INSTRUCTIONS
Please refer to the resources provided on CDS Central. They are intended to help you engage effectively on the discussion board.
Read the case by O’Donnell and Swanson (2016), “Trade-offs at Ella Baker Public Charter School,” from the University Library.
Write a 250- to 300-word response to the following:
- Discuss the purpose of vision and mission in an educational setting. Consider the following:
- Should a school’s vision and mission communicate an idealized end-state or a set of measurable behaviors? Why?
- Should vision and mission be viewed as distinct,related, or reciprocal? Why?
- Discuss the role of the instructional leader in supporting a school’s vision and mission. Consider the following:
- In what ways should an instructional leader communicate the vision and mission?
- What impact on instructional goals should be expected?
Include your own experience as well as 2 citations that align with or contradict your comments as sourced from peer-reviewed academic journals, industry publications, books, and/or other sources. Cite your sources using APA formatting. If you found contradicting information to what your experience tells you, explain why you agree or disagree with the research.