The Mercer Island School District's Board of Directors systemically measures the District's attainment of Board Policy 2020. On a monitoring cycle established by the Board, the superintendent must show reasonable progress toward organizational accomplishment of the Board's 2020 Policy annually.
The District Profile is a snapshot of our student performance across a variety of grade levels and multiple areas measured against Board-approved Fundamental 1. It enables us to reflect on our achievement over time and analyze patterns and trends. The District Profile for Fundamental 1 is available at
District Profile.
2020 Vision Essential Element
The board selected indicators from the Educational Effectiveness Survey (EES), which is administered to staff, students and parents annually. The Board last monitored the 2020 Vision Essential Dashboard on August 23, 2012. The 2020 Vision Essential Monitoring Report is available at
2020 Vision Essential Dashboard.
Board Monitoring of Policy 2020's Fundamental:
- Fundamental 1: Maintaining the highest standards in the areas of fine arts; health/fitness; literacy - reading, writing and communications; mathematics; science; social studies, and world languages. Superintendent Interpretations of Fundamental 1. The Board of Directors approved the Superintendent's interpretations for Fundamental 1 at the 11/10/11 Board meeting. The District Profile for Fundamental 1 is available at District Profile.
- Fundamental 2: Developing, self-awareness, emotional/social intelligence, responsible decision-making and citizenship. Superintendent Interpretation of Fundamental 2. The Board of Directors approved the Superintendent's interpretations for Fundamental 2 at the 10/25/12 Board meeting.
- Fundamental 3: Encouraging and enabling students to be academic entrepreneurs and risk-takers who can choose to pursue academic passions and interests beyond traditional curriculum and beyond the traditional classroom environment. Superintendent Interpretation of Fundamental 3. The Board of Directors approved the Superintendent's Interpretation for Fundamental 3 at the 1/10/13 Board meeting.
- Fundamental 4: Adjusting to a 21st Century Body of Knowledge, which acknowledges that the digital age changes the knowledge students must have. Curriculum should be flexible and responsive to a constantly changing, global reality. Superintendent Interpretation of Fundamental 4. The Board of Directors approved the Superintendent's interpretations for Fundamental 4 at the 5/1/12 Board meeting.
- Fundamental 5: Including 21st Century Thinking and Process Skills such as critical thinking, cross-discipline thinking, creativity, innovation, collaboration, communication, problem-solving, and information and technology literacy in curriculum design. Superintendent Interpretation of Fundamental 5. The Board of Directors approved the Superintendent's interpretations for Fundamental 5 at the 1/26/12 Board meeting.
- Fundamental 6: Developing Global Awareness, with a focus on understanding real-world problems, issues, concerns, commonality, differences and interdependence. Superintendent Interpretation of Fundamental 6. The Board of Directors approved the Superintendent's interpretations for Fundamental 6 at the 1/24/13 Board meeting.
- Fundamental 7: Using best practices for preassessment, formative and summative assessment. Superintendent Interpretation of Fundamental 7. The Board of Directors approved the Superintendent's interpretations for Fundamental 7 at the 6/7/12 Board meeting.
- Fundamental 8: Delivering best instructional practices using reflection to refine and hone teaching and learning skills. Superintendent Interpretation of Fundamental 8. The Board of Directors approved the Superintendent's interpretations for Fundamental 8 at the 3/22/12 Board meeting.
- Fundamental 9: Providing instructional support that encourages a variety of teaching styles intended to meet the diverse needs of learners who will demonstrate appropriate yearly progress based on individual needs. Superintendent Interpretation of Fundamental 9. The Board of Directors approved the Superintendent's interpretations for Fundamental 9 at the 9/13/12 Board meeting.
