All individuals belong to the learning community where everyone teaches and everyone learns by using and integrating significant learning processes. The Ankeny learning community will provide a full continuum of quality services in the most supportive environment. A supportive environment might include consideration of class size, time, support staff, supplies, and space. We recognize that a supportive environment may vary according to learners' needs at a given time. A Partnership Among Parents, Students, Educators, and the Community Fosters Open Communication and Collaboration that Promotes Learning Collaboration is the foundation of a partnership, and open communication facilitates this collaboration.
All members are aware of, are committed to, and place their trust in the process of decision making.
The decision making processes should be examined and made visible to anyone who will be impacted by the decisions in an environment that encourages trust, openness, and team work. This partnership requires that all partners, as members of the Ankeny learning community, make commitments to each other. The Ankeny learning community encourages developmentally appropriate curriculum and strategies to support lifelong learning for all. All members search for congruence and alignment of practices across the parts of the community. For example, assessment practices based on performance for students would imply assessment practices based on performance for teachers, administrators, classified staff, and the Board of Education.