With inquiry, implementation, and monitoring, the Ellicott School District 22 community will ensure a safe environment, which challenges all students to achieve to their highest potential the knowledge, skills, and commitment needed to be fulfilled, productive members of society in a changing world.

Critical strategies for success include:

• Inquiry: The degree to which we correctly analyze the underlying causes of deficiencies and successes in student achievement and equity
• Implementation: The degree to which the specific elements of school improvement processes are implemented at the student and classroom levels
• Monitoring: The degree to which the implementation and frequency of an initiative is strongly associated with improvement and equity