Objective 1.1
Educational Excellence
ACPS will regularly assess and respond to the needs, interests, and abilities of individual students.
Objective 1.2
Achievement Gaps
ACPS will target academic achievement gaps and increase positive educational outcomes across race/ ethnicity, income, disability, and language subgroups.
Objective 1.3 Disproportionality
ACPS will focus on increasing representation of minority students in talented and gifted programs and in Honors and Advanced Placement courses; decreasing suspension rates of minority students, particularly males; and preventing over-identification of racial/ethnic minorities for remedial or special education services. ACPS will also focus on eliminating gender and racial/ethnic disparities among students enrolling in science, technology, engineering, math, and literature classes and in advanced classes such as honors and Advanced Placement.
Objective 1.4 Educational Equity
ACPS will provide each student with opportunities to be challenged and supported.
Objective 1.5 Teacher Resources and Supports
ACPS will make available to each teacher the re-sources and supports needed to provide an outstanding education for each and every student, differentiated according to the student’s learning style and background.
Objective 1.7 Adult Education and Services for Adult English Language Learners
In pursuit of its desire to provide life-long learning opportunities, ACPS will facilitate English-language education programs in support of individual economic advancement and civic engagement in Alexandria.