It is not the creation of the mission statement itself, but rather the deployment of the mission statement that provides substance to continuous improvement in the classroom.
Most organizations have a mission statement that cannot be recalled by its employees, customers or stakeholders. Many times this is due to its lengthy nature or the fact that there was no ownership in the process of its creation. Classroom mission statements, when created appropriately, can provide the framework for continuous improvement. When students actively contribute to its creation and when it is lived out on a daily basis, mission statements can contribute greatly to student ownership and accountability.
Classroom mission statements should closely align and support school mission statements (which in turn are aligned to District mission statements). Equally as important, is the individual student mission statement (which is aligned to the classroom mission statement and housed in the student data folder). Individual mission statements connect the learner to the classroom and provide meaning and purpose and direction.