Our Vision
Missouri public schools:
the best choice…the best results!
Our Mission
The mission of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is to guarantee the superior preparation and performance of every child in school and in life.
Our Goals
- Missouri students will rank in the top 10 as measured by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and other national and international measures of accountability.
- Missouri will provide quality, universal early childhood educational opportunities to all three and four-year olds as measured by numbers of children served and a research-based kindergarten readiness assessment.
- Missouri will recruit, prepare and support effective teachers and leaders as measured by the number of qualified professionals entering the profession, demonstrated mastery of skills and competencies, and improved student performance.
- The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will create statewide knowledge of and respect for public education through improved departmental efficiency, operational effectiveness and positive relationships with external constituencies as measured by key management benchmarks and constituent surveys.