(1) Shared purpose and values
A shared understanding of mission (purpose) and vision includes indicators, timelines
and targets focussed on student learning. Vision provides clear direction, whereas
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mission provides the statement for how business is done in terms of teaching and
learning. The shared understanding of common value placed on the learning
community with a focus on increasing student achievement is central to an effective
school culture. Common values include beliefs teachers and administrator has about
student’s ability to learn, student’s ability to achieve at high levels, a collaborative
and collective shared practice and reflective practice and its impact on the need for
instruction innovations and adaptions.