Selection/Re-Evaluation of Resources Procedures
PROCEDURES FOR SELECTION AND RE-EVALUATION OF RESOURCES
PHILOSOPHY
The educational program of the Willmar Public Schools is designed to provide a framework within which students may attain their highest fulfillment as individuals and as responsible members of our society. Students must be prepared to encounter the daily challenge of the present environment and to resolve the constantly changing problems of the future.
Education is a continuous process that involves the acquisition and application of knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Since students vary in ability, aptitude, cultural background and motivation, the schools must provide varied and adaptable educational programs. The schools become partners with the home, the church, and other community forces in the educational development of all students.
The Willmar Public Schools should establish a climate of educational excellence that will provide the stimuli and challenge students need as they seek self-fulfillment and also provide a realization that school life is part of the never-ending process of individual growth and learning. The District is committed to selecting learning resources which will aid student development in three basic areas: a) critical thinking; b) objective evaluation; c) aesthetic appreciation.
In developing effective citizenship, it is frequently necessary for pupils to study issues that are controversial. In considering such issues, the following shall be pupils’ rights:
1. To study any controversial issue which has political, economic, or social significance about which they should begin to have an opinion.
2. To have free access to all relevant information, including the materials that circulate freely in the community.
3. To study in an atmosphere as free as possible from bias and prejudice.
4. To form and express opinions on controversial issues without jeopardizing relationships with the teacher or the school.
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