At the Mother Lode Union School District in Placerville, California, student achievement is a primary focus as laid out in the school district’s mission statement. “The Mission of the Mother Lode Union School District is the successful education of every student” (1), which can be quite a task, made more achievable through the district’s goals and objective’s priority #1. Priority #1 notes a “well-rounded student” when it states, “We are dedicated to advancing each student’s academic achievement while developing a life-long love of learning, building personal responsibility, enhancing the use of problem solving skills, and the ability to learn independently.” (2) In developing the “well-rounded student” measuring student achievement and
