At Christian Academy in Japan, we define mission achievement in terms of achievement of our student objectives, accreditation standards, and core values.

How has defining mission achievement helped us? Here’s what two staff members had to say:

• “As a teacher, having mission achievement stated in quantifiable terms lets me know if I am achieving the mission or how close I got to achieving the mission. It gives me a direction in my work (I know what I need to do with my students), and it gives me a way of knowing if what I'm doing is effective.” —Math Teacher
  
  
• “In the Technology Department we continually keep the school's mission in mind as we make decisions. We feel strongly that everything that we do in technology should relate back to our mission of equipping students to impact the world for Christ. Decisions such as what hardware to buy and what services to provide all should relate to that mission. We are also concerned about how we meet student objectives. We look at how computers and related technologies relate to our student objectives. How can we use technology to help students become responsible learners, discerning thinkers, productive collaborators, effective communicators, and faithful caretakers? It is exciting to us to look at our student objectives and to see ways that the technology we provide here at CAJ will help our students achieve the student objectives.” —Educational Technology Coordinator