Commonly Held Beliefs for Optimal Student Success
The five tenets of the Whole Child Framework are commonly held beliefs that reflect optimal conditions for student success. These tenets support positive outcomes in learning and lifetime achievement and align with the WSCC model and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. The WSCC model and Maslow’s Hierarchy recognize that basic physiological and psychological needs must be met before a student can fully engage in successful learning and social interaction.
The five tenets of the Whole Child Framework identify that each student will be:
Healthy: Provide education and resources to support and encourage a healthy life.
Safe: Have access to an environment that is physically and emotionally safe for students and adults.
Engaged: Actively involved in learning and experience a connection to the school and broader community.
Supported: Have access to qualified caring adults that address each students individual needs.
Challenged: Is challenged academically and prepared for success as an adult, regardless of career path.
Each tenet is interconnected and enhanced by goals and outcomes which can be shared and discussed with staff, family, and community members to create a common understanding and vision for supporting the needs of the child.