Harnessing the power of Beliefs: Guides for Policy and Practice. Insights on Educational Policy and Practice Number 11

A set of belief statements outlined by Texas educators that express fundamental assumptions about individual responsibilities, school obligations, and educational system goals are described in this educational policy bulletin. The following five criteria are used to test each belief statement: relevance; importance; common meaning; context; and universality. Ten belief statements comprising a declaration of intent for policy review and design are outlined; they provide a framework for evaluating the educational organizational structure and a starting point for building a new one. (LMI)