• Vision Statement: Select a school’s current vision/purpose statement and report what it is. These are typically available on a school’s/district’s website or in the policy manuals/handbooks.
• Evaluate the Vision: Evaluate the statement, commenting on its strengths and weaknesses. This section must be 200 words. To assist you in evaluating the vision/purpose statement, consider using the questions listed below as a guide.
o Is the statement clear and understandable by all involved?
o Is the statement brief enough to be remembered (generally 100 words)?
o Does the statement clearly answer what, who, how, why?
o Does the statement reflect the distinctive competence of the organization?
o Is the statement wide enough to allow flexibility but narrow enough to maintain focus?
o Is the statement the template by which all decisions are made?
o Does the statement reflect organizational values, beliefs, and philosophies?
o Is the statement realistic enough to be achievable and simple enough to be understood?
o Is the statement an energy source and a rally point of the organization?
o Is the statement one around which celebration can and will occur?
• Review and Revision Plan: Assume that, periodically, the statement will be reviewed for revision; describe the process and who would be involved in revising the statement. If the school/district does not have a vision statement, one is to be developed.
Describe the process and who would be involved in the creation of a vision statement. This section must be 100 words.
