CHAPTER 4. PUBLIC EDUCATION MISSION, OBJECTIVES, AND GOALS - Texas Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

TITLE 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION

SUBTITLE A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 4. PUBLIC EDUCATION MISSION, OBJECTIVES, AND GOALS

Sec. 4.001. PUBLIC EDUCATION MISSION AND OBJECTIVES. (a) The

mission of the public education system of this state is to ensure

that all Texas children have access to a quality education that

enables them to achieve their potential and fully participate now

and in the future in the social, economic, and educational

opportunities of our state and nation. That mission is grounded

on the conviction that a general diffusion of knowledge is

essential for the welfare of this state and for the preservation

of the liberties and rights of citizens. It is further grounded

on the conviction that a successful public education system is

directly related to a strong, dedicated, and supportive family

and that parental involvement in the school is essential for the

maximum educational achievement of a child.

(b) The objectives of public education are:

OBJECTIVE 1: Parents will be full partners with educators in the

education of their children.

OBJECTIVE 2: Students will be encouraged and challenged to meet

their full educational potential.

OBJECTIVE 3: Through enhanced dropout prevention efforts, all

students will remain in school until they obtain a high school

diploma.

OBJECTIVE 4: A well-balanced and appropriate curriculum will be

provided to all students.

OBJECTIVE 5: Educators will prepare students to be thoughtful,

active citizens who have an appreciation for the basic values of

our state and national heritage and who can understand and

productively function in a free enterprise society.

OBJECTIVE 6: Qualified and highly effective personnel will be

recruited, developed, and retained.

OBJECTIVE 7: The state's students will demonstrate exemplary

performance in comparison to national and international

standards.

OBJECTIVE 8: School campuses will maintain a safe and disciplined

environment conducive to student learning.

OBJECTIVE 9: Educators will keep abreast of the development of

creative and innovative techniques in instruction and

administration using those techniques as appropriate to improve

student learning.

OBJECTIVE 10: Technology will be implemented and used to increase

the effectiveness of student learning, instructional management,

staff development, and administration.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30,

1995. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 82, Sec. 1, eff. Sept.

1, 2003.

Sec. 4.002. PUBLIC EDUCATION ACADEMIC GOALS. To serve as a

foundation for a well-balanced and appropriate education:

GOAL 1: The students in the public education system will

demonstrate exemplary performance in the reading and writing of

the English language.

GOAL 2: The students in the public education system will

demonstrate exemplary performance in the understanding of

mathematics.

GOAL 3: The students in the public education system will

demonstrate exemplary performance in the understanding of

science.

GOAL 4: The students in the public education system will

demonstrate exemplary performance in the understanding of social

studies.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30,

1995.