.1.6.3 Understanding of world governments and cultures
1.1.6.4 Effective collaboration
1.1.6.5 Financial well being
1.1.6.6 Cultural and intellectual diversity