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KnowledgeBases > The School Improvement KnowledgeBase > Element 2 > Activity 2 > Task 5: Develop Vision and Mission Statements

Guideline:

A mission statement answers the question, "Why does this organization exist?" A vision statement presents a picture of an organization's future. It is important that improvement team members understand the mission and vision to create a roadmap for improvement effectively.

References Building Shared Vision _EXTERNAL_LINK

Authored by Peter Senge, this segment on building shared vision is part of a larger article defining the "Leader's New Work." According to the website, "Peter Senge is a faculty member of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and director of the Center for Organizational Learning at MIT's Sloan School of Management."

References Creating A Vision _EXTERNAL_LINK

The School Improvement in Maryland website addresses the importance of creating a shared vision to accomplish school improvement. This website may be useful to any group creating a shared vision.

References Holding a Shared Vision Steady _EXTERNAL_LINK

This Michigan Department of Education newsletter decribes a process for creating a shared school vision. Though the process focuses on a schoolwide vision, it can be adapted to a project-related vision to implement other instructional tools.

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