Relocation Booklet

Knox County Public
School System
For many years, the Knox County
Schools has enjoyed a strong history
and proud tradition of academic success,
educational innovation, and instructional
leadership in Tennessee.
Our school district has been the regional
leader in school reform, promising
teaching practice, the use of data
to inform decision-making, and most
importantly, student outcomes. As we
look to the future, and consider the
challenges that face our children, our
community and our nation, we know
that we must accelerate our progress,
but this rich tradition of achievement
will be the foundation upon which we
build our path to excellence for all
children.
Our Promise
We envision a future for the Knox
County Schools where all of our students
achieve at high levels and every
school is a school of distinction;
a future where high expectations and
teacher collaboration are universal,
and where data and technology are
leveraged to improve instruction and
deliver services at maximum efficiency
and effectiveness.
We believe that innovation and creativity
are the hallmarks of our school
district: in teaching, in management
and particularly in student learning.
Parents, community members, universities
and businesses will all be active,
engaged partners in the education of
our young people. Financial resources
are tightly aligned to support our educational
mission. Children begin their
education at an early age, and high
quality instruction, rigorous curriculum,
and high standards will permeate
the educational landscape from early
education to graduation. High school
students have multiple options and
pathways of high-level coursework to
achieve a meaningful
and valuable diploma.
All of our teachers will continue to
excel as instructional practitioners.
We will continue
to select, induct, support,
promote, evaluate and compensate
as professionals.
Achievement gaps based on
income, race, geography,
language or disability will
ultimately be eliminated
as all students demonstrate
mastery of our challenging
curricular standards. We will
only achieve this vision if our entire
community works together to support
outstanding public education.
Students
Student academic development and
achievement is our core mission.
We must ensure that every student
achieves academically, and therefore
has full access to post-secondary learning
opportunities, a rewarding career,
a meaningful role in our democracy,
and an enlightened and fulfilling life.
At the beginning of a student’s academic
life, we
will continue to
provide strong
early childhood
support and instruction.
We
know the early
years are critical, and we must partner
with parents to make sure all of our
children are ready to learn as they begin
their formal education.
Educators
To meet the ambitious goals we have
set for ourselves, we must invest in our
human capital, our people. We must
have the highest quality and most effective
teachers, administrators and
support staff. We must recruit, select,
induct, develop, support, promote,
compensate and retain our people with
a focus on quality and instructional
improvement.
Effective leadership at all levels of our
school system is key to our success.
We need to more purposefully grow
our own outstanding principals and
better support those who are currently
doing this critical job. Providing opportunities
for teachers to demonstrate
leadership in their schools will also
help us to be more effective educationally.
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