Methuen High School Core Values, Beliefs, Learning Expectations, and School-wide Rubrics established through the 2017 review and revision cycle
Core Values
Beliefs Students learn best when they take responsibility and pride in their education and character. Student learning should be supported by partnerships between the school and extended community. All students have the potential to achieve in rigorous courses. Honoring diversity is a cornerstone of a safe and rewarding learning community. Creativity, innovation, and ingenuity should be fostered through instructional support which encourages authentic problem solving. Social, psychological, and emotional well-being promote student success.
21st Century Learning Expectations Academic Competencies: 1. Students will demonstrate effective communication and literacy skills for varied contexts and purposes. 2. Students will engage in critical thinking independently and/or collaboratively to creatively solve problems and accomplish goals. 3. Students will effectively utilize media and technology to research information with adaptability. Social Competency: 4. Students will embrace diversity through cultural understanding and value personal, social and emotional well-being. Civic Competency: 5. Students will aspire to be contributing members of the school and extended community through their participation and embodiment of good citizenship.
| 21st Century Learning Expectations | Departments Reporting Student Progress* | School-wide Rubrics | | 1. Students will demonstrate effective communication and literacy skills for varied contexts and purposes. | Foreign Language Language Acquisition Health English
| LE1- Communication & Literacy
LE1 for ESL- Communication & Literacy
LE1 for FL- Communication & Literacy | | 2. Students will engage in critical thinking independently and/or collaboratively to creatively solve problems and accomplish goals. | Career & Technical Ed. Fine Arts Mathematics Science Skills
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LE 2- Critical Thinking & Problem Solving | | 3. Students will effectively utilize media and technology to research information with adaptability. | Career & Technical Ed. English Health Science
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LE3- Research & Technology
| | 4. Students will embrace diversity through cultural understanding and value personal, social and emotional well-being. | Foreign Language Language Acquisition Family & Cons. Science JROTC Physical Education Skills Social Studies
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LE 4- Cultural Understanding & Values | | 5. Students will aspire to be contributing members of the school and extended community through their participation and embodiment of good citizenship. | Family & Cons. Science JROTC Mathematics Physical Education Social Studies Fine Arts
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LE5- Community Engagement and Civic Responsibility |
* Student progress in each learning expectation is reported via comment codes on second and fourth quarter report cards.
Guiding Research-based Resources:
Review and Revision Cycle NEASC recommends that each "school regularly review and revise its core values, beliefs, and 21st century learning expectations based on research, multiple data sources, as well as district and school community priorities." The MHS community engages in this revision process every four years and is currently reviewing its core values. Administrators, teachers, students, parents, and community members who have reviewed the resources linked above are encouraged to take part in this review.
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