CLINTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY EXPECTED STUDENT OUTCOMES
The four main goals of our 2 Guiding Principles, 1) CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES and CHARACTER and 2) CHRIST CENTERED ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, These principles break down into the following goals.
1) To Develop a Love for Others and Provide a Safe, Nurturing, and Christian Environment – Matthew 22:39, Colossians 2:2-4, 6-8
EXPECTED STUDENT OUTCOMES:
To:
a)Be kind, loving and respectful to others.
b)Demonstrate the ability to love and serve others through actions and words.
c) Demonstrate respect for authority: God, peers, community, self, and accepting of boundaries.
d) Be willing to learn to respect the needs, ideas and opinions of others.
e) Be willing to desire to create an atmosphere of peace instead of chaos.
f) Develop a moral conscience that is based on God’s Word, the Holy Bible.
g) Be willing to be challenged to learn to treat others as you would like to be treated.
2) To Develop a Love for God and a God-Centered Biblical World View – Matthew 22:37, Isaiah 43:7
EXPECTED STUDENT OUTCOMES:
To:
a) Understand that God is the creator of the heavens, the earth, and of man (Genesis 1).
b) Understand that we are created to bring glory to God and not ourselves.
c) Develop a thorough knowledge of scripture to share and defend their faith.
d) Be introduced to the need to become active and supportive of a local evangelical church.
e) Be challenged to develop a hunger to grow in the knowledge and understanding of the Bible.
f) Apply biblical principles as the foundation for moral and spiritual living.
g) Develop biblical literacy enabling the student to apply God’s word to everyday life decisions.
h) Understand that all thoughts and choices have consequences.
i) Understand that we are empowered by the Holy Spirit to pursue a life of faith, goodness, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love.
3) To Develop a Love for Learning and the Ability to Think Creatively and Critically – Proverbs 1:5
EXPECTED STUDENT OUTCOMES:
To:
a) Understand that work has dignity as an expression of the nature of God, and that any done for or to the Lord is an act of worship.
b) Learn to establish the attitudes and habits that lead to academic excellence.
c) Be well prepared in all academic disciplines, and be skilled in reading, writing, speaking, listening, thinking, and problem solving.
d) Possess the critical thinking skills, creativity and confidence necessary to handle opportunities and adversities.
e) Endeavor to develop their full academic potential according to their God-created individual ability.
f) Have exposure to and an appreciation of other languages and cultures.
g) Be prepared for success in secondary and higher education or vocational endeavors.
4) To Partner with the Home and the Church in Training the Child and Developing a Love for America – Proverbs 22:6, Excerpt from Planned Patriotism, and The American’s Creed
EXPECTED STUDENT OUTCOMES:
To:
a) Be challenged to accept and then develop a relationship with Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord.
b) Be challenged to learn to love the Lord their God, with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength.
c) Model character that demonstrates Christ-like attitudes and traits.
d) Be engaged in impacting their world positively through their own unique talents and abilities.
e) Understand the worth of every human being as created in the image of God and treating people with respect, dignity, grace and truth.
f) Learn to serve the family, church, school, and community with their God-given gifts.
g) Treat their bodies as temples of the Holy Spirit through decisions about nutrition, fitness, and lifestyle.
h) Develop the necessary skills to function in a constantly changing technological society.
i) Develop love, support, obedience, and respect for America, its founding and its future.