Vision Statement

Based on the ECA mission statement (January 2000, revised April 2003), the ECA Board of Directors affirms the following vision to guide the continuing progress of the school over the next five years.

ECA is a place where students work daily with real-life problems and issues and are consistently given opportunities to acquire the relevant knowledge and develop the leadership, practical and ethical skills to solve those problems effectively. They will be risk-takers and innovators, equipped with both the skills and spirit to contribute, to be successful, and to invent the future.

What we teach and assess

ECA programs will incorporate and hold administrators and teachers accountable for:

1. A clear set of skills and attitudes of global citizenship, including

• Critical Thinking
• Advanced technology skills
• Innovation
• Lifelong learning skills
• Strong emphasis on the skill of teamwork and the role of competition

2. Emphasis on character development and behavioral standards
3. Higher achievement in core academic subjects
4. Outstanding athletic and artistic programs
5. A foundation in transition/university survival skills (including social, emotional, academic skills)
6. ‘Application’ or ‘capstone’ experiences taught by community leaders

How we teach

ECA will:

1. Provide holistic learning processes, primarily real-life, problem-based learning
2. Incorporate the best of learning concepts from international sources into the US style standards-based curriculum, encouraging pioneering in key areas
3. Offer more programs and course units which capitalize on our natural diversity and cultural opportunities
4. Employ research-based practices which contribute to stronger instructional leadership
5. Create an environment that ensures students’ emotional growth and self-confidence

Our level of professionalism

ECA will:
1. Have models of teaching and learning that are sought out by other schools
2. Assume a high level of responsibility for maintaining high ethical standards for the whole ECA community
3. Develop and maintain strong relationships with universities
4. Develop regular review cycles of mission, vision, curriculum and assessment to strengthen best practice and
accountability
5. Dedicate the resources necessary to realize and sustain vision

 Last updated on: May 31, 2005