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What is your greatest hope for Alaska high school graduates?
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1.10/10/2008 7:50:00 PMThey will become productive citizens, find healthy alternatives to alcoholism, drug abuse, physical/mental/secual abuse, and find a vocation they enjoy.
2.10/10/2008 10:07:00 PMMy hope is for greater personal resiliency and academic knowledge to compete in a world market.
3.10/10/2008 10:45:00 PMGraduates will have the tools to be sucessful leaders
4.10/11/2008 5:18:00 AMThat they know ALL of their options--for work, further training, and life in general.
5.10/12/2008 6:44:00 AMThat children become more of who they already are, rather than &quot;dead on arrival&quot; by curriculum that is not practical and ignores some of the greatest wealth of knowledge and guidance in our state, living knowledge and experience of those who have achieved.
6.10/12/2008 10:15:00 PMMy greatest hope is that every student entering 9th grade graduates from high school fully prepared for college, job training, or work. It is not enough to just focus on high school graduates; too many students are lost before they ever graduate. Alaska must focus on students at risk from early elementary school and keep the focus and intervention on each child throughout school.
7.10/12/2008 10:57:00 PMMy greatest hope is that they will find a post-secondary experience (education or job) that will meet their individual needs and help them to succeed and realize their dreams and their potential.
8.10/13/2008 3:08:00 PMStudents need greater CTE opportunities to prepare them for the workforce. It seems a significant percentage of students from rural areas do not go on to college...
9.10/13/2008 6:09:00 PMThey'll be able to look people in the eye and engage in friendly debate about topics of their interest.
10.10/13/2008 6:10:00 PMWhere applicable break family cycles of abuse and nonsupport of education.
11.10/13/2008 6:11:00 PMThat our students explore options early in their lives, create strong and healthy goals and that our citizens can truly become the &quot;wind beneath their wings&quot; to spport Alaska's children in reaching those goals. With this, we all win.
12.10/13/2008 6:28:00 PMThe Alaska would stop trying to &quot;standardize&quot; Native students with standardized tests, and teach relevant math, science, and language which supports, rather than destroys the unique cultures. We are destroying cultures and the people with our misguided efforts.
13.10/13/2008 6:45:00 PMThat students graduate with a marketable skill, and that they have a passion for lifelong learning.
14.10/13/2008 6:48:00 PMI want graduates to pursue their dreams, be economically viable, and to raise children who will be happy, healthy, and successful. I want students to be prepared for the global community and economy and still be able to choose to live in any Alaskan community and make a difference. We need students to realize that the communities they were born and raised in are great places for children and families to grow and live and that every community needs graduates to one day return and help make their village an even better place for the next generation.
15.10/13/2008 6:54:00 PMThat graduates will have career opportunities that are meaningful for them AND within the state. That then graduates will remain in the state and pursue their careers, raise families and look to a future in the state.
16.10/13/2008 7:03:00 PMI hope that each graduate leaves the Alaska educational system with the skills that enable them to obtain work, move on to higher education, or to move on to an apprenticeship program of their choice.
17.10/13/2008 7:43:00 PMStudents are engaged in their education as real people with academic and personal challenge.
18.10/13/2008 8:29:00 PMThat they receive an education that allows them to succeed beyond high school, whether they choose to go on to college, or to other endeavors.
19.10/13/2008 8:38:00 PMThey need to be prepared for life and highly encouraged to pursue postsecondary options. Develop a plan for after they graduate that is appropriate for individual to follow.
20.10/13/2008 9:38:00 PMAll graduates have the opportunity for post-graduate training.
21.10/13/2008 11:46:00 PMI want elementary and middle school students to have experiences that help them envision their future and provide them with the knowledge of what their gifts are. In middle school they should be figuring out how they are going to support themselves. In high school they should work on areas of weakness to get where they want to be. Their goal should dictate their educational needs. Ultimately they should be able to provide a service to the community.
22.10/14/2008 12:56:00 AMschool and workplace success
23.10/14/2008 1:36:00 AMThat all will be able to participate to their fullest in society, hether this be in a college, vocational field or other.
24.10/14/2008 1:47:00 AMA quality education &amp; preparation for a good-paying career
25.10/14/2008 3:25:00 AMThat students from Rural Alaska are educated enough to know that they don't HAVE to leave their village if the choose not to, and that if they do choose to leave their village the school has prepared them for life in an urban area. I am not talking about ACADEMICS! Life skills!
26.10/14/2008 4:48:00 AMMy greatest hope is that our students will have the knowledge and skills needed to be happy, healthy, financially stable contributing members to their community. I hope that their education provides them with the knowledge and skills that expand the number of choices they have for continued schooling and/or productive work.
27.10/14/2008 5:48:00 AMI hope that Alaska high school graduates will be more prepared than I was for the world. I grew up here in Alaska and attended all of K-12 schooling here. I attended several school's (for college) outside of Alaska and the standards for high school graduates were higher than they had been for myself. I feel that I would have felt more successful had I had higher standards of learning and help after I had graduated high school.
28.10/14/2008 6:48:00 AMThat students finish school as proud members of their culture with study skills and knowledge that enables them to function in society. Education should enable students to see the future as a positive, rewarding challenge. The Alaskan Education system should teach students respect, tolerance, environmental consciousness, and a deep respect for traditional ecological knowledge and the land they live on. It should offer challenging courses (AP, college prep, foreign languages...) and support students that need help. Vocational education is a great option as well.
29.10/14/2008 3:22:00 PMGet rid of No Child Left Behind and the Qualifying Exam in order to get a diploma. They are not realistic for Alaska bush and unfair for those who have earned credits but can't pass the exam.
30.10/14/2008 4:13:00 PMthat the enter their adult life fully prepared to take the next step and they have a strong sense of self.
31.10/14/2008 4:38:00 PMThat all graduating students receive the required post secondary training in order to fulfill their career goals.
32.10/14/2008 4:53:00 PMMy greatest hope is they actually graduate and then move on to other training or educational programs.
33.10/14/2008 5:40:00 PMThat schools will quit teaching to the least common denominator. Students who excell at schoolastics are not being challenged and their strengths are not being honored. We need to teach to all abilities, so that each student reaches their highest potential.
34.10/14/2008 7:05:00 PMThat they have the confidence and skills to pursue training after graduation in order to be productive, happy, and successful.
35.10/14/2008 10:55:00 PMHave rural kids be able to be economically and socially productive. If they want to come back to the village or the rural setting that is great, but it should be choice that they make, not out of necessity because they cannot make it elsewhere.
36.10/14/2008 11:01:00 PMThat each can pursue a life that is best for him/her, personally and professionally.
37.10/15/2008 6:28:00 AMThat they become the leaders, and the teachers.
38.10/15/2008 8:35:00 AMhigh achievment
39.10/15/2008 5:03:00 PMGo on to college.
40.10/15/2008 5:05:00 PMThat the Native Students can learn to walk between cultures without fear.
41.10/15/2008 5:20:00 PMTo have the tools and skills to be productive informed citizens.
42.10/15/2008 5:23:00 PMThat they survive and teach their children tolerance and the importance of education.
43.10/15/2008 5:23:00 PMMy greatest hope for Alaska high school graduates is that upon graduation, they know all of their options to pursue, and that they are prepared for whichever path they choose.
44.10/15/2008 5:28:00 PMThey will continue their education. In rural Alaska, it is hard for the kids to withstand the community pressure to come back before school is completed.
45.10/15/2008 5:36:00 PMThat they would be able to read and understand so they can find the truth for themselves.
46.10/15/2008 5:39:00 PMMy hope is to see the graduation rate of students dramatically increase over the next few years. I think this can be achieved through an increase in vocational and career oriented programs in the rural settings.
47.10/15/2008 6:03:00 PMThat they graduate being proficient in reading, writing, and math. That they receive some type of post-secondary training and take their skills back to their communities so they can foster a sense of importance of education as well as contribute to the healthy future of their communities.
48.10/15/2008 6:05:00 PMThat they are prepared to move into the work place or go to college or a training school. My hope is that the school can help students identify their interests so that they may understand how the education they are receiving will benefit them in achieving their goals. Then it is my hope that they go on to successful join the work force or continue in training or higher education.
49.10/15/2008 6:19:00 PMThat they are grounded in who they are as first peoples and use that strength to achieve their dreams.
50.10/15/2008 6:23:00 PMCollege or post-secondary education/training
51.10/15/2008 6:33:00 PMto receive good vocational training
52.10/15/2008 6:41:00 PMTo have the opportunity to stay at home or leave the state according to their own desires, not economic or academic necessity.
53.10/15/2008 6:44:00 PMNo Drop Outs
54.10/15/2008 7:03:00 PMThat the students of Alaska attain the right amount of education to apply to their daily lives. In achieving their goals and dreams, they realize that the accomplishments that have gained so far are more precious than dropping out or following in the bad habits of their peers.
55.10/15/2008 7:21:00 PMTo attend a college or trade school after high school.
56.10/15/2008 7:29:00 PMThat they begin to accept responsibility for their lives and not make excuses about how they live.
57.10/15/2008 7:58:00 PMMy hope is for them to gain the skills they need to be successful citizens while maintaining their cultural background(s).
58.10/15/2008 8:08:00 PMAll graduating high school students will be prepared for either further vocational training and/or higher education.
59.10/15/2008 8:18:00 PMThat they realize their potential and make a positive difference in the world.
60.10/15/2008 8:28:00 PMTo be able to function in any real world situation.
61.10/15/2008 8:37:00 PMAcademic achievement and cultural fluency as co-equal goals, truly integrated!
62.10/15/2008 8:39:00 PMTo be successful in their future after graduation
63.10/15/2008 8:41:00 PMThat the adults that are in leadership above them would figure out that it is their responsibility to do what is right for the children and not play politics with our children's education. Who in their right mind would take a penny of the Dept of Ed dollars? Who? We don't have to, and you folks need to stand up to the federal bully and say...NOT ALASKA!
64.10/15/2008 8:52:00 PMThat they will be prepared to function in society.
65.10/15/2008 9:08:00 PMThat their PK-12 school experience prepares them for whatever post-secondary challenge they choose. I want our graduates to see their public school experience as a time when they were encouraged to make their own knowledge, not regurgitate a textbook.
66.10/15/2008 9:56:00 PMThat they will have the motivation, determination, confidence, and education to achieve the goals they set for themselves before they graduated.
67.10/15/2008 10:16:00 PMThat they will be willing to bring a love and respect of education to their family and children.
68.10/15/2008 11:15:00 PMThat they can be competitive in post secondary opportunities including college and the job force. That they can be independent.
69.10/15/2008 11:18:00 PMFor graduates to actually be able to the jobs they are hired for. Strong math, reading and writing skills. Currently to many students getting a diploma do not have those skills because the state standards are not high enough.
70.10/15/2008 11:44:00 PMMy greatest hope is that Alaska high school graduates would be able to make a difference in their own villages by using their skills. Over 3000 workers are hired outside of the villages because they are not qualified to do the jobs.
71.10/15/2008 11:51:00 PMbe productive members of society
72.10/16/2008 2:35:00 AMMy greatest hope is that the conflict between western education and traditional native education can somehow be resolved. The message kids too often get from both educators and their cultural mentors is that being successful in one means forfeiting the other.
73.10/16/2008 6:40:00 AMMy greatest hope for Alaska high school graduates would be that we, as educators, have prepared them with the skills needed to enter the workforce or to meet with success in post-secondary education, whichever they choose; that we have motivated them to become life-long learners; and that we have left with them with a desire to be productive citizens.
74.10/16/2008 10:42:00 AMMy hope is that all students understand the power of education to bring opportunities into their lives, and they learn how to access that power while still in school.
75.10/16/2008 3:27:00 PMI hope for them to be prepared to succeed in whatever they aspire to, whether that is to stay in a rural village or travel the world.
76.10/16/2008 4:01:00 PMThat they can be successful in their rural communities and/or an urban environment as well.
77.10/16/2008 4:52:00 PMThat they will be able to earn a dignified wage in a career that uses their skills and talents, leading to a rewarding porductive life.
78.10/16/2008 5:54:00 PMIt is my greatest hope: - that we increase the graduation rates especially for native children. - that the graduates are prepared to succeed in college or in a vocational trade immediately following graduation. - that graduates are drug free and able to be productive citizens able to contribute to the global economy.
79.10/16/2008 6:42:00 PMThat they will go onto college.
80.10/16/2008 6:54:00 PMThat they will all pass the HSGQE and go on to either college or a vocation.
81.10/16/2008 8:33:00 PMMy greatest hope for students is that they will have been prepared for the next step in life and not been held back by attitudes that keep them from progressing to where they need to be. Parents, communities, and educators need to step up and work together. If any of these is links is weak, the others need to compensate greatly to help the students be successful. If two are bad, the situation worsens. If all three are working together, the students will be ready.
82.10/16/2008 9:51:00 PMAll students have the skills, knowledge, desire and motivation to continue to learn and grow for their entire life no matter what their career choice.
83.10/17/2008 12:05:00 AMThat they have a sense of infinite possibilities, no matter where they are from or choose to live. Independent life after high school will teach them limits; I want them to start off with a few dreams!
84.10/17/2008 12:09:00 AMStudents should aspire to be responsible, law-abiding, productive individuals. They should become role models for their children and all children in the community. They should honor their heritage and recognize that we live in a global society. Alaska high school graduates should learn to use technology to find solutions to local problems and develop local industries.
85.10/17/2008 5:08:00 AMMy greatest hope is that they would have the courage to leave the village life even for a few years to try college and realize they can always return to the village to make positive changes.
86.10/17/2008 7:23:00 AMTo be ethical, honest, and have the skills necessary to self empower.
87.10/17/2008 4:10:00 PMThey are ready to enter college or the work force.
88.10/17/2008 4:14:00 PMThat they would have a strong academic base, skills for critical thinking and problem solving, the ability to read and write at a pre-college level. That our schools would instill the love of learning and spark curiosity to inspire life-long learners.
89.10/17/2008 5:29:00 PMI hope each graduate leaves school with the skills they need to be successful, whatever they choose to do in life.
90.10/17/2008 8:47:00 PMThat they come out of our high schools prepared to work and/or go to on to higher education.
91.10/17/2008 10:14:00 PMThey have jobs to move onto if they do not go to college and have more opportunities to attend college.
92.10/17/2008 10:57:00 PMThat they are prepared to succeed at their own next steps - whether those steps are college, military, or civilian work. That they have an understanding of the roles they might choose to fulfill as adults in their community and in the world, and that they know how to get started towards the role(s) they choose.
93.10/18/2008 1:25:00 AMthat they will be healthy, engaged citizens with an understanding of who they are and the skills and knowledge to accomplish their dreams
94.10/18/2008 4:03:00 PMThat they can formulate and implement their educational goals post-secondary.
95.10/18/2008 7:05:00 PMI want to see them having happy, satisfying lives. The students should be able to choose high school classes that will prepare them for college, a trade, or a subsistence/village life style. They need help/more interesting choices to stay off of drugs and alcohol. This would require a community/school partnership working together with common goals for the sake of the children.
96.10/18/2008 11:54:00 PMThat they become successful human beings and contributors to their society.
97.10/19/2008 4:46:00 AMproductive members of society
98.10/19/2008 7:50:00 AMMy greatest hope for Alaskan graduates is that will be able to become productive, goal-setting, reflective thinkers, and problem-solvers.
99.10/19/2008 5:35:00 PMThat every child have open opportunities for post-secondary learning when they graduate.
100.10/20/2008 1:45:00 AMThat they can get jobs or go to college. That they are a asset to their local community. That they stay in the state.
101.10/20/2008 5:24:00 PMThat they see themselves as competent and prepared.
102.10/20/2008 6:16:00 PMMy greatest hope for high school graduates is that every one of them find an occupation that they at least enjoy and at best are passionate about so that all of them are productive citizens.
103.10/20/2008 6:34:00 PMMy greatest hope is that Alaskan graduates can compete in the world of work and the world of post-secondary education.
104.10/20/2008 8:50:00 PMThat they have learned how to think critically, how to accept intellectual challenges, how to be citizens in the world. For this to occur, they need to learn differently than the learn-by-rote system that we have used for the last century, that was discarded in Europe and Asia years ago.
105.10/20/2008 8:53:00 PMThat they become successful adults
106.10/20/2008 9:02:00 PMOur kids need to be highly successful, regardless of whether they choose to attend further training, college or live a subsistence life. We cannot continue to make kids who choose to stay in their communities feel like they are failures.
107.10/20/2008 9:06:00 PMTo be aware of the posibilities available to them outside of the town/village where they grew up.
108.10/20/2008 9:55:00 PMThat they find careers that they love to do weather it be college or just the work force.
109.10/20/2008 10:30:00 PM-that they are prepared for either the next level of education or for transition into a career field, or the military -that they are at least functionally literate upon graduation
110.10/20/2008 10:31:00 PMEmployment
111.10/20/2008 11:34:00 PMStudents who graduate from our school system need to have not only a strong foundation in academics, but a sense of who they are and their potential to build a solid future for themselves whether that be through post secondary education, good paying jobs, or creative endeavors.
112.10/20/2008 11:41:00 PMMy greatest hope is for high school graduates to be academically ready for a competitive global world.
113.10/21/2008 12:44:00 AMThat they would see themselves as successful, having career plans that include a pathway and options for change in their journey. That our students would be given the the respect all desire in honoring their opportunity to stay or leave a community as well as find ways to support where they choose to live in AK.
114.10/21/2008 1:56:00 AMTo be successful in what ever they can do in life and achieve their dreams and goals.
115.10/21/2008 2:46:00 AMI would hope grads would become productive, honest, reliable, compassionate, self-sufficient adults. I would hope a large percentage of them would complete some sort of post-secondary education and that all would become lifelong learners, comtributing to society, whether in their village or city, etc.
116.10/21/2008 4:42:00 AMHigh school students should graduate with the ability to comprehend and apply what they have read. A graduate should be prepared to enter college, if they choose, and be able to start taking college level courses. No matter what they choose to do, they should have a good work ethic and be respectful of others. Ultimately, I would hope they would all become productive members of their communities.
117.10/21/2008 4:22:00 PMI would hope that HS graduates in Alaska begin to see the value of continuing their education through the University and other IHEs. An educated work force is vital for our future.
118.10/21/2008 5:51:00 PMQuit or limit the amount of testing that is mandated by districts and government agencies.
119.10/21/2008 6:06:00 PMThey will be able to have significant lives and live in the community of their choice.
120.10/21/2008 6:11:00 PMThat each one could leave school as productive, healthy adults who understand the importance of being contributing citizens to their community, state and nation.
121.10/21/2008 6:35:00 PMIt would be nice if our future leaders will take us back to a moral setting.
122.10/21/2008 6:39:00 PMThat they are trained to compete for APPROPRIATE jobs. Going to college is not the answer for all students.
123.10/21/2008 6:46:00 PMThat they have the skills and abilities to pursue the post secondary option of their choice.
124.10/21/2008 6:52:00 PMThat all students would have the opportunity to develop to their highest potential. Currently schools are working hard for remediation at the low end of the spectrum and exceptionally bright students are dropping out or under-performing as they are not being challenged by over-worked teachers.
125.10/21/2008 6:54:00 PMGet a job and vote
126.10/21/2008 6:56:00 PMI hope that children will meet local goals as well as national goals
127.10/21/2008 7:04:00 PMThat graduates have left high school with the tools they need to survive in this world. Much more than algebra, especially sem 2., kids need math related to the real world. Kids ned to learn communication, parenting and relationship skills. Let's be realistic.
128.10/21/2008 7:10:00 PMGraduating as well rounded, thoughtful, moral, knowledge people/that will carry forward our dem. principles
129.10/21/2008 7:12:00 PMThat they would become productive citizens, capable of holding down a job and capable of meeting the challenges that everyday life has to offer.
130.10/21/2008 7:16:00 PMresilient enough to persevere when the going gets tough
131.10/21/2008 7:43:00 PMThat they have the skills needed to make a variety of choices for their futures given that those choices will change over time.
132.10/21/2008 7:46:00 PMtest
133.10/21/2008 7:52:00 PMThat they are academically sound and can think for themselves.
134.10/21/2008 8:05:00 PMThey feel like they are equipped to pursue their next step, whatever that may be.
135.10/21/2008 8:22:00 PMThat students feel empowered and ready to face the challenges of either college, technical college, military or work and have the confidence to pursue their dream.
136.10/21/2008 8:25:00 PMIt is my hope that our graduatates have the tools to function in society and for them to be life long learners and independant thinkers
137.10/21/2008 8:26:00 PMMy hope is that all students graduate using high standards so that each and every one of them become a competitive link to world wide society.
138.10/21/2008 8:27:00 PMTHat they be prepared for the unique job opportunities in Alaska and that they stay in the state to fill the available jobs.
139.10/21/2008 9:04:00 PMMy hope is that our graduates will find work they care about and that they will remain lifelong learners who make a difference to our state.
140.10/21/2008 9:14:00 PMThat they are able to make choices and decision that make them a contributing part of society.
141.10/21/2008 9:23:00 PMTo become successful and productive members of rural Alaska society.
142.10/21/2008 9:40:00 PMTo be independent, financially, and to be able to adjust to the changing job market.
143.10/21/2008 9:48:00 PMThat they come away from our schools actually having learned the basics and don't get pushed along just to appease them or their parents. We should demand the best from them and I think they will respond. This should be held accountable for their own education and have some investment in it.
144.10/21/2008 10:18:00 PMMy greatest hope for our graduates is that they will realize their full potential as life long learners and members of a democratic society. That they will grow to be participants of the 21st century within a media rich environment. That our graduates will acquire and master the competencies of a thinking, reading and technically fluent citizen of our world.
145.10/21/2008 10:40:00 PMTo be thinking, caring individuals who contribute positively to our nation and society.
146.10/21/2008 10:41:00 PMThat they will be prepared to meet the challenges they will face after graduation.
147.10/21/2008 10:48:00 PMThat they are able to complete vocational or college programs, to get jobs which will enable them to comfortably support themselves and their families, and therefore, contribute to the next generation's success.
148.10/21/2008 10:48:00 PMThey will graduate with focus and direction with plans to continue their education and training.
149.10/21/2008 10:54:00 PMThat they are successful Social Emotional Learners who are very employable and capable of making great contributions to our society.
150.10/21/2008 11:11:00 PMThat they can compete in the world market.
151.10/21/2008 11:43:00 PMI would hope that our graduates would be able to continue their education at a world-class facility inside or outside of the state, then bring that knowledge back to benefit Alaska.
152.10/21/2008 11:48:00 PMHigh school graduates should be able to choose a career track, be it enrollment in college or trade school or starting a job, and succeed in that track. Too many young adults lose their job or drop out of school due to poor work ethic and problem solving skills. Choosing a path, then working hard to succeed in that path is my greatest hope for my own children.
153.10/21/2008 11:50:00 PMI believe the greatest hope for all of the educated is to find purpose, place, and meaning in whatever we do--to know that each individual matters and counts.
154.10/22/2008 12:06:00 AMI hope that each graduate has the skills needed to attain their goals.
155.10/22/2008 12:10:00 AMTo be exposed to a variety of options for post-secondary work and education opportunities, and have the skills to be able to choose from a variety of options.
156.10/22/2008 12:23:00 AMThat they would be prepared and qualified to enter the work force or choose post secondary training and be competitive in the global community
157.10/22/2008 12:24:00 AMtake advantage of the abundant opportunities
158.10/22/2008 12:28:00 AMTo see a higher number of student actually graduate. To lower the drop-out rate state-wide.
159.10/22/2008 12:33:00 AMThey have not had their creativity crushed by the mind-numbing repetitiveness of public schooling, while simultaneously acquiring the traits of cynicism and burn out at a tender age.
160.10/22/2008 12:52:00 AMLive healthy fulfilling lives as members of the community. Posess the understanding that what affects one, affects all. That our abilities are gifts to the community in which we live. That we are connected in so many ways that everyone does make a difference to the quality of life wherever &quot;we are planted.&quot;
161.10/22/2008 1:28:00 AMTo reduce the drop out rate, and increase the number of students moving on to college
162.10/22/2008 4:26:00 AMThat they will have the opportunity to remain in Alaska and find satisfying careers that will have a meaningful impact on all Alaskans.
163.10/22/2008 6:21:00 AMI would hope that students in Alaska could get the education that they need to be competent/successful in the career of their choice. If a student chooses to remain in their village, he/she can develop the skills necessary to be productive there. If a student chooses to seek further education for a career in rural or urban locations, he/she is competitive and able handle the rigor of the education or training opportunities. Students choose to be engaged, productive citizens of their communities.
164.10/22/2008 7:39:00 AMStrong, contributing members of Alaskan communities. That today's students will develop in to parents who will be active in their own children's education and make a positive impact on future generations.
165.10/22/2008 11:21:00 AMStudents are ready for life after school and not necessarly prepared for college, but general living. Secondly, that more rural students would go on to become teachers and come home to the community to teach.
166.10/22/2008 1:57:00 PMI would hope that every Alaskan child graduates from high school with the skills to be successful in whatever course of life he/she chooses. Having the skills to solve everyday math problems (like balancing the check book or keeping within a household budget) and reading to solve problems and seek information are basic and foundational to a successful life. We are not producing critical thinkers and problem solvers. Let's teach them HOW to figure things out and where to look for information.
167.10/22/2008 3:20:00 PMthat they will be able to get the education they need to find a marketable job. Vocational opportunities within the communities
168.10/22/2008 4:34:00 PMI hope that more of them will complete high school and get a diploma.
169.10/22/2008 4:37:00 PMThat they have the skills they need to work in a career they enjoy while supporting their families.
170.10/22/2008 4:44:00 PMI would like to see graduates who are critical consumers and active participants in life and community.
171.10/22/2008 4:50:00 PMThere needs to be a range of options for students from ages 13-20. It needs to include traditional vocational programs as well as early college or delayed vouchers to attend later. Each rural community should be able to work with the school to develop their own &quot;charter-style&quot; school with a schedule, electives and connected services to meet the unique needs of the students. Alaskan superintendents should be required to hire Alaskans first for schools since they have an investment in the community and state. The teacher certification process should train and value district evaluations and link it to master certification.
172.10/22/2008 4:51:00 PMThat they can prosper in our ever changing world. I hope for them to return to Alaska and help develope this great state we live in.
173.10/22/2008 4:58:00 PMMy greatest hope is they are able to function outside of their small rural village and away from family life - even for a few years. Student's do not have the skills necessary to live in the 'real world'. Those who do make it out, either never come back, or come back because they can't make it on their own.
174.10/22/2008 5:10:00 PMThat they attend college. So many are not these days. Most go directly to work.
175.10/22/2008 5:17:00 PMThat they become happy productive members of society. And that they don't become a burden to society.
176.10/22/2008 5:18:00 PMTo be able to enter the work force in the community of their choice and/or access post-secondary training. To acheive this something must happen to make homes and communities drug &amp; alcohol free.
177.10/22/2008 5:26:00 PMI hope that students are prepared for work, post secondary options and life within family and community.
178.10/22/2008 5:31:00 PMgo on to college
179.10/22/2008 5:34:00 PMthey find their niche in the world.
180.10/22/2008 5:35:00 PMMy greatest hope is that they go to a higher learning institution of some sort (even if they have to go out of state to get special training in a trade) and COME BACK. Brain Drain in Alaska is going to be our demise.
181.10/22/2008 5:38:00 PMThat we'll be able to continue to offer meaningful, high quality education for students within their traditional communities.
182.10/22/2008 5:49:00 PMTo be able to find a job after high school to support the needs of themselves and family.
183.10/22/2008 5:49:00 PMI hope that they will make the right decisions in their life and not mess it up.
184.10/22/2008 5:51:00 PMMy hope for Alaskan graduates is that they will have the academic skills,and a strong sense of personal efficacy, to be productive, happy, citizens in our state. I would like them to be able to obtain a high quality post k-12 educational/vocational experience right here in our state.
185.10/22/2008 5:52:00 PMThat they continue to want to learn and be a positive part of our society. That they are happy, healthy and have choices in life. That they appreciate our amazing state and have compassion for people who are less fortunate.
186.10/22/2008 5:54:00 PMThey can find quality career opportunities here in Alaska
187.10/22/2008 6:00:00 PMCooperative coalitions of education, labor, business and industry institutions working in partnerships toward visionary state wide goals implemented locally.
188.10/22/2008 6:00:00 PMI hope they are taught how to meet their highest potential as individuals, while also learning to work on a team.
189.10/22/2008 6:01:00 PMThat they are able to find/create employment opportunities in their own community, or another community of their choice - not to have to move to Anchorage, or to leave the State
190.10/22/2008 6:03:00 PMMy hope is that we could get a higher number of students going on to further education after high school.
191.10/22/2008 6:08:00 PMThat students are prepared to be technology competitive in the world. Teachers are prepared to integrate technology into their classrooms.
192.10/22/2008 6:17:00 PMThat they obtain the education they needed to be successful at a good job and a full life.
193.10/22/2008 6:22:00 PMThat Native students graduate at higher rates and get the support they need to excel and follow up with appropriate post secondary education
194.10/22/2008 6:25:00 PMThat they set and follow goals that will help them be succesful in life.
195.10/22/2008 6:28:00 PMThe qraduates further their education and to do that, they need help from freshman -- senior years in h.s. Some students that leave for college, especially rural areas, do not finish the whole year.
196.10/22/2008 6:32:00 PMThat the State can meet their needs for higher education with options on universities and degree programs so they can get their education and explore job opportunities here. The University of Alaska system is lacking.
197.10/22/2008 6:37:00 PMThat they receive an education which makes them curious about the world and one that prepares them to function outside of the Alaska petri dish. Too many of our brightest students find themselves unprepared for every day challenges when attempting to go to college &quot;outside&quot;. Staying home in Alaska for college isn't viewed favorably primarily because of the weather, not necessarily the level of education that is attainable here.
198.10/22/2008 6:51:00 PMThat they have skills to enter to the work force or move on in education
199.10/22/2008 6:56:00 PMThat all graduates have developed high levels of literacy ( in all the language modes, not just reading) and can use these processes throughout their lives.
200.10/22/2008 7:10:00 PMso they could make it through collage and get a career job.
201.10/22/2008 7:10:00 PMThat they can compete with the rest of the world as it relates to life skills and employablitlity
202.10/22/2008 7:16:00 PMparty
203.10/22/2008 7:25:00 PMMy greatest hopes for Alaska high school graduates is graduating with high levels and every senior graduates when their suppose to or even earlier.
204.10/22/2008 7:27:00 PMTo get out of Alaska.
205.10/22/2008 7:28:00 PMthat they move on to become really great successful people
206.10/22/2008 7:29:00 PMThat they could lead productive lives and achieve success in the world in which they live.
207.10/22/2008 7:30:00 PMThey get good jobs.
208.10/22/2008 7:36:00 PMThat their public school experience (early childhood - college) adequately prepares them for a productive life of their choosing. Education is our greatest investment in the future of individuals, families, and society.
209.10/22/2008 7:38:00 PMThat they go on to highter education and become responsible and productive members of society.
210.10/22/2008 7:44:00 PMThat they become functioning, contributing citizens. Preferably here in the State and local community. This would require higher expectations from parents and local communities concerning individuals behaviors and actions. It would also require a higher valuing by these two groups concerning public education and educators as a whole.
211.10/22/2008 7:47:00 PMThat the further their education through post-secondary schooling, whether it be college, vocational training, apprenticship programs or any type of education following high school. Post-secondary education is imperative in today's society.
212.10/22/2008 7:49:00 PMThat they can afford to attend college in Alaska and then afford to live here too.
213.10/22/2008 7:58:00 PMMy greatest hope is that Alaska's graduates would go on to postsecondary education and then look for employment within the state. It is hard to recruit and keep competent employees here in the state. Offering money to come work in Alaska or scholarships based on coming back may be helpful for this.
214.10/22/2008 8:03:00 PMThey can meet the challenges of life in a healthy, productive manner.
215.10/22/2008 8:03:00 PMThat they have quality choices about what to do with their lives after high school and the critical thinking skills to make a good choice
216.10/22/2008 8:08:00 PMStudents will find their niche, be it college, voc. training, or the working world. It is important they leave high school with a plan.
217.10/22/2008 8:22:00 PMMy greatest hope is for all the graduates to make their choices right and don't mess up and follow your dreams and work everything out.
218.10/22/2008 8:24:00 PMThe students have to work hard in order to Graduate
219.10/22/2008 8:33:00 PMI hope that they come over their goals like they did in school.
220.10/22/2008 8:34:00 PMExcellent Life Careers. Making good choices.
221.10/22/2008 8:35:00 PMCollage, job corp, military
222.10/22/2008 8:39:00 PMTo move on to jobs. and going fowered to strach there egukation
223.10/22/2008 8:40:00 PMThat they become productive and responsible citizens.
224.10/22/2008 8:40:00 PMThey can get training/education to be able to return to Alaska and get jobs here.
225.10/22/2008 8:42:00 PMMake a wooden house for my Family so we wont have to pay nothing to anyone, or house payments. And the thing i wood like to do after i get everything setld with the house, is to go for flight training or work on the Barg like my uppa.
226.10/22/2008 8:42:00 PMI have a 15 year old son in resource classes for math and reading problems. My biggest worry is him finding training for a job after he graduates.
227.10/22/2008 8:47:00 PMGo to college to make life a bit easier.
228.10/22/2008 8:51:00 PMI hope that my children will be able to stay in Alaska as adults and have good jobs.
229.10/22/2008 8:52:00 PMthat they don't just have a life and ruin it by only using drugs for the rest of their life until their body cant take it anymore. and i hope that they had a good education so that they can have a decent job, and they would just know what to do with their life.
230.10/22/2008 8:52:00 PMMy greatest hope for Alaska high school graduates is that everybody will graduate by working together and finishing up on there graduating levels in order to graduate.
231.10/22/2008 8:54:00 PMThe students learn so they can get a good job and not have to attend 4yr college. A 4yr degree does not mean you are successful. This state needs more trade school, 2yr vocational tng and job training skills.
232.10/22/2008 8:59:00 PMThat they have the skills they need to be successful in whatever field they choose.
233.10/22/2008 9:17:00 PMA rigorous and challenging environment and curriculum that allows gifted children to be challenged and excel.
234.10/22/2008 9:21:00 PMMy greatest hope is that all students have the skills to choose either a rural or urban life style, will be able to pursue their dreams and support themselves and their families.
235.10/22/2008 9:22:00 PMThat they would pass the UAA Scolars down the line to the next qualified students if the top children who qualified do not use them. My daughter received one and went out of state. The next child in line should be able to use it!
236.10/22/2008 9:30:00 PMMy hope is that every graduate has the option to pursue a path that will bring satisfaction and a feeling of success.
237.10/22/2008 9:38:00 PMM hope is that not only will we see higher numbers of graduates, but that we see a shift to a leveled diploma. This could allow kids to work towards a diploma with an endorsement in a specific vocation. By implementing this statewide I believe it would increase both the graduate numbers as well as provide a larger pool of potential Alaskan workers.
238.10/22/2008 9:41:00 PMI hope that Alaska high school graduates are prepared to enter post secondary education institutions outside of the state.
239.10/22/2008 9:51:00 PMConfidence that they are prepared to take the next steps in their education, whatever they may be.
240.10/22/2008 10:25:00 PMThat they feel prepared to tackle either the work world with practical skills or the academic world with intellectual skills. I hope every Alaska child feels like adults care about them and their future. Small class sizes and extra-curriculars are the only way to achieve this.
241.10/22/2008 10:36:00 PMThat they would be able to comoplete their educations and have jobs here to go to and support their families
242.10/22/2008 10:36:00 PMThat they stay married, hold down a job and give back something positive to the community.
243.10/22/2008 10:37:00 PMA chance to compete in the job market.
244.10/22/2008 10:40:00 PMThat we have more graduates. That they feel empowered to succeed no matter their choice of employment.
245.10/22/2008 10:58:00 PMComprehensive K-12 Healthy Sexuality and Relationship curriculum is STRONGLY needed to inform/educate our students as to their bodies, how to relate in a healthy manner to others (peers, teachers, adults, etc).
246.10/22/2008 11:02:00 PMThat they know themselves and how they learn, that they believe in themselves and have the tools to become whatever they truly want and value.
247.10/22/2008 11:05:00 PMThat they would be able to attend vocational or college instruction.
248.10/22/2008 11:15:00 PMThat they are employable with a basic understanding of the basic academic skill set they'll need to be successfull.
249.10/22/2008 11:21:00 PMThat each student would have a plan for the future that would include further education or training. And, the support, financial and family, for them to succeed.
250.10/22/2008 11:37:00 PMFind a job that they like and is meaningful to them and improves or helps the community where they live, and lets them pay the rent or buy a house.
251.10/22/2008 11:55:00 PMThat we will improve our high school graduation rate to 90% of the kids who are in 6th grade.
252.10/22/2008 11:57:00 PMthat they know of and are prepared for the choices that they have before them
253.10/23/2008 12:02:00 AMMy greatest hope for Alaska high school graduates is that they have the opportunity for post-secondary education, the support from parents and community to complete their schooling, and support from peers and the post-secondary educational facilities needed for them to stay in college/other programs and graduate.
254.10/23/2008 12:07:00 AMThat they will be successful in postsecondary or work related fields. That they would stay or come back to Alaska to work. Unfortunately, our postsecondary schools are poor in many aspects and we loose students who never come back.
255.10/23/2008 12:14:00 AMThe greatest hope for AHSG is that they don't just go out in the world and ruin their lives. That they gain enough not only academic knowledge, but social and leadership knowledge. A child who is simply book smart will be only simply that. A child also has to have a grip on how to get along and communicate properly with other people. If they can't do that then they will get nowhere in the world. I also hope ASHG can get out in the world and do something that they actually want to wake up in the morning and get ready to go work for. I wish the same for myself so why would I hope any less for anyone else?
256.10/23/2008 12:18:00 AMMy greatest hope is that we offer the education that they need to be proficient right along with students that graduate from high school in all the other states.
257.10/23/2008 12:31:00 AMhappy lives successful careers
258.10/23/2008 12:47:00 AMThat they be as well educated as graduates in other industrial, first world nations, particularly Europe and Japan.
259.10/23/2008 1:20:00 AMEach goes on to live a happy, healthy life where each works hard, is respectful and productive in the community in which each chooses to live.
260.10/23/2008 1:22:00 AMFor them to be prepared for real life after school. Be it continuing education, or learning a skill so they are sucessful in finding good jobs after school.
261.10/23/2008 2:07:00 AMDo good in the future and not fail as a person. Try to meet your goals you set for yourself in high school.
262.10/23/2008 2:26:00 AMThat they will enter into society as a positive contributing member regaurdless of post secondary education.
263.10/23/2008 2:41:00 AMTo acquire the knowledge and skills to become a positive contributing community member.
264.10/23/2008 3:30:00 AMthat they can find a job, besides mcdonalds and walmart
265.10/23/2008 3:51:00 AMMy greatest hope is that children graduate who are literate, thoughtful thinkers who can give back to their communities.
266.10/23/2008 4:02:00 AMMy greatest hope is for our students to be educated and capable of whatever they may choose to do whether it be an Ivy League College, community college close to home, or running a village council. We need to provide students the education and then the opportunity for them to make wise choices.
267.10/23/2008 4:29:00 AMLife long learners Going to post-secondary schools-college or vocational Prepared for the world of work Having choices
268.10/23/2008 4:56:00 AMSuccess, in any field they choose.
269.10/23/2008 4:58:00 AMThat they will be contributing members of society and able to live a successful life. That if desired that they will have the opportunity to attain further education, but if they so choose that their career choice be respected by those in their community.
270.10/23/2008 5:05:00 AMThat they will be lifetime learners and derive enough from their education to achieve success in the workplace and become productive, tolerant, and involved citizens
271.10/23/2008 5:08:00 AMemployability life long learners ability to continue their education (financial ability)
272.10/23/2008 5:16:00 AMThat they will have the right values, skills and self development to be successful adults in a very rapidly changing world.
273.10/23/2008 5:28:00 AMThat all students will graduate prepared for the world of work and higher education. That all students become productive citizens.
274.10/23/2008 5:38:00 AM100% graduation rate and preparedness for post secondary career or education.
275.10/23/2008 5:41:00 AMOpportunity, exposure to the world beyond Alaska, and to feel our state values education.
276.10/23/2008 9:00:00 AMThat they get the education based upon each childs' abilities, not just standards, that will help prepare them to either go to work or continuing education.
277.10/23/2008 12:25:00 PMTo be prepared for the 21st century by knowing technology and how to use it.
278.10/23/2008 1:35:00 PMMy greatest hope for graduates is they have a desire to continue their educations after high school. There is a large world outside of their respective cities. I hope they are also equipped with a certain level of critical thinking capacity.
279.10/23/2008 3:29:00 PMThat they have the opportunity to change the world.
280.10/23/2008 3:31:00 PMThey will have choices about their goals and how to accomplish them.
281.10/23/2008 3:43:00 PMThey are able to be successful in either work or school after they graduate.
282.10/23/2008 3:54:00 PMThat they are prepared to either enter the workforce prepared to work or that they are prepared to enter into college and successfully graduate.
283.10/23/2008 3:59:00 PMThey are aware of financial means of going to school, whether it is in school or out of school.
284.10/23/2008 4:07:00 PMI hope that graduates continue on to a trade school or university and return to enrich the community from which they came.
285.10/23/2008 4:16:00 PMTo live and work in Alaska. We are such a small populated state, we need our students to leave high school with a good education, and an introduction to a trade in order to be competitive with other people coming into the state for work. In rural Alaska the job opportunities are limited. The schools are the major employer, but our permanent people are not qualified to work at the school which they support.
286.10/23/2008 4:19:00 PMThey have the strength and knowledge to continue their education and bring it back to their rural or urban communities to improve them.
287.10/23/2008 4:20:00 PMEvery student to graduate with drivers license, first aid and CPR certification and swimming certification.
288.10/23/2008 4:25:00 PMFor the students to be employable and then have the work ethics to enable them to be successful on the job.
289.10/23/2008 4:26:00 PMThat they can become productive members of whichever community they decide to belong.
290.10/23/2008 4:30:00 PMThey are prepared once they graduate high school, regradless if their choice is post secondary, career tech, or other.
291.10/23/2008 4:31:00 PMThat they are prepared for college. That they won't end up taking remedial classes in college.
292.10/23/2008 4:34:00 PMthat they will express their education through their identity as Alaskans, both native and non-native
293.10/23/2008 4:39:00 PMthat they attend college,on a buddy system same with voc tech
294.10/23/2008 4:40:00 PMWe must dedicate ourselves to finding and developing each child's gifts, while ensuring that we work to strengthen challenging areas. I would hope that all children are prepared to take the most challenging path available after high school, whether or not they immediately choose that path.
295.10/23/2008 4:44:00 PMSolid foundations for increasingly more technological work force requirements-- promoting reading, writing, thinking, and math at the core of these skills.
296.10/23/2008 4:48:00 PMGraduate will be sufficiently qualified to pursue any career endeavor or training of interest.
297.10/23/2008 4:55:00 PMthey have to go school everyday and never do bad things like people that like to do drugs.
298.10/23/2008 4:56:00 PMI hope that they go to college when they are done with high school.
299.10/23/2008 4:56:00 PMAll high school graduates will find their own success in the world after high school and be positive, productive citizens.
300.10/23/2008 4:57:00 PMto go to collage, and do well in life.
301.10/23/2008 4:59:00 PMmy hope is that i can graduate and i hope they got excepted for collage
302.10/23/2008 5:00:00 PMIs to go to College.
303.10/23/2008 5:00:00 PMI hope for some to go to college, if they want to, and for some to get a job or do what they dreamed of doing.
304.10/23/2008 5:04:00 PMSuccess in the world. Choices
305.10/23/2008 5:04:00 PMthat we hope we past our HSGQE and getting our phases done on time.
306.10/23/2008 5:06:00 PMI hope the High School Graduates like, go to college, if they want to, or to find and job and work for Kwethluk or any other village.
307.10/23/2008 5:06:00 PMGo to college after graduating.
308.10/23/2008 5:22:00 PMThey will have the life skill needed to choose a career that best fits their life goals, intrests and abilities.
309.10/23/2008 5:23:00 PMThat they are able to be successful in life and take care of themselves. That they are happy with their life.
310.10/23/2008 5:26:00 PMThat by the time they graduate that they will have tools to make a career decision and able to obtain that choice
311.10/23/2008 5:52:00 PMThey find rewarding employment and find they are prepared for college rather than struggling with either.
312.10/23/2008 5:56:00 PMGo to college and get a good job.
313.10/23/2008 5:57:00 PMGo to college, get a good paying job, and maybe just work
314.10/23/2008 6:00:00 PMWork in young age like when their 16 and raise enough money for collage.
315.10/23/2008 6:02:00 PMStudents would be prepared to choose to pursue their interests equipped with solid knowledge and skills
316.10/23/2008 6:03:00 PMWell, that they would work hard to earn it, and also work as much as possible for in case they have no money for collage.
317.10/23/2008 6:05:00 PMMy hope for all Alaska graduates is that they have the basic life skills to live independently. I hope that each graduate has been given the opportunity to reach their full potential and are prepared for work, college or further training. I hope that graduates can obtain quality post secondary within the state.
318.10/23/2008 6:07:00 PMTo obtain success in their point of view.
319.10/23/2008 6:08:00 PMGoing to college, and being successful in college and in their lives.
320.10/23/2008 6:09:00 PMGo college right after graduation. Find a good college, than find a good jog.
321.10/23/2008 6:10:00 PMGo to college right after graduation and get a good job.
322.10/23/2008 6:11:00 PMmy greatest hope for alaska high school graduates is try and go to collage.
323.10/23/2008 6:11:00 PMTo go to college and get a good education and work and help Alaska in this ever changing world.
324.10/23/2008 6:14:00 PMi would hope to go college
325.10/23/2008 6:14:00 PMGraduate and get good jobs in village
326.10/23/2008 6:15:00 PMmy greatest hopes are to go to college after graduation for a masters degree then get a good paying job. After graduation the college i will go to is in Oregon for education.
327.10/23/2008 6:16:00 PMmy greatest hope is getting a job after graduate and try to go college. i want to get a better job in the future after i im done with college.
328.10/23/2008 6:18:00 PMMy greatest hope is for them to live a successful, fulfilled life.
329.10/23/2008 6:18:00 PMThat students can succeed anywhere, in whatever field they choose.
330.10/23/2008 6:24:00 PMTHAT THEY MAY CONTINUE ON WITH POST SECONDARY EDUCATION.
331.10/23/2008 6:25:00 PMThey feel competent and powerful. That they have choices because they are well educated and our state provides diverse opportunities for young adults to explore. Universtiy degrees are obtainable for all high school graudates. Graduates from college are able to find meaningful and satisfying jobs in their respective field of study.
332.10/23/2008 6:29:00 PMmy greatest hope in high school graduate is going to college and get my masters degee.
333.10/23/2008 6:35:00 PMThey find a passion in life that supports them in their dreams.
334.10/23/2008 6:38:00 PMOpportunity to be hired into jobs with livable wages, and opportunities within the state to grow into secondary education if sought out.
335.10/23/2008 6:39:00 PMThat they can function successfully in a diverse state.
336.10/23/2008 6:42:00 PMFor the students to get into college and get the highest degree they can get.
337.10/23/2008 6:43:00 PMThat they go to college and make something out of themselves instead of staying home being bums, sitting on their parents couch flipping channels.
338.10/23/2008 6:43:00 PMThat at the end of their schooling they look back and feel they learned something, had fun, and didn't have any &quot;loser teachers just living off their tenure&quot;. I want them to have respect for others - especially those in positions that REQUIRE respect (teachers, police, parents, etc.)
339.10/23/2008 6:44:00 PMThat they have options after graduation. Many graduates don't have any idea of what they are going to do after high school. I would like to see apprenticeship programs available for those graduates who are not interested in continuing onto college. They should be recruiting students before graduation.
340.10/23/2008 6:44:00 PMTO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT, AND ASSETS TO THE COMMUNITY/TRIBE.
341.10/23/2008 6:52:00 PMStudents will be able to take their unique Alaskan experience anyplace in the world; be successful, &amp; make a difference.
342.10/23/2008 6:56:00 PMMy greatest hope would be that our graduates are prepared for what ever work place they choose based on their individual interests and strengths. I hope that we are able to move away from teaching to the test so that we can offer our students (all students) the opportunity to be successful after graduation. I think that we have watered down our curriculum in an effort to pass the tests. We need to put our resources into the whole child.
343.10/23/2008 7:04:00 PMTo become contributing members of our society.
344.10/23/2008 7:05:00 PMMy greatest hope for Alaska high school graduates is that they possess skills and attributes that will allow them to become contributing members of society. Graduates should be able to join the workforce, enter college, or enroll in a trade school without the need for extra support.
345.10/23/2008 7:10:00 PMFor them to come back after post secondary education and give back to Alaska.
346.10/23/2008 7:22:00 PMThat they be able to independently functioning adults.
347.10/23/2008 7:22:00 PMBeing able to successfully and productively take their places in our Alaskan communities - whether that means in the voc-tech trades, as leaders, entrepreneurs, professionals, and/or volunteers.
348.10/23/2008 7:34:00 PMGraduates will enjoy a variety of learning experiences that enable them to wisely choose a career that brings them satisfaction.
349.10/23/2008 7:43:00 PMa 100% graduation rate
350.10/23/2008 7:44:00 PMThey be given the opportunity to attend post high school training or education.
351.10/23/2008 8:14:00 PMThat they become successful adults. Defined as happy, able to support themselves, not a burden on society.
352.10/23/2008 8:19:00 PMThat they stay IN SCHOOL until graduation and can perform the 3 R's when they finish. End home schooling in urban areas - it's a joke.
353.10/23/2008 8:20:00 PMTo be motivated and encouraged to move on to higher education.
354.10/23/2008 8:24:00 PMI work at Public Assistance, we MUST educate these children for the work force....technical &amp; vocational classes a MUST!
355.10/23/2008 8:43:00 PMTHAT THEY ABLE TO RECEIVE APPRORIATE EDUCATION TO PREPARE THEM FOR COLLEGE OR THE JOB MARKET.
356.10/23/2008 8:52:00 PMA path for productive citizen development with job opportunity
357.10/23/2008 8:56:00 PMThat they will take their education and use it as a stepping stone to achieve an education beyond HS that prepares them to be involved and eduacted community members.
358.10/23/2008 9:04:00 PMThey receive reduced tuition rates at UA campuses.
359.10/23/2008 9:07:00 PMThat they get the education they deserve and want to continue to College.
360.10/23/2008 9:08:00 PMThat they will leave school knowing it is their responsibility to continue their education if they want to reach their goals - that they will have to work for it and that there is more than one way of reaching an answer than receiving it from someone else or &quot;googling&quot; it. Kids need technology to survive in our fast paced society, but they also need the hands on, problem solving ability to survive without it.
361.10/23/2008 9:08:00 PMTo be able to continue their education by being able to go straight to a college. Unlike now where most graduates must complete community college for a couple of years before going on to a major college because they are not up to standards!
362.10/23/2008 9:20:00 PMEarly Childhood Education Programs for all students. Career and vocational Education Programs available to all students even rural students.
363.10/23/2008 9:22:00 PMMy greatest hope for HS graduates is that they have the tools (Academic, social, and emotional) to be able to compete successfully in the workplace or at any college they attend.
364.10/23/2008 9:24:00 PMThat we can get back to real vocational opportunities. We graduate virtually all of our students, every site meets AYP, our students do well on test, but we offer almost nothing they can use to make a living when they remain in our communities.
365.10/23/2008 9:28:00 PMThat graduates become responsible, peaceful, caring adults able to find gainful employment and pursue a happy life.
366.10/23/2008 9:29:00 PMI hope that they would be caring, competent, confident and contributing citizens who feel that they have the ability to have and to make choices in their lives.
367.10/23/2008 9:35:00 PMI hope programs become more relevant to the current life needs and job opportunities.
368.10/23/2008 9:44:00 PMGo to college or trade school and start a career.
369.10/23/2008 9:45:00 PMThat our kids are good neighbors and seek happiness in life regardless of occupation.
370.10/23/2008 9:45:00 PMBe prepared for the international workforce and economy.
371.10/23/2008 9:47:00 PMThat they graduate, find jobs within a specific field or go to college to find careers.
372.10/23/2008 9:57:00 PMThe students would have the skills and confidence to move out into the world but that they would have the opportunity to use their skills and education in our own state.
373.10/23/2008 10:00:00 PMMy greatest hope for Alaskan high school graduates is to be able to survive and have success in other places. I want their education here to be comparable to other states if they choose to go to other states for higher education.
374.10/23/2008 10:05:00 PMThat they are offered and are prepared for some of the best jobs in the USA. That they also understand economics and finance as well as how to be healthy.
375.10/23/2008 10:07:00 PMthat they have the confidence and self esteem to go after any path in life that would make them feel happy and satisfied with their lives. That they are contributing citizens where ever they choose to live.
376.10/23/2008 10:10:00 PMThat I prepare them to be active and productive members in society.
377.10/23/2008 10:15:00 PMThat they can get a good quality education and find good paying jobs for the rest of their lives.
378.10/23/2008 10:17:00 PMThat they have the skills or access to learn skills that will improve the Alaska workforce. So many skilled jobs go to out of state people. The Alaska State Chamber has been involved with ear-making 100 plus jobs that will be needed to create the gas pipeline. There are several years of lead time prior to that project commencing. Enough time for Jr.'s and Sr.'s to be trained or in voc. schools to learn the trades that will be necessary.
379.10/23/2008 10:18:00 PMMy greatest hope is that each student has gained a sense of personal worth, has been engaged in a rigorous and creative school setting, and has cultivated personal discipline to meet challenging, relevant goals.
380.10/23/2008 10:19:00 PMThat they are open to continue learning, independently or in school or trades, after high school. That they welcome new information as much as they welcome new entertainment options.
381.10/23/2008 10:23:00 PMThat they have learned enough life skills to live successfully and have found a vocation or know the path to a vocation that will support them.
382.10/23/2008 10:30:00 PMThat they can find and are prepared for meaningful jobs in their communities
383.10/23/2008 10:33:00 PMMost graduate and all suceed in the own way.
384.10/23/2008 10:42:00 PMThat they are encouraged and suppported to make the best possible choices for themselves.
385.10/23/2008 10:57:00 PMCollage or VOL/TEC
386.10/23/2008 11:07:00 PMThat they will have the educational skills to be employable or able to attend higher education with success.
387.10/23/2008 11:12:00 PMThat they have the knowledge and skills to compete in the competitive work-a-day world they will be entering.
388.10/23/2008 11:24:00 PMI hope that Students leaving Alaska High Schools understand the importance of education and how it will effect their lives as working adults.
389.10/23/2008 11:28:00 PMAlaska High School Graduates will be able to enter the Higher education facility or work field with no further education to make up for deficits in their knowledge and abilities. Students will have great teachers that sincerely care about the students' success. All teachers contributing to the students' success will be properly trained, qualified, and respected for their ability to conjure students' opportunities for continued success.
390.10/23/2008 11:35:00 PMmake positive &amp; meaningful contributions to society and environment
391.10/23/2008 11:42:00 PMTo apply their education and be successful adults.
392.10/23/2008 11:49:00 PMNo more drugs for Rural Alaska Students! Get more dogs for the Alaska State Troopers!
393.10/23/2008 11:50:00 PMthat they actually learned something instead of giving them a diploma.
394.10/23/2008 11:57:00 PMIt seems that the interventions that are implemented by the State for schools not meeting AYP are using only one approach to understanding the dynamics of the problem. One size does NOT fit all, and there are dynamics within each site that need to be considered. Using only DIBELS (AIMSWEB) for example, is a strategy that may address part of othe problem but does not address some of the other issues. Testing of any kind is for the purpose of improving instruction, and learning how to best address issues. It should not be construed as punitive, which is how many teachers and community members view the &quot;interventions&quot; implemented by the State, and it should not be just addressing one aspect of reading...for example. I work at a University, have been certified in five states and worked in education for many years. No One from the State of Alaska has asked me to discuss any of these issues prior to this. I have worked closely with the State Department of Education in Maryland in previous years. The academic community was routinely part of a collaborative process and we were able to work together effectively on many projects.
395.10/23/2008 11:57:00 PMThat they have the knowledge and resources to be good citizens.
396.10/23/2008 11:58:00 PMThat our young people are educated as human beings first and not just consumer workerbees.
397.10/23/2008 11:59:00 PMemployability smooth transition to college - be well prepared
398.10/24/2008 12:13:00 AMTo enter into work or college prepared to face life challenges.
399.10/24/2008 12:15:00 AMWe
400.10/24/2008 12:22:00 AMTo have tools to achieve their life goals.
401.10/24/2008 12:33:00 AMTo see them attend college in-state.
402.10/24/2008 12:34:00 AMThat they continue on in a career, college, or some kind of trade school.
403.10/24/2008 12:48:00 AMGreatest hope is that the education received would be sufficient for all students to enter the work force and/or have adequate skills to succeed in college, univeristy, or trade schools.
404.10/24/2008 1:01:00 AMMy hope is that Alaska's high school graduates are able to compete in the world market for careers. I would hope that these kids are qualified to compete for careers that our country often awards to more competetive countries.
405.10/24/2008 1:19:00 AMJobs, education on how to be a good parent, and education on how to live with each other--cohabitation or in marriage
406.10/24/2008 1:26:00 AMThat the community they choose to live in offers a thriving economy in which they can apply their education.
407.10/24/2008 1:35:00 AMThat they have the skills, academic and non-academic, to be self-sufficient and live fulfilling lives.
408.10/24/2008 1:40:00 AMThat they can compete with other graduates from other states in universities anywhere they chose to go.
409.10/24/2008 1:43:00 AMthey have enjoyed learning understand their unique place in the world - being from Alaska are equipped with tools necessary to get a job or able to set out on a career path thru post-secondary education or apprenticeships; able to stay in their home town or return to Alaska to live
410.10/24/2008 1:44:00 AMHope they have the skills and intellectual curiosity to reach their dreams. That they love to learn - and do so for the rest of their lives.
411.10/24/2008 1:53:00 AMsuccess in life's goals
412.10/24/2008 2:11:00 AMAll kids graduate ready for college andwork.
413.10/24/2008 3:35:00 AMThat the education they receive allows them to find meaningful work. Work that they could perhaps come back home and do and not have to live elsewhere to be able to do it. So many move away from the state and stay away because they cannot find jobs locally.
414.10/24/2008 4:04:00 AMThat they are able to conduct a conversation without, like ya know, like well, I think like I said it all.
415.10/24/2008 4:07:00 AMThat they can go on and be productive citizens wherever they choose to live. Whether going on to college or starting a career right after graduation, each graduate needs to be given the skills to succeed. Alaska schools, even rural Alaska schools, can make this happen. (And many do!)
416.10/24/2008 4:11:00 AMThat they contribute positively to our community by going straight to work or going to college. Either is a good choice, depending on the graduate.
417.10/24/2008 4:46:00 AMMy hope is that Alaskan high school graduates will have lots of options for post-secondary education. There needs to be more vocational opportunities and training for students who do not go on to college. Every graduate should be prepared to successfully attend college, whether or not he/she chooses to attend college.
418.10/24/2008 5:03:00 AMI want them to be able to be self-sufficient, know where to find resources, and be able to do anything they want.
419.10/24/2008 5:32:00 AMMy greatest hope is that upon graduation, Alaska high school students feel that they are empowered to do anything they want with the rest of their lives.
420.10/24/2008 5:39:00 AMThat they have support and encouragement from home, as well as school, to help them make goals and follow their own dreams to become positive active members in their community.
421.10/24/2008 5:40:00 AMThat they can achieve what ever they dream of doing.
422.10/24/2008 5:55:00 AMMy hope is that No child left behind actually gets looked at by current educators in the elementary &amp; secondary levels. I like how it has made teachers more accountable, but we test the heck out our kids we will burn them out. We need to give them more electives (such as vo-tech classes) at the secondary level so we decrease the amount of drop outs. I want to see the drop out rate DECREASE.
423.10/24/2008 7:01:00 AMPost secondary training so they can have good employment opportunities.
424.10/24/2008 8:16:00 AMThey become contributing leaders in their extended family, their community, and our state. Equally important, they learn to appreciate the pleasures and meaning of life (culture, including art and music, aesthetics, much more...).
425.10/24/2008 1:55:00 PMI hope that we will make high school education related to &quot;real life&quot; and vocational careers. Teachers need to be trained in new ways to educate children who are &quot;challenged&quot; by the social problems in their families, children whose brains are effected by drugs, alcohol, and abuse.
426.10/24/2008 2:57:00 PMThat they can achieve their dreams and have secure futures.
427.10/24/2008 3:06:00 PMThey become leaders in their communities, and value education for the next generation.
428.10/24/2008 3:11:00 PMMy greastest hope would be for HS graduates to have writing, reading and math skills to be succesful at a job. Also job skills that if they chose to work instead of college they would be able to.
429.10/24/2008 3:30:00 PMI would hope that they are able to afford to continue in their education or have access to a variety of job training programs to prepare them to be successful in rewarding careers that afford them a good living.
430.10/24/2008 3:41:00 PMTo be prepared for the work force or to be able to further their educational goals.
431.10/24/2008 3:50:00 PMThat they be equiped to deal w/what is happening w/in our state, the value of education and that there are consequences to the things they do even as young adults. Sometimes those w/experience do know what they are talking about.
432.10/24/2008 3:54:00 PMAchieving each individual's success and happiness as an employed, productive member of society.
433.10/24/2008 4:13:00 PMFor students to possess the social, emotional, academic, and/or vocational maturity to develop a viable post secondary plan that meets their dreams, skills, interests, and aptitudes. It is hoped that their will be a major increase in funding to accomplish this goal.
434.10/24/2008 4:16:00 PM* continuing education * choosing careers in which they'll be satisfied/successful * accepting social and personal responsibility
435.10/24/2008 4:29:00 PMThat they become productive adults and stay out of jail.
436.10/24/2008 4:30:00 PMA long happy life full of giving back to others.
437.10/24/2008 4:31:00 PMto be able to live and work where they can be happy and successful
438.10/24/2008 4:33:00 PMThat they actually graduate! So many high schoolers drop out. For graduates to feel or know what they would like to do upon graduating vs. being uncertain.
439.10/24/2008 4:35:00 PMThey are able to read, write, and do math at least at a ninth grade level.They have obtained a general feel for vocations to pursue after graduation.
440.10/24/2008 4:38:00 PMI hope that all Alaskan high school graduates be prepared for the world before them, so they can make a positive impact for themselves, their families, and their communities.
441.10/24/2008 4:43:00 PMTo graduate from HS, go to college or to attend vocational opportunites, or become employed. But not just stay home and make babies, they need to give themselves a chance to explore the world opportunities.
442.10/24/2008 4:47:00 PMto find good jobs in places where they want to live
443.10/24/2008 4:52:00 PMFirst of all, lets back up to Alaskan students! We have far to many drop outs. My greatest hope is that they graduate!
444.10/24/2008 4:52:00 PMThey can stay in Alaska
445.10/24/2008 5:01:00 PMI hope that Alaska High School graduates are able to finish school with skills and preparation for them to enter other job training or college or some other education at a competitive level rather then enter at a remedial level.
446.10/24/2008 5:02:00 PMThat they don't have to leave the state
447.10/24/2008 5:10:00 PMThat they will be able to compete with global students.
448.10/24/2008 5:11:00 PMThat they leave school with the skills necessary to pursue and succeed in their own goals.
449.10/24/2008 5:14:00 PMThat they be independent self- supporting contributing members of society. They know who they are and they know there are consequences to their choice.
450.10/24/2008 5:23:00 PMTo be part of the solution and success instead of the problem for their family, community, state and/or nation.
451.10/24/2008 5:27:00 PMVocational-technical training in K-12 system sorely lacking How can the state ask corporations to guarantee local hires when we don't have a local work force adequately trained?
452.10/24/2008 5:30:00 PMMy hope is that all people will realize that we only have one world and that it is possible to build a better world by trying to live with each other better. I hope the students would not base their aspirations on out-doing each other and not base their goals on greed but on being able to live with each other.
453.10/24/2008 5:41:00 PMThat they find themselves well equipped to do whatever they chose to do after high school. That the schooling they received was not substandard, leaving them needing to take &quot;bonehead&quot; college courses, (if they chose college) or lacking job readiness skills if they chose to join the workforce. That they have a solid moral value system, and understand the basis of society and family.
454.10/24/2008 5:50:00 PMHave acquired living skills, whether academic or not.
455.10/24/2008 5:52:00 PMEncourage development/construction of vocational/technical education facilities to enhance both Vo-Tech and academic opportunities for all K-12 schools. This will keep the academic levels high due to the students ability to choose vo-tech career education and/or college preparatory classes in academic areas, reducing the need for remedial education at the post secondary level.
456.10/24/2008 5:56:00 PMThey will continue with further education and or training in a specific industry.
457.10/24/2008 6:01:00 PMTO be prepared for life in our GLOBAL market, and to understand the WORLD, not just their village or town or city. More college graduates, and more vocational and military enrollment.
458.10/24/2008 6:04:00 PMThat they will have the skills needed to lead healthy, happy and productive lives.
459.10/24/2008 6:07:00 PMThat they have the ability to not only read but to comprehend it as well. To be able to count change and do simple Math, the use of calculators is taking the place of basic Math facts that everyone should know. To be able to look at higher education as a reality and not a dream out of reach.
460.10/24/2008 6:13:00 PMThat they find a way to earn a decent living without having to leave their small towns.
461.10/24/2008 6:30:00 PMI hope that they will be prepared to have meaningful jobs and careers and that they will grow to be active and informed citizens. I hope that they will acquire the learning and research skills to carry them on through life whether they graduate or not.
462.10/24/2008 6:32:00 PMthat they can compete with countries that produce the smartest students in the world. that they will be able to continue their education on into adulthood without worrying about money. that by the time they finish high school they realize that they need to think about the next step in their life..
463.10/24/2008 6:38:00 PMThat they will continue with their education and become productive members of society.
464.10/24/2008 6:39:00 PMTo be prepared for college or a career which ever they prefer.
465.10/24/2008 6:47:00 PMTo have the sames choices at all high schools. for example ROTC
466.10/24/2008 7:00:00 PMTo be prepared for the future. Rather that is in education or jobs.Not only tools to move forward but knowledge of time management and money. Some world skills as they leave the nest.
467.10/24/2008 7:23:00 PMMy hope for Alaska high school graduates is they are educated to be good parents, citizens and productive self-supporting individuals.
468.10/24/2008 7:25:00 PMStudents will be provided with the appropriate instruction that will help them succeed in the real world. The potential opportunities available in this state are unlimited to those that are willing to apply themselves and make the necessary commitments that are required of any successful person.
469.10/24/2008 7:33:00 PMHopefully, Alaska graduates have a choice to enter the work force or seek further education options.
470.10/24/2008 7:41:00 PMthey go on to college
471.10/24/2008 7:42:00 PMThat after graduation they attend college or are able to get a job in which they can be financial independent.
472.10/24/2008 8:03:00 PMThat all graduates would have a plan to acquire skills to enter the work force, and that they would have the ability, knowledge and motivation to follow through with this plan.
473.10/24/2008 8:05:00 PMThat they will have the skills to pursue their dreams, and a realistic outlook as to how hard it can be.
474.10/24/2008 8:06:00 PMI would hope that students graduating from Alaska high schools would know the basics of living on their own (balancing their bank statement, how to pay their bills, etc). My son graduated from Lathrop in 2007 and did not know even the simpliest of &quot;living basics&quot;. Students must be taught more real like skills in addition to meeting the graduation requirements.
475.10/24/2008 8:06:00 PMthat they will be inspired to remain in Alaska and build their lives here.
476.10/24/2008 8:28:00 PMThat they will prepared for life after high school
477.10/24/2008 8:29:00 PMThat they become responsible, productive members of society who are able to pursue the career of their choice. That we have prepared them to be able to think for themselves, problem solve, and communicate effectively with others.
478.10/24/2008 8:34:00 PMHigh school graduates should have opportunities for college, enter a trade, go straight into the work force, or whatever their heart's desire.
479.10/24/2008 8:45:00 PMI would hope that more students would graduate.
480.10/24/2008 8:45:00 PMMy hope is that high school graduates pursue higher education to have a better future. I would like for them to see the value of education.
481.10/24/2008 8:47:00 PMStudents get the best education that will prepare them to be active members of society.
482.10/24/2008 8:47:00 PMwell prepared for any post secondary option they choose
483.10/24/2008 8:50:00 PMEmployment opportunities, acceptance of cultural diversity, and value of a creative economy that our young people can bring to Alaska. Acceptance of seasonal lifestyle
484.10/24/2008 8:53:00 PMI would hope that all graduates of Alaska schools would stay in Alaska and be well prepared to contribute to the communities by being good workers and neighbors.
485.10/24/2008 8:56:00 PMSuccessful, life, multiple career choices, opportunities
486.10/24/2008 8:57:00 PMThat they can afford any additional training/education they desire post high school, and that they can find job opportunities in state.
487.10/24/2008 8:57:00 PMThat they will stay in Alaska and be happy productive citizens contributing to their communities.
488.10/24/2008 9:02:00 PMThat they will find bright futures. They need to see a better connections between school and adult life.
489.10/24/2008 9:04:00 PMI hope that they are prepared for the world they live in. I would hope that they are able to be happy in their daily life, able to do what they want and willing to put forth the effort it takes to be successful.
490.10/24/2008 9:04:00 PMThey will realize the value of the their education not just in application but as an opportnuity to hone their social skills for the workplace by becoming self disciplined,and responsible individuals. That includes doing your homework, being on time and prepared, and balancing work, and extra curricula activities appropriately.
491.10/24/2008 9:04:00 PMTo be productive, positive, contributing citizens to the economic and social, and moral well being of the state of Alaska.
492.10/24/2008 9:05:00 PMThat graduates learn a vocational skill that will make them employable in the community if they choose to not go on to college. Examples include the trade unions that have strong wages and benefits: electrical, laborers, carpenters, pipe fitters, operators, etc.
493.10/24/2008 9:12:00 PMTo become productive, contributing, and caring members of society be they ditch diggers or college graduates
494.10/24/2008 9:13:00 PMThat students would see hope for themselves in the community in which they live.
495.10/24/2008 9:16:00 PMthat they continue on with life and not get stuck at their parents house
496.10/24/2008 9:18:00 PMThat they are able to transfer from high school to college or to the work force with a multitude of choices.
497.10/24/2008 9:18:00 PMI hope they find value in learning whether it be formal academics, trade schools or the school of hard knocks. I hope they learn that by working hard the materials things in life can be earned and not given. I hope they will learn from their mistakes and pass their wisdom on to their own children should they have them
498.10/24/2008 9:20:00 PMMy greatest hope for Alaska high school graduates is that each will be ready and prepared to enter college, vocational education, military, etc., or the work force. So many students graduate and then are clueless what they are going to do next. Many don't know what their strengths are and those who do don't know what avenue to pursue to best use their strengths.
499.10/24/2008 9:20:00 PMThat they can successfully integrate into any American society and feel that they are prepared for the challenges of the American lifestyle.
500.10/24/2008 9:23:00 PMThat all of the kids have the ability to succeed with what ever choice they make for their future
501.10/24/2008 9:24:00 PMThe leave HS prepared to go on to the next level, whether that be employment, technical training, a 2 year college or a 4 year college. I would hope we are doing more in the HS then just &quot;getting them through&quot;.
502.10/24/2008 9:24:00 PMThat each be able to become a functioning, well-intentioned member of their community (either here or abroad).
503.10/24/2008 9:29:00 PMMy greatest hope for high school graduates from Alaska is for them to be competitive in business, industry and academics.
504.10/24/2008 9:32:00 PMStay here. Work hard. Lots of jobs available for all levels of abilities - go get them.
505.10/24/2008 9:33:00 PMThat they would have a future outlook on their lives that is positive and hopeful. There are a lot of options for students when they graduate from high school, but I am not sure if they are aware of them.
506.10/24/2008 9:35:00 PMThat they would be self confident, positive, respectful members of society.
507.10/24/2008 9:36:00 PMI want all Alaskan students to be able to move into the world of work, if they wish. To do that they need to understand cultures, to feel comfortable with discomfort, and to know as much or more than students educated by the best national/international systems.
508.10/24/2008 9:37:00 PMTo be ready to apply skills and knowledge in order to determine their own destiny.
509.10/24/2008 9:44:00 PMA large percentage should attain post-secondary education.
510.10/24/2008 9:46:00 PMThat they are all academically prepared for college. As it stands, most college freshman don't have the basic skills necessary to succeed at college level.
511.10/24/2008 9:49:00 PMMy greatest hopes for Alaska high school graduates is that they will graduate with the skills that they need to go on to a vocational education or higher education program, and have the CHOICE to return to their community or the state and live a productive life as a responsible citizen.
512.10/24/2008 9:51:00 PMMy greatest hope is that all students will be successful and happy adults.
513.10/24/2008 9:52:00 PMGraduation into a career.
514.10/24/2008 9:53:00 PMThat they will have a solid base for going to college or entering a trade school
515.10/24/2008 10:01:00 PMThat they can read proficiently, write proficiently and do basic math proficiently.
516.10/24/2008 10:01:00 PMto be able to find a job doing something that interests them
517.10/24/2008 10:01:00 PM*To be able to get the training and education they need in state. *To have a variety of jobs, that require a variety of education levels, available in AK
518.10/24/2008 10:03:00 PMTo be productive, happy citizens that take part in their community and respect the diversity of cultures and ideas that surround them.
519.10/24/2008 10:11:00 PMThey can read, write, know history, science and geography and can discuss it intelligently. Those who want to go to college will be able to -- without regard for finances. Those who don't have the capacity for college will apprentice or enroll in a technical school for their career interest.
520.10/24/2008 10:14:00 PMThat they have information about future choices, whether that be school to work or post-secondary UA or apprenticeships. That they understand they will always need more training and education - no matter what field they enter. That they they read at a Grade 12 level, handle basic math, and write coherently.
521.10/24/2008 10:18:00 PMI hope Alaska high school graduates are prepared for jobs that have yet been created!
522.10/24/2008 10:24:00 PMThe should have the skills necessary to succeed in college, apprenticeships, or enter directly into the workforce.
523.10/24/2008 10:29:00 PMThey are the next generation and need to have a clear understanding of Reading, Writing and Math, but of History as well. Social Studies is getting lost in the Testing Syndrome we currently use.
524.10/24/2008 10:32:00 PMThat they can be employed (either immediately or eventually) in a field that allows them to earn a wage suitable to supporting themselves and a family.
525.10/24/2008 10:33:00 PMThat they will have the skills necessary to pursue what ever dreams they have for after high school.
526.10/24/2008 10:38:00 PMThat they are equipt to go out into the community and be successful in either gaining further education, meaningful employment, or starting their own business.
527.10/24/2008 10:39:00 PMMy greatest hope for Alaskan high school graduates is that they are prepared to pursue whatever life occupation they aspire to become a part of as integrated into a community of citizens.
528.10/24/2008 10:40:00 PMThey are prepared for and pursue post-secondary education and lifelong learning
529.10/24/2008 10:44:00 PMI hope that each student is successful in his or her own capacity, and that schools begin to value all educational opportunities as valid, not just college/university educations. Too much emphasis is placed on formal post-secondary education, without enough value placed on alternative education. I also hope that students gain more real-world and wordly education along with academic skills. Too much of our educational focus is on meeting standards of basic reading, writing and math skills, and not enough focus is on application of skills and the development of students' abilities to use and apply critical thinking skills.
530.10/24/2008 10:51:00 PMTo be creative, team players, and problem solvers.
531.10/24/2008 10:53:00 PMThey would have the skills and character to compete with students nationwide in higher education and the workplace.
532.10/24/2008 11:01:00 PMThat when they leave high school they will have the skills to be successful in college, tech school, or whatever career path they would like to follow. And that if they leave Alaska, that they will return with their training to work in the communities they grew up in.
533.10/24/2008 11:02:00 PMI hope that Alaska high school graduates will become motivated, integral additions to their communities. That they will get jobs here, start businesses here, and run for public office right here in Alaska.
534.10/24/2008 11:04:00 PMChildren are encouraged to learn, excited to attend school and feel confident in their learning. Children are learning to become responsible and reasonable citizens of Alaska; embassadors of their local community.
535.10/24/2008 11:14:00 PMMy greatest hope is that they will all go on to achieve their hopes and dreams, and contribute in a positive manner to the state/community which provided them an education and helped them to become successful in life.
536.10/24/2008 11:15:00 PMMy greatest hope for high school graduates is that they all have been given functional and meaningful training in their areas of interest and that they have had enjoyable public school experience. Their experience should make them active, knowledgeable and productive members in society.
537.10/24/2008 11:16:00 PMTMy greatest hopes are that the education they receive is purposeful and relevant; that students look back and see their education in Alaska as immensely valuable; and that students leave school with a life-long love of learning.
538.10/24/2008 11:18:00 PMFor them to be prepared to go out into the world with skills they can use to make a living.
539.10/24/2008 11:20:00 PMThat they will have attained enough skills to live in and contribute to their community.
540.10/24/2008 11:22:00 PMhave the skill and motivation to continue training or education
541.10/24/2008 11:30:00 PMTo be prepared for either post-secondary school or the work force.
542.10/24/2008 11:32:00 PMTo take advantage of the opportunities right here in alaska and stay here for their education. Also to come out of high school better prepared in Math &amp; English
543.10/24/2008 11:34:00 PMGraduates will be able to enter into the work force and perform successfully. If they have families, they will be involve in their children's early education and continue on through grades K - 12.
544.10/24/2008 11:38:00 PMThat they will each find ways to support themselves doing something they enjoy, and will readily have access to further training or continued education if that's what they want. It would be cool if high school graduates wanted to remain in the state as productive citizens.
545.10/24/2008 11:39:00 PMThat they are able to get into college and/or secure a job that pays a living wage.
546.10/24/2008 11:43:00 PMMy hopes for graduating seniors is that they become morally, ethically, and socially hard working members of society.
547.10/24/2008 11:48:00 PMThat each person can become a quality member of his/her community, that each person will have goals to work toward, and they can meet those goals if they want...regardless of what those goals are, each person has a basic right to come out of school ABLE to live a productive life. If people choose to NOT do that, there's not much any educational program can do.
548.10/24/2008 11:51:00 PMI hope that they are able to further their education after high school and that they will become life-long learners.
549.10/24/2008 11:57:00 PMThe children of Alaska learn to love education through the support of their parent or care giver, the school and the faculty and staff. Through the love of education they will continue on the true path of educational excellence.
550.10/25/2008 12:07:00 AMMy hope is that every student can go on to lead a happy and fulfilled life.
551.10/25/2008 12:11:00 AMI hope that Alaskan graduates will remember their roots and keep grounded in their values rather than focusing on Western society and the hunger for money.
552.10/25/2008 12:17:00 AMI hope that each student has an opportunity to go on to college if that's their dream. If not, not everyone wants that, I hope that each has an opportunity to use the education they were given to become productive adults... doing what they enjoy.
553.10/25/2008 12:25:00 AMThat they graduate with enough knowledge and tools to complete with kids from other states. It is documented that AK schools are lagging behind and have been rated poor in comparison to other states on a national level.
554.10/25/2008 12:32:00 AMThey continue their education in trade schools and/or college and remain in the State to improve the future.
555.10/25/2008 12:33:00 AMThat a greater percentage would graduate from high school. My greatest hope is that they would emerge from high school with a clear understanding about how their education relates to the world of work, life and results in a lifelong passion for learning. I also hope they would have equitable economic opportunity regardless of where they live.
556.10/25/2008 12:55:00 AMI would hope that at the end of 4 years of high school we will know exactly who has been successful in graduating from a secondary school - not necessarily the same high school they started with - but have attained their diploma or GED. I don't believe that we know who the students are that are not graduating and that makes a big difference on the failure percentage. I would also like to see our parents and community take more of an active role in the success of our students. It is far to easy to point fingers at the educators and district than to look at the basic causes - poor family life or no family life at all. Children failing maybe caused by outside factors.
557.10/25/2008 1:13:00 AMMy greatest hope for Alaska high school graduates is that they continue their pursuit for knowledge and challenge themselves to learn something new and to utilize that information to contribute positively to their community.
558.10/25/2008 1:29:00 AMThat they be prepared for whatever options they choose beyond high school.
559.10/25/2008 1:52:00 AMMy hope for Alaska high school graduates is that they are engaged and encouraged in their learning environment. Classes are designed for the success of all our students.
560.10/25/2008 2:09:00 AMThat all students will find rewarding, high-paying jobs in the communities that they want to live in.
561.10/25/2008 2:11:00 AMGo to college and get a degree.
562.10/25/2008 2:33:00 AMMy hope is that Alaska high school graduates go on to be highly successful in their careers and future leaders in the communities in which they reside.
563.10/25/2008 2:44:00 AMThat all students will be able to use public educatin to obtain the skills necessary to make informed decisions, and become productive adults.
564.10/25/2008 2:47:00 AMI hope our graduates will be well rounded and prepared for life, relationships, financial responsibility, and the additional education of their choice, becoming stable citizens.
565.10/25/2008 3:10:00 AMThey are mentally, intellectually, &amp; financially able to meet the challenges of life after high school be that work, college or technical/trade schools.
566.10/25/2008 3:24:00 AMI hope that our schools will give them the tools they need to compete in an increasingly global economy and the confidence and passion to pursue their dreams.
567.10/25/2008 4:33:00 AMMore students will be successful in life and college.
568.10/25/2008 4:54:00 AMThat more students would graduate, and that they would do so with the skills to enter college, technical school, or the workforce, whichever they choose.
569.10/25/2008 5:24:00 AMThat each student knows how to learn the rest of their life and wants to. We need thinking citizens!
570.10/25/2008 5:52:00 AMPrepared for their next step in terms of knowing how to learn, solidly grounded in academics AND having a strong work ethic and community commitment.
571.10/25/2008 5:59:00 AMThat they would have the same opportunities available to them regardless of geographical or cultural differences after attending schools that prepare them for the world they are entering rather than the world the adults in their lives experienced.
572.10/25/2008 6:00:00 AMMy greatest hope is that all students will graduate with goals and a path that will lead them to gainful employment or future educational programs, and that they will have the confidence to move forward.
573.10/25/2008 6:27:00 AMemployable, successful, responsible citizens
574.10/25/2008 7:20:00 AMTo be able to take college classes without having to repeat high school level courses. Vocational opportunities for students not inclined to attend college.
575.10/25/2008 3:20:00 PMMy greatest hope for our high school graduates is that they will possess the skills and traits needed to shape and lead Alaska both in the economic and political forum.
576.10/25/2008 3:28:00 PMThat they become indep. and successful in life.
577.10/25/2008 3:30:00 PMThat they will graduate with a clear plan for what they will do next.
578.10/25/2008 3:35:00 PMsuccess and happiness
579.10/25/2008 4:00:00 PMI'd hope to see graduates actually prepared to enter university or the work place. Currently they certainly are not.
580.10/25/2008 4:05:00 PMI hope to see them further their education or join the workforce, or even perhaps come away with the knowledge and skill to start their own business.
581.10/25/2008 4:33:00 PMThat each student have life-long goals that are fostered into realistic aspirations, of which they are academically prepared to be accomplished.
582.10/25/2008 5:21:00 PMMy greatest hope for Alaska high school graduates is that they will be academically prepared for college or be able to transition directly to the work force.
583.10/25/2008 5:25:00 PMAs students, they get to identify their individual strengths and weakness, have the opportunity to build their weakness and develop their strengths, so that as graduates they have a solid understanding of who they are, the gifts they possess and the direction they want to go in. I would like the to leave our school with the abilitiy to reason and with motivation to follow their dreams, and to be prepared and willing to positively contribute to their communities.
584.10/25/2008 5:34:00 PMThat they all be productive citizens. Our schools should not just prepare kids for college. More opportunities are needed for those not on the college track. My hope is that all graduates walk away with a positive school experience that gives them a life-long goal to be a learner and productive citizen.
585.10/25/2008 5:36:00 PMMy greatest hope would be that students graduating from Alaskan schools would become adults who are prepared to be responsible, productive, contributing citizens.
586.10/25/2008 5:45:00 PMSuccess across disciplines. Life-long learners. Contributors to society not detractors from society.
587.10/25/2008 10:13:00 PMScience and Math are the future of our country. I hope we begin to focus our students toward the future and help them all achieve what is possible.
588.10/25/2008 11:22:00 PMThat they will travel the world, and then come back home.
589.10/26/2008 12:17:00 AMThat their education would prepare them to be industrious, analytical, conscientious workers and thinkers of the state, the nation and the world.
590.10/26/2008 12:37:00 AM100% graduation, 100% postsecondary education.
591.10/26/2008 12:58:00 AMThat students become functional members of society rather than placing a burden upon it. Also that the sacrifices that I have made as an educator are not without meaning and/or value.
592.10/26/2008 1:24:00 AMThat they can find opportunities in all fields of employment in the state of Alaska.
593.10/26/2008 1:30:00 AMThat they have been taught self-defense (especially girls!), job training, bookkeeping, cooking, sewing ---in other words, survival skills for our times. Job training will keep them interested, which is the problem with 47% of dropouts. They're not learning what THEY would choose.
594.10/26/2008 1:30:00 AMMy hope would be for them to work and to further their educational endeavors throughout their lives. My hope would b for them to share their education with their communities and tribes. My hope would be for those programs who graduate educated individuals from rural areas to give back to those areas as encouragement to continue educational support.
595.10/26/2008 1:30:00 AMThat they come away having achieved skills beyond basic requirements - being well-rounded in many areas. Being informed members of society who have an interest in how they can make a good impact on their community. That they think &quot;What can I do? What is my part?&quot;
596.10/26/2008 2:20:00 AMMy greatest hope is that each graduate have the skills necessary to function as contributing members of the greater society not just their local environs.
597.10/26/2008 2:58:00 AMTo afford college/post secondary training.
598.10/26/2008 3:57:00 AMMy greatest hope is that each student has a transition plan into the real world. I hoe that every student is excited about earning their diploma and moving forward.
599.10/26/2008 4:18:00 AMHave every choice availale upon graduation: college, work, technical college, military.
600.10/26/2008 4:54:00 AMRespectful, responsible citizens, that will contribute to society.
601.10/26/2008 5:10:00 AMThat each will live a life full of passion and service.
602.10/26/2008 5:20:00 AMThat they have the pre-requisite skills to follow their dreams, empathy for their neighbors, tolerance for those who are different, problem-solving ability, integrity, and great self-esteem.
603.10/26/2008 8:16:00 AMThat they will be able to be successful in subsistence activities and in any job they are willing to be trained to do.
604.10/26/2008 3:21:00 PMFirst, that there ARE more graduates. Second, that our graduates really know enough to compete in a very competetive job market. Ultimately, I wish Alaska would develop more industry to allow our students to stay in Alaska when they enter the workforce, with jobs that lean towards career, not service and/or minimum wage or labor jobs.
605.10/26/2008 3:38:00 PMThey possess reasoning skills to evaluate and communicate. They have a good foundation in basic skills to allow them success in whichever endeavor they choose.
606.10/26/2008 5:18:00 PMThat they are able to find opportunities for success in life and work at home instead of leaving the state.
607.10/26/2008 5:39:00 PMThey become productive citizens. That means they are self-supporting, with jobs, and are able to live independently from their parents, and can raise healthy families.
608.10/26/2008 5:45:00 PMAll graduates should be able to find and hold jobs and raise healthy families. They should be able to make informed decisions about politics, the environment, and local/state/national issues.
609.10/26/2008 5:51:00 PMThat at the high school level, more concern will be given by the school(s) for whether or not students graduate.
610.10/26/2008 5:55:00 PMThat they are prepared to make their own way in the world. I would like them to be capable of entering the career of their choice, not one chosen for them due to inadequate skills.
611.10/26/2008 5:56:00 PMI would like more Alaskans to graduate high school with a variety of world options from being able to go directly into the workforce, volunteer time somewhere or attend college of their choice. This requires stronger academic programming, increased grant/scholarship funding-particularly for middle to low middle class families and strong retention rates.
612.10/26/2008 6:25:00 PMThat they will leave school prepared to enter the job force with the skills employers are looking for. Students need to be taught, work ethics in school, they need to learn what values/skills employers are seeking in employees.
613.10/26/2008 7:19:00 PMThat each student has a dream and has beginning skills to continue pursuing the dream after high school.
614.10/26/2008 7:39:00 PMThat they are have employment opportunities.
615.10/26/2008 7:40:00 PMThat they can be successful in life armed with the skills that they acquired through the Alaska school system.
616.10/26/2008 8:08:00 PMTo have the necessary preparation to begin a life as a full contributing member of society.
617.10/26/2008 8:36:00 PMThat they can live independently and participate as a responsible community member.
618.10/26/2008 9:14:00 PMI am a member of Alaska Private and Home Educators Association and Alaska Home Educators Association. I feel that the greatest hope for Alaska high school graduates is that they are equipped with real, life experience learning available to them through parents, mentors, pastors, and professionals in areas of the students interests. To quote John Dewey, &quot;Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.&quot;
619.10/26/2008 9:31:00 PMThat they continue their education and don't find themselves unable to compete in the job market due to inadequate education and preparation. That they have more awareness of what is out there, for jobs and careers, because they don't know, since most of them are from small communities with limited outlooks and have no idea of the many opportunities available.
620.10/26/2008 9:34:00 PMthe amont of technical jobs needed in future and the ability to get businesses to halp get schools and students ready for these jobs. also that IF budgeted right - the states budgets that COULD possibly support the improvements
621.10/26/2008 10:10:00 PMI hope the high school graduates have all of the same opportunities of those in the lower 48 states. Not only in college choices, but also with job choices. I think it is important to realize that not every student is going to attend college, but that there are careers that can be obtained with different schooling i.e. firefighter, oil fields, mechanic, and many more. I think it would be very valuable to have these educational choices made available to these students that do not plan on attending a regular college.
622.10/26/2008 10:24:00 PMThat they will be successful in whatever job they choose.
623.10/26/2008 10:59:00 PMStrong healthly bodies, minds, and spirits. I believe our number one challenge is our need to be surrogate parents or families (meaning educators and schools) for way too many of Alaska's children.
624.10/26/2008 11:47:00 PMFor the graduating student to have all of the necessary tool for success. Be it in the workforce or college.
625.10/27/2008 12:17:00 AMTo work in Alaska
626.10/27/2008 12:29:00 AMThat they are competitive in any job or college market outside the state.
627.10/27/2008 1:01:00 AMHigh achieving kids will always do well, we need to provide quality options i.e. vocational and career options for other students who are not motivated and or have the family support to pursue further education and training. Don't put up hoops to prevent students from accessing those program. For example I know of a vocational high school that requires a student to be Algebra ready as a 9th grader to be accepted into the program. I bbelieve this is a poor attempt to keep out disruptive kids and is not necessary for incoming Freshmen. Second, stop presenting getting your GED as a failure in the system. Why on earth do you consider getting a GED against the dropout rate for schools? It's a degree and requires demonstrated skills. Stop being elitist with this issue.
628.10/27/2008 1:03:00 AMThat they have the skills to compete in an ever more competative workplace and have a sufficient breadth and depth of education to take advantage of the opportunities that may present themselves.
629.10/27/2008 1:17:00 AMTo gain further education and become successful and productive members of Alaska.
630.10/27/2008 1:20:00 AMhealthy, postive individuals with skills allowing them to make choices---whatever they might be
631.10/27/2008 1:23:00 AMFor students to be at peace with themselves and be comfortable with the education and life they make for themselves. Educators help students learn responsibility for their own learning.
632.10/27/2008 1:33:00 AMthat they are ready and able to work
633.10/27/2008 1:34:00 AMCareers of their choice. Positive attitudes of life, in general. Able to function as a positive citizen of U.S.
634.10/27/2008 1:47:00 AMteaching is an art. Fairbank has kept the Student to teacher ratio low and that helps build/strengthens relationships and has the potential to get more students engaged. This needs to be expanded to the middle schools and high schools. Education is personal and it's hard to be personal with 35 kids in a class.
635.10/27/2008 2:00:00 AMTo go to college, get a degree, and to be a role model in their own community.
636.10/27/2008 2:05:00 AMI WOULD HOPE THAT THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO FIND JOBS THAT PAID A LVING WAGES
637.10/27/2008 2:07:00 AMMy greatest hope is that they find successful and fulfilling careers that allows them to contribute back to the state.
638.10/27/2008 2:28:00 AMMy biggest hope for Alaska graduates is for students to make connections between their school experience and their working world experience. My concern is that many students look at public schools as something to survive versus something to embrace as a teaching tool for the future.
639.10/27/2008 2:51:00 AMThat they are prepared for normal, everyday tasks of existing. Balancing a checkbook, filling out an employment application, getting to work on time, being responsible at work and taking the initiative to make the work place a better environment. I realize that some of this needs to be instilled at the home as well as school, so I feel we need to help the parents become comfortable in our schools and respectful and aware of what the educators do to help their children. Our schools, and the schools of the nation, are overcrowded and need to be a place where student and teacher can connect to create a good learning environment
640.10/27/2008 3:28:00 AMThat they are well prepared to succeed in top four year postsecondary colleges if they choose.
641.10/27/2008 3:45:00 AMThey live a full and happy life; that they impact the community they live in by being involved, informed citizens; that they are prepared for the future by having a quality educational experience that establishes a base-line of success that builds confidence and personal vision.
642.10/27/2008 3:46:00 AMMy greatest hope for Alaskan high school graduates is for the students to feel confident and prepared for the next step. Ideally students should be prepared to enter into a vocation or higher education. Also graduates should have a strong sense of citizenship.
643.10/27/2008 3:51:00 AMMy greatest hope for Alaska high school grads is that they go wherever it is that they need to go to become who they want to become.
644.10/27/2008 4:07:00 AMAble to develop,recognize,utilize common sense. Able to understand our capitalistic system including the stock market. To understand that nobody works for a 'Poor Man&quot; recognizing the reward for risk is not a bad thing. None of which is being taught in our public schools.
645.10/27/2008 4:34:00 AMTo all have the required education to be employable in a profession that sustains a quality of life that does not require public assistance and the ability to continue to college regardless of family income if desired.
646.10/27/2008 4:53:00 AMMy greatest hope is that students are prepared to take advantage of whatever after high-school opportunities that they choose. Whether students choose in-state or out-of-state, vocational or more traditional post-secondary goals, they should leave high school with a plan for the next steps in their education or career.
647.10/27/2008 5:01:00 AMThat they are prepared for the challenges ahead. Real world experience, with examples and true skills for the future.
648.10/27/2008 6:02:00 AMMy greatest hope is that Alaskan students will have had opportunities for a variety of experiences and that through these that will contribute to the betterment of Alaska.
649.10/27/2008 6:20:00 AMThat the schools will realize that they are not separte from the rest of the world. Kids need to be dealt with and understand that when you do something bad you get punished. Mose kids do not learn this until there first run in with the law, by then it is usually to late. At that time the children don't care anymore. Also, I think everyone has become more worried about teacher rights, instead of the needs of the students. Everytime I've had a problem, I was quickly told &quot;it's not in the teacher contract&quot;. The education of our children is fastly going down hill when compared to other more strict educational facilities in the world. Kids are being promoted based on social interaction, instead of academics and in the real world that is not how life works. When you don't understand something you have to work harder, but with the way schools are teaching now it's more like, &quot;oh you tried hard, I don't want you to feel bad, I'll pass you anyways. We need to start think about what we can do to help our kids meet the standards of the world, not how we can twist the standards so that no one notices that our kids are behind. Think about our kids and how they can be helped, really helped and not scooted out the door until it's to late to help and they scrap by for the rest of their lives expecting everyone to help them forever.
650.10/27/2008 6:25:00 AMThat their future be bright. They are prepared for the world around them. They take with them more of a sense of being and education,than a social scene status.
651.10/27/2008 6:28:00 AMStay drug and alcohol free. Have vocational skill available since most of the students are not college material right after high school.
652.10/27/2008 6:36:00 AMI hope that most students will learn to step outside themselves and become aware of people and their challenges in other parts of the state, the nation, and the world. I find it distressing that many high school students are so materialistic and unaware of events, places outside their immediate, everyday life.
653.10/27/2008 7:07:00 AMHigh school graduates need choices, so that they can choose a lifestyle that will give them security. I hope they find a place in a community. We to education so that students have choices; in a way that honors all good choices, not just college; that prepares them for citizenship of the a community state and nation; and helps them know and care for themselves/
654.10/27/2008 7:41:00 AMTo have many options open to them To have the opportunity and desire to give back
655.10/27/2008 8:18:00 AMpenis
656.10/27/2008 2:24:00 PMThat the diplomas that are awarded to Alaskan students are earned and valued. I understand that dropout rates can negatively impact a school's ratings and funding potential, however if a student hasn't earned the grades, done the work, or met the standards to graduate let them go. Students who aren't motivated or interested in learning in a high school setting can be disruptive to the rest of the class who really do want to learn. They will come back when they are ready. A high school diploma doen't have any value anymore. Employers don't call up the school to confirm graduation of an applicant, so forcing the better job card based on high school graduation on students isn't the point. The reason students students should stay in school is because they want to learn. My hope for Alaskan graduates is that they have the opportunity to be in a classroom of motivated learners
657.10/27/2008 2:27:00 PMTo prepare our children for a better life.
658.10/27/2008 2:48:00 PMTo graduate students that have marketable skills to attain a decent paying job, and if needed, prepare them for a post-secondary education.
659.10/27/2008 3:00:00 PMThat UAA becomes the flagship school of the University of Alaska.
660.10/27/2008 3:05:00 PMThat they might be productive and contributing citizens.
661.10/27/2008 3:12:00 PMThat they will be successful and free to choose what they want to do.
662.10/27/2008 3:25:00 PMStudents more than ever need to continue their education into college.
663.10/27/2008 3:31:00 PMto obtain a degree
664.10/27/2008 3:41:00 PMSuccess beyond high school.
665.10/27/2008 3:54:00 PMthat they are citizens connected to their communities in a meaningful way.
666.10/27/2008 3:59:00 PMI hope that Alaska graduates will eventually come back to Alaska and contribute to their community in positive ways. I do not believe that it is necessary for them to attain post-secondary education within the state of Alaska.
667.10/27/2008 4:01:00 PMMy greatest hope for Alaska High School graduates is that if they have a 2.5 or higher they can afford to go to college.
668.10/27/2008 4:10:00 PMThat students are prepared for the world of work and post secondary options.
669.10/27/2008 4:16:00 PMTo be able to obtain meaningful employment and be a be a functional part of the community
670.10/27/2008 4:16:00 PMTo have continued job/career opportunities in Alaska, and to be able to afford to live and raise a family here.
671.10/27/2008 4:31:00 PMThat every child will find a way to contribute to society in a positive way.
672.10/27/2008 4:48:00 PMThat they are prepared to go on and achieve what the want to in life. They may not want to go to college right now, but if they change their mind they have the skills and know how to be successful. It would also be great if they had a class on completing scholarships/grant applications, along with college, technical, vocational, or apprenticeship program applications.
673.10/27/2008 4:52:00 PMMy greatest hope for Alaskan graduates is that they are competent such that they are able to pursue any field they choose, are able to get and maintain gainful employment, and become productive, law-abiding citizens of the state.
674.10/27/2008 4:52:00 PMMy greatest hope is that AK graduates would be prepared for post-secondary options and be able to compete in national/global environments for jobs and education.
675.10/27/2008 4:55:00 PMTo be successful, contributing citizens with a strong work ethic
676.10/27/2008 4:56:00 PMTo become culturally sensitive and open minded, to be bilingual, to have learned how to learn outside of school, to feel a strong connection to their community and land.
677.10/27/2008 4:58:00 PMThat they are prepared to go to college.
678.10/27/2008 5:06:00 PMI would like to see students going on for more education. Students should have technology available to go for their goals.
679.10/27/2008 5:12:00 PMincreased graduation rates, esp. amongst AK Natives and other minority groups
680.10/27/2008 5:12:00 PMThat they become responsible and productive citizens of the United States.
681.10/27/2008 5:13:00 PMThat they have the opportunity, if they desire to attend post secondary education, or vocational training within this state.
682.10/27/2008 5:16:00 PMTo have classes for the non college bound students
683.10/27/2008 5:17:00 PMFor the students to receive an education which will allow them to become contributing citizens in which ever field of study or employment they choose.
684.10/27/2008 5:17:00 PMTo feel confident and empowered with their abilities and academic preparation.
685.10/27/2008 5:18:00 PMMy greatest hope for these graduates is they are prepared to engage in meaningful and rewarding jobs, and play responsible and productive roles in our society. I would like them to be well aware that we now live in a global community and can no longer afford to think our actions impact only state and national affairs. In addition, I hope they are able to move beyond the greed, racism, sexism and other deep seated faults that have had a devastating impact on our state and country.
686.10/27/2008 5:24:00 PMThat all children will graduate with having information on daily life skills.
687.10/27/2008 5:30:00 PMThat they go on to college, the military, or meaningful jobs.
688.10/27/2008 5:31:00 PMThat they continue to pursue training or academic opportunities after they graduate.
689.10/27/2008 5:33:00 PMGraduation.
690.10/27/2008 5:41:00 PMMy greatest hope for Alaska high school graduates is each one will find the next step into a positive future with a career pathway leading toward a successful life.
691.10/27/2008 5:41:00 PMI would hope that they have goals, and a focus. And that they are resiliant, confident and eager to work to further their goals.
692.10/27/2008 5:44:00 PMMy hope is that they are already on a path of success in which they feel connected to their community and are supported by the State, financially, to pursue advanced skill training or academic studies that they will then use to continue to create Alaska as a community to raise their children.
693.10/27/2008 5:49:00 PMMy greatest hope is that our graduating seniors will be successful and productive adults no matter the career choice.
694.10/27/2008 5:55:00 PMThat they will become successful adults that are able to go back to their communities and make them better.
695.10/27/2008 5:56:00 PMThey have the skills to become well-rounded learners with a desire to continue to read, write and communicate with others.
696.10/27/2008 5:56:00 PMThat they would graduate with several options. Technical Training Schools College On the Job Training that had been set up before the student graduates They would feel confident that they were prepared to care for themselves.
697.10/27/2008 5:57:00 PMTo reach for the stars and don't stop until you get there.
698.10/27/2008 5:57:00 PMI hope that each student gets the opportunity to choose the career that they would like without having to worry about the money aspect. I would like to see more grants given out to all students with the understanding that they will have to give back to their community either by teaching, going in the Peace Corp, etc.
699.10/27/2008 5:58:00 PMThat they emerge into this complex and ever changing world with the ability to think critically in any context. I hope that they care about the world and become involved in solving our problems in creative and innovative ways.
700.10/27/2008 6:02:00 PMTo be able to choose between future academic programs, or vocational programs. Not to be channeled into work that they don't want because of just acedemic performance.
701.10/27/2008 6:07:00 PMcontinuing through college.
702.10/27/2008 6:09:00 PMAlaska high school graduates should leave school with a good work ethic, community service experience, and a plan for post-secondary schooling or training.
703.10/27/2008 6:15:00 PMPost secondary education
704.10/27/2008 6:20:00 PMTo be able to have the skills and money to get an education that enables them to choose a rewarding career.
705.10/27/2008 6:21:00 PMThat they have the same opportunity for success that I had in 1981 when I graduated from school.
706.10/27/2008 6:25:00 PMThat they will be able to attend college and actually learn and function.
707.10/27/2008 6:29:00 PMThat they are empowered to do whatever they want, that they are not targeted for military service, and that they realize that they can go to college even if they don't think they can afford it.
708.10/27/2008 6:32:00 PMThat they will attend trade schools and or college. I would like to have students understand the opporunities that are available to them through a good solid education
709.10/27/2008 6:40:00 PMThat they return what they have learned to the community. That they use their education to improve both themselves and their community.
710.10/27/2008 6:42:00 PMAll high school graduates should have the opportunity and financial assistance to choose their path in life based on the completion of sound pre-K through grade 12 programs in our public schools. We are currently only emphasizing those paths that involve college after high school. There is very little in the way of preparation for other avenues and career options. A connection between other paths in the community is vital for public schools to establish. We also need to front-load success for our students by substantially increasing the number of fully funded pre-school programs.
711.10/27/2008 6:44:00 PMproductive members of society
712.10/27/2008 6:53:00 PMThat students will be prepared to live healthy, sustainable lives and pursue their dreams whether it's college education, technical training, the arts or to live a traditional subsistence lifestyle.
713.10/27/2008 6:53:00 PMThat all students are giving the opportunity to attend college, or allowed a vocational type of setting.
714.10/27/2008 6:54:00 PMHave the necessary skills to be self sufficient. Also to be responsible and willing to further their education--never stop learning.
715.10/27/2008 6:56:00 PMImproved literacy and math skills combined with common sense life skills.
716.10/27/2008 7:06:00 PMThat they are well prepared for the work force
717.10/27/2008 7:07:00 PMTo be functioning members of the community. Taught how to learn for life and living in Alaska.
718.10/27/2008 7:15:00 PMThat they actually graduate from High school and that then they get an education in Alaska either in trade schools or at the university and then stay in Alaska to work.
719.10/27/2008 7:27:00 PMThat they would feel prepared and comfortable attending college or getting a job anywhere in the USA, not only in Alaska.
720.10/27/2008 7:31:00 PMThat they understand how to get into college and succeed in college, and return to Alaska.
721.10/27/2008 7:32:00 PMThat they learn how to function in society.
722.10/27/2008 7:32:00 PMThey come out life long learners with the option to do whatever they choose. Wide variety of instruction K-12 with high levels of technology use and vocational skills.
723.10/27/2008 7:38:00 PMThat all students with and without disabilities will be able to graduate with a diploma and the skills needed to keep a job.
724.10/27/2008 7:39:00 PMHaving to &quot;teach to the test&quot; to help students pass the HSGQE has totally upset the education system. The students who do not pass are generally ones who need vocational classes, but they are then made to take MORE READING, WRITING, &amp; MATH classes and no opportunity for the classes they need most! Give students a diploma for passing district required credits!
725.10/27/2008 7:45:00 PMMy hope is that we adequately prepare our students for their future, not our past. That means using the right tools (technology and all) and teaching using methods unlike were used when many of us were in high school. That means we need to update our teacher education programs as well.
726.10/27/2008 7:50:00 PMThat they have the ability to succeed outside of their communities and or state.
727.10/27/2008 7:51:00 PMStudents are prepared for success in college or work.
728.10/27/2008 7:56:00 PMTo be good and productive citizens.
729.10/27/2008 7:58:00 PMThat all students have a high school dipolma.
730.10/27/2008 8:04:00 PMwe do not know what skills and specific knowledge will be required for students in this changing world. therefore, what students learn is not as important knowing HOW to learn whatever might be required of them in the future. so i hope that all students can learn how to learn, and have the ability to analyze a task and figure out how to approach it, which is more important than any specific topics or subjects they might study.
731.10/27/2008 8:06:00 PMThat each high school graduate feels they have a hopeful future, that they will meet their potential, find their passion, and become leaders at every level of their communities.
732.10/27/2008 8:11:00 PMThat they find a career choice that will make them happy and successful. It would be wonderful if every high school graduate would get at least an associated degree.
733.10/27/2008 8:14:00 PMFunctional, productive citizens.
734.10/27/2008 8:22:00 PMThat they will finish school and either go to college or to a school of their choice to continue education classes and will become productive citzens of their communities.
735.10/27/2008 8:25:00 PMI hope they would have the same or better opportunities as other students for post secondary education.
736.10/27/2008 8:47:00 PMMy greatest hope for High School graduates from Bush Alaska is that they would be able to go to college and bring back the knowledge to their community. That they would take over in their village and be able to make it prosper for the new generations.
737.10/27/2008 8:49:00 PMThat they have the opportunity to chose whatever path they may want to chose whether it be trapping, attending college to become a scientist, becoming a mother who home schools her children, or joining a trade union. They need to be prepared to go in any direction even if they aren't sure of the direction while in high school.
738.10/27/2008 8:54:00 PMCollege Education, vocational trainin
739.10/27/2008 8:58:00 PMThat the discrimination minorities have to tolerate will cease, from teachers, and administrators.
740.10/27/2008 8:58:00 PMto know that they can realize their dreams through education ,whether it be through vocational education or their advanced degree. Also, good job prospects, to keep them in Alaska!
741.10/27/2008 9:01:00 PMThat they all have the opportunity to attend college or post high school training if they wish, without the barrier of no money.
742.10/27/2008 9:02:00 PMThat they would be able to find continued education, training, and work in any community in the world they wish to find it, as a part of a productive, meaningful and satisfying life.
743.10/27/2008 9:10:00 PMMy greatest hope is that students are ready to compete in post-graduate programs.
744.10/27/2008 9:11:00 PMI hope that all students have the opportunity to attend a high school that meets their learning style, which will in turn create a more positive education experience for them. This may help them become more interested in furthering their education, either through college, vocational/technical school, or apprenticeship programs.
745.10/27/2008 9:10:00 PMThey are adequatly prepared not only for the real world, but to be highly successful in the real world outside of school.
746.10/27/2008 9:11:00 PMFirst that more of them graduate. Second that when they graduate that they have the money to attend schools of higher learning. And the guidance to get them to go to the proper area suited to their abilities.
747.10/27/2008 9:12:00 PMThere is so much offered in scholarships for the students, our schools need to do a better job in sharing the information with the students. I hope to see all Alaska High School Graduates successful in any endeavor they choose after leaving our K-12 schoo systems.
748.10/27/2008 9:13:00 PMThat they have left high school with the understanding that they should only pursue a job/profession that they truly love and if they find that they do not yet have the knowledge/skills required that they should immediatley begin acquiring those skills. Life only happens once. Pursue a profession that you are passionate about and your passion will enhance everything in your life as well as in the lives of those around you.
749.10/27/2008 9:14:00 PMA higher percentage attending and graduating from college
750.10/27/2008 9:16:00 PMThat the graduates find local jobs that utilize skills learned in school.
751.10/27/2008 9:18:00 PMto find great careers after high school.
752.10/27/2008 9:18:00 PMmake school hours later and longer in middle and high school, increase personalized curriculum in middle school, involve parents in individualized and whole school events and curriculum,
753.10/27/2008 9:19:00 PMGraduates should be able to compete on a national level academically with a greater weight towards mathmatics.
754.10/27/2008 9:22:00 PMthat they will succeed in career finding.
755.10/27/2008 9:22:00 PMThat they should continue their studies until they finish college.
756.10/27/2008 9:22:00 PMMy greatest hopes for Alaska high school graduates is that they continue on to college graduate with a degree or bachelor or what so ever.
757.10/27/2008 9:23:00 PMthat they go to a good college and get good jobs
758.10/27/2008 9:28:00 PMWhen the leave high school, they have the skills, strategies, and ability to provide for themselves.
759.10/27/2008 9:28:00 PMThat students be able to transition into post secondary education or career fields with ease and have the skills to become productive members of the community.
760.10/27/2008 9:30:00 PMTo be able to go to college and have a good career.
761.10/27/2008 9:32:00 PMThat students are aware of their options after high school and adequately prepared to handle tomorrows workforce demands.
762.10/27/2008 9:35:00 PMI hope that they continue their education after high school. Whatever it may be- it would nice to see them go out and further their education to get a good job and for them to just support themselves, living to beat the hardships of high cost of living these days
763.10/27/2008 9:34:00 PMHigh school graduates will continue college
764.10/27/2008 9:38:00 PMTo get a job.
765.10/27/2008 9:40:00 PMThat they can find meaningful work and/or opportunities after they graduate.
766.10/27/2008 9:44:00 PMThat they be prepared to be successful. That they be challenged. That the system stop believing in the farce that they are all capable of the same results. That if work on discovering student strengths and interests and building on them. That it challenge them to succeed. A &quot;C&quot; in a difficult, challenging course is more valuable than an &quot;A&quot; in a lower lever;l course. Challenge them, give them the chance to rise up.
767.10/27/2008 9:50:00 PMIt is sad to think that too many of our Alaska high school graduates are illiterate or too undisciplined to be successful on the job or in places of higher learning. It is a fact thought that this is the case. Nevertheless, I do have hopes. My greatest hope is that someone start monitoring the high number of suicides and deaths due to risky behavior, especially out in our villages. That way funding can be routed to those communities that need it. Too many of our high school graduates are not able to be productive because they are dead or close to it because of their risky behavior. Those who can prove that they have been drug/alcohol free for a number of years might be rewarded with scholarships to places of higher learning.
768.10/27/2008 9:54:00 PMThat they are able to succeed in furthering their education and/or be successful in pursuing a career or vocation of their choice.
769.10/27/2008 10:02:00 PMThat each student find a path that leads to self sustaining work in a field that offer themselves a feeling of self worth.
770.10/27/2008 10:02:00 PMTo be productive citizens.
771.10/27/2008 10:19:00 PMThat they can continue to live and work in Alaska
772.10/27/2008 10:31:00 PMThat they'll acquire a job, in a benefited position, which provides them some longevity in a satisfactory environment which interests them.
773.10/27/2008 10:31:00 PMTo Graduates with good grades and to know what type of education is out so that they can be successful in the working world.
774.10/27/2008 10:32:00 PMStudents to flourish and become successful and productive members of the community.
775.10/27/2008 10:34:00 PMjobs and success
776.10/27/2008 10:39:00 PMTo find themselves prepared to gain further skills that will enable them to work in a personally satisfying profession and earn enough money to be comfortable.
777.10/27/2008 10:40:00 PMThat they can find jobs after high school from the technical, vocational programs that should be in all schools. And for those wanting to go on to college, lets get classes in the rural schools so the kids will at least have all the requirements needed to get into post secondary school (ie foreign language)
778.10/27/2008 10:49:00 PMTo excel and achieve their goals set at a young age. the guidance and support from the school when a gifted and talented child is identified. That our children in the rural areas are exposed to other opportunities available. For instruction time to be spent directly teaching the students and not administering many tests the dept of education is making the teachers do. we need instruction time.
779.10/27/2008 11:08:00 PMI would like to see more vocational education opportunities since all students do not go to college or even aspire to do so.
780.10/27/2008 11:17:00 PMThat they will be productive and competitive citizens.
781.10/27/2008 11:37:00 PMOur students can take their school learning and apply it towards a style of job that fits them as young adults. Our students come out of their educational programs with an ongoing, life-long love of learning.
782.10/27/2008 11:37:00 PMI want our graduates to go on, receive advance training and become productive, working members of our community.
783.10/28/2008 12:03:00 AMTo become productive members of their chosen community.
784.10/28/2008 12:10:00 AMThat ALL graduates would continue on to higher education to better themselves. At least give it a try, even if they are unsure. It would be nice if there was a class geared just for that as a requirement to graduate. All schools should send ALL seniors to a campus before they graduate to see if it is what they would be interested in or not. Funding for this should come out of State monies.
785.10/28/2008 12:42:00 AMSchool district will start to teach students to learn and understand not just pass a test to graduate.
786.10/28/2008 12:46:00 AMThat they have the experiences and educational background that they will need to be sucessful if they decide to live within their community or decide to further their education or seek to live in a more urban environment.
787.10/28/2008 1:28:00 AMThat they leave educated, that they have hopes for college and are able to go through grants and funds or that their parents help. to many parents don't care.
788.10/28/2008 1:32:00 AMMy biggest hope is that students can go to college without the government looking at their parents financial support 100% of the time, some parents don't help their kids even though fafsa says their parents should give them a certain rediculous amount. I hope that they are prepared for jobs even if they don't go to college.
789.10/28/2008 1:55:00 AMThat they recieved enough of an education to be productive citizens, including further education as applicable.
790.10/28/2008 2:36:00 AMMy greatest hope is that students will realize a connection between their high school education and a career or vocation that they are passionate about.
791.10/28/2008 3:01:00 AMI have high expectiations, why are you not asking about the kids that give up and drop out of high school, who are passed through the system without an education, my hope's,concerns and fears are about these young adults, their future's.
792.10/28/2008 3:01:00 AMThat they can go out into the world with the knowlege to be anyone they want to be. To go have the life skills to lead a productive life. They are our future to continue making this country as great as it can be.
793.10/28/2008 3:18:00 AMThat they may go on to productive happy lives, in Alaska if they so choose, but able to go anywhere with their ability to work in a job of their choice.
794.10/28/2008 3:25:00 AMMy hope is that all students have an adequate level of academic ability as demonstrated by the HSGQE.
795.10/28/2008 3:29:00 AMto successfully graduate with global knowledge of soceital success and intuitive knowledge and behavioir
796.10/28/2008 4:04:00 AMa) They will stay in AK and have the same college/vocational training and options that are available out of state. b) They will stay in AK and be able to support themselves and their families with good paying jobs. c) They will continue to build AK and remember those who lead the way for them.
797.10/28/2008 4:15:00 AMA genuine love and appreciation of education that leads to life long learning.
798.10/28/2008 4:51:00 AMThat they go on to be contributing, productive members of society. Some people will go on to secondary education, but many won't and they should be better prepared for the transition to adulthood.
799.10/28/2008 5:25:00 AMThe students stay in Alaska to help build the state. They leave with pride and dignity.
800.10/28/2008 5:27:00 AMThe use of technology opens doors to students throughout Alaska.
801.10/28/2008 5:33:00 AMjobs
802.10/28/2008 5:43:00 AMAll graduates are prepared to enter college or pursue their career or vocational choice. Graduates are given the tools they need to sustain themselves, including ability to show up at work, basic skills, and basic knowledge of workplace or college etiquitte.
803.10/28/2008 6:03:00 AMThat they are thoroughly prepared to pursue their next goal in life, whether it is through an apprenticeship program or higher education, as well as be mature, well disciplined, independent community members.
804.10/28/2008 6:14:00 AMTo go out into the world and be successful. By successful, I mean happy and comfortable.
805.10/28/2008 7:09:00 AMI hope for a commitment to learning and preparation for a career that supports the lifestyle desired, with the community support to help make it happen.
806.10/28/2008 7:30:00 AMTo find success in happiness and personal accomplsihment.
807.10/28/2008 7:35:00 AMGreatest hope is that all graduates honor the diversity of people here in Alaska - especially respect the first peoples of this land - Alaska's Native peoples. All students are equiped to dismatle racism. Gradutates are bilingual with Alaska Native languages taught so fluent speakers continue into the future generations.
808.10/28/2008 9:39:00 AMMy greatest hope is that each and EVERY graduate is WELL prepared for their future. &quot;Adequacy&quot; in education has become a minimal concept and wholly fails to be actually adequate at all, especially for children with learning disabilities or differences. There is a lot of resistance to children receiving needed helps when they are identified &quot;later&quot; with those disabilities. Kids that have struggled for so long are the least likely to graduate, and the most likely to become underachieving adults. This isn't good for anyone, not the individual, and not society!
809.10/28/2008 1:32:00 PMThat the numbers stop reflecting the colonial model and begin reflecting the community
810.10/28/2008 3:20:00 PMThat they will begin to see the need for not only graduation, but a quality education in order to succeed in today's competitive world.
811.10/28/2008 3:27:00 PMThat they become life-long kearners and develop creative problem solving skills.
812.10/28/2008 3:37:00 PMFinding a personally rewarding (happiness plus money) career in Alaska
813.10/28/2008 3:41:00 PMThey can live the dreams of their youth.
814.10/28/2008 3:46:00 PMTo be responsible, productive, and contributing citizens; to preserve our state's beauty and make it a better place to live.
815.10/28/2008 4:10:00 PMIndependent, motivated and contributes in a tangible way to their community
816.10/28/2008 4:14:00 PMTo have had the opportunity to be exposed to career opportunities while in high school. This will equip gaduates to make somewhat of an educated decision of thier post secondary training to meet their vocational goals.
817.10/28/2008 4:35:00 PMWell rounded education with opportunities to experience situations that are commom place in lower 48, but not relevant here in the village. Many situations are the basis for frequently asked questions on standardized tests.
818.10/28/2008 4:37:00 PMThey would go on to post-secondary vocational training or college, graduate, and return to Alaska to work in their field.
819.10/28/2008 4:43:00 PMMy greatest hope for Alaskan graduates is for them to succeed in the workforce by having Alaska Universities educate them and then having a diverse and growing workforce to combat the difficulties that face this state.
820.10/28/2008 4:44:00 PMThat they are well rounded in their education, are aware of the opputunities that are available after graduation, and reverence.
821.10/28/2008 4:44:00 PMTo further their education through post secondary education or to continue through vocational training to further enhance their chances of landing a good job.
822.10/28/2008 5:01:00 PMThat they will have received the education to prepare them to succeed in post-secondary ed (if they choose) and become contributing members of our society.
823.10/28/2008 5:01:00 PMMeaningful Lives
824.10/28/2008 5:02:00 PMI hope that they will go on to lead happy, productive lives. I also hope that they will learn to be great role-models for future generations. Finally, I hope that they will still practice their own traditions and cultures within the growing world.
825.10/28/2008 5:02:00 PMAspire to compete with numbers of competors from the lower 48 states in the job market
826.10/28/2008 5:02:00 PMI hope that all students would come back to their communities.
827.10/28/2008 5:02:00 PMequal access and opportunity for career or academic options for all graduating seniors
828.10/28/2008 5:03:00 PMThat they have the opportunity to pursue whatever career they want to, in whatever part of the world that they want, and that they have built a foundation in school to have the tools to do this.
829.10/28/2008 5:03:00 PMThat they may succeed by becoming contributing members of society, and functioning in the world.
830.10/28/2008 5:04:00 PMHave the skills to be successful post high school
831.10/28/2008 5:04:00 PMTo be able to have the required skills, to hold jobs, be successful, well- rounded caring citizens.
832.10/28/2008 5:04:00 PMI would hope they become productive and fulfilled members of society with a multitude of options available to them.
833.10/28/2008 5:05:00 PMBecome effective learners in terms of being able to navigate through the world and deciminate information that is useful to them. Become contributors to society and be good cititzens.
834.10/28/2008 5:06:00 PMThat they attend and succeed in either a technical school or college and find a job in today's economy.
835.10/28/2008 5:06:00 PMThat they become productive members of society.
836.10/28/2008 5:06:00 PMBe able to find jobs in state.
837.10/28/2008 5:09:00 PMto be able to succeed in life and be happy
838.10/28/2008 5:10:00 PMA college education is what I hope they receive after HS
839.10/28/2008 5:10:00 PMTo go out into the world and make something of themselves. This could be through Vocational or Academic.
840.10/28/2008 5:12:00 PMMy greatest hope is that they will have a job that they can raise a family on and retire in state.
841.10/28/2008 5:15:00 PMThat they find a job that they can find success in. Be willing to take all opportunities that are given to them. Have a open viewpoint and be flexible in allowing to explore different avenues to finding a job. Making the right connections because it is or is at that stage where it is who you need to know than just a wonderful resume. Be a well rounded person open to different opportunities that allow for numerous directions for one to follow.
842.10/28/2008 5:15:00 PMTo prepare our students for the uniqueness of the Alaska work force.
843.10/28/2008 5:15:00 PMThat they are able to find work in a field that interests them.
844.10/28/2008 5:17:00 PMTo be well grounded in their understanding of their heritage. Knowing that their language and culture is their greatest asset as a human being.
845.10/28/2008 5:20:00 PMStudents from small rural villages can survive in the larger outside world. Graduates who aspire to go on to college have the motivation and support to realize that goal.
846.10/28/2008 5:23:00 PMMy greatest hope is that Alaskan high school graduates will be able to cope with college after high school. The schools now do not really prepare students for high school, let alone college. There must be an expectation that high school graduates go on to college. Even if they are not of college quality, they should have the expectation of some sort of extended learning after high school. This is the only way our students will make it in this global economy.
847.10/28/2008 5:25:00 PMMy hope is that students leave high school confident that their education has provided them with the skills to pursue their next goal.
848.10/28/2008 5:30:00 PMOffer more hands on&quot; experiencial learning for BOTH college/career and technical bound students.
849.10/28/2008 5:33:00 PM...that they will find a meaningful place in society through satisfying employment, social engagement, and community service.
850.10/28/2008 5:43:00 PMThat they graduate with the abilities to be productive members of society. This includes vocational and academic skills as well as much needed social skills.
851.10/28/2008 5:46:00 PMI hope they get jobs, pay taxes, and contribute to society.
852.10/28/2008 5:46:00 PMThat students would take education seriously and to heart and stay off the booze and dope.
853.10/28/2008 5:47:00 PMGraduates should be interested in the world around them. They should be interested in &quot;life-long learning.&quot; While they should be able to read, write, and do math, they should also have the skills and desire to continue to learn since our world changes rapidly. Graduates also need the skills (both personal and academic) to do well, whether in an urban or a rural setting. They should feel hopeful about their future--so they can pass this hope and interest in the world on to the next generation.
854.10/28/2008 5:48:00 PMGood relationships and employment.
855.10/28/2008 5:49:00 PMto be prepared to college or the work place
856.10/28/2008 5:50:00 PMThat they have acquired academic and social skills which will allow them to continue to learn, adapt and grow in professional and academic settings.
857.10/28/2008 5:50:00 PMJob or College ready graduates for in-state positions.
858.10/28/2008 5:52:00 PMOptions
859.10/28/2008 5:53:00 PMGraduates should leave with no less than a firm foundation in fundamentals; reading and the english language(the basis for all learning), practical mathematics(how to balance a checkbook), and history( a good sense of where you have been will help you get to where you need to be).
860.10/28/2008 6:05:00 PMTO find successful work in Alaska and understanding how to manage their finances.
861.10/28/2008 6:13:00 PMThey become productive members of society.
862.10/28/2008 6:15:00 PMThat Alaska Native high school students would graduate along with them in higher numbers.
863.10/28/2008 6:16:00 PMThat they have the skills necessary to be productive, contributing members of society.
864.10/28/2008 6:21:00 PMThat we have more Native graduates in the sciences, and that we have communities and businesses supporting their success.
865.10/28/2008 6:22:00 PMThat they will continue on with their education and become good citizens within the community.
866.10/28/2008 6:31:00 PMThat they succeed in vocations or college of their choice.
867.10/28/2008 6:31:00 PMEach Alaska high school graduate have choices after graduation other than college. Equal access to vocational education where they don't have to travel far from home.
868.10/28/2008 6:33:00 PMThat they leave high school with the knowledge and skills to be successful in mainstream college courses without needing remedial classes.
869.10/28/2008 6:33:00 PMMy greatest hope is that they leave our school system inspired and whole. By whole I mean- knowing and believing in themselves - nourished mind, body and spirit. Too many children find themselves diminished by their public school experiences.
870.10/28/2008 6:40:00 PMThat they will be prepared for the world of work.
871.10/28/2008 6:42:00 PMThat they are willing and able to compete for college/university degrees. There seems to be minimal motivation for a young person to achieve and receive a college education. We don't value education when we don't have adequate funding and we hire teachers with little or no experience and set them up to fail in a system that provides little or no support for our educators.
872.10/28/2008 6:43:00 PMOnce a student gradutates, he is employable immediately if that is his choice or there is training in state for careers which require more education.
873.10/28/2008 6:46:00 PMstay off drugs and alcohol; live a healthy, positive, productive lifestyle
874.10/28/2008 6:48:00 PMIncrease support and programs that help FAS/ARND students, being that Alaska has such a high rate of alcoholism and these students learn so differently - need to implement effective adaptations for their learning and have qualified staff that can do so, so that more students can graduate from high school. This will require increasing teacher pay to draw professional, qualified teachers to Alaska.
875.10/28/2008 6:53:00 PMhappiness, self realization
876.10/28/2008 6:56:00 PMThat they have the skills needed to have fulfilling work and be able to support a family.
877.10/28/2008 7:01:00 PMI hope that high school graduates feel so valued by and connected to their community, region and state that they choose to stay in Alaska. I hope they will be academically prepared for the challenges of their lifetimes. I hope Alaskan graduates will benefit from the tremendous wealth of our state and be supported by scholarship opportunities that require both hard work and that are generous.
878.10/28/2008 7:01:00 PMThat they get some type of training or schooling after they graduate.
879.10/28/2008 7:17:00 PMThat Alaskan students can graduate with skills that will allow them to succeed in future endevours whether it's college, voch training or other post secondary training programs.
880.10/28/2008 7:20:00 PMPut their education to work and not have their economy destroyed by us adults and out leaders irresponsiblity spending habits. Speaking about the National debt
881.10/28/2008 7:22:00 PMThat we can strengthen the programs offered in rural schools so that students are better prepared for college.
882.10/28/2008 7:22:00 PMI hope that Alaska's students can exit public schools prepared for the challenges of life and career.
883.10/28/2008 7:22:00 PMI hope that they have the opportunity to leave the state to received secondary education and be able to earn a decent living wage.
884.10/28/2008 7:28:00 PMMy greatest hope for Alaska high school graduates is that when they are finished with high school they are prepared to enter the workforce and are well prepared for college.
885.10/28/2008 7:28:00 PMOpportunity in Alaska for careers
886.10/28/2008 7:30:00 PMI I hope young people graduate from high school with self esteem, confidence, and a sense of ethics that helps them contribute and benefit from a society that embraces and encourages their unique talents and gifts.
887.10/28/2008 7:33:00 PMThat more children will graduate and be successful members of the community.
888.10/28/2008 7:36:00 PMMy greatest hope for Alaska high school graduates is that they have goals, jobs, or careers....a direction of where they are headed in life...and most important, that the graduates have the tools (education and hand-on experience) to accomplish those goals.
889.10/28/2008 7:40:00 PMThat they would continue their education throughout their lives.
890.10/28/2008 7:42:00 PMFor each graduate to have the skills, confidence, and financing to be able to pursue any option: vocational training, 4-year college, successful employment. They should not be limited by the size of their school, their family income level, or the isolation of their community.
891.10/28/2008 7:43:00 PMI hope Alaska graduates will be able to find employment, in an area in which they have aptitude and interest, that provides a living wage fro themselves and their dependents.
892.10/28/2008 7:48:00 PMThat they truly have a broad-based education so they can function as contributing adults.
893.10/28/2008 7:50:00 PMThat they will be prepared for college or a carear that does not require college. That they will have critical thinking skills that they can apply to all aspects of their life and to their development as productive citizens. That they will have a life long interest in continuting to learn regardless of whether or not they continue with higher education.
894.10/28/2008 7:54:00 PMMy greatest hope is that they can continue their education in a cost effective manner and be able to return to their own communities as successful educated adults who are a help to society not a burden.
895.10/28/2008 7:56:00 PMThat they will be empowered socially, emotionally, and educationally to succeed in a global economy and be positively contributing members of our society.
896.10/28/2008 7:57:00 PMMy greatest hope is that our graduates are prepared in a way that gives them the opportunity to engage in those careers/educational opportunities for which they are most motivated.
897.10/28/2008 8:16:00 PMMy greatest hope is that they are ready for the &quot;real&quot; world and that they have obtained the tools necessary to be contributing members of society.
898.10/28/2008 8:22:00 PMTo pass the HSGQE exam and earn their diploma to explore their options after high school ie college, technical schools, jobs with apprenticeships
899.10/28/2008 8:32:00 PMGraduates will be able to find quality jobs in the field of their choice which allow for a good quality of life.
900.10/28/2008 8:38:00 PMMy greatest hope is that high school graduates are ready for the next chapter of thier lives. It is not just up to the schools, but families and the community to see that we have gave the students the right information/tools to be successful. Too often students are passes when they should not be and are set back and therefore they are not able to absorb the information/tools that they need to move into the next chapter. We are not giving some students a solid foundtion, but yet we expect them to keep building on it.
901.10/28/2008 8:44:00 PMThat they go on to further persue thier career interests and they get the reccommended assistance through college and scholarship application support in high school classes.
902.10/28/2008 8:49:00 PMMy hope is that they will have the resources and foundation(s) to become all that they are capable of becoming in life.
903.10/28/2008 8:51:00 PMThat they are prepared for their future as well-rounded citizens and members of society.
904.10/28/2008 8:53:00 PMThat we increase the graduation rate, of high school, college and post graduate schools, especially for native alaskans.
905.10/28/2008 9:02:00 PMTheres not really anything because everyone makes the choices that they want
906.10/28/2008 9:02:00 PMmove on to further education
907.10/28/2008 9:23:00 PMThat high school graduates will be able to read and write coherently, have basic skills in science and mathematics, and will have respect for their own family and culture as well as the many other people and cultures in Alaska.
908.10/28/2008 9:24:00 PMTo strengthen cultural awareness and achievement.
909.10/28/2008 9:29:00 PMThat they are prepared and well equipped for the challenges of life after high school.
910.10/28/2008 9:31:00 PMHigh quality learning data for each student accessible on line to students, parents, teachers, and school admin. &quot;You cannot manage what you cannot measure!&quot;
911.10/28/2008 9:41:00 PMThat they are personally and professionally prepared to be life-longer learners.
912.10/28/2008 9:47:00 PMI hope for each student who graduates to feel inspired to continue their life long journey in learning and doing something in their community that they feel matters. Some may feel called to learn more about a trade or field of study. Some may feel ready to share their gifts in a trade. Some may feel they need to learn more and teach others. I hope that each student sees all of their choices clearly and feels embraced by the community as they take the next path.
913.10/28/2008 9:51:00 PMto function in society as a happy and successful adult to be able to provide for themselves and others
914.10/28/2008 10:01:00 PMMy hope is not for the Alaskan graduates, rather for the students who do not graduate through traditional means. Policy makers and the public need to acknowledge alternative methods for high school completion. We need to work together to help students accomplish a high school diploma or alternative completion program.
915.10/28/2008 10:05:00 PMI hope Alaska's high school students will become productive, engaged, active citizens of the world.
916.10/28/2008 10:07:00 PMTo become law abiding citizens who value education and support the educational institutions.
917.10/28/2008 10:14:00 PMI would like to see at least 98% of all graduates go on to further education, whether it is vocational, educational, or on the job training.
918.10/28/2008 10:15:00 PMThat they have the pride of their culture, self and the tools necessary to succeed in continuing their education or aspirations.
919.10/28/2008 10:30:00 PMthat they are inspired and equipped to be successful
920.10/28/2008 10:31:00 PMTo have options and to know what those options are when they graduate.
921.10/28/2008 10:34:00 PMThey can compete in a global economy on an equal footing with students from anywhere.
922.10/28/2008 10:37:00 PMAlaska high school graduates deserve better than what our state is currently providing for them. Many of our high school students will not attend college. A portion of these students do not possess the cognitive skills required for formal higher education. Non-college bound students deserve the highest quality vocational training facilities, on-site job training and apprenticeship programs. We can look to Great Britain's educational system where at the age of 16 students begin one of two paths: further higher education or vocational training. All learners are not created equal. If we continue to pretend that every student is college bound and ignore all of those students who do not possess the aptitude or possibly the desire, the state of Alaska will pay eventually in the form of more jails and prisons. I firmly believe our state is committing a serious crime by failing to provide students with the necessary trade skills which would allow them to become contributing members of society as opposed to future police blotter fodder.
923.10/28/2008 10:39:00 PMTo think of their future and goals to include higher education even if that means leaving Alaska.
924.10/28/2008 10:47:00 PMThat they graduate with the confidence and skills to proceed either into the workkforce, military or further schooling.
925.10/28/2008 10:49:00 PMFor them to continue on with their education and either return to the community to help their communities.
926.10/28/2008 11:04:00 PMRemain in State, attend post-secondary, or work to contribute to the community and workforce.
927.10/28/2008 11:11:00 PMPrepared for work or higher education.
928.10/28/2008 11:23:00 PMTo work or go to college, even if they return to the villages, later on.
929.10/28/2008 11:24:00 PMThat they are prepared to interact in the adult world both socially and intellectually. That they work in fields that honor their unique gifts and abillities.
930.10/28/2008 11:30:00 PMThat every student would graduate with an educational or vocational post-graduate goal, and with a knowledge of what career or vocation he or she has the talent and ability to pursue.
931.10/28/2008 11:36:00 PMJob opportunities in Alaska.
932.10/28/2008 11:38:00 PMI hope all Alaska high school graduates are ready to pursue college or careers.
933.10/28/2008 11:39:00 PMThat they become leaders in our community and state.
934.10/28/2008 11:51:00 PMStudents who are not focused on achieving a college education could receive work related skills starting in middle school which would lead to a certificated program proving that they have accomplished an alternate path that will lead them to jobs directly out of high school.
935.10/28/2008 11:55:00 PMSuccess in education but also in life. We have too many teen pregnancies, suicides and so on.
936.10/28/2008 11:58:00 PMThey will be responsible and productive citizens.
937.10/29/2008 12:06:00 AMThe ability to gain employment, independence and to raise healthy children in happy families.
938.10/29/2008 12:11:00 AMThat they graduate with not only a firm grasp of the basics of education but also with knowledge of real world scenarios.
939.10/29/2008 12:25:00 AMIncreased graduation rates and returning college graduates to Alaska to live.
940.10/29/2008 12:28:00 AMSchools and teachers will become better equipped to serve children with Autism
941.10/29/2008 12:32:00 AMI wish the teachers were more concerned for the students and not pass them as they do in elementary school years. Once they get to High School the damage is done. This is why we have a 25% drop out rate for our freshmens. If proper testing is applied and proper programs implemented during the early years how high school students would not be frustrated and drop out.
942.10/29/2008 12:40:00 AMThat they would pursue a higher education and have the desire to return to Alaska to make their life.
943.10/29/2008 12:42:00 AMI would hope that students are prepared to go forward in life with the basic skills necessary to secure employment and/or further education of their choice.
944.10/29/2008 12:48:00 AMThat all students have opportunities for training and/or enroll in higher education programs in order that they are able to provide adequately for themselves and their families.
945.10/29/2008 12:50:00 AMThat all students are able to pursue any University without stipulation or added conflict.
946.10/29/2008 12:56:00 AMThat they will always have opportunities for success and happiness in Alaska.
947.10/29/2008 1:12:00 AMGetting a good education and having a productive and successful life.
948.10/29/2008 1:57:00 AMEvery Alaska high school graduate will be capable of forming informed opinions about matters of local, regional, national, and global importance and will possess the critical thinking and reasoning skills to defend these opinions.
949.10/29/2008 2:02:00 AMI hope that Alaska graduates (faced with really unique experiences other states often do NOT experience) will not only equal, but will SUCCEED in life.
950.10/29/2008 2:21:00 AMto graduate with the idea that that is not the end there is still a long way to go to have a great life.
951.10/29/2008 3:01:00 AMTo have been prepared to do what THEY want to in live, not what the Government or State thinks they should do.
952.10/29/2008 3:55:00 AMMy greatest hope is that they graduate prepared for the working life ahead of them.
953.10/29/2008 3:59:00 AMWe need to much more to make learning relevant for kids, in terms of how learning relates to the world of work. Career awareness needs to start early, say grade 5 or 6. We need to learn from successful programs elsewhere, career, technical and vocational opportunities must be available to kids earlier, before they drop out. The traditional high school does not work for many kids, and we lose them. Time is wasted in a 6 period day, and kids need more project-oriented experiences. This will cost a lot, and instructors will need training. But it will be well worth it. Also, teachers, administrators, parents and the community need to wake up and realize that the old ways of doing things don't work. Be open minded, and stop resisting change. The high school of 25 years ago is not working for many kids.
954.10/29/2008 4:36:00 AMTo be able to be trained for jobs that are available in Alaska.
955.10/29/2008 4:52:00 AMAlaska high school graduates will realize that they can succeed in college or other careers and complete a program of study that will lead to a successful and satisfying career.
956.10/29/2008 5:00:00 AMThat they go on to further training to make a living.
957.10/29/2008 6:03:00 AMThat through their education, they can find employment that utilizes their strengths and helps them become contributing members of society.
958.10/29/2008 6:34:00 AMI hope that graduates will find good jobs when they graduate.
959.10/29/2008 7:04:00 AMBe prepared to enter the work force if they choose or college/voc-tech schooling and have high self esteem.
960.10/29/2008 7:16:00 AMThat they are prepared to succeed at the next level of schooling or training without remediation -wherever they choose to go.
961.10/29/2008 8:01:00 AMTo live a drug/alcohol and violence free life and continue their education into college. To follow their dreams and give back to the community by volunteering in local elementary schools or being a Big Brother or Big Sister. I would tell them, &quot;You can change the world. You have the power to change the world one child at a time, one day at a time. This gift was given to you, now go into the world and multiply the good things you have been taught and expect nothing in return.(Unless you are a teacher.)&quot; I hope
962.10/29/2008 1:22:00 PMThat all students graduate from Alaska schools with the best skills they can attain.
963.10/29/2008 3:43:00 PMThat they have a sence of belonging in the working force, and that we have done our job to make them feel that way.
964.10/29/2008 3:49:00 PMthat they have had a positive high school experience and are considering college or vocational training
965.10/29/2008 3:52:00 PMMy hope for Alaska high school graduates is that they will have the ability and necessary skills to obtain a position in the work force and be productive citizens.
966.10/29/2008 4:03:00 PMTo be self supporting, successful in life and to get involved in their community etc in order to have future generations to enjoy what they have been given.
967.10/29/2008 4:03:00 PMThat ALL students will find a satisfying, challenging occupation that will give them the opportunity to be a self sustaining citizen of AK or wherever they choose to settle.
968.10/29/2008 4:08:00 PMI hope that our graduates will see their school experience as leading to a career that matches their skills and interests.
969.10/29/2008 4:19:00 PMBe prepared for and find productive jobs and be effective members of their communities.
970.10/29/2008 4:24:00 PMThat they succeed in life
971.10/29/2008 4:47:00 PMMy greatest hope is to instill in every student the fact that the better a student performs the greater number of choices they will have after high school.
972.10/29/2008 4:49:00 PMThat they will become productive and positive members in our community.
973.10/29/2008 4:52:00 PMThat they find some sort of job. The families in my village only have a single household member who is employed.
974.10/29/2008 4:52:00 PMThe greatest hope in Alaska that everybody graduating from the High Schools in Alaska.
975.10/29/2008 5:07:00 PMI would like to see more Alaska students get more funding for higher education following high school and if there a substance abuse in the family have a program for the student attending higher education in coping because they tend to become students who drop out and become addicts themselves.
976.10/29/2008 5:08:00 PMThat they can become a contributing member of society.
977.10/29/2008 5:08:00 PMI want every student to know that they have the opportunity to make a choice about their future. Also that each student has the information they need to become whoever they want to become; whether it be college information, or vocational information.
978.10/29/2008 5:25:00 PMMy greatest hope is that AK graduates find something that they can make a living at that they love to do.
979.10/29/2008 5:25:00 PMTo be responsible, respectable contributers to our communities.
980.10/29/2008 5:28:00 PMthey would be able to be successful after graduation: either in post secondary school or vocational programs/jobs
981.10/29/2008 5:39:00 PMTo have sufficient options that youth may be sufficiently skilled to find employment in EITHER rural or urban settings.
982.10/29/2008 5:42:00 PMTo continue on with education, and to become civic minded adults who benefit society, not just monitary gain. I hope that each student can become &quot;green&quot; and have respect for our planet, and to think about what we use, throw away, buy and what each costs our earth to produce, use and throw away.
983.10/29/2008 5:45:00 PMThat they self-direct their learning, speak up for themselves and others, become contributing members ina democratic society.
984.10/29/2008 5:54:00 PMThat students will graduate as well rounded members of our community. They will communicate in a peacful way and be inspired to serve humanity.
985.10/29/2008 6:04:00 PMThat they go on to post HS education either college or workforce training and bring their skill sets to needed places in our state to improve the state brain trust for the next 20 years
986.10/29/2008 6:15:00 PMTrain them to understand the power of choice in their lives. Teach them how to use money. Teach them skills that will enable them to make a living in the area of their highest interest. Don't assume every child has to go to college. Most don't and those that do, half drop out or fail. Why is this? There is a faulty assumption here someplace.
987.10/29/2008 6:27:00 PMMy greatest hope is that each student who graduates has an idea of what he/she wants to do with their life, in regards to vocation and citizenship.
988.10/29/2008 6:27:00 PMTo be Alaska's GREATEST future.
989.10/29/2008 6:38:00 PMThat every graduate find his or her place in the world -- a well-paying and satisfying job, a happy home, and a healthy life.
990.10/29/2008 6:45:00 PMto graduate and to persue college upon graduation, becoming positive asssets to their state and community.
991.10/29/2008 6:47:00 PMThat they can live on thier own eventually.
992.10/29/2008 6:53:00 PMThat they really decrease class sizes so our students receive the best education possible. I also believe that offering more educational opportunities for the community will help increase education for all residents of Alaska. More educated people in our community will increase expectations and responsibilities for growth for the future for all of our members of society. Education is the key to our future.
993.10/29/2008 6:56:00 PMThat graduates are graduating with a truly adequate education to prepare them for future jobs and/or college, not just passing grade to grade.
994.10/29/2008 6:58:00 PMRural students will be prepared, informed and assisted to complete college tests, applications. Overall, a portfolio throughout middle and high school.
995.10/29/2008 7:00:00 PMThey can have better life in future by getting vocational education in school.
996.10/29/2008 7:10:00 PMMy hope is that we have taught the skills needed for students to be able to achieve their personal goals beyond school. Whether they choose college, vocational program or work, we have provided them with the tools they need.
997.10/29/2008 7:11:00 PMThat all kids graduate (including special education students), find a post secondary school for either college or vocational training, and become successful contributing members of society.
998.10/29/2008 7:12:00 PMThat the education they receive will lead to a job or life opportunity that will be satisfying and rewarding.
999.10/29/2008 7:14:00 PMFor them to have sucesslful futures.
1000.10/29/2008 7:17:00 PMhope that the go to colledge.
1001.10/29/2008 7:17:00 PMThat one day they are able to go out into the world ready and prepared.
1002.10/29/2008 7:18:00 PMTo get jobs after they graduate and not be drawn into drugs.
1003.10/29/2008 7:18:00 PMThat they'll actually learn wat they wanted to.
1004.10/29/2008 7:29:00 PMthat they learn what they wanted to learn
1005.10/29/2008 7:31:00 PMto go on a get an education and a job to benithit cicity.
1006.10/29/2008 7:33:00 PMMy greatest hope for Alaska's high school graduates is that in their future they can make a difference. Having the career they desire is also good.
1007.10/29/2008 7:37:00 PMEqual rights for all students. Please keep the NCLB in place. It is a great program. For all kids. It will make sure that the teachers are doing their job as well as the students are doing their job learning. We should believe in all students can be successful in anything they try to be. Let show them the same respect that everybody should have living here in America. Maybe we can change so that they can change too. Let show them that everybody is equal women &amp; men.
1008.10/29/2008 7:42:00 PMTo continue on with their education either in adult vocational education or higher education.
1009.10/29/2008 7:45:00 PMMy greatest hope for the graduates are to either continue with their education at a higher level or enter the work force that gives them the training so that they can feel comfortable and happy with their employment.
1010.10/29/2008 7:48:00 PMDK
1011.10/29/2008 7:50:00 PMto not drop out!
1012.10/29/2008 7:54:00 PMMy greatest hope is for Alaskan students to be empowered to be the best citizens they can be. At minimum that means a lower drop-out rate, and hopefully it can mean more graduates entering post-secondary education, training, or apprenticeship programs. It also means high community involvement and leadership skills.
1013.10/29/2008 7:58:00 PMthat they learn how to think for themselves, solve problems, and understand the global system they live in.
1014.10/29/2008 8:02:00 PMThat they become part of Alaska's human capital and have great and wonderful lives.
1015.10/29/2008 8:18:00 PMThat they become reflective, productive, critical thinkers and problem-solving citizens
1016.10/29/2008 8:18:00 PMMy greatest hope is for the graduates to realize that there is more to life that being complacent in being average. I hope the graduates will strive for excellence, and have the confidence and ambition to continue their education and bring that success into rural Alaska.
1017.10/29/2008 8:21:00 PMTo be responsible, RESPECTFUL, self-determined adults.
1018.10/29/2008 8:22:00 PMMy greatest hope for Alaska high school graduates is that leave high school and are prepared to join the workforce, or to go on to vocational/technical training, or attend college, to be the contributing members of society that we need. A high percentage of rural Alaska students who do go on to college need developmental math and English before they can take college level courses.
1019.10/29/2008 8:29:00 PMEither get a good job or go to college.
1020.10/29/2008 8:31:00 PMHigh school graduates will be prepared for life outside their village or at home.
1021.10/29/2008 8:42:00 PMThat they find their place in our society. That they can leave high school and continue a career path of their choice. That they can be valued for their contributions and not be held back or stereotyped by the actions of a few. They need to be recognized for the good that they do. They opportunities in high school to test the waters of adulthood.
1022.10/29/2008 8:43:00 PMThat they are all able to go on to college and be able to take care of themselves.
1023.10/29/2008 8:45:00 PMThat students the MAJORITY of the students can continue in to some type of post secondary education.
1024.10/29/2008 8:50:00 PMMy greatest hope is for students to possess skills to live in their communities as well as in larger cities.
1025.10/29/2008 8:53:00 PMOur students must be held to much higher standards. They must also have the choice of attending GOOD technical programs where they may learn the job skills that will enable them to go straight from the technical programs to a good paying job.
1026.10/29/2008 8:56:00 PMThey find a career that they can use back home or statewide or national level.
1027.10/29/2008 9:07:00 PMFinding jobs outside of Alaska
1028.10/29/2008 9:16:00 PMThat those who are going to college can choose enough courses that they can continue on with their education. That those who choose not to go to college are given enough courses that they can enter the work force with skills needed for their particular vocation.
1029.10/29/2008 9:20:00 PMTo lead a healthy lifestyle and to become contributing members of our society.
1030.10/29/2008 9:28:00 PMTo be successful in life, post secondary education, and future careers.
1031.10/29/2008 9:29:00 PMMy greatest hope is that every student in Alaska graduates with a high school diploma so that they can pursue any opportunity they choose and be able to support themselves and their family in a way that allows for time with children and extended family.
1032.10/29/2008 9:35:00 PMGraduate with the ability to read, write, and do math. Have the desire to want to better their education after high school. Have the self-esteem and confidence to continue their education.
1033.10/29/2008 9:41:00 PMMy greatest hope is that each graduate would have a satisfying life with healthy human relationships, purposeful work, and a minimum of stress.
1034.10/29/2008 9:41:00 PMI would like to see broader studies available for graduates so they don't have to leave the state for their college education as my 3 adult children have had to do. This is difficult for all of us, and a big financial burden on all of us as well!!
1035.10/29/2008 9:42:00 PMThey work in a field of their choosing- not one they are left with
1036.10/29/2008 9:41:00 PMThey receive the very best to prepare for the post high school life: work, college or vocational school.
1037.10/29/2008 9:42:00 PMThat they have the ability to provide an honest living and to be a credit rather than detriment to their community.
1038.10/29/2008 9:43:00 PMA positive educational experience with the skills to pursue their lifetime goals.
1039.10/29/2008 9:43:00 PMThat becasue of their education they will have a full productive life and are able tofind and hold a good job.
1040.10/29/2008 9:44:00 PMThat they are ready to face 21st century job and educational standards.
1041.10/29/2008 9:44:00 PMThat they can compete in the world arena for higher education and technological jobs.
1042.10/29/2008 9:44:00 PMThat all our students are prepared to enter adult life. Meaning they can support themselves and their future families. Stats concerning graduation rates can/are manipulated. In every school each child should be statistically important and not excluded from the performance report or shown as N/A on the school AYP report.
1043.10/29/2008 9:45:00 PMTo have as many options available to them as possible.
1044.10/29/2008 9:45:00 PMThat they have the skills necessary to be gainfully employed.
1045.10/29/2008 9:45:00 PMMy greatest hope is for our graduates to go out and have everyone else try to raise the standard to our systems that produced the fine individuals.
1046.10/29/2008 9:45:00 PMTo have the opportunity to go to work, go to college, or get vocational training.
1047.10/29/2008 9:45:00 PMprepared academically/socially to handle challenging college work prepared through vocational training for apprenticeship out of high school
1048.10/29/2008 9:45:00 PMGet a good post-secondary education (if desired) and remain or return to Alaska
1049.10/29/2008 9:45:00 PMThat they are able to find fulfilling and financially rewarding work when they leave school with healthy life habits well started (financial, exercise, breadth of experiences, eating, health care, etc).
1050.10/29/2008 9:46:00 PMThey will find satisfaction in their post-secondary choices and feel that they do have a choice of options whether it is a career path or college path!
1051.10/29/2008 9:47:00 PMThat they become respectful, considerate, and productive citizens in our society. That they understand their role in our republic and that they exercise their political rights.
1052.10/29/2008 9:47:00 PMto be productive, honest law abiding, employed/employable citizens
1053.10/29/2008 9:47:00 PMThat they will have the tools to compete and be successful in the real world. I also hope that there will be good jobs for these graduates and that Alaska will not continue to be a &quot;brain-drain.&quot;
1054.10/29/2008 9:47:00 PMThat they all go on to college to further their education.
1055.10/29/2008 9:48:00 PMTo understand their own strengths and weaknesses in order to learn strategies to enhance their learning. To have the ability to pursue their dreams and ambitions without having to leave the state.
1056.10/29/2008 9:48:00 PMMy greatest hope for Alaskan students is that all high school students would find the support they need to graduate and, upon graduation, discover that they are indeed prepared for whatever next step they choose be it college, technical school, the workplace or the military.
1057.10/29/2008 9:48:00 PMThat they will have the opportunity to investigate post-secondary options way before graduation, understanding they will not all, and do not all need, to attend college. That they will further their education and find a career they enjoy.
1058.10/29/2008 9:48:00 PMThey can perform on par with their global counterparts and partake in the global 21st century.
1059.10/29/2008 9:48:00 PMWELL ROUNDED ACADEMIC EDUCATION WITH OPTIONS FOR TECHINICAL CAREERS
1060.10/29/2008 9:49:00 PMThey choose to stay in Alaska
1061.10/29/2008 9:48:00 PMSuccessful contribution to their community in whatever field they choose.
1062.10/29/2008 9:48:00 PMThat they can be effective problem solvers.
1063.10/29/2008 9:48:00 PMTo be able to get a job with the skills needed.
1064.10/29/2008 9:50:00 PMAbility to compete and succeed anywhere in the world in post-secondary institutions. Ability to shape and remake Alaska and the wider world in the 21st C Ability to stay in Alaska and prosper post-graduation; e.g. careers and occupations for them--home-grow our work force Ability to save the planet and civilization. Gulp.
1065.10/29/2008 9:50:00 PMThat they can stay in Alaska and contribute to our communities.
1066.10/29/2008 9:51:00 PMTo become functioning members of our society.
1067.10/29/2008 9:51:00 PMThat they go on to college and/or a higher post graduation institution (vocational, the trades, traditional college.) Feeling successful MAKES successful people that vote, pay taxes, become educators (!) and contribute to their community.
1068.10/29/2008 9:51:00 PMContributing members of their community.
1069.10/29/2008 9:51:00 PMMy hope for Alaska high school graduates would be that they are ready to enter and succeed in any post secondary education or work environment they would choose.
1070.10/29/2008 9:51:00 PMThat the graduates are truly prepared for post secondary choices.
1071.10/29/2008 9:51:00 PMThat they continue their education either with Higher Ed or Voc ed to prepare for a career.
1072.10/29/2008 9:51:00 PMBe able to hold a job that makes enough money to support a family.
1073.10/29/2008 9:51:00 PMTo find satisfying post-secondary education and/or careers.
1074.10/29/2008 9:52:00 PMGrads will have the skills to become life-long learners.
1075.10/29/2008 9:53:00 PMThat they will be more prepared for college or going straight to work.
1076.10/29/2008 9:52:00 PMMy greatest hope is that more Native American students would graduate high school and that more would be done for this population. I think Native students have the highest drop out rates and more needs to be done for them. I would also like to see more options for them after high school. More training more scholarships, more apprenticeships.
1077.10/29/2008 9:52:00 PMTo have an education that empowers them to be productive members of Alaskan society.
1078.10/29/2008 9:53:00 PMALL students should receive a diploma if they have earned the required number of credits to graduate. The diploma will be a guiding force for many Alaskan students to pursue higher education.
1079.10/29/2008 9:53:00 PMMy greatest hope is that the child will be able to perform in the work place in the areas of reading, writing, and math.
1080.10/29/2008 9:53:00 PMThey go forward to become good citizens of good morale character and are excited to continue their education so they can make considerable contributions to society.
1081.10/29/2008 9:53:00 PMI hope that they will make the choice to attend a vocational school or college and expand their education.
1082.10/29/2008 9:53:00 PMAbility to reason and function in the working world
1083.10/29/2008 9:53:00 PMTo contribute to society in some way.
1084.10/29/2008 9:54:00 PMgo to college
1085.10/29/2008 9:55:00 PMI hope that students that play sport get more exposure and far as scholarship.
1086.10/29/2008 9:55:00 PMEach can find sucess after high school wether that is college or work life.
1087.10/29/2008 9:55:00 PMThat we prepare them for college outside and that we prepare them for work if they are not going to college. AS of now, our students are woefully unprepared for college outside.
1088.10/29/2008 9:56:00 PMThat they will graduate with the knowledge that they have been cared for, supported and watched over throughout their time in our schools. That they have been prepared for options for their futures and most of all given positive messages for a hopeful future.
1089.10/29/2008 9:57:00 PMThat we can begin vocational classes for students during the school day for grades 7-10
1090.10/29/2008 9:57:00 PMTo be successful adults that can have a positive impact on society.
1091.10/29/2008 9:58:00 PMTo be prepared for entering the job force or college.
1092.10/29/2008 9:58:00 PMAlaskan students should have an education second to none in the world. Their PK-12 education should not only be academically rigorous but it should have vocational education built in and it should have relevant academic problems build into the curriculum. Our students should be able to choose from voc-ed, apprenticeship, or rigorous academic post-secondary ed in any country in the world and a choice of any career without having to worry if they were adequately prepared.
1093.10/29/2008 9:58:00 PMThat they leave school with a skill and knowledge for headstart in life.
1094.10/29/2008 9:59:00 PMthat they be able to find work and remain in Alaska
1095.10/29/2008 9:59:00 PMMy hope is that they continue onto post secondary education. The State needs to provide incentives to return to Alaska for those that leave the State for college. There is a huge brain drain problem. An idea would be for the State to look into the AK Student loan forgiveness program for all graduates based on the number of years you have lived in AK upon your graduation from college. This can be based on a gradual scale.
1096.10/29/2008 9:59:00 PMThat they will be successful and productive members of our communities.
1097.10/29/2008 9:59:00 PMThat they become successful, productive, involved citizens.
1098.10/29/2008 9:59:00 PMBe productive and enjoy doing what they like to do and succeed in the field they have chosen as their choice.
1099.10/29/2008 9:59:00 PMThey have a belief in themselves!
1100.10/29/2008 9:59:00 PMcome out of high school READY for college or ready for employment from vocational school
1101.10/29/2008 10:00:00 PMStudents that aspire to higher education would be well-prepared after completing high school. Students that want a vocational trade would receive training to support those goals.
1102.10/29/2008 10:00:00 PMself control, respect of others, appreciation of cultural differences, purposeful decision making about their future choices
1103.10/29/2008 10:01:00 PMI would like to see counselors in every Alaska school and an emphasis on prevention/intervention for all students. There needs to be an emphasis on academic, career, and personal social skills. Giving students more vocational training and career education while in school and showing the link between academics and career. I would like to see better post-secondary options available in state.
1104.10/29/2008 10:01:00 PMThat they see the relevance to what they are learning in the classroom and are able to apply it to the real world.
1105.10/29/2008 10:01:00 PMMy greatest hope is that the students are informed and active as citizens, impact their community positively, and create an education friendly family atmosphere when they start raising their own children.
1106.10/29/2008 10:01:00 PMTo become productive members of society.
1107.10/29/2008 10:01:00 PMFor all children to become productive, happy, and involved members of our society.
1108.10/29/2008 10:01:00 PMThat they will have the K-12 education they need to allow them to have choices in their futures--and that drug, including alcohol, use will not limit those futures
1109.10/29/2008 10:02:00 PMI hope that all students graduate with social skills and skills that allow them to create their own success. I hope they have reading, writing, and math skills that enable them to get and keep a job with a future in the work force. I hope they are all able to be productive members of society and contribute to the community.
1110.10/29/2008 10:02:00 PMThat they leave school with the habits of mind and work to adapt to the constantly-evolving challenges that they will face and that we cannot even imagine.
1111.10/29/2008 10:02:00 PMHave content knowledge and process stratigies to make choices for the lives.
1112.10/29/2008 10:02:00 PMThat they feel confident enough to approach any new situation because they've been equipped with the research and preparation skills necessary to discover unknown information and solve problems.
1113.10/29/2008 10:03:00 PMsomeday they measure up to student's from other states
1114.10/29/2008 10:03:00 PMThey are productive after school.
1115.10/29/2008 10:03:00 PMI hope there will be more of them. Without the reinforcement of higher math skills most of our students will have less choices for post secondary education. All students should be made to take Algebra I (A&amp;B), Geometry &amp; Algebra II. Some regions of the country are now having pre-cal &amp; Trig as a minimum math requirement. High levels of math are also required for many construction jobs. Math is a very important key to our students graduating and their future. Not just 2.5 credits of any math. Not good enough for the 21st Century work force.
1116.10/29/2008 10:03:00 PMI hope that they are prepared for college and technical jobs. I hope they can communicate in written and verbal forms to be successful in their future careers.
1117.10/29/2008 10:03:00 PMMy greatest hope for Alaska high school graduates is that they are not only employable but also good human beings who value themselves and others. I would hope that they understand the need to take care of each other and to work together and how to relate in positive ways with others.
1118.10/29/2008 10:03:00 PMThat they have skills commensurate or greater than those necessary to compete successfully anywhere in the world for jobs in any sector. That they have a good sense of how their past has affected the state of their present and that they have personal reflective tools available to extrapolate from this sense what they must collectively do to improve upon and enlighten the future.
1119.10/29/2008 10:04:00 PMTo be able to be productive citizens.
1120.10/29/2008 10:04:00 PMMy hope is that they are inspired by positive adults in their lives to take risks and chances when chasing their dreams. I want students to know everyone has failed doing something, but instead of focusing on mistakes, focus on what you are doing to change and make your life better.
1121.10/29/2008 10:04:00 PMThat they are able to acquire a job that they love using skills they have learned in school.
1122.10/29/2008 10:05:00 PMA large percentage will go on to post secondary education, training, or at least seek out the peace corps or the military for traing and job opportunities so that they will become self sufficient. Too many are use to relying on their parents, grandparents or other relatives for hand outs and become dependent throughout their lives on our social system of give aways.
1123.10/29/2008 10:05:00 PMThat they be critical thinkers who are prepared to go to college
1124.10/29/2008 10:05:00 PMBe a productive citizen. Be able to work in occupation of choice. Access to post high school vocational or academic education.
1125.10/29/2008 10:06:00 PMOur students should always have options after graduation for higher education or vocational training which will enable them to work in the State they live in.
1126.10/29/2008 10:06:00 PMTo be literate, well spoken and responsible men and women who have a well developed work ethic and high aspirations for themselves.
1127.10/29/2008 10:06:00 PMThat more of them will graduate.
1128.10/29/2008 10:06:00 PMTo become successful, productive adults.
1129.10/29/2008 10:07:00 PMHealth, Rewarding career
1130.10/29/2008 10:07:00 PMWe someday have 0% drop out rate from k-12. Scholarships be expand so 100% of students have a chance to have financial aid to further education. Parents play a bigger role in student success then the educational system can see so encourage the teachers to take notice and give support if the parent isn't being supportive enough!
1131.10/29/2008 10:07:00 PMThat they find fulfilling educational and career opportunities in the state of Alaska that enables them to have a comfortable life-style.
1132.10/29/2008 10:08:00 PMI hope Alaska high school graduates can find jobs to support themselves even if they do not pursue higher education. Also that they will find more financial support to pursue further education. We couldn't put our state funds to any better use. I would support a return to forgiveness of state college loans if the graduates stay and work in Alaska in their professions.
1133.10/29/2008 10:08:00 PMthat they find successful employment after high school, or some sort of secondary education or training.
1134.10/29/2008 10:09:00 PMTo have the skills to either continue their education, work, or raise a family successfully.
1135.10/29/2008 10:08:00 PMTo be come contributing citizens leading happy, productive lives.
1136.10/29/2008 10:08:00 PMThat they become lifelong learners and productive, active citizens.
1137.10/29/2008 10:10:00 PMThat they remain in school because of available programs that speak to their overall interests, whether vocational or academic in nature!
1138.10/29/2008 10:10:00 PMThat they have developed the necessary skills and abilities to succeed in college and beyond.
1139.10/29/2008 10:11:00 PMthat they will be prepared and empowered to contribute positively to the community
1140.10/29/2008 10:11:00 PMThat they graduate, go on to college, and come back to Alaska to foster pride and help other Alaskan students!
1141.10/29/2008 10:11:00 PMI hope that our graduates have a sound basic education and a wide range of opportunities to get the training they need to pursue their career goals, whatever they may be.
1142.10/29/2008 10:11:00 PMTo get a job!
1143.10/29/2008 10:12:00 PMI hope that all will come out able to read at or above 8th grade level. That the students would learn the importance of working hard and thinking for themselves as a part of the community.
1144.10/29/2008 10:12:00 PMMy greatest hope is adequate preparation for their future. Not all students will go to college, but technical and career training in middle and high school would greatly impact student success.
1145.10/29/2008 10:12:00 PMThat the graduation rate would increase, and we could move our students forward into higher academic standards (beond k-12 ed) available for all students, not just those who can afford it.
1146.10/29/2008 10:12:00 PMThat they possess the skills to go on to higher education and that the schools achieve a higher graduation rate.
1147.10/29/2008 10:12:00 PMIncreased academic ability/achievement.
1148.10/29/2008 10:12:00 PMThat the majority will be able to succeed!
1149.10/29/2008 10:14:00 PMThat they succeed in becoming good Alaskan citizens.
1150.10/29/2008 10:14:00 PMTo be ready for the challenges before them in any career. Hopefully they can all read, comprehend and write and be capable of providing a living for themselves.
1151.10/29/2008 10:14:00 PMMy greatest hope is that all Alaska high school graduates graduate as caring, contributing citizens to society. This means that they treat eachother with respect (across all diversities and backgrounds), and seek further education and jobs that enhance their learning and preparation for what's to come in their daily lives.
1152.10/29/2008 10:14:00 PMThe amount of scholarships that are available, our strong post secondary schools and the amount of campuses that are available to students. The amount of teachers, administrators and other school staff members that are dedicated to seeing our students succeed,
1153.10/29/2008 10:14:00 PMA high school degree is meaningless other than to gain passage to college; To successfully complete college
1154.10/29/2008 10:15:00 PMEvery one of our graduates has the skills and knowledge to pusue a college education or additional training in workforce preparation.
1155.10/29/2008 10:15:00 PMThat they be able to become a vital part of the community. That there will be jobs available for all our young people so that they can help Alaska succeed in the global community.
1156.10/29/2008 10:15:00 PMTo get a good post secondary education and use those skills in their own community to improve it; especially Native Alaskan communities.
1157.10/29/2008 10:15:00 PMMy hope is that all students go on to have a productive successful life and have a positive influence in our community.
1158.10/29/2008 10:15:00 PMI HOPE STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE AN EDUCATION THAT IS NOT ONLY DIVERSE AND CHALLENGING BUT ALSO REFLECTS THE PASSION OF THE STUDENT'S INTEREST. GRADUATING STUDENTS WILL KNOW THAT GETTING THE BEST EDUCATION IS THE FOCUS - NOT HOW LONG IT TAKES THEM, OR HOW WELL THEY TEST ON A PARTICULAR DAY.
1159.10/29/2008 10:15:00 PMThat they can receive the financial aid they need. That they can find the opportunities that match their goals.
1160.10/29/2008 10:16:00 PMTo be prepared to pursue a career or advanced education of their choosing and to become a productive, happy, healthy contributor to society.
1161.10/29/2008 10:16:00 PMStandard response about finding fulfilling lives and jobs after graduation.
1162.10/29/2008 10:16:00 PMStudents become responsible, respectable citizens who can advocate for themselves and have the skills to get and maintain a job and become happy and productive contributions to society.
1163.10/29/2008 10:16:00 PMThat every child graduate from school with the skills needed to be successful in life.
1164.10/29/2008 10:16:00 PMThat they are ready educationally for the world they will inherit.
1165.10/29/2008 10:16:00 PMThe students that are going to higher educational will have the academic preparation to be successful. The students that have other vocational goals graduate with the knowledge base to be successful in their jobs, be involved in their community, and have the options to move on higher education later.
1166.10/29/2008 10:16:00 PMThat they will go no to pursue careers rather than jobs. They will have specific goals for themsevles to help guide their decission making about their future.
1167.10/29/2008 10:16:00 PMTo have the skills they need to persue the opportunity to fullfill their dreams of what they want to do after High School.
1168.10/29/2008 10:16:00 PMCollege educations in majors which provide good employment and career oppotrunities.
1169.10/29/2008 10:17:00 PMThat they have clear goals and understand some of the ways in which they can reach those goals.
1170.10/29/2008 10:18:00 PMMy greatest hope is that each graduate pursues their own dream. Whether it be college or vocational, students need to be encouraged to do what is best for themselves. Not every student is meant for college and our schools should recognize and appreciate this.
1171.10/29/2008 10:19:00 PMThat they feel empowered and have a direction plus the skills to begin life as an adult.
1172.10/29/2008 10:19:00 PMThat they continue on to college and chose a rewarding career
1173.10/29/2008 10:19:00 PMMy greatest hope for Alaska high school graduates is that they are prepared for the next phase of their lives--going to college, vocational school, entering the work force. I would hope that they have the necessary skills to be successful in their choice.
1174.10/29/2008 10:19:00 PMTo be productive members of society
1175.10/29/2008 10:19:00 PMthat they contribute to the community and are productive.
1176.10/29/2008 10:20:00 PMOver 90% of students entering middle school in Alaska would go on to complete high school either through attendance or confirmed GED completion. When they graduate they have the education and been taught social and vocational skills that will allow each of them the opportunity to productively contribute to our society and local communities.
1177.10/29/2008 10:20:00 PMTo receive a quality and competitive education that will allow them admission to a quality out of state university where they will earn a degree and return home to Alaska to contribute themselves
1178.10/29/2008 10:20:00 PMI hope that Alaskan High School Graduates possess the employability and academic skills necessary to thrive in the real world.
1179.10/29/2008 10:21:00 PMThat they have the opportunities to reach their potential.
1180.10/29/2008 10:21:00 PMMy hope for all high school graduates is that they have the opportunity to explore and progress as they wish after high school. Either into College, Technical schools, or the business world. I would like to see the schools give them not only the basics for going forward, but to also provide them with more support and direction for the areas that they choose to follow.
1181.10/29/2008 10:21:00 PMThat they would either have the technical/vocational skills to start a career that can financially sustain them or that they continue their education at the college level.
1182.10/29/2008 10:22:00 PMThat they continue to stay in Alaska, pursuing education, careers and raising families.
1183.10/29/2008 10:22:00 PMThat they are prepared to attend higher education facilities successfully as well as having jobs to keep them in Alaska.
1184.10/29/2008 10:22:00 PMMy hope is that they successfully complete college or trade school, and are able to effectively support themselves and, should they choose, their family. I hope there will also be jobs within the state to encourage our young people to stay.
1185.10/29/2008 10:22:00 PMMy hope is that our high school graduates would be literate, and ready for college courses, not needing &quot;remedial&quot; classes when they get to UA schools.
1186.10/29/2008 10:23:00 PMThat they continue into post-secondary education (either vocational or academic), then use those skills in their home community.
1187.10/29/2008 10:23:00 PMI hope that students who graduate from Alaska high schools are able to compete in the job market, and feel they can succeed in life.
1188.10/29/2008 10:24:00 PMTo be ready to enter the workplace or college program.
1189.10/29/2008 10:23:00 PMThat they receive a college education and stay in Alaska to persue a career.
1190.10/29/2008 10:23:00 PMThat they will be able to find and hold down a job. That they will have learned how to be respectful and responsible citizens. They they will know how to think, not just take test.
1191.10/29/2008 10:23:00 PMThat they recognize the benefit of attending schools in a diverse area and have an understanding that they are mostly responsible for how much they get out of their educational opportunities.
1192.10/29/2008 10:24:00 PMTHey have the skills to continue to learn and adapt.
1193.10/29/2008 10:25:00 PM1. To be taught that college is an option, not a requirement for success. 2. To teach high school students the basics of economics; balancing a check book, filling out a job application form, dressing for a job interview......
1194.10/29/2008 10:24:00 PMThat they learn how to find the info they need and how to weigh its importance with a critical mind.
1195.10/29/2008 10:25:00 PMCollege educations
1196.10/29/2008 10:25:00 PMThat job training is available for all graduates. Many students that I deal with are very interested in voc-ed and have no idea how to get there after graduation.
1197.10/29/2008 10:25:00 PMthey can find meaningful employment
1198.10/29/2008 10:26:00 PMTo be able to attend a 4 year university or technical college, and to be proud of what they have accomplished in high school.
1199.10/29/2008 10:26:00 PMMy greatest hope is for all graduates who desire a college education to have the opportunity to attend. I also hope that graduates who do not go on to college find desireable work and achieve a sense of accomplishment.
1200.10/29/2008 10:26:00 PMTO BE PLACED IN A JOB THAT IS VIABLE FOR ALL YOUNG PEOPLE THAT ALLOWS THEM TO BECOME INDEPENDENT AND SELF-SUFFICIENT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. ALSO, THAT THRE ARE MORE AFFORDABLE COLLEGE CHOICES FOR ALASKA'S YOUTH.
1201.10/29/2008 10:27:00 PMA better program of student discipline. Find ways to bring parents into the educational process. Find ways to bring learning to different cultural groups.
1202.10/29/2008 10:27:00 PMThat they find a career that they can enjoy and make a living doing.
1203.10/29/2008 10:27:00 PM* To cultivate drive and ambition toward a bright future * To realize the importance of higher education * To have guidance through the transition to college or trade school * To find purpose and sense of belonging as contributing community members.
1204.10/29/2008 10:27:00 PMEmployment
1205.10/29/2008 10:28:00 PMThe ability to attend affordable post-secondary education.
1206.10/29/2008 10:28:00 PMThat they are prepared for whatever their dreams may be whether it's furthering their education or going directly into the workforce.
1207.10/29/2008 10:29:00 PMto graduate
1208.10/29/2008 10:28:00 PMTHAT THEY ARE WELL PREPARED FOR WHATEVER STEP COMES NEXT FOR THEM, COLLEGE, WORK WORLD, ETC
1209.10/29/2008 10:29:00 PMI would hope they are well-prepared to face whatever path they choose following graduation.
1210.10/29/2008 10:30:00 PMTo be able to get into the finest colleges with the education they receive in Alaskan schools.
1211.10/29/2008 10:30:00 PMTo become life-long learners who contribute to their communities.
1212.10/29/2008 10:31:00 PMMy greatest hope is that graduates have numerous options upon graduating and aren't &quot;stuck&quot; with an occupation that doesn't interest them.
1213.10/29/2008 10:31:00 PMIt is nice when our young people have choices after high school, because many are not going to college.
1214.10/29/2008 10:31:00 PMThat they are able to find their area of gifting as far as career goes. Know what best fits their personality.
1215.10/29/2008 10:32:00 PMThat they leave the school system more prepared than students in the lower 48 for work and or university.
1216.10/29/2008 10:32:00 PMI hope that they are all able to find post secondary programs and work that will support them financially and emotionally--whether this is vocational, technical, or academic/professional.
1217.10/29/2008 10:33:00 PM1. have skills to evaluate information 2. meaningful work, able to be financially independent 3. good citizens 4. academically prepared to be successful at university level course work
1218.10/29/2008 10:34:00 PMMy hope is to have each graduate be able to succeed in their society as a contributor to their community. They should be able to go to college and succeed without having to take developmental classes in college. They should be able to budget their personal finance.
1219.10/29/2008 10:35:00 PMThey have the the skills sets both academically and in terms of character to be successful citizens
1220.10/29/2008 10:35:00 PMThat they can become strong problems solvers, feel that the are worthwhile at all levels and that no child falls through the cracks of our educational system no matter the age.
1221.10/29/2008 10:35:00 PMThat they will become responsible citizens.
1222.10/29/2008 10:36:00 PMThat they love learning as much at 18 as they did when they were 4.
1223.10/29/2008 10:35:00 PMThat the become responsible, productive members of society.
1224.10/29/2008 10:36:00 PMThat we stop enabling out students and parents and get back to teaching in the classrooms.
1225.10/29/2008 10:36:00 PMThat they would see the value of their education.
1226.10/29/2008 10:37:00 PMThat all high school graduates: 1. Are taught about Alaska's unique histories, cultures, and peoples, so they can be active and knowledgeable participants is Alaska future social, economical, and political development. 2. Have the capablity to continue there education or enter into the workforce at both the local and global levels. 3 Be active, knowledgeable, and capable local and global citizens.
1227.10/29/2008 10:36:00 PMThat they would become happy productive members of society.
1228.10/29/2008 10:37:00 PMcollege and employment following graduation programs to help kid at risk
1229.10/29/2008 10:37:00 PMMy greatest hope is that they be prepared for college and to compete in a world economy.
1230.10/29/2008 10:37:00 PMThat they have learned to analyze, evaluate and judge information presented to them; that they have learned to think for themselves and articulate their thoughts well.
1231.10/29/2008 10:37:00 PMThat they can overcome the over-emphasis on academics and meaningless test and school board goals, and can obtain interesting, rewarding jobs while avoiding college until they are more mature years down the road (and I have my masters and doctorate in education and taught at university for years...).
1232.10/29/2008 10:38:00 PMThat they become responsible citizens interested in bettering life in Alaska for everyone.
1233.10/29/2008 10:38:00 PMMy hope is that they will be able to compete nationally for colleges. It would be wonderful to have a really first class university in Alaska so our students would not have to pay the high tuition costs of non residence status. For students that choose not to go to college, I hope they will have had opportunities to explore other avenues through vocational classes so they may find work that will support them or a trade school to further their training.
1234.10/29/2008 10:39:00 PMTo teach and raise their children better than they were raised.
1235.10/29/2008 10:39:00 PMThat they have received an education of choice so that they can be a contributing member of society - not just a college attendee. Students who seek vocational and career tracks after and during high school are just as successful as those who have chosen to pursue college. Hammering college bound courses and information on students who have no interest or motivation makes us lose sight of the different and unique kinds of citizens Alaska's students can be.
1236.10/29/2008 10:39:00 PMThat our students are given a good foundation so that they can be life long learners. That they can compete in the WORLD areana.
1237.10/29/2008 10:39:00 PMThat they would excel in their field and contribute their gifts, skills and abilities to the residents of our state.
1238.10/29/2008 10:40:00 PMWell paying jobs
1239.10/29/2008 10:40:00 PMTo be a contribution member of society
1240.10/29/2008 10:43:00 PMTo become successful, independent, self supporting young adults, functioning with twenty first century learning skills.
1241.10/29/2008 10:43:00 PMthat they learn work ethics and maturity
1242.10/29/2008 10:44:00 PMI hope that all our HS graduates will have the skills that will allow them to become productive citizens of our state.
1243.10/29/2008 10:45:00 PMThat they love learning and continue to learn throughout their lives.
1244.10/29/2008 10:46:00 PMmove on to college
1245.10/29/2008 10:47:00 PMThat they can see beyond Davis bacon wages and learn skills and knowledge that would that would allow them to make a good living any where in the U.S.
1246.10/29/2008 10:47:00 PMSuccess in life due to goal setting and life skills learned as a well rounded student in school.
1247.10/29/2008 10:48:00 PMTo continue their education and become a contributing member of society.
1248.10/29/2008 10:49:00 PMthat they are able to feel/be successful as adults contributing to our society
1249.10/29/2008 10:49:00 PMAdditional programs for students who need vocational programs.
1250.10/29/2008 10:50:00 PMMy greatest hope, is that every year, more and more graduates are able to attend college
1251.10/29/2008 10:54:00 PMThey will have the knowledge and skills needed to CHOOSE any career path, whether it be vocational, business, accademic, or raising a family
1252.10/29/2008 10:54:00 PMThat they are excited and can take advantage of all the opportunities in front of them. That they feel that they are ready for the next step.
1253.10/29/2008 10:55:00 PMTo be successes
1254.10/29/2008 10:55:00 PMEvery high school graduate should have solid basic skills in reading, math, and citizenship.
1255.10/29/2008 10:56:00 PMThat our graduates become self-sufficient, hard-working, responsible individuals who can help make ours a nation of givers rather than a nation of takers. We need civic education added to our curriculum.
1256.10/29/2008 10:56:00 PMWe need to better utilize our librarians - they should be the technology/information gurus in the schools, collaborating with teachers and teaching students how to properly/responsibly use the Internet and its sources. This should begin at the upper-elementary level and go through 12th grade. Students think they know how to use technology but there is much more they need to know than how to use Google! South High School in Anchorage has a great start on a plan that should be utilized state-wide. Check it out.
1257.10/29/2008 10:57:00 PMPrepared for the world of work by either a trade or going on for post-secondary educational programs (college or trade school).
1258.10/29/2008 10:58:00 PMTo be successful for the rest of their lives.
1259.10/29/2008 10:58:00 PMMy hope is that students graduating from Alaskan schools feel like they have a plethora of options in the &quot;real world.&quot;
1260.10/29/2008 10:58:00 PMSuccessful futures. Productive, involved citizens.
1261.10/29/2008 10:59:00 PMThat all Alaskan high school graduates can find challenging and meaningful work opportunities in Alaska.
1262.10/29/2008 11:00:00 PMThat they are given the skills to become valuable, contributing members of society. Also, that they are life-long learners who love to read!
1263.10/29/2008 11:00:00 PMTo EARN a strong education
1264.10/29/2008 11:01:00 PMTo be productive citizens, life-long learners, and happy people.
1265.10/29/2008 11:01:00 PMThat they can compete in the real world.
1266.10/29/2008 11:02:00 PMTo be able to have strong careers in Alaska.
1267.10/29/2008 11:02:00 PMThat they value education and knowledge, and understand the power it gives them.
1268.10/29/2008 11:03:00 PMThat they find a career that suits them or they have the opportunity to go to college.
1269.10/29/2008 11:04:00 PMMy greatest hope is for high school graduates to be able to read, comprehend, and spell correctly. The standard has been lowered for individuals to pass through school, but the skills are not there to be successful for continuation into higher education.
1270.10/29/2008 11:03:00 PMThey will be able to market their skills.
1271.10/29/2008 11:06:00 PMThat student find college courses that allow them find employment within the State of Alaska.
1272.10/29/2008 11:07:00 PMI would hope that any high school graduate would be adequately prepared for whatever life they choose for themselves, whether it be college, subsistence living, or getting a job.
1273.10/29/2008 11:06:00 PMAlaskan graduates can attain the goals they set for themselves through education and perserverance. Students will have to face large class sizes, underfunded schools supporting unfunded federal mandates, and more competition for a smaller pool of money for training/school after high school.
1274.10/29/2008 11:07:00 PMFor all graduates to become productive, involved citizens of their community
1275.10/29/2008 11:07:00 PMThat they come out of high school with a world view, with curiosity and a love of learning. That they have experiences in other states or countries and then return to a happy and satisfying community life in Alaska.
1276.10/29/2008 11:08:00 PMTo learn academic and life skills that will help them be a success after they graduate.
1277.10/29/2008 11:08:00 PMThat all kids leave high school with a greater sense of their individual potential. That it's great to go to a university, but it's just as valid to go to a tech. school or straight into a retail setting. We all want our children to reach for the stars and their own sense of accomplishment needs to be celebrated.
1278.10/29/2008 11:10:00 PMI would hope that students grow up to be successful, productive, well-adjusted persons
1279.10/29/2008 11:12:00 PMMy greatest hope for Alaska high school graduates is that they are ready to work in a career field that they are passionate about so they can support themselves and their families in a comfortable manner. This could mean having completed a vocational program in high school leading directly to a job or an apprenticeship, or being ready for the college of their choice for further education leading to their career choice.
1280.10/29/2008 11:12:00 PMWe need state-funded early childhood education. We need smaller high schools (500 or fewer students) in the urban areas.
1281.10/29/2008 11:12:00 PMThat NCLB is modified.
1282.10/29/2008 11:14:00 PMTo follow their dreams.
1283.10/29/2008 11:15:00 PMTo see and experience the world.
1284.10/29/2008 11:15:00 PMThat they go on to become independent, self-sufficient and responsible.
1285.10/29/2008 11:16:00 PMMy hope is that they realize that they are probably going to have more than one career during their lifetime. Having to learn new things isn't going to stop just because they earned a diploma.
1286.10/29/2008 11:18:00 PMThat they are successful in whatever path they choose after high school.
1287.10/29/2008 11:18:00 PMThey will help their children become educated.
1288.10/29/2008 11:19:00 PMThat when they graduate they know what is needed in everyday life to succeed in life. How to make change. What an inch is in comparison to a yard or a foot. to be able to think for themselves not just believe what they are told.
1289.10/29/2008 11:20:00 PMThat all graduates will find meaningful and personally satisfying careers.
1290.10/29/2008 11:21:00 PMThat they possess the literacy and computational skills necessary to be successful in life and the drive to reach their potential.
1291.10/29/2008 11:21:00 PMI would like to see training programs that would enable a high school graduate to get a job that will support them. Not just classes and testing for those who will go on to college with scholarships or parent support.
1292.10/29/2008 11:22:00 PMThat they would be properly prepared for the workplace. Having more than just the basic skills to survive in todays job market.
1293.10/29/2008 11:23:00 PMThat they continue to drive themselves for their best possible future.
1294.10/29/2008 11:23:00 PMThat they are prepared with the knowledge and skills to enter the work force or post-secondary education.
1295.10/29/2008 11:25:00 PMI hope they set goals and go on to achieve them as they become successful and contributing members of society.
1296.10/29/2008 11:24:00 PMHappy, successful futures with ability to earn a wage to support a family, job satisfaction, and contributing member of the community.
1297.10/29/2008 11:24:00 PMThat each graduate will go to college or training
1298.10/29/2008 11:25:00 PMThey are able to successfully join the work force and become adults who make positive contributions to society.
1299.10/29/2008 11:26:00 PMThat the rate of graduation increases.
1300.10/29/2008 11:27:00 PMMy greatest hope for Alaska high school graduates is that they are fully prepared to be responsible, contributing members of society. I would hope that they have the basic skills to succeed at anything they set their minds to--whether it be further education or a career in the trades or raising a family--and that they have the power and understanding to appreciate life, nature, and beauty.
1301.10/29/2008 11:28:00 PMThat they see education as a valuable tool that will ensure them success in obtaining a job or continuing on to college.
1302.10/29/2008 11:29:00 PMMy greatest hope is that each student is given a well prepared academic learning environment that is safe/fun with lots of parent/teacher support. My hope is that many of our students who graduate will want to have a positive impact to their community and see that they get the education to serve their community well in education, health, technical support, being community leaders and keeping their community safe.
1303.10/29/2008 11:30:00 PMThat they will be competitive with their peers in other parts of the country and will be able to attend college, fill meaningful employment opportunities to support their families and become self-sufficient, and be able to address the many issues facing Alaska. That they will love reading and learning, and find meaning in their lives through life-long education.
1304.10/29/2008 11:31:00 PMthat they are prepared for post-secondary education or the job market -- I'm concerned that we are not fully preparing them for the real world
1305.10/29/2008 11:36:00 PM100 % college attendance and graduation.
1306.10/29/2008 11:38:00 PMFor them to become a functional and productive member of our Alaskan society
1307.10/29/2008 11:40:00 PMThey successfully go on to college or vocational programs and become life long learners.
1308.10/29/2008 11:41:00 PMindividual edjucation for each child.
1309.10/29/2008 11:42:00 PMAll children can succeed.
1310.10/29/2008 11:44:00 PMThat they will graduate with an idea of what they'd like to do after high school and the opportunity to try it.
1311.10/29/2008 11:45:00 PMI hope that Alaska graduates will stay in Alaska to work, go to college, and/or return after earning college degree elsewhere.
1312.10/29/2008 11:45:00 PMThey feel confident in their choices for education and/or career. They understand their strengths, weaknesses and responsibilities.
1313.10/29/2008 11:46:00 PMStudents have a sense of purpose coupled with a strong work ethic.
1314.10/29/2008 11:46:00 PMAbility to be productive, contributing members of our society.
1315.10/29/2008 11:47:00 PMGRADUATES WILL GO ON TO BE RESPONSIBLE ADULTS. ATTEND A HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM.
1316.10/29/2008 11:47:00 PMThat they will be able to attend college and that more scholarships were offered to more students to help cut the financial burden.
1317.10/29/2008 11:49:00 PMThat they have the skills to become productive members of society whether they choose to go on to college or not.
1318.10/29/2008 11:50:00 PMI would love to see Alaska children being accepted and succeed in post secondary education programs of their choice. It is also important that we equip them with the tools that wil assist them to achieve their academic dreams.
1319.10/29/2008 11:50:00 PMMy greatest hope for Alaska graduates is that they become active and productive members of society.
1320.10/29/2008 11:51:00 PMThat they leave school well prepared to face and to succeed in future academic, work or life challenges.
1321.10/29/2008 11:53:00 PMThat they are ready to be out in the world. To many students barely make it by.
1322.10/29/2008 11:54:00 PMThat students will graduate with the resources, education, training, and belief in themselves that they will need to become productive, contributing citizens.
1323.10/29/2008 11:56:00 PMThat we have more graduates. The pass/fail HQSE system we have is making it easy for kids to drop out. We don't need to get rid of the test as it provides valuable info but we don't have to make it high stakes. We need to offer students more vocational training and or vocational track/diploma.
1324.10/29/2008 11:56:00 PMAs our world becomes more technological with increased use of internet, television, and cell phones, it is becoming more and more important to help our students learn social skills. My hope is that graduates understand their tremendous individual contribution toward helping our communities to be safe and productive.
1325.10/29/2008 11:58:00 PMThat they will find a career that they will enjoy and be passionate about.
1326.10/29/2008 11:58:00 PMI hope that they have had the opportunity to have a well-rounded education, which includes the arts and character education. I hope that they will have a positive experience in their schooling and will be able to use what they have learned to build a good life for themselves.
1327.10/29/2008 11:58:00 PMThat they find who there are supposed to be and have developed social and work skills to be positive contributors to society.
1328.10/30/2008 12:00:00 AMThat they will be able to find meaningful employment opportunities upon graduation or to be able to further their education without struggling to enter a post-secondary option.
1329.10/30/2008 12:00:00 AMTo have enough skills to be life long learners to become successful independently.
1330.10/30/2008 12:02:00 AMI want Alaska's high school graduates to know, understand, and expect that changing economic conditions will require them to be lifelong learners. I hope that the skills that they take with them upon graduation will be enough to see them through the next phases of their lives. And I hope that they will have learned to expect that they must work for and earn what they receive in life rather than graduate with an unreasonable and exaggerated sense of entitlement.
1331.10/30/2008 12:03:00 AMThat all graduates would be able to further their education whether they go to college or other training options being able to see their dreams and or aspirations come to pass with more help because studies do show that students from rural towns do have more dropout rates than those who come from urban towns.
1332.10/30/2008 12:03:00 AMThe greatest hope would be that they feel like they've gotten something for nothing. It's free! But it needs to be valuable. Right now students are not thinking High School is valuable at all. They want to be able to stay in their village, and we aren't teaching the skills to do that in most places. My own children didn't value their high school education at all in the urban area. They barely made it through and were recruited by colleges to skip their senior years because their test scores were so high. The work was meaningless to them. With over 50% drop out rate, high schools need to change drastically to be meaningful to kids, not just a holding tank, or a place to go to make sure they can get out of the village and into a real community. I've taught over 20 years all over the state and the feeling, from my perspective, is the same all over.
1333.10/30/2008 12:03:00 AMThat they have a love of learning, and will be life long learners.
1334.10/30/2008 12:04:00 AMThat they will graduate with skills that allow them to be a productive member of society whether they are moving on to higher education or entering the job force.
1335.10/30/2008 12:04:00 AMTo be able to be productive members of the village, town, city or other environment they live in. To be financially responsible, be able to read, make decisions, weigh options in life.
1336.10/30/2008 12:04:00 AMThey will have the opportunities to contribute to their community, and to live independently, providing income for living expenses, and a love of learning.
1337.10/30/2008 12:06:00 AMThat they become active citizens in their communities, holding jobs/careers to support themselves and their future families, as well as doing volunteer work in their communities to improve life for all citizens.
1338.10/30/2008 12:06:00 AMThey become responsible citizens capable of finding the resources and education needed to keep them emplyed and able to support themselves and their families.
1339.10/30/2008 12:08:00 AMto be able to be an independent and economically sound contribution to society
1340.10/30/2008 12:10:00 AMI hope that all students are given a chance to succeed. I hope they are all given opportunities that fit with their needs and that they have choices.
1341.10/30/2008 12:12:00 AM1) To have the skills necessary to become gainfully employed in a competitive job market 2) To have the skills, drive, and support necessary to be successful in a post secondary education program
1342.10/30/2008 12:16:00 AMThat they will find themselves on an equal footing with their counterparts from other states and countries as they move on to university and career paths.
1343.10/30/2008 12:17:00 AMTo be able to have other academic options such as Aprenticeships, Technical and Vocational programs while still in H.S. or after graduating.That way, they can hold on to some practical knowledge/skill which can be developed and/or further expanded as maturity and oportunities develop.
1344.10/30/2008 12:18:00 AMThat a high school graduate comes out with 'learning skills' that are life-long, and enjoys learning.
1345.10/30/2008 12:19:00 AMThat they will be able to read and write and complete basic math equations upon graduation.
1346.10/30/2008 12:22:00 AMThey are prepared to be life long learners.
1347.10/30/2008 12:26:00 AMI would hope that graduates were truly prepared for 'future' goals, not just academic nor what 'state mandates' require. The whole person and his/her differences must be a consideration.
1348.10/30/2008 12:27:00 AMTo become independent adults.
1349.10/30/2008 12:30:00 AMThey should have the financial training (checkbook banking info) and vocational training in life skills to be able to live in the adult world whether they enter the work force or go on to college.
1350.10/30/2008 12:34:00 AMThat they find their nitch in the world.
1351.10/30/2008 12:34:00 AMMy greatest hope is that every student can graduate and know they are prepared to go into the workforce or they can seek higher education or vocational training to fill Alaskan jobs.
1352.10/30/2008 12:36:00 AMThat they are prepared to tackle the rigors of college academics with confidence and maturity.
1353.10/30/2008 12:37:00 AMget out of the Village and go to College and learn and that all
1354.10/30/2008 12:37:00 AMI want them to be successful, earn a living, and be able to give back to the community. I want good jobs here in Alaska, near where they live, when they graduate.
1355.10/30/2008 12:40:00 AMThat the test will accurately test what the students know, and that the test is to a standard that is high enough to have meaning.
1356.10/30/2008 12:44:00 AMto become productive caring adults
1357.10/30/2008 12:45:00 AMAlaska high school graduates that can compete with any graduate from other states, or countries around the world in readiness to go to college or university, as well as in finding jobs. Graduates that have a high degree of competence or proficient in areas of reading writing and math, in addition to cocurricular activities. I think our high school graduates in Alaska have those.
1358.10/30/2008 12:46:00 AMThat they will have the skills to gain employment in a field of their choosing that pays a comfortable living.
1359.10/30/2008 12:47:00 AMI hope that they are influential in bridging the gap between the rural and urban communities and are strong enough (educationally, emotionally) to do well outside of their childhood environment. I hope they fulfill the dreams and goals they set for themselves - and that we as adults help guide them in a faithful and honorable manner.
1360.10/30/2008 12:47:00 AMI hope that graduates enter the work force as capable and involved citizens.
1361.10/30/2008 12:50:00 AMThat they have a plan of action for what happens after high school and are well-prepared for this.
1362.10/30/2008 12:51:00 AMThat they can functions as productive citizens.
1363.10/30/2008 12:51:00 AMTo be able to know what they would like to be and persue their dream even if the state needs to step in and help support them financially.
1364.10/30/2008 12:53:00 AMThat they have the skills for success beyond high school.
1365.10/30/2008 12:54:00 AMAttend College.
1366.10/30/2008 12:57:00 AMThat graduates have developed the ability to think critically about issues and that they leave school with a continued love for learning.
1367.10/30/2008 12:57:00 AMThat they have aspirations of furthering their education with a college education or at the very least a technical or vocational program.
1368.10/30/2008 1:00:00 AMTo become a good citizen, willing to work at being a productive member of society.
1369.10/30/2008 1:01:00 AMI hope that Alaska high school graduates will want to stay in our state and be able to find fulfilling jobs here so they can be successful, contributing members of our great state.
1370.10/30/2008 1:02:00 AMOpportunity to go on to higher education or be prepared to contribute to society in a postive manner. Graduate with a since of direction and purpose.
1371.10/30/2008 1:10:00 AMA vision of their own ability to learn and serve.
1372.10/30/2008 1:13:00 AMThat they find something to do that they are good at and love, and which will help them to focus their energy and abilities in positive ways.
1373.10/30/2008 1:17:00 AMThey are well-prepared to enter the work force and/or post secondary programs.
1374.10/30/2008 1:22:00 AMThat they would know what their options are when they graduate. Those who want college could continue on, and those who want technical school or training would know where to find it!
1375.10/30/2008 1:26:00 AMThey can have good paying jobs in Alaska if they choose.
1376.10/30/2008 1:31:00 AMthat they become a productive memeber of society
1377.10/30/2008 1:31:00 AMMy greatest hope is that there will be further educational options available to them, or other vocational choices for which our schools have prepared them to undertake for those who will not be continuing their education after graduation.
1378.10/30/2008 1:31:00 AM-they learn to communicate clearly with others -they learn to respect others and their property -they learn responsibility and work ethic -they find programs and careers that utilize their natural gifts -they qualify for financial aid even if their parents wages are above the national average
1379.10/30/2008 1:37:00 AMThat they find their way, either in post-secondary education or vocational training, to begin the rest of their lives as contributing members of society that are not just culturally aware but able to get along with people like and dislike themselves in a way to honors and respects all.
1380.10/30/2008 1:40:00 AMThat all students are prepared to become happy productive adults.
1381.10/30/2008 1:51:00 AMGainful employment
1382.10/30/2008 1:54:00 AMSelf-directed motivated citizens who have an education that allows them to make choices about their lives in a global economy.
1383.10/30/2008 1:59:00 AMMy children were ill-prepared for continued education after they got out of high school. Both had to take developmental classes at the post-secondary school, this should not happen. This is a national issue, 30-50% of students entering college need developmental classes. HSQGE did not solve that problem, but testing juniors//seniors with Accuplacer or Compass, the college placement tests, would let students know they need to take more academic subjects. It is not the rigor of high school, it is rigorous enough because ASD can sent students to Harvard and Duke, but we have students who are not ready for UAA, they need to know early and then they can make good class selection decisions. More classes need to provide a chance for students to refresh their skills.
1384.10/30/2008 2:04:00 AMThat they are able to successfuly attend a college of their choice and have the same academic advantages of children in the lower 48.
1385.10/30/2008 2:12:00 AMThat they become leaders of our community that we can be proud of, not embarrassed of.
1386.10/30/2008 2:14:00 AMHappiness. Self-confidence.
1387.10/30/2008 2:14:00 AMThat they see themselves as successful individuals who have the skills they need to be successful in life.
1388.10/30/2008 2:15:00 AMTo be successful in their future endeavors, be them college or work life.
1389.10/30/2008 2:20:00 AMMy greatest hope is for Alaska to greatly increase it's number of high school graduates, particularly among minority students. Our drop out rates are not appropriate.
1390.10/30/2008 2:22:00 AMhigher graduation rate
1391.10/30/2008 2:29:00 AMThat they find opportunities to finish school and stay and work in Alaska
1392.10/30/2008 2:33:00 AMMy greatest hope is that all Alaska high school graduates receive an education that has prepared them for post-secondary education if that's something that they chose. I think each student should have a chance to go to college if they wish and I'm not completely convinced that all students are mentally ready when they leave high school at this point.
1393.10/30/2008 2:35:00 AMThat they are prepared/successful in their chosen path (college or jobs).
1394.10/30/2008 2:36:00 AMTo enter college or other vocational training so that they can obtain good paying jobs.
1395.10/30/2008 2:40:00 AMThat students can find jobs in Alaska.
1396.10/30/2008 2:44:00 AMMy hope for all high school graduates would be employable skills and the ability to make positive mental/physical health choices.
1397.10/30/2008 2:59:00 AMThat they will be a productive member of the community and if they wish can go on to higher education.
1398.10/30/2008 3:03:00 AMThat they graduate in representative ethnic percentages higher than currently posted, and have skills to bring to their lives and our communities.
1399.10/30/2008 3:09:00 AMThat all graduates be prepared either to go into the workforce as a result of CT &amp; E classes taken during high school OR they have the skills to begin college degree classes and not be in remedial classes first, e.g. the UAA Accuplacer Test would become a moot point.
1400.10/30/2008 3:10:00 AMGraduate with skills to succeed in future, whether it be college or tech school. Confidence, strong sense of self as well.
1401.10/30/2008 3:12:00 AMI would like to see more of our children finding what they need, and choosing to stay, here in Alaska for their post-secondary education.
1402.10/30/2008 3:14:00 AMThat all of our children graduate HS well prepared for life - academically, emotionally, and socially - no matter what path they go down.
1403.10/30/2008 3:23:00 AMMy greatest hope for our graduates would be that they would graduate with a love of learning.
1404.10/30/2008 3:27:00 AMTo find work satisfaction and high wages.
1405.10/30/2008 3:32:00 AMA well rounded education to lead a productive life.
1406.10/30/2008 3:35:00 AMThat they can compete with hope for jobs in Alaska and World-wide.
1407.10/30/2008 3:37:00 AMI hope that they will be prepared enough to be accepted in a college or university. Also, those who do not go on to college, have an opportunity to gain marketable skills that will make it possible for them to earn a decent income.
1408.10/30/2008 3:38:00 AMTo have the highest degree of education possible, more challenging academic classes, don't &quot;dummy down&quot; education
1409.10/30/2008 3:39:00 AMThat srudents DO graduate and take advantage of this opportunity.
1410.10/30/2008 3:41:00 AMFor them to stop smoking dope.
1411.10/30/2008 3:59:00 AMI hope they go to college after they graduate.
1412.10/30/2008 4:01:00 AMI hope that all graduates will be able to begin supporting themselves right away. Even as a K-12 educator, I believe that too much emphasis is placed on going to college and academic rigors in high school. I think that there need to be many more options to encourage students to stay in school, such as career or vo-tech programs that teach students workplace skills and not only academics. I feel that high schoolers drop out because they do not feel that they are successful with the academics of high school (maybe they don't relate to reading &quot;Hamlet&quot; or taking pre-calculus), but they would stay in school if there were programs to encourage them to learn a trade or skill.
1413.10/30/2008 4:03:00 AMThe opprotunity to be whoever they want to be in life whether it be a lawyer or a mechanic. Not all students are destined to be college grads.
1414.10/30/2008 4:07:00 AMThat our graduation rate not only goes up but that the quality of the education is at a level that will prepare the majority of our students to succeed in colleges or the work force that they choose to go into.
1415.10/30/2008 4:11:00 AMTo be productive, educated members of society, with the skills to continue on in their chosen field, who are able to make enough money to support themselves.
1416.10/30/2008 4:15:00 AMto become responsible, contributing role-models for future generations.
1417.10/30/2008 4:20:00 AMThat they have the ability to pick and choose their own futures.
1418.10/30/2008 4:26:00 AMAcademically prepared for jobs and being responsible citizens
1419.10/30/2008 4:28:00 AMChoice and SUCCESS in careers that they have passion for.
1420.10/30/2008 4:38:00 AMTo become self-sufficient, responsible adults, with productive jobs/careers.
1421.10/30/2008 4:52:00 AMThat they find employment that they love!
1422.10/30/2008 4:58:00 AMFinding a job they are both good at and enjoy.
1423.10/30/2008 5:02:00 AMWe need more graduates. Our graduation rate is dismal. My hope is more kids graduate and enter our workforce or college well prepared. We need more parental involvement for this to happen.
1424.10/30/2008 5:05:00 AMThat students see the benefits of being a high school graduate vs. a drop out.
1425.10/30/2008 5:10:00 AMclosing down tribal small community schools and sending them to Sheldon Jackson as done before the Molly Hootch decision...
1426.10/30/2008 5:12:00 AMThat all students, no matter abilities or background, have a chance to graduate in some way, shape or form. Plus that they are able to compete in the job market that we have here in the state. Plus help them to see that they are capable of doing more than drinking, drugs or living on the streets.
1427.10/30/2008 5:14:00 AMThat they learn to value and further their education either in vocational training or a university setting.
1428.10/30/2008 5:17:00 AM1) Go on to post secondary education. 2) Become positive contributing members of society.
1429.10/30/2008 5:19:00 AMThat they do their best in all they do and not let peer pressure discourage them.
1430.10/30/2008 5:23:00 AMAll will receive a quality education and be prepared for whatever path they chose: straight to work after HS, college or technical school.
1431.10/30/2008 5:27:00 AMMy greatest hope for Alaska high school graduates is to find a job/career that they enjoy and can support themselves with.
1432.10/30/2008 5:33:00 AMThat these students can become productive members to our society and give back to their own children and community.
1433.10/30/2008 5:42:00 AMthat they will be able to be free thinking and champion the free world in keeping with the traditions that founded the nation
1434.10/30/2008 5:44:00 AMI hope that all students have the opportunity to learn in classrooms where there is strong advocacy for achievement academically and personally to help us to develop students prepared for all of life's challenges.
1435.10/30/2008 5:44:00 AMThat they are satisfied to live and work within their communities in a meaningful capacity.
1436.10/30/2008 5:48:00 AMThat they feel proud of their degree; that they feel prepared to enter the work force or the next chapter in their lives. That they have learned about their strengths and weaknesses and have a plan in motion for the remainder of their lives.
1437.10/30/2008 5:51:00 AMTo be able to afford college
1438.10/30/2008 5:52:00 AMEmployment success, quality parenting, ability to compete for college
1439.10/30/2008 5:54:00 AMThat they have the skills necessary to enter into any training program, college program that will help them achieve their dreams.
1440.10/30/2008 5:56:00 AMReady for college transitions with good academic counseling to help students make educational choices based on preparatory classes.
1441.10/30/2008 6:01:00 AMTo be successful, citizens that can acquire meaningful jobs, serve the community, and remain in Alaska. They should be critical thinkers, independent, and empathetic.
1442.10/30/2008 6:03:00 AM-success in life -A love for learning
1443.10/30/2008 6:05:00 AMThat we have a 95% or more high school graduation rate and that the barriers of post-secondary education access are greatly reduced (accessibility, financial aid, cultural, etc.)
1444.10/30/2008 6:07:00 AMThat they are successful in the adult world and are contributing members of society.
1445.10/30/2008 6:06:00 AMThat they might actually use some of what they learn
1446.10/30/2008 6:14:00 AMThat they will lead happy fulfilling lives no matter what vocation they choose to pursue.
1447.10/30/2008 6:17:00 AMMy greatest hope is that the students in our state will be able to use the technical skills and academic knowledge from their public education to fulfill their dreams, become responsible adults who contribute to a more productive society, and who always strive for a kinder and more caring social standard. Education can no longer be just about passing the &quot;test&quot; and graduating. The worth of an individual must be measure by more than a score on a random standardized test.
1448.10/30/2008 6:17:00 AMThat they are life-long learners and contributing community members, with opportunities to achieve their dreams in an environment that supports them through safe neighborhoods and equal access to qualitative health care.
1449.10/30/2008 6:18:00 AMMy greatest hope for Alaska high school graduates is that they have the opportunity to attend schools of their choice which meet their educational goals and then more importantly they are able to find employment here at home in Alaska.
1450.10/30/2008 6:41:00 AMGiven skills to suit them wherever they choose to live, especially in their own communities rural or urban.
1451.10/30/2008 6:41:00 AMThat all students live productive lives and become contributing members of their communities.
1452.10/30/2008 6:48:00 AMTo become positive, productive, working citizens who support and maintain a democratic society.
1453.10/30/2008 6:53:00 AMThat they become productive members of society.
1454.10/30/2008 7:02:00 AMremove the HSGQE requirement
1455.10/30/2008 7:10:00 AMI would hope that our graduates have the skills necessary to allow them access to a wide range of career choices.
1456.10/30/2008 7:12:00 AMThat they graduate with a sound knowledge base that will allow them the opportunity to succeed in life.
1457.10/30/2008 10:19:00 AMAll graduates need to graduate with a higher level of critical thinking and language skills and better mastery of basic arithmetic skills.
1458.10/30/2008 12:29:00 PMThat they are prepared for the world of work and have a strong sense of their place in the world. All of our graduates should have learned about their responsibility as citizens by required community service during high school which would prepare them for this.
1459.10/30/2008 12:39:00 PMMy hope would be that they are preopared enough to attend schools in the Lower 48 and be successsful.
1460.10/30/2008 1:37:00 PMHave the skills necessary to pursue their goals and to participate in society.
1461.10/30/2008 2:08:00 PMAll Alaska high school graduates should have the ability to ability to reach their goals, whether that be college or a trade. High schooling should be able to prepare students for the next chapter in their lives.
1462.10/30/2008 2:30:00 PMThat more of our specal needs student are able to graduate for they are able to do the work if given a chance.
1463.10/30/2008 2:42:00 PMHaving multiple options to choose from at graduation to include college inside and outside the State and expanded vocational opportunities.
1464.10/30/2008 3:06:00 PMThat they make it through high school because they have been supported in their needs along the way, whether those needs be social and emotional, bilingual, special ed, etc.
1465.10/30/2008 3:07:00 PMThat they are given opportunities to explore the rest of the world and incentive to return.
1466.10/30/2008 3:07:00 PMStudents must become responsible, literate, creative and productive citizens. In order to accomplish this task, education must come into the 21st century and provide students with real life experiences. It would be benefit each child to have technology at their fingertips and responsibilty at school and home.
1467.10/30/2008 3:10:00 PMThat they become responsible, contributing, self-reliant, caring adults.
1468.10/30/2008 3:15:00 PMAlaska has an incredicble opportunity that is being overlooked. Vocational Education is the key to keeping students in school and lowering drop-out rates. Students hve been graduating from high school without simple life skills that are used on a daily basis. Traditional Vocational Education provided skills that puts students in to a work force we need.
1469.10/30/2008 3:19:00 PMThey would leave high school with a goal in mind of what they want to do with their lives and what career they have been introduced to and some training in that field.
1470.10/30/2008 3:31:00 PMLeave with the self-discipline to be successful
1471.10/30/2008 3:32:00 PMthat they're open-minded, have perspective, and understand individual accountability
1472.10/30/2008 3:37:00 PMTo compete in the world market
1473.10/30/2008 3:46:00 PMI hope they continue on to a trade school, college, anything to make them a more productive citizen and able to support themselves and a family.
1474.10/30/2008 3:46:00 PMI hope that Alaskan High School Graduates enter the &quot;real world&quot; ready to take on a career and responsibility for their actions. I hope they see education as a way to improve themselves and their socioeconomic status. I hope they understand that life is work and volunteering is always a good use of their time. I hope they try each day to make the world a better place, for themselves and others.
1475.10/30/2008 3:50:00 PMThat they become contributing working members of society.
1476.10/30/2008 3:51:00 PMThat they go on to collage
1477.10/30/2008 3:55:00 PMThat they will find jobs or pursue higher education.
1478.10/30/2008 4:01:00 PMThat a greater number and variety of financial opportunities will be made available (grants, scholarships, etc.) to help students secure post-secondary training and/or education. The cost of education is rising for post-secondary students. But financial opportunities are being cut across the country as a result of our most recent presidential administration.
1479.10/30/2008 4:03:00 PM100% grad rate
1480.10/30/2008 4:11:00 PMCareer in any field.
1481.10/30/2008 4:13:00 PM• I hope our students graduate with a sense of confidence in their abilities •that students have the opportunity to shine in multiple ways in their schools so they develop the confidence they need to move ahead •that our students graduate with enough of an understanding in science to be an informed citizen.
1482.10/30/2008 4:13:00 PMThey can become employed with the skills they have acquired in school.
1483.10/30/2008 4:14:00 PMthey realize the value of education in their future
1484.10/30/2008 4:18:00 PMThat they find meaningful employment and are valued contributors to their communities.
1485.10/30/2008 4:19:00 PMTo see all of them go to either a college, vocational school, or a higher education/career training.
1486.10/30/2008 4:21:00 PMThat they will all be gainfully employed.
1487.10/30/2008 4:21:00 PMThat they can find a career or job they love and turn it into a lifelong passion.
1488.10/30/2008 4:22:00 PMMy greatest hope for Alaska high school graduates is that they have the options they need available to them. Alaska is a state that is more focused on the work force than it is on college. This is fine, as long as students have programs available to help them find success in the work place without attending college. For those who do want to attend college, we need to support them as much as possible so that they have the best chances for success.
1489.10/30/2008 4:22:00 PMthat they are able to find a job or vocation to support themselves as well as enjoy
1490.10/30/2008 4:23:00 PMWhere the schools will look to see if a student is not going to college, to have classes in high school that will prepare them for life. I think we tend to teach to all students as if they are going to go to college.
1491.10/30/2008 4:23:00 PMMost students in this rural community do not aspire to go to college, but focus on the fishing industry, need to recognize that they need help to realize they need the education including business classes to manage their finances, treat the industry as their own business and be more knowledgeable in economic issues. Need the basics before can go on to the higher levels of math and other subjects.
1492.10/30/2008 4:27:00 PMSuccess in life and productive workers.
1493.10/30/2008 4:27:00 PMMy greatest hope is that they see our State as their future,be it in whatever career they choose. Allowing opportunities to become motivators to seek higher education and career development.
1494.10/30/2008 4:28:00 PMI hope they have the basic skills they need to go on to further education/training for their futures. I also hope we are able to provide challenging classes for all students. Mostly, I hope all the students see the need for education (whether they like school or not) and will encourage each other, and more importantly-their own children in the future, that school matters and needs to be taken seriously in order to have a successful future.
1495.10/30/2008 4:32:00 PMMy greatest hope for AK high school grads is that they are well prepared for life after high school and are able to adapt to change. I hope they have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to become effective and efficient leaders in our state. I also hope that the business/organizational community is also flexible enough to embrace our grads and provide opportunities for professional growth.
1496.10/30/2008 4:32:00 PMBe adequately prepared for entering the workforce and college and show higher achievements
1497.10/30/2008 4:33:00 PMThat all have the opportunity to continue their education if they so choose
1498.10/30/2008 4:36:00 PMThat they find a job that inspires them to stay in Alaska.
1499.10/30/2008 4:36:00 PMThat they will be able to afford college.
1500.10/30/2008 4:41:00 PMVocational schooling should be available to all students. Especially, those who are not going on to college. We need to prepare our students for a life outside of school. To be a productive citizen in our community and to be able to provide for their future without having to go to college. Not all our students can be measured by the &quot;No Child Left Behind&quot; policy. This policy leaves more children behind without any kind of opportunities.
1501.10/30/2008 4:44:00 PMThat there are jobs for them in Alaska.
1502.10/30/2008 4:45:00 PMThat they will have the necessary skills to live a good life and get/keep a job.
1503.10/30/2008 4:48:00 PMThat they will feel prepared to enter the college of their choice or be able to directly enter the job market and work toward a successful career.
1504.10/30/2008 4:50:00 PMIndependence-ability to make a living contributing members of society Emotionally stable/happy
1505.10/30/2008 4:51:00 PMThey increase
1506.10/30/2008 4:55:00 PMproceed to college and on to a productive career
1507.10/30/2008 4:55:00 PMThat they will be able to compete in the global market and with technology advancements
1508.10/30/2008 4:58:00 PMThey are prepared to meet the challanges of a competitive world where life is not always fair.
1509.10/30/2008 4:59:00 PMFinding gainful and meaningful employment as well as the option to further their education in high quality post secondary institutions.
1510.10/30/2008 5:00:00 PMThat they have the information needed to be healthy, contributing members of society. That they are prepared to be responsible citizens.
1511.10/30/2008 5:00:00 PMThat each student has a sense of belonging to a community that needs their skills, enthusiasm, and civic responsibility in order to grow economically, and socially.
1512.10/30/2008 5:01:00 PMTo become happy, healthy citizens that find their place to contribute to society.
1513.10/30/2008 5:04:00 PMBasic literacy in reading, math and written language; an understanding of the arts; appropriate career goals and career preparation; an understanding about themselves, peers, families, communities and the world in which we live.
1514.10/30/2008 5:07:00 PMTo be able to make the jump from high school senior to college freshman with the least amount of hardship and struggle.
1515.10/30/2008 5:10:00 PMGraduate, enter successfully into a job or pursue college.
1516.10/30/2008 5:11:00 PMThat they can be productive members of our society. Having options to attend any college they choose and being properly prepared to attend that college or training program.
1517.10/30/2008 5:11:00 PMAcademic proficiency and desire to succeed.
1518.10/30/2008 5:12:00 PMThat they know where they come from people who live in their community and are efficient in math, language arts and science. They are aware of the cultures from their region.
1519.10/30/2008 5:14:00 PMHigh school graduates should be able to obtain a basic, entry level job in the service or sales area, in a trade school, or pursue further education. They should have the skills to take care of themselves. I hope that graduates are prepared to be citizens and participate in society.
1520.10/30/2008 5:14:00 PMThe drop out will not decrease significantly unless something different is offered to keep students motivated to continue their education. Students who are pretty sure that they will attend college will continue to stay in high school and graduate. The motivation process and realization that all students will not college material must start in the early grades.
1521.10/30/2008 5:16:00 PMMy greatest hope is that all high school graduates are able to set and seek goals for future success.
1522.10/30/2008 5:20:00 PMI hope that they leave high school with a dream and a goal with the resources and the opportunities to follow it here in Alaska.
1523.10/30/2008 5:22:00 PMMy gratest hope would be that they have realized before they have graduated that it's not an ending, and that it is a great new beginning. Finding themselves, continuing their education, or exploring the world (with good sense in mind of course!). Especially for rural Alaska, it's hard for graduates to leave home sometimes, but if the community has plenty to offer, they can help too, at least till the catapillar is ready to leave it's cacoon.
1524.10/30/2008 5:24:00 PMThat they will have had learning experiences that will provide them the opportunities to be successful adults. We need smaller school populations at the middle and high school level. 2000 students is a prison. High schools need to be more life skills, less focus on Ivy League college preps. AP courses are not accepted at the college level like they are telling the students. High school students should be enjoying being 15-18, not focusing and stressing so much on high academics at the college level.
1525.10/30/2008 5:25:00 PMThat they would graduate and find a way to have a positive impact on their community.
1526.10/30/2008 5:26:00 PMTo be prepared to be self sufficient after graduation. Either vocational readiness, or college readiness.
1527.10/30/2008 5:26:00 PMThat graduates would be equipped with the skills to either attend higher education or enter the trades.
1528.10/30/2008 5:28:00 PMThe ability to do what they want to do.
1529.10/30/2008 5:28:00 PMThat the HS diploma is SUBSTANCE and not SHOW!!!!!!!!!
1530.10/30/2008 5:28:00 PMGo back to Old Fashion Phonics and teach children basic reading skills. This will give them the confidence to master other subjects.
1531.10/30/2008 5:30:00 PMThat they receive the education that they deserve with all of the same opportunities for a higher education, no matter what &quot;Financial&quot; Class they belong.
1532.10/30/2008 5:35:00 PMI would like them to graduate with marketable skills. The students that don't like academics should be taught a trade as some kids just don't like to do &quot;readin, writin, and rithmatic.&quot;
1533.10/30/2008 5:40:00 PMFor everyone to graduated
1534.10/30/2008 5:40:00 PMTo go to college!
1535.10/30/2008 5:41:00 PMThat they will find something productive and satisfying to do after high school/college
1536.10/30/2008 5:41:00 PMThe same goal met by my &quot;special needs&quot; child today - every student being able to become a capable, employed individual - tax producing, not tax taking. Students need to be given the skills they need to become responsible adults
1537.10/30/2008 5:47:00 PMStrong, dedicated, caring teachers productive well rounded citizens of character with a strong work ethic
1538.10/30/2008 5:48:00 PMContinuing there education, to secure employment within Alaska.
1539.10/30/2008 5:50:00 PMIt's up to parents to ensure that they help their kids to be what ever they set there minds to be.
1540.10/30/2008 5:54:00 PMMy greatest hope is that all students see the value in education. It saddens me to see the number of students that devalue education. I have always felt that introducing vocational options to students starting in the 7th grade would help school atmosphere and take those students out of the academic equasion. This then leaves academics options for the students that truely want to go onto post education options.
1541.10/30/2008 5:55:00 PMTo be productive citizens within their community whether college bound or as an apprentice within our work force. Students graduating should have experience managing personal finance and job preparation.
1542.10/30/2008 6:02:00 PMThat they are happy and loving human beings who are able to make choices that help the whole of society.
1543.10/30/2008 6:02:00 PMThat they will enter the work force with quality and meaningful education. That the schools will prepare them to be a responsible and hard working individuals. That the schools prepare them to be a life long learners. That the school districts employ the best teachers.
1544.10/30/2008 6:03:00 PMThat they can continue with their College education. First by taking opportunity to attend their Community College, and then moving up to get a Bachelor's Degree in Fairbanks or Anchorage.
1545.10/30/2008 6:04:00 PMMy greatest hope for Alaska high school graduates is that they are prepared to be active members of our community who strive to improve Alaska.
1546.10/30/2008 6:06:00 PMTo become successful citizens in Alaska. I want them to be able to secure and hold down a good paying job. That way tey won't need to milk support from the welfare system.
1547.10/30/2008 6:09:00 PMThat individuals can go into their post secondary life prepared to be a productive and contributing member of society- whether they are college bound or not.
1548.10/30/2008 6:12:00 PMThat they remain in Alaska for career fulfillment.
1549.10/30/2008 6:17:00 PMThat they can acheive what they desire.
1550.10/30/2008 6:17:00 PMThat they have the opportunity to get trained in a larger variety of fields within the state.
1551.10/30/2008 6:20:00 PMThey are prepared for where they want their life to go: college, training, and work
1552.10/30/2008 6:26:00 PMI hope that our students can understand their communities and embrace the national and international community through broad-based and highly challenging educational standards that will introduce them to more than &quot;just the basics.&quot; I hope that they become life long learners, not just &quot;graduates.&quot; I hope that they see graduation as the first step and not the last.
1553.10/30/2008 6:28:00 PMThat they continue with further education or training in order to find fulfilling and satisfying careers - and that their K - 12 education has been such a positive experience that they continue to be life-long learners.
1554.10/30/2008 6:30:00 PMThat they are well educated individuals prepared to go on to higher education, vocational training or to enter an economy where jobs are available with the potential for growth and on the job training.
1555.10/30/2008 6:30:00 PMthat they get the information necessary to help them succeed in whatever life brings for them.
1556.10/30/2008 6:34:00 PMThat all students have equal opportunity to receive all the help they need to go on to post-secondary education either university or vocational schools.
1557.10/30/2008 6:34:00 PMThat they can support themselves and be productive citizens, and attend post-secondary schools to attain job skills.
1558.10/30/2008 6:35:00 PMInterest in a trade College matriculation
1559.10/30/2008 6:38:00 PMThat every student would have the interest and financial aide to attend post secondary classes be it trade school or college. Every student should have the skills required to attend college or trade school upon completion of high school.
1560.10/30/2008 6:41:00 PMIt is my hope that kids will chose to stick with it and finish. It is my hope that teachers will work with students and students will be motivated to learn and success, so they can pass the exit exams.
1561.10/30/2008 6:43:00 PMI am a parent and K-12 student in Anchorage. In two months, I have been introduced and/or received training on eight types of technology to use with students. Currently, the secondary school I work does not have enough classroom and/or school technology for me to meet the technology standards required for students. Too many options and not enough equipment or availability to use computer labs. There should be consistency in technology use with student in schools. If we all use different technology options, students will not have consistency across the curriculum.
1562.10/30/2008 6:45:00 PMThat they can support themselves and raise families and have high expectations for their children. They should model the behavior we all want---kids in school, drug free, non-violent, etc.
1563.10/30/2008 6:44:00 PMThat more students graduate and that there is more incentive to stay in Alaska and attend our colleges.
1564.10/30/2008 6:51:00 PMMy hope is that we increase the number of graduates (esp. for indigenous peoples) and that we connect education with the reality of Alaska's labor market. If only 22% of jobs require a college degree and 50% of many of our populations are not graduating and there is no real connection between workforce opportunities and educational institutions wew are lost.
1565.10/30/2008 6:52:00 PMThat they start utilizing most of what they learned in high school.
1566.10/30/2008 6:56:00 PMBe able to do the things in the poem, &quot;All I need to Know I learned in Kindergarten&quot; Read at college level Be able to communicate effectively through writing Excellent social skills
1567.10/30/2008 7:02:00 PMI hope that they are prepared to take advantage of Alaska's opportunities; pursue careers and higher education with a commitment to public service and community.
1568.10/30/2008 7:03:00 PMThat they succeed in life in whatever they choose to pursue as a career, hobby or creative endeavor.
1569.10/30/2008 7:06:00 PMThat the graduates would finish high school knowing who they are and being proud of who they are, that they will have learned more than the basics of reading, writing, and mathematics and that they will have had enough experiential learning in high school courses to ensure some success and productivity in real life no matter where they live, after high school.
1570.10/30/2008 7:09:00 PMMy greatest hope for Alaska graduates is that they identify their areas of interest and have the opportunity to pursue their passion. I would hope they can find meaningful work enables them to be productive and contributing members of society.
1571.10/30/2008 7:15:00 PMI would hope that all graduates would become productive members of society.
1572.10/30/2008 7:20:00 PMTo become assests in the community.
1573.10/30/2008 7:21:00 PMThey are life-long learners.
1574.10/30/2008 7:22:00 PMI hope education is funded sufficiently and that enought teachers can be hired to meet the needs of the students.
1575.10/30/2008 7:27:00 PMMy greatest hope is that graduates have sufficient academic skills and strategies, and attitude to keep learning and growing as a person and a community members.
1576.10/30/2008 7:30:00 PMTo get done with high school and go to college
1577.10/30/2008 7:31:00 PMI want graduates to feel connected to the community and to be actively (positively) involved in the community. I want them to be successful and to realize the importance of life long learning.
1578.10/30/2008 7:33:00 PMThat they get to see life out side out of alaska.
1579.10/30/2008 7:34:00 PMThey will go to college with exceptional GPA's and have a job to earn money.
1580.10/30/2008 7:36:00 PMI would like the graduation rate to be higher
1581.10/30/2008 7:37:00 PMMy greatest hope for Alaska High School is that everybody would actually graduate.
1582.10/30/2008 7:38:00 PMTo have a great career
1583.10/30/2008 7:38:00 PMI hope that high school graduates take their education seriously and that they take advantage of their FREE education. I don't want them to throw away all the years they spent learning. I want them to make something of it.
1584.10/30/2008 7:38:00 PMThat they are prepared for the outside world and future.
1585.10/30/2008 7:40:00 PMStudents will be able to develop and achieve life goals.
1586.10/30/2008 7:42:00 PMTo be able to attend the University of Alaska. To make the UA affordable for all Alaskans. To give more scholarships that are NOT based on the TOP 10 %.
1587.10/30/2008 7:43:00 PMThat they become citizens of the world who are physically and mentally healthy and beyond their years in confidence, sense of responsibility and skills.
1588.10/30/2008 7:43:00 PMTo make something of themselves in the world. To make a good living for themselves and them families and enjoy the time they have to make themselves into a sucessful something.
1589.10/30/2008 7:43:00 PMthat there will be jobs and that they will qualify
1590.10/30/2008 7:44:00 PMThat they are prepared for work or college not just taking tests.
1591.10/30/2008 7:44:00 PMi hope that high school grads will get enough brains to have a half decent job
1592.10/30/2008 7:49:00 PMgeting a diploma
1593.10/30/2008 7:50:00 PMLess dropouts
1594.10/30/2008 7:57:00 PMThat they lead successful &amp; productive lives.
1595.10/30/2008 7:57:00 PMThat once they have graduated they allow themselves to remove the labels of &quot;good&quot;, &quot;bad&quot;, &quot;jock&quot; students, etc. that their peers, teachers and community have put on them and be able to follow their own life plans.
1596.10/30/2008 7:59:00 PMThat they are prepared well enough to have many career and school options when they graduate. I don't like to see students graduate with limited options.
1597.10/30/2008 8:01:00 PMAttending college and or training on the job.
1598.10/30/2008 8:02:00 PMThey become productive community members.
1599.10/30/2008 8:02:00 PMThey have jobs with good pay opportunity to higher education
1600.10/30/2008 8:08:00 PMThat they have a sense of confidence and clarity in terms of what comes next for them, and a range of opportunities (college, tech/vocational schools, apprenticeships, service opportunities,)
1601.10/30/2008 8:08:00 PMThat they become successful citizens in the community. Citizens with good jobs that hold high standards for their everyday lives for themselves and their children.
1602.10/30/2008 8:11:00 PMTo find employment that is meaningful in exchange for a decent wage
1603.10/30/2008 8:13:00 PMAlaska graduates need skills to compete globally in business. They need education and confidence to claim their role in society.
1604.10/30/2008 8:17:00 PMTo successfully live independently and enjoy life.
1605.10/30/2008 8:20:00 PMThat they have the skills to succeed in whichever career they choose.
1606.10/30/2008 8:21:00 PMAll HS graduates should have a career plan based on both information about careers and skill sets to pursue the plan. Graduates should be able to look back at their K-12 education as something that has prepared them to succeed in their next steps in life.
1607.10/30/2008 8:21:00 PMTo be prepared for college and life after high school. I want students to believe they can go to college (and have the resources via scholarships, etc) even if they can't afford it.
1608.10/30/2008 8:29:00 PMFind a career they like and are well prepared for.
1609.10/30/2008 8:33:00 PMThe need to be able to be competitive in todays job markets for ALL our students, not just those on a college track. Providing on the job training for those students that have a future in vocational areas.
1610.10/30/2008 8:37:00 PMThat they continue on into college to help them prepare for adult life, and a career of their choice.
1611.10/30/2008 8:37:00 PMfor all of them to go to college
1612.10/30/2008 8:40:00 PMthere is no hope
1613.10/30/2008 8:40:00 PMto graduate
1614.10/30/2008 8:42:00 PMThat they will go on in life and succeed their highest goals.
1615.10/30/2008 8:42:00 PM?
1616.10/30/2008 8:43:00 PMthat they would have a good future and a good careers.
1617.10/30/2008 8:43:00 PMnothing
1618.10/30/2008 8:43:00 PMThat they go to college.
1619.10/30/2008 8:44:00 PMThat they get good jobs
1620.10/30/2008 8:45:00 PMThat they will be sucessful
1621.10/30/2008 8:46:00 PMTo not get in to drugs
1622.10/30/2008 8:47:00 PMMy greatest hope for Alaska high school grads is to be successful in their futures.
1623.10/30/2008 8:52:00 PMReduce actual class size : teacher to student ratior, can not include, nurses, custodians, secretaries, etc. Actual classroom teacher to actual classroom students.
1624.10/30/2008 8:53:00 PMfor less people to drop out
1625.10/30/2008 8:59:00 PMTo have a better turn out of graduates that should be at the level of education when they go on to college.
1626.10/30/2008 9:07:00 PMThat they are competitive options for careers they are hoping to pursue.
1627.10/30/2008 9:11:00 PMMy hopes are that they leave high school with the ability to work hard. I hope that they are willing to work hard to become better people. School needs to be challenging to encourage these students to overcome unfamiliar situations. It is rewarding to work hard and I am afraid many of our students don't know what it means to work hard, they give up too easily.
1628.10/30/2008 9:23:00 PMthat Alaskan graduates have had a well rounded education equipping them to pursue college, careers, parenthood, military or whatever the next chapter of life they choose. that they are rooted and knowledgeable about Alaskan life, culture and languages, and history as they choose to stay or wander in the wide world.
1629.10/30/2008 9:26:00 PMThat they will understand and strive to explore the world outside of Alaska. That their unique experiences help them adapt to that greater world, and that they realize what a value their experiences are to share and grow from.
1630.10/30/2008 9:33:00 PMThat they would be contributing members for a better society for all Alaskans
1631.10/30/2008 9:38:00 PMMy hope for Alaska high school graduates is that they all lead healthy lives, and that they maintain respect for the environment, community, native ways and knowledge about self-sufficiency. My hope for some is that they become leaders in their community as teachers and working citizens. My hope for a few is that they bring the voice of Alaska to the United States and the world.
1632.10/30/2008 9:44:00 PMThat they are successful in the career of their choice. That they stay in our state and become a productive part of our community.
1633.10/30/2008 9:48:00 PMThat they leave school prepared to meet the challenges of an uncertain economy and world.
1634.10/30/2008 9:56:00 PMTo be successful in college and in life. Hopefully return to AK to contribute to our communities.
1635.10/30/2008 10:03:00 PMThey are given the tools to succeed outside their home environment. That they understand they need to be financially responsible BEFORE starting families.
1636.10/30/2008 10:07:00 PMFor Alaska graduates to be marketable on the national and international level, instead of barely making it in undergraduate work. I would like to see more Alaskan high school graduates going to school out-of-state and then coming back to the state with the schools and perspectives they have gained, instead of developing a very myopic view of the world that is fostered by living in one place for one's entire life.
1637.10/30/2008 10:10:00 PMMy hope is that the economy improves in southeast Alaska so our graduating students can find productive work here, earn a living wage and raise their families here.
1638.10/30/2008 10:11:00 PMThat they become successful, productive members of society, that are well equipped to achieve their dreams.
1639.10/30/2008 10:13:00 PMThat the image of the quality of life in our state would improve. Causing them to invest in the many challenges that we face. So many young people that I work with view life in our state as a dead end. Part of this view is due to lack of experience and maturity. However, we are isolated in our lives here. Not only from the rest of our country but from each other as well.
1640.10/30/2008 10:14:00 PMTo become critical thinking citizens with strong basic math, reading and writing skills. To value education and learning and pass those values on to future generations.
1641.10/30/2008 10:14:00 PMTo graduate with the skills they ACTUALLY need in order to be competitive in today's world, instead of a diploma confirming they passed a test that most middle school students could pass in the lower 48!
1642.10/30/2008 10:14:00 PMI hope Alaska graduates will be better prepared to enter the job market with strong skills useful in the working world. Even those heading on to post secondary schools will need to be able to sustain themselves until they reach their career goals.
1643.10/30/2008 10:14:00 PMThat they think of a way to provide a service that is needed and is also something they are interested in.
1644.10/30/2008 10:16:00 PMTo go on to college and graduate with a degree.
1645.10/30/2008 10:17:00 PMsuccess in the field they choose.
1646.10/30/2008 10:18:00 PMThey are prepared for what ever course they choose.
1647.10/30/2008 10:26:00 PMSuccess in their contining Education be it acidemic or vocational
1648.10/30/2008 10:31:00 PMThat all graduate could have and education that will provide them with a good paying job in their choice of careers. Be it a white or blue collar choice.
1649.10/30/2008 10:37:00 PMThey contribute positively to society
1650.10/30/2008 10:38:00 PMTo be a productive member of the community.
1651.10/30/2008 10:43:00 PMThat all students graduate with the skills to be successful contributors to our community. I would like to see more schools like the King Career Center with programs available to all students, especially those that do not want to go to a university right after graduation.
1652.10/30/2008 10:48:00 PMThey become contributing members to society, and not a burden.
1653.10/30/2008 10:49:00 PMsuccess
1654.10/30/2008 10:52:00 PMWe Alaskans want to see the future generation find success in the 49th State.
1655.10/30/2008 10:55:00 PMTo become successful citizens in their community. Whether the students become parents, hunters, employers or if they continue their education.
1656.10/30/2008 11:03:00 PMThey will strive to do what no one has ever done before to improve our great state.
1657.10/30/2008 11:17:00 PMTo move out of Alaska, attending an out of state college that isn't as corrupt as UA is
1658.10/30/2008 11:27:00 PMThat they go on to have successful careers.
1659.10/30/2008 11:27:00 PMMy greatest hope for AK H.S. graduates is that they are prepared, (academically, socially, and emotionally) in a manner that allows them to be successful in the career or job of their choice.
1660.10/30/2008 11:31:00 PMStay in Alaska as active members of their communities.
1661.10/30/2008 11:36:00 PMThat have a marketable skill.
1662.10/30/2008 11:42:00 PMI hope that students in my community will graduate from high school with a positive view of the value of their education.
1663.10/30/2008 11:48:00 PMThat they graduate with an understanding and real knowledge of what they have learned, (i.e. reading, writing and math).
1664.10/30/2008 11:49:00 PM1. That 90% of students graduate from high school. 2. That students learn to make connections between their strengths and potential careers after school - that instead of saying &quot;I don't know what I want to do&quot; when I graduate they can point to an actual career path. 3. Want to see math skills improve.
1665.10/30/2008 11:49:00 PMOpportunities for student inregards to programs &amp; services that assist them in becoming economically self sufficient.
1666.10/30/2008 11:49:00 PMThat they have the tools to move beyond survival and into a happy productive life.
1667.10/30/2008 11:49:00 PMAll students get a diploma and do away with the non-diploma track which limits the entry level worker from quality jobs that would provide them with benefits and a sound income. Many large business require a diploma even for night stockers, kitchen help and the non-diploma students are some of our communities most dependable employees. Yet they are denied employment because their four years of high school education did not earn them a diploma!
1668.10/30/2008 11:51:00 PMHigh school should be relevant for life after high school and that they should be prepared for college if they want to go to college.
1669.10/30/2008 11:59:00 PMThat they will have succeeded if they discover something they love doing and learn how to do it well. To say that this accomplishment is more important than making a lot of money &amp; more important than fame or prestige is not idealism. For those of us who have been lucky enough to be happy in our adult vocations or avocations, it is the reality of our lives.
1670.10/31/2008 12:09:00 AMThat they become productive citizens of society. That means they can function on the &quot;outside&quot;- have a job, no excuses, personal responsibility, self respect and contribute to the world around them instead of sucking it dry.
1671.10/31/2008 12:22:00 AMEvery student graduates and is prepared for either Higher Education or for the work
1672.10/31/2008 12:23:00 AMTo be lifelong learners and active community members.
1673.10/31/2008 12:26:00 AMAll students guided towards a post graduation direction, be it college or technical or vocational training. All students should leave school with an employable skill.
1674.10/31/2008 12:37:00 AMEach student should graduate with pride knowing that his/her hard work has earned them the priviledge of becoming a productive citizen in his/her community and an understanding of a greater appreciation for those that sacrafice much so each child can be successful, whatever his/her career path leads to.
1675.10/31/2008 12:47:00 AMto pursue higher education
1676.10/31/2008 12:56:00 AMMy hope for our graduates is that they have had a rich learning experience throughout their K-12 years. I want them to be possess the academic skills to enter their next goal in life, be it a skill, a trade, a college, or a life adventure.
1677.10/31/2008 1:05:00 AMThey all are informed enough to run their state as voters, elected or selected local or tribal leaders, or adult volunteers. That they understand the value of service, and how volunteerism is more important to the future than their salaries. But so many need to know, before their freshman year of high school, how their time in HS will impact their salaries for their entire lives. Many learn this too late; often after they've left HS.
1678.10/31/2008 1:07:00 AMThe ability to make good choices that lead to independent, happy lives.
1679.10/31/2008 1:29:00 AMI feel that all students should have the opportunity to go to college and/or a technical school of choice. I also would like graduates to have low student loan rates and/or partial loans forgiven for living and working in the state of Alaska.
1680.10/31/2008 1:34:00 AMThat they find post high school programs that will train and educate them for future jobs. Not everyone needs a four year degree.
1681.10/31/2008 1:40:00 AMI would hope that they could pursue their college careers here in the state. We offer so little here at our universities. We force our kids to leave the state unless they want to be a nurse or a teacher.
1682.10/31/2008 1:55:00 AMI hope that Alaska high school graduates will have the academic preparation to succeed in further education and that all have the social/emotional skills to continue to grow into productive and healthy citizens of the community and country.
1683.10/31/2008 2:03:00 AMI hope that Alaska high school graduates can read and write well, have a grounded sense of self and are able to set life goals and follow through with them.
1684.10/31/2008 2:30:00 AMThat they'll have all the tolos they need to be successful, caring, thoughtful citizens.
1685.10/31/2008 2:34:00 AMTo pursue postsecondary education or technical careers.
1686.10/31/2008 2:41:00 AMThat they have all the tools they need to succeed in their post secondary school choices.
1687.10/31/2008 2:49:00 AMI hope that they get jobs and be successful and responsible citizens.
1688.10/31/2008 3:09:00 AMI hope graduates are able find jobs they LIKE and be able to support themselves and be productive citizens.
1689.10/31/2008 3:12:00 AMTo have the skills to go to college or get a job.
1690.10/31/2008 3:16:00 AMGraduates should be good workers and citizens.
1691.10/31/2008 3:22:00 AMThat they can read, write, and do simple math.
1692.10/31/2008 3:26:00 AMThat they may enter into college/vocational trainings with enough academic skills/critical thinking so that they do not drop out before the second year.
1693.10/31/2008 3:33:00 AMThat they will be fully prepared for what life has to offer them after graduation. They should be prepared for college, prepared to get into a trade, prepared to understand how to pay bills without going into debt.
1694.10/31/2008 3:37:00 AMWe need to have smaller class sizes at all grade levels, k-12, so that students can feel connected and respected in the schools. We also need to try to educate parents on the importance of their role in their child's education. It is not always the school's fault that students fail - many times it is the parents, home and community as well.
1695.10/31/2008 3:38:00 AMThat they are able to survive outside of their villages and even the State of Alaska. It's unfortunate to see children return to Dillingham because they can't make it in college --- for that reason, I chose to move my daughter outside of Alaska to specialized &quot;Theme Based&quot; High school in Seattle, the Aviation High School. It is amazing to see the growth in her both socially and academically. It's a great model for Alaska to consider... come and visit us and we'll show you what would make Alaska a leader in Education by modeling the state's program with school as an example. And this is a PUBLIC SCHOOL!
1696.10/31/2008 3:41:00 AMTo come back home and work where they need to be placed, too many never return home and work locally.
1697.10/31/2008 4:18:00 AMthat they are prepared to continue education relating to career field of choice and to be financially knowledgeable and responsible.
1698.10/31/2008 4:54:00 AMThat they will be motivated to take leadership roles.
1699.10/31/2008 5:04:00 AMTo not be pressured into going to college! I think the pressure is on so much that it just drives the students into rebellion.
1700.10/31/2008 5:08:00 AMAlaska's environment offers unique advantages to our students. I hope that students who wish to pursue a rigorous, competitive education will be able to do so, and those who wish to pursue productive vocational or technical training get truly high-quality training. This means offering more flexibility to students who fall outside the norm.
1701.10/31/2008 5:16:00 AMThat they will go on to college and be successful members of society.
1702.10/31/2008 5:54:00 AMThat they have been given the skills that they need to be able to overcome life's obstacles, to be a life long learner despite what that might look like and to do what's right by themselves and others.
1703.10/31/2008 6:14:00 AMFor them to have available opportunities and/or ability to create opportunities to work and live in AK
1704.10/31/2008 6:14:00 AMA bright future in our every growing state.
1705.10/31/2008 7:01:00 AMI would like for my sons, and like-minded students, to graduate from high school ready to succeed in college. I want them to have the skills to compete academically. I would like for all graduates to complete high school with the life skills necessary to move into the workforce or on to higher education.
1706.10/31/2008 8:18:00 AMTo go onto college
1707.10/31/2008 8:23:00 AMFor them to find meaningful employment in a field both challenging and of interest that also adds to our community.
1708.10/31/2008 8:42:00 AMThat special ed students will receive diplomas and graduate timely.
1709.10/31/2008 3:27:00 PMThat they become independent self-starters and life-long learners.
1710.10/31/2008 3:40:00 PMMy hope is for all minority groups to improve in their achievement scores so that they can also graduate and succeed.
1711.10/31/2008 4:21:00 PMMy hope is that graduates have the support needed to complete higher levels of education. This can not be accomplished without financial support. I wish there were more financial options available to students.
1712.10/31/2008 4:25:00 PMThere are jobs for them and a future.
1713.10/31/2008 4:29:00 PMThey are productive, working or in post high school education, healthy, hopeful, active, engaged, positive members of the Alaskan community.
1714.10/31/2008 4:32:00 PMThat they are able to show up to work on time and with consistency. That they are able to pursue a vision for their future regardless of what it is.
1715.10/31/2008 4:42:00 PMTo find a job that they are happy and successful doing and can live independently from.
1716.10/31/2008 4:52:00 PMIncreased access to high quality post secondary education training and opportunities.
1717.10/31/2008 4:57:00 PMI hope graduates will find satisfying jobs to support themselves and their families. I hope they will positively contribute to their community.
1718.10/31/2008 4:58:00 PMThat more students will pass exam and graduate with dipolma
1719.10/31/2008 5:02:00 PMThat young people go on to achieve their dreams and that they become positive role models for the next generation of Alaskan graduates.
1720.10/31/2008 5:03:00 PMThat they are prepared to compete in higher education when compared to other states and programs.
1721.10/31/2008 5:11:00 PMStudents prepared to successfully enter and graduate from post secondary institutions. Students well prepared to enter the work force in careers that now exist or will exist over the next 5-10 years.
1722.10/31/2008 5:16:00 PMFor several years, science education has been put on the back burner because of concerns in meeting NCLB. In this technological world, a science literate citizen is critical for our nation. My dream for Alaskan schools is that our HS graduates will understand science concepts, can work together and contribute to society. Our future is in their hands.
1723.10/31/2008 5:39:00 PMTo become contributing citizens no matter where they go after high school.
1724.10/31/2008 5:43:00 PMBetter schools be built in the rural areas of Alaska, funding for more educational and sport activities, funding for resources such as better books, that the no child left behind act doesn't work for the people in Alaska.
1725.10/31/2008 5:53:00 PMThey are proud to be Alaska's first people for they will know their history of who they are, their ancestors and how they survived the invasion of outside agencies that came to change us but didn't succeed and what they will learn to become successful contributing individuals that will carry on our heritage through the language of their people.
1726.10/31/2008 5:55:00 PMMy hope is that a child would graduate from an Alaskan school prepared to face the rigors of college, trade/tech school, or work. My hope is that they would have the confidence necessary to be successful; that they would have the stick-to-it-tiveness necessary to tackle difficult situations; that they would have the fortitude necessary to stand strong and stay clear of unhealthy life choices that will impact their present and their future.
1727.10/31/2008 5:58:00 PMTo be successful and find a job in the career choice they are happy with.
1728.10/31/2008 6:00:00 PMTo be able to take care of themselves and be a productive member of their community.
1729.10/31/2008 6:01:00 PMcollege and/or productive citizen. well-rounded - involved in community (artistically and socially responsible)
1730.10/31/2008 6:09:00 PMThat those who so desire would have the financial means to attend college and that the schools would in every way possible prepare them for all of the possibilities of a job and career - preparing them right from the beginning to be productive citizens.
1731.10/31/2008 6:12:00 PMThat they are able to continue learning and wanting to learn. That they can find jobs that will allow them financial stability whether or not they are college bound/educated or not. That they have developed skills to become responsible adults and caring, supportive parents to their own children.
1732.10/31/2008 6:17:00 PMobtain gainful, meaningful employment post graduation if they are not pursuing educational endeavors
1733.10/31/2008 6:23:00 PMTo be able to contribute to society through the work force, and by being a good citizen.
1734.10/31/2008 6:26:00 PMStudents will graduate and be able to attend any college of their choice because of their education and grades.
1735.10/31/2008 6:27:00 PMThat they are prepared for the outside world. That the basics are acheived (Reading, spelling, basic math).
1736.10/31/2008 6:36:00 PM1. getting in 3-6 months higher skilled train for job for non college boundary 2. advance to college as much as local college programs
1737.10/31/2008 6:44:00 PMTo achieve success by meeting employer expectations from companies in Alaska, or anywhere in the world.
1738.10/31/2008 7:10:00 PMThey are prepared to succeed in college and in life.
1739.10/31/2008 7:11:00 PMTo be a responsible decision maker who contributes to their community.
1740.10/31/2008 7:17:00 PMPrepared for college
1741.10/31/2008 7:21:00 PMcontributing to Alaska's future by becoming a productive citizen with a job that can pay a living wage
1742.10/31/2008 7:21:00 PMMy greatest hope would be that all students who graduate from high school in Alaska, no matter which school they come from, would be prepared to go and be SUCCESSFUL in college if they chose this route.
1743.10/31/2008 7:31:00 PMthat they become successful in the career choice that they make
1744.10/31/2008 7:32:00 PMI would hope that they would be inspired and equipped to become active citizens and lifelong learners.
1745.10/31/2008 7:36:00 PMI would like for Alaska high school graduates to feel connected to their communities and have a desire to stay in Alaska to be productive and supportive members of their communities. I would like Alaska graduates to feel that they are needed in our community and have much to offer in return.
1746.10/31/2008 7:40:00 PMTo further their education beyond high school and come back to their community and give back to their people through their furthered education. Pass on their education through jobs obtained from higher education.
1747.10/31/2008 7:45:00 PMMay they become responsible, contributing members of society.
1748.10/31/2008 7:49:00 PMI hope that Alaska high school graduates are prepared for after high school so that they can become productive members of society whether it is in their community, state, region or global. Our world is getting smaller.
1749.10/31/2008 7:52:00 PMThat they learn enough to be productive citizens
1750.10/31/2008 7:58:00 PMThat graduates are equipped with the skills that they need to pursue a career path that best fits their own personal needs.
1751.10/31/2008 7:58:00 PMThat graduates are prepared for higher education and life.
1752.10/31/2008 8:02:00 PMTo learn the skills needed to either succeed in college or the workplace in Alaska if they choose, but also anywhere in the nation or world.
1753.10/31/2008 8:08:00 PMFor students to graduate with the necessary skills to achieve the goals they have set for themselves...whether it be post secondary career, a trade, or a position in their community.
1754.10/31/2008 8:21:00 PMThat they grow to become healthy, happy and &quot;whole&quot; citizens.
1755.10/31/2008 8:22:00 PMThat they would be life-long learners, contributing to the diverse needs of the Alaskan community and workforce.
1756.10/31/2008 8:29:00 PMThat they will be ready to live an independent productive life.
1757.10/31/2008 8:40:00 PMThat they have more opportunities to want to stay in Alaska.
1758.10/31/2008 8:45:00 PMThey will be prepared to make a good life for themselves.
1759.10/31/2008 8:54:00 PMTo be able to stay in Alaska and continue their education affordably.
1760.10/31/2008 8:54:00 PMI hope they will be successful in the work place or in their daily lives without the need of public assistance.
1761.10/31/2008 9:03:00 PMThey will consider what we have (UAF, UAA)
1762.10/31/2008 9:05:00 PMthat they return to Alaska communities and the ethic of volunteer service is instilled in them.
1763.10/31/2008 9:11:00 PMTo be able to have the experience and self confidence of completing school from K-12.
1764.10/31/2008 9:25:00 PMTo have the ability to safely and effectively navigate through a changing environment to achieve what they wish to with their lives.
1765.10/31/2008 9:38:00 PMMy greatest hope for graduates, is that they have mastered academic foundations so that they can choose any field after graduation and apply their learning to any new learning situation related to their life.
1766.10/31/2008 9:55:00 PMThat they have the social and emotional learning skills necessary to be successful in life.
1767.10/31/2008 10:05:00 PMTo be able to go to college and get a degree if they choose. Additionally to be able to find a job/career that enables them to live in Alaska.
1768.10/31/2008 10:25:00 PMTo attain meaningful employment.
1769.10/31/2008 10:25:00 PMTo lead successful and happy lives!
1770.10/31/2008 10:26:00 PMto be happy, tax paying, law abiding healthy citizens
1771.10/31/2008 11:00:00 PMFairness in opportunity for ALL Alaskans from both Rural and Urban areas. We need more parental involvement and financial support for programs in the rural areas e.g. YWCA's mother-daughter federal program or create a family focus migrant ed program in rural area to provide a healthy environment for kids to enjoy school.
1772.10/31/2008 10:59:00 PMI want high school graduates to have the ability to set realistic goals and persevere to achieve them. I want them to know how to resolve conflict within working relationships so that they are able to succeed in the real world.
1773.10/31/2008 11:04:00 PMThe kids need to care about getting a good education
1774.10/31/2008 11:06:00 PMThat they graduate as strong readers, writers, mathematicians, and critical thinkers. I also hope that they are kind, generous citizens who are ready to contribute productively and positively to society.
1775.10/31/2008 11:17:00 PMthey find what will help them be successful in life. Knowing that a HS graduate is not the only way to measure success.
1776.10/31/2008 11:30:00 PMThat we have more students graduate!
1777.10/31/2008 11:34:00 PMThat each high school graduate has achieved a twelfth grade performance level in Reading, Writing, and Math.
1778.10/31/2008 11:34:00 PMThey will be successful productive citizens.
1779.10/31/2008 11:38:00 PMThe hope is that each student will graduate and to become productive citizens of the community.
1780.10/31/2008 11:37:00 PMAlaska high school graduates should have high academic and realistic goals and opportunities whether they live in the bush or urban areas.
1781.10/31/2008 11:52:00 PMThat after completing a K-12 education they will have a firm foundation to choose any path they choose, be it a trade or college or starting a business. Students can't be treated as cattle to be herded through programs with the same expectations. We need to value that we have students of varying levels and offer a variety of programs to help guide them to be successful contributing members of society.
1782.11/1/2008 2:10:00 AMThat all students, whether they choose to attend college or not, have an opportunity to continue their education, e.g. trade school, community college. They should see high school as just a step in their learning career, not the end goal.
1783.11/1/2008 2:30:00 AMThat they have the life skills along with academics to persist in life dreams.
1784.11/1/2008 2:40:00 AMThat each and every one of them make something productive out of their lives. Many have adversities and live in a cycle that often repeats itself. Break the bad cycles and strive for something better in your life if that is a challenge for you. I also wish that some of the things that are banned (like God) would be brought back so the kids have some avenue to turn too when things get tough or out of hand.
1785.11/1/2008 3:27:00 AMGraduation rates / success should includes more students. We need to meet students' needs at high school level so more students are graduating through other optional high school programs, trade schools, work to school options. Too much emphasis is placed on high school exit exam. Students feeling defeated will just drop out. What other options are open to these students besides taking test over and over?
1786.11/1/2008 4:19:00 AMLocal career opportunities.
1787.11/1/2008 4:26:00 AMMy greatest hope for high school graduates is that they would take pride in themselves and be motivated to seek a career. Handouts do not build character.
1788.11/1/2008 4:33:00 AMThat they are productive members in our society. That they see themselves as life long learners.
1789.11/1/2008 5:09:00 AMI hope that they will understand why the went to school and why graduating from High School is so important for their personal future.
1790.11/1/2008 5:32:00 AMThat they have experienced structure, dicipline, and inspirational instruction and participation while having mastered and gained all the needed tools to succeed in a vocation, profession, college and life in an area of interest and passion that will ultimately allow them succeed and the ability to also impart and share there knowledge with future generations. A full circle of life.
1791.11/1/2008 6:29:00 AMMy greatest hope for all high school graduates (in and outside the great state of Alaska) is that they leave an ethical educational system with the tools needed to be successful citizens. What is successful? They will not only possess, but demonstrate a level of self-worth as a member of society, they will treat others with respect and fairness, they will have the academic ability to compete for the job they desire to obtain and know they have the skills needed to enter into that profession/occupation.
1792.11/1/2008 11:19:00 AMMy greatest hope for Alaska's high school graduates is that they 1) understand and can effectively use technology; 2) understand and can work with others; and 3) can obtain employment in areas of interest, rather than simply &quot;a job.&quot;
1793.11/1/2008 2:51:00 PMThat the student's academic progress is ultimately the important issue. Our students need to know what the world competition is and get &quot;into that game&quot;.
1794.11/1/2008 2:55:00 PMMy greatest hope for Alaska high school grads is that we have given them the skills they need to be successful life long learners no matter what they choose to do beyond high school.
1795.11/1/2008 3:27:00 PMThat they are prepared both academically and emotionally for post-secondary education or for the pursuit of opportunities in the workforce beyond minimum-wage earnings. I see even bright high school students who lack the understanding of the value of school. Apprenticeship programs or project-based learning programs within school or between schools and community partners are needed. Programs that spark interests in pursuing a talent or goal and/or provide the motivation to learn while improving the skills and knowledge of the student are needed.
1796.11/1/2008 4:43:00 PMYoung people need to see a reason to stay in Alaska and esp in their communities. To go out and get the advanced training/degrees and bring their knowledge home. Students need to understand the connection to their education and their options available to them after HS.
1797.11/1/2008 5:09:00 PMI hope that Alaska high school graduates are responsible, self-reliant, honest, have high levels of integrity and work ethic, and are compassionate.
1798.11/1/2008 7:11:00 PMThat they are healthy, happy and have the skills to take care of themselves. The ability to be a life long learner.
1799.11/1/2008 7:27:00 PMThat they are prepared for the future. We as educators do not know what that future will bring; however we can equip our students today with tools that will transform as they move into the unknown future. This includes incorporation of technology, real world applications of learning, and out of the classroom experiences.
1800.11/1/2008 7:41:00 PMBe able to succesfully compete for scholarships at the university of their choosing. Or, be able to earn a living wage by learning a trade and working in Alaska.
1801.11/1/2008 9:20:00 PMTo have the support to continue to achieve their goals.
1802.11/1/2008 9:25:00 PMThat they be good citizens who have the ability to make good choices for their future and the state's future. They have the skills needed to get the job that they want.
1803.11/1/2008 9:26:00 PMThat they find employment doing something they enjoy that also pays well enough to afford safe shelter, healthy nutrition, effective health care, and adequate transportation.
1804.11/1/2008 9:47:00 PMto become successful and to be able to support themselves
1805.11/1/2008 9:58:00 PMThat there are affordable college and voc/tech options that lead to family wage jobs.
1806.11/1/2008 10:59:00 PMHigh school graduates should be prepared for citizenship and civic engagement, which requires a 21st century education that develops appropriate skills, broad knowledge, and enthusiasm for lifelong learning through multiple intelligences.
1807.11/1/2008 11:16:00 PMthat they understand the positive impact they can make in the community of their choice. they should know the ingeniousness of their ancestors, that they have the genes to use that ingeniousness in the environment they choose, for the betterment of that community.
1808.11/2/2008 12:08:00 AMI hope Alaska high school graduates will find a career field that they enjoy and that helps improve the community.
1809.11/2/2008 12:08:00 AMStudents will have the skills to be successful in a job or in post secondary education or training.
1810.11/2/2008 1:13:00 AMThat they remain in Alaska and are able to make a contribution to our state.
1811.11/2/2008 3:38:00 AMcompetitive jobs avaiable
1812.11/2/2008 6:35:00 AMTo feel prepared to tackle college and be life long learners.
1813.11/2/2008 6:54:00 AMIncrease graduation rate.
1814.11/2/2008 6:58:00 AMMy greatest hope for Alaska high school graduates is that they find motivation and opportunity to reach their potentials. I hope they will realize the choices they have to find what they love to do in order to make a difference in their world.
1815.11/2/2008 8:04:00 AMTo be independent achievers &amp; have positive outlook on life
1816.11/2/2008 8:05:00 AMthat they would have dreams and aspirations. That they would have hope and a reason for their life.
1817.11/2/2008 5:26:00 PMThat they can stay in Alaska and be successful.
1818.11/2/2008 5:55:00 PMThat they will continue on with their education and become successful.
1819.11/2/2008 6:48:00 PMTo be competent, cring individuals who contribute to the betterment of our society.
1820.11/2/2008 6:48:00 PMThat they are able to enter a university or technical school. Learn a profession or trade.
1821.11/2/2008 7:23:00 PMMy greatest hope for Alaska graduates is to lead a good productive life with the benefit of a good education.
1822.11/2/2008 8:54:00 PMMy greatest hope is for all graduates to be responsible, critical thinkers that contribute to the community and world at large. This means ensuring all students have the basic skills (reading, writing, math) to function independently after graduation. It also means that they must be given real life situations in the classroom to evaluate justify any decisions that are made. Finally, if desired, graduates should be able to compete academically at the highest level for college scholarships and entrance.
1823.11/2/2008 9:29:00 PMThat they become moral, upstanding, and contributing members of society.
1824.11/2/2008 11:01:00 PMThat they have the skills and desire necessary to continue their education past high school.
1825.11/2/2008 11:29:00 PMThat we can bring bush schools up to higher standards such that high school graduates from there do not need remedial classes when they go to college.
1826.11/2/2008 11:46:00 PMOptions that work for the graduate. College is not for everyone
1827.11/3/2008 12:35:00 AMIncreased opportunities to compete in a larger world for our Alaska Native students, especially remote village students.
1828.11/3/2008 1:02:00 AMFinding professional, vocational, or traditional (commercial fishing, logging, mining) jobs in Alaska.
1829.11/3/2008 1:10:00 AMThat they have the skills to succeed in the world community and have the confidence and foundation to step out and prove it.
1830.11/3/2008 1:56:00 AMI would like to see education offered as a fulfillment of a lifetime of education. I teach in high school. Students here do not value their time in these 4 walls. They feel they can always fish or work &quot;on the slope&quot; and do not need formal schooling. Offering students classes they can use to make a living: welding, carpentry, electrical, plumbling, technical classes such as CADD, would help them to find work right out of high school and keep them off the welfare roles in the state.
1831.11/3/2008 2:31:00 AMObviously the first thing is direction, hope and aspirations to take themselves far in life. Job opportunities, college and other education opportunites, affordable living.
1832.11/3/2008 2:35:00 AMThat they get out and take advantage of opportunities to see more than Alaska through their careers or post secondary opportunities.
1833.11/3/2008 3:10:00 AMI am hopeful that our graduates will lead successful lives and will contribute to society. Some of our schools miss the mark when it comes to meeting students' needs and addressing their lack of hope. I see many students who have NO IDEA why they're in high school. It's pathetic --- doing a worksheet on Alaska's history doesn't mean anything to a kid who has no interest in being in school. Teachers are using the State's standards as rubrics to design their classes. WHAT IS THIS? DO YOU THINK THIS IS INTERESTING TO OUR STUDENTS??? Teachers are doing what they think the state wants re implementing the standards. BORING. Do you want to engage these kids? YES, I hope you do. The State needs to free up the School Districts to allow their staff to teach the core concepts, facts and details surrounding a topic. IF YOU WANT TO INCREASE YOUR GRADUATE RATES, YOU NEED TO MAKE THINGS REAL TO THE STUDENTS. NCLB has made the state and the districts paranoid re funding. In closing, my greatest hope for Alaska high school graduates is that they will leave our school districts prepared to continue their education, OR get a job, or enroll in a technical program, with the final goal of financial independence.
1834.11/3/2008 3:20:00 AMThat they can get and hold good high paying jobs after graduation. Hopefully they can receive some on the job training while in high school so they know what kind of job they enjoy doing for the rest of their lives. It is no fun going to college to do one thing and find out too late that you don't enjoy what you have prepared yourself to do.
1835.11/3/2008 3:54:00 AMThat they are mentally prepared for the challenge of college.
1836.11/3/2008 4:58:00 AMThat they can find meaningful employment with a living wage if they do not plan on going to college.
1837.11/3/2008 5:13:00 AMthat they are able to make healthful and productive choices for their lives - work, school or career
1838.11/3/2008 5:25:00 AMThat each child who graduates had the opportunity to reach their full potential and that would include all classes and abilities. Children who graduate should have mastered basic core subjects and be familiar with a broad range of other cultural and historical principles. Children with cognitive difficulties should learn a trade so they can be productive and interested in learning and gifted children should receive the extra attention and programs they need with flexibility from the district and school. Gifted kids are VERY under served. Every district should have a magnet program like the Anchorage Rogers Park Program or at least access to one and ideally it would go through 8th grade at least.
1839.11/3/2008 8:40:00 AMOur hope is that students graduate prepared for rthe oad ahead of them, having skills necesary for a job field and to be a productive part of society.
1840.11/3/2008 2:45:00 PMAll would find productive jobs doing something they love.
1841.11/3/2008 3:03:00 PMI hope that they can get the kind of education that will allow them to pursue their dreams successfully.
1842.11/3/2008 3:42:00 PMThat our graduates will feel like they have had a competitive educational background whether going to college or into the workplace.
1843.11/3/2008 4:13:00 PMThat we start educating our students so they may stay in Alaska working and learning, rather than educating them to leave permanently as we currently do.
1844.11/3/2008 4:50:00 PMI hope the graduation rates go up. I believe if we offer more vocational education and apprenticeships, we will see the graduation rates go up.
1845.11/3/2008 5:16:00 PMThat they are prepared for college and can go if they want to.
1846.11/3/2008 5:18:00 PMThat they will be able to pursue the career of their choice because they are prepared for the advanced training, and will be able to access funding to pay for this advanced training.
1847.11/3/2008 5:30:00 PMA future that is safe and not controlled by lots of governmental influences and controls and raising children to truly have freedom of speech and thought so that when they graduate they are adequately prepared for their future without fear!
1848.11/3/2008 5:41:00 PMto find meaningful work and careers through the preparation they receive.
1849.11/3/2008 6:05:00 PMPreperation for sucess later in life. Job readiness through academic sucess.
1850.11/3/2008 6:11:00 PMThat they go above and beyond highschool and attend and complete college
1851.11/3/2008 6:31:00 PMMy greatest hope for graduates would be that they would have some character on the job. We have an astounding amount of children with virtually no character.
1852.11/3/2008 6:42:00 PMTo attend college and become our future leaders.
1853.11/3/2008 6:44:00 PMI hope that Alaska high school graduates finish school prepared for the work place as well as secondary school. Many students enter high school knowing they do not want to go to college. These students should be prepared with job seeking and resume writing skills to name a few. Students should leave high school prepared for life as an adults instead of nervous and afraid.
1854.11/3/2008 7:05:00 PMthat they should pre screen the people who work in the schools. I know somone who is in the school that is addicted to pills and meth.
1855.11/3/2008 7:07:00 PMThat they have the lifeskills needed to be successful and independent.
1856.11/3/2008 7:12:00 PMThat they take their education seriously, so they may advance when they are out on their own.
1857.11/3/2008 7:20:00 PMHigher number of Alaskan college graduates, come back to Alaska and work here.
1858.11/3/2008 7:24:00 PMThat they would have aquired the tools to provide a stable and rewarding life for themselves and their families.
1859.11/3/2008 7:33:00 PMTo continue on with their education and not think that they are done learning.
1860.11/3/2008 7:38:00 PMThat they feel they are equipped with the skills necessary to be successful in their next stage in life, whether it be pursuit of post-secondary education, travel, job opportunities, etc. Each graduate should have a base of knowledge and the confidence to pursue their dreams.
1861.11/3/2008 7:39:00 PMThat all students regardless of their potential, either gifted or challenged, will have a safe environment where they can excell to their max, and in so doing have the opportunity to succeed and become a productive and fulfilled member of this society.
1862.11/3/2008 7:40:00 PMThat each one of them receives a diploma and not a GED
1863.11/3/2008 7:50:00 PMpost secondary education
1864.11/3/2008 7:54:00 PMMy greatest hope would be that graduates complete school and have the skills to be competitive in the outside world, not just basic competency in the three primary subject areas. It would be wonderful to have incentives/(encourage through mentoring) these same students bring a blend of their acquired knowledge and understanding of our rural lifestyle back to their communities, and be able to find jobs there if they so choose; or be prepared for a competitive career anywhere in the world.
1865.11/3/2008 8:04:00 PMThat all able students reach their highest potentials
1866.11/3/2008 8:19:00 PMThey will remember the harm done them by the liberal movement and as they start to lead our government and people they make the changes necessary to bring our country back to honorable times
1867.11/3/2008 8:20:00 PMThat each student walk out the door of their high school felling positive and ready to face their future.
1868.11/3/2008 8:26:00 PMThat they be able to compete globally with other high school graduates. The United States, overall, is dropping on the world scene in terms of academic achievement in math and science.
1869.11/3/2008 8:27:00 PMMy greatest hope for AK high school graduates is that each student graduates with a career to go into such as apprenticeship or techinal/trade if they are not college bound. May of the labor unions need workers but there is no technical / trade programs offered.
1870.11/3/2008 8:27:00 PMThat they will go on to live rich, rewarding lives in whatever endeavors they choose.
1871.11/3/2008 8:39:00 PMMy hope is that all graduating seniors have the knowledge and ability to perform effectively on jobs. Each Graduating Senior should be able to read and write effectively so that when the need comes he/she will be able to defend herself /himself.
1872.11/3/2008 8:44:00 PMThey will be able to contribute to their home community in a responsible manner.
1873.11/3/2008 8:44:00 PMI would hope that each student leaving our education system would be prepared to leave school with tools to be successful in what ever occupation or walk of life they choose.
1874.11/3/2008 8:47:00 PMI hope that our high school graduates really appreciate the time and money that has been spent in order to provide them with an education, and that they see the value of education and take full advantage of the opportunties they have been given.
1875.11/3/2008 8:58:00 PMThey want to continue with higher education and respect themselves.
1876.11/3/2008 9:03:00 PMThat rural children are given the same educational opportunites as the urban children are given,provide financial aid to rural schools to provide educ as priority and do not discriminate schools for high energy costs.add cyber school options via satelite,stop the building of boarding schools our children have the right per law to live at hm and attend school.
1877.11/3/2008 9:17:00 PMTo find satisfactory employment
1878.11/3/2008 9:32:00 PMA highschool graduate should get exposed to career options and vocational/technical skills as well as artistic and rigorous scientific thinking. They should be prepared to search for jobs and to find thier place in the world. They should have a vauge idea of thier interests and a good idea of where to look and how to begin.
1879.11/3/2008 9:50:00 PMThat they would have the opportunity to continue their education with scholarships in AK. By this opportunity we keep our young people in the state.
1880.11/3/2008 9:51:00 PMThey need to learn to survive in the world they are graduating into.
1881.11/3/2008 9:55:00 PMTo increase graduation rates and training of students.
1882.11/3/2008 9:56:00 PMGood education.
1883.11/3/2008 9:59:00 PMThat graduates are prepared for life after high school in practically and educationally according to their talents and interests.
1884.11/3/2008 9:59:00 PMThey have been given everything they need to persue their next level of education.
1885.11/3/2008 10:01:00 PMThat they have been equipped with the tools they need to be confident life-long learners.
1886.11/3/2008 10:01:00 PMMy greatest hope is that we will have taught them critical thinking skills. That we would have modeled healthy behavior....encouraged and inspired them.That they will be technologically skilled and inspired to care for their family, community, the nation and the world.
1887.11/3/2008 10:01:00 PMHave a good, productive and enjoyable life.
1888.11/3/2008 10:02:00 PMThat they can provide positive and useful input to their communities while capitalizing on their strengths and interests.
1889.11/3/2008 10:02:00 PMThat they leave High school with all the skills that they need in order to continue on to higher education or the workforce.
1890.11/3/2008 10:02:00 PMThat they are able to contribute to our communities positively while leading a satisfying life.
1891.11/3/2008 10:02:00 PMPay all college expenses.
1892.11/3/2008 10:04:00 PMProductive members of society.
1893.11/3/2008 10:06:00 PMThat they can become successful citizens in today's society.
1894.11/3/2008 10:08:00 PMTo become successful in whatever career path you choose.
1895.11/3/2008 10:10:00 PMTo stay in Alaska, get a good education or job.
1896.11/3/2008 10:11:00 PMThat they will be ready for life and leave life long learners that are prepared for post secondary programs.
1897.11/3/2008 10:11:00 PMA post-secondary education leading to a secure job.
1898.11/3/2008 10:16:00 PMVaried opportunities.
1899.11/3/2008 10:18:00 PMGood, solid productive citizens.
1900.11/3/2008 10:23:00 PMGet jobs.
1901.11/3/2008 10:25:00 PMTo be an asset to the community.
1902.11/3/2008 10:29:00 PMTo be able to earn a living in a job they enjoy.
1903.11/3/2008 10:31:00 PMThat each graduate feels confident entering the real world.
1904.11/3/2008 10:31:00 PMStudents would be prepared to be successful as they pursue higher education and jobs.
1905.11/3/2008 10:34:00 PMThat they have the skills necessary to begin working in the job market with real-life job skills.
1906.11/3/2008 10:39:00 PMMy hope is that more kids graduate with skills that enhance their ability to access the higher paying jobs. Vocational training, career tech courses, apprenticeship programs etc. can better prepare our kids for future opportunities. These sorts of programs help bridge the learning and understanding of skills taught in the math/science classes as well as the other core classes. Shop class is indeed &quot;soulcraft&quot; and our kids need the mentoring that these programs offer.
1907.11/3/2008 10:53:00 PMBe able to go to college in Alaska, and stay in AK to work.
1908.11/4/2008 12:06:00 AMthey will become well adjusted, contributing members of society.
1909.11/4/2008 12:06:00 AMFor those who strive to continue their education to be enrolled at the University of Alaska mid term of the Senior year. With the help of counselors and folks from the university we could get more kids on the right path. If going to work after high school I would hope that all Alaskan graduates have the the skills and education to become high quality citizens.
1910.11/4/2008 12:33:00 AMBecoming productive citizens
1911.11/4/2008 2:38:00 AMThat they graduate with the skills necessary to succeed in their chosen career paths, continue as life long learners, and become active members in the civic life of their communities.
1912.11/4/2008 6:21:00 AMto have a next step after graduation and to not be forgotten once they graduate, we need follow-up programs and help for graduates once they're on their own.
1913.11/4/2008 4:34:00 PMThat they are contributing members of society. Take back the school shops, fully fund the shop and career technical classes so that our students will have viable options once completing high school. Start a campaign in the schools on the use of drugs and loss of career opportunities. If you do this, then...Just about all the trades require drug testing, for good reason, if our students are doing drugs in the middle school and high school, then we are already tracking out students out of career choices.
1914.11/4/2008 5:19:00 PMCollege
1915.11/4/2008 5:28:00 PMThat they follow their dreams and become successful young adults in today's society.
1916.11/4/2008 5:59:00 PMThat they will become productive citizens in the local community or have the skills necessary to succeed in their post-secondary endeavors.
1917.11/4/2008 6:29:00 PMThat they will be able to lead productive independent lives doing what they enjoy best.
1918.11/4/2008 7:04:00 PMThat they can leave school with real life job skills and be an asset to their communities.
1919.11/4/2008 7:29:00 PMMy hope is that students are challenged to their ability to learn. Teachers need to be taught and administrators need to allow more challenging courses and classroom environments. Parents need to be educated that school is different than when they attended and the teachers are not being too hard on students. We really must step outside the box and stretch the ability of students.
1920.11/4/2008 7:50:00 PMMy greatest hope for Alaska high school graduates is being able to attend college or find a job through vocational education training.
1921.11/4/2008 8:03:00 PMThey will have jobs and be able to support themselves and their families within their communities.
1922.11/4/2008 8:07:00 PMI hope that their education does not end with high school diploma. If we want to be competitive with the rest of the world, our educational focus has to shift from HS diploma to college degrees.
1923.11/4/2008 8:23:00 PMGiven the opportunitity to further their education that will result in a fullfilling career.
1924.11/4/2008 8:27:00 PMStudents view their futures from a hopeful perspective and consider their own lives as both a gift and responsibility; and they are prepared academically and practically to take next steps toward college or independent living.
1925.11/4/2008 9:39:00 PMThat everyone would graduate.
1926.11/4/2008 10:14:00 PMThey become the most involved community members.
1927.11/4/2008 10:32:00 PMNo debt for the state. A thorough evaluation of future jobs in state, and a path for graduates to attain employment.
1928.11/4/2008 10:46:00 PMTo further their education and return home to be a leader in their community.
1929.11/4/2008 10:47:00 PMTo become successful in whichever field they choose.
1930.11/4/2008 10:48:00 PMMy greatest hope is that each student will graduate with a sense of the talents he/she has and how best to use those talents for a productive, meaningful, and satisfying life.
1931.11/4/2008 11:01:00 PMthat they are able to compete outside alaska for jobs, and to adjust to life outside in general should they decide to relocate.
1932.11/4/2008 11:03:00 PMBetter job opportunities within the state.
1933.11/4/2008 11:44:00 PMI want our children(graduates) to be able to function in the world they will be living in.I want them to be able to pursue work and leisure time in a way that will enrich their lives.I wish they would be instilled with a love of learning for all their life.
1934.11/4/2008 11:48:00 PMThat they leave high school feeling confident in their future. If they work hard and have the drive, they should be able to succeed at what they choose.
1935.11/4/2008 11:51:00 PMI would like to see Alaska high school graduates be given better post-secondary options and be able to stay in Alaska for university education and to work in the state instead of going Outside. Alaska high school graduates should be able to make a contribution to their community instead of leaving to pursue education and jobs.
1936.11/4/2008 11:54:00 PMMore will choose to go on to post-secondary education - preferably in state. However, if they do choose to go outside, they are able to return to help lead the state.
1937.11/5/2008 12:02:00 AMMy greatest hope is that the kids who can pass the HSQE in the 9th grade are given a diploma and sent on to either vocational/traditional educational training. Too many students give up after 10th grade because they are bored in school. Many of them are competent and are ready to take a tech/vocational training to enter the work force.
1938.11/5/2008 12:08:00 AMThat they will be able to do more than just adequately survive in the world of work. That they will develop a thirst for life long learning of any kind.
1939.11/5/2008 12:17:00 AMThat they will be self-sufficient adults who can contribute to society. I hope to see more rural students able to attend further instruction and/or training in a field that they'll be able to bring back to their communities.
1940.11/5/2008 12:19:00 AMthat they leave the school system realizing that it is not representative of what real life is like.
1941.11/5/2008 12:27:00 AMThat they will be employable, basically well trained in reading, writing &amp; math. Attitude also is important, emphasize individual responsibilities &amp; decrease the entitlement mentality.
1942.11/5/2008 12:59:00 AMMy hope for AK High School graduates is that they be productive members of our society. Vocational training and programs would greatly aid in this endeavor. The &quot;teaching to the test&quot; syndrome that is prevalent due to an excess of state and federal programs ties the hands of school districts to continue vocational programs in our schools. Vocational programs help enforce a good work ethic in our young people.
1943.11/5/2008 1:00:00 AMAttend college during or immediately after graduating.
1944.11/5/2008 1:14:00 AMMy greatest hope for our graduates is that they succeed in life doing what makes them feel good. In order for them to do this, we need to give them opportunities and chances to find out for themselves what they enjoy and where they want their life to go.
1945.11/5/2008 2:07:00 AMI hope that they care about who they are and where they are going with their life.
1946.11/5/2008 2:17:00 AMThat they can TALK to people, not just email or IM them. When the average business hires someone they expect the employee to communicate one-to-one, not just via computer.
1947.11/5/2008 2:52:00 AMTo have the ability, and access to continue their education
1948.11/5/2008 5:56:00 AMThey are able to express themselves and function as knowledgeable citizens.
1949.11/5/2008 6:30:00 AMpreparedness to go to college academicly
1950.11/5/2008 6:38:00 AMMy greatest hope is that they would be able to integrate successfully into either the vocational workforce and/or higher education.
1951.11/5/2008 7:06:00 AMTo get a college education.
1952.11/5/2008 7:27:00 AMDesire to continue education then return to Alaska so we can reap the benefits.
1953.11/5/2008 8:02:00 AMgood career opportunities for all.
1954.11/5/2008 8:09:00 AMTo graduate having a good base of knowledge and a thirst to get more. To have an enthusiasm to reach their goals and the courage to reach higher when their goals are met. Knowledge that they can do it.
1955.11/5/2008 10:54:00 AMI hope that they were able to achieve a high quality education and are prepared to go on to college or get a job upon graduation.
1956.11/5/2008 4:18:00 PMMy greatest hope is that they are capable of succeeding in a career of their choice that brings them financial security, confidence, and joy.
1957.11/5/2008 4:32:00 PMTo be prepared to go out into the world and succed, whether it's through continuing their education or joining the work force.
1958.11/5/2008 4:55:00 PMThat they will go on to some type of postsecondary education -- voc/tech, community college, or a 4 year degree.
1959.11/5/2008 5:14:00 PMThat they have the aspiration to enroll in post secondary education and are prepared to do so.
1960.11/5/2008 5:21:00 PMMy greatest hope is to see all students become successful in college, trade schools, in the work place and as parents.
1961.11/5/2008 6:24:00 PMComplete training/education that will allow for them to be productive citizens and succeed in Alaska.
1962.11/5/2008 6:33:00 PMThat they attend college of some sort.
1963.11/5/2008 6:54:00 PMno comments
1964.11/5/2008 6:58:00 PMMeaningful employment for every student is my greatest hope.
1965.11/5/2008 7:10:00 PMThat graduates have the desire and motivation to apply what they have learned in school and become productive members of our society. Hopefully, graduates will stay, or come back to Alaska, to work and support the community they once called home.
1966.11/5/2008 7:32:00 PMI live in a small remote community and i hope to see that high school graduates go on to college and leave the community to see what the rest of the world have to offer.
1967.11/5/2008 7:33:00 PMI would hope that all graduates graduate with the skills needed to attend college, a trade school or get a job.
1968.11/5/2008 7:56:00 PMbe productive members of society.
1969.11/5/2008 8:15:00 PMMy greatest hope is that our students will become employable, productive, contributing members of our communities and society in general.
1970.11/5/2008 8:31:00 PMPrepare leaders for Alaska.
1971.11/5/2008 8:56:00 PMGraduates need to not just have the tools to acquire jobs, they should also be taught strong character traits, such as integrity as a human being in doing what's right, instead of what is popular. Furthermore, all graduates should have a firm grasp on how to deal with personal finances. Earning money and knowing how to manage it are NOT synonymous. They should understand the use of credit, interest, investments, signing on the dotted line &amp; it's repercussions.
1972.11/5/2008 9:02:00 PMTo be able to obtain either a job or a college path appropriate for their needs.
1973.11/5/2008 9:22:00 PMMy greatest hope for high school graduates is to find quality jobs that fit their interests.
1974.11/5/2008 11:15:00 PMThat they succeed and go on to become contributors to our society instead of drains.
1975.11/6/2008 12:00:00 AMThat they have the skills and abilities to live in a way that makes them happy and productive.
1976.11/6/2008 12:10:00 AMMy greatest hope is that educators in Alaska will be held to high academic standards through standardized testing of their students - and quit insisting that the rural areas are incapable of attaining what a student in our cities would attain. One room schoolhouses have worked for hundreds of years. Try reading a McGuffey Reader and tell me that our pioneers were not well educated. Read an excerpt here: http://www.alphaphonics.com/pics/6thread3.gif
1977.11/6/2008 12:17:00 AMThat they are well educated and feel that they have many, many options upon graduation. The lack of skills should not be holding our children back.
1978.11/6/2008 12:36:00 AMThat the children will be able to make a living within today's society/world, using skills that are applicable and relevant, whether traditional graduation into college/work force, or through a trade program.
1979.11/6/2008 3:22:00 AMThat they come away with an education that teaches them that without citizenship skills and character driving everything they do, their education alone won't get them very far. Good jobs depend on things like a WORK ETHIC--can they stick to it? And will they care about QUALITY--a product worth having? Are we teaching them what a &quot;respectable imployee&quot; means?
1980.11/6/2008 4:26:00 AMMy greatest hope is for them to be competative in their own State for good jobs, and competitive country wide.
1981.11/6/2008 6:21:00 AMThat they are educated in today's world to find the right path and be successful.
1982.11/6/2008 7:09:00 AMI would love to see all graduates to be a successful person; to live healthy lifestyles, raise responsible, smart children, have a comfortable income, and participate in the betterment of their community.
1983.11/6/2008 5:14:00 PMMy hope is that someday, Alaska high schools graduates will be capable of either attending college or entering the workforce immediately without too much additional training.
1984.11/6/2008 5:38:00 PMAcceptance into College or Tech School or Job placement in an area of interest with potential for future advancement. My hope is that all high school graduates will become contributing members of society with a strong sense of self worth!
1985.11/6/2008 6:31:00 PMThat they will graduate in increasing numbers (approaching 100%), prepared to be productive, sel-supporting members of society, be that through education, vocation or subsistence.
1986.11/6/2008 6:52:00 PMSuccess.
1987.11/6/2008 7:30:00 PMThat they see the relevance of education and how it ties into life in general, and a better life all around once they are grown adults out in the workforce.
1988.11/6/2008 9:09:00 PMatchieve goals
1989.11/6/2008 11:49:00 PMThat they have the education they need to do the jobs that they would enjoy (and make enough income to live on).
1990.11/7/2008 12:34:00 AMI hope that Alaska's high school graduates will continue with college, vocational, or technical education and return, upon completion, as contributing citizens with resources to enhance state growth and development.
1991.11/7/2008 1:42:00 AMThat they become productive members of society and not a burden.
1992.11/7/2008 3:46:00 AMThat the percentage of students graduating would greatly improve and students would be better prepared for further education.
1993.11/7/2008 5:58:00 AMI hope that they have the information about the options that are available to them upon leaving high school. That they are later content that the choice they made was the right one for them.
1994.11/7/2008 6:29:00 AMDream, see the world, gather skills, then return back to Alaska.
1995.11/7/2008 7:59:00 AMI hope that Alaska high school grads will continue to attend classes beyond high school, that they will become life long learners who inspire others to learn. I would also like them to develop and practice leadership skills for the communities benefit.
1996.11/7/2008 4:36:00 PMI hope that high school graduates have learned that they are a part of a much bigger picture and theat their role is vital to the success of everyone. This is not a &quot;dog-eat-dog&quot; world but rather a &quot;team.&quot;
1997.11/7/2008 5:03:00 PMAlaskan graduates should be able to graduate with a feeling of security in terms of their future success, be it in the work field and/or higher education. They need to feel confident that there will be ways for them to survive comfortably in the real world after they graduate, not worry about whether or not the jobs will be available, if they will be able to make it into and/or through college financially, and if there will be some kind of plan implemented for their older adult years after retirement.
1998.11/7/2008 5:05:00 PMMostly that they will become productive citizens and contribute to the welfare of our society.
1999.11/7/2008 5:31:00 PMMy greatest hope for Alaska high school graduates is that they will be able to find a career or employment that will allow them to live comfortably and provide for their family.
2000.11/7/2008 6:58:00 PMto suceed in all aspects of life
2001.11/7/2008 7:42:00 PMThat they would leave school with the ability to look back and remember an adult who made them feel like they had worth and that they would be able to attempt something they wouldn't ordinarily try based on that experience.
2002.11/7/2008 7:53:00 PMThat studies will become important to the student...better ..courses...companies will ...feel the need to train ...our up come graduates...
2003.11/7/2008 9:17:00 PMTo help each student reach their goals of higher education through funding &amp; support
2004.11/7/2008 9:30:00 PMThat they are able to find a career that brings them satisfaction and the ability to support themselves.
2005.11/7/2008 10:25:00 PMThey are ready to be productive citizen. They are good workers and have a work ethic. Everyone can afford college.
2006.11/7/2008 11:13:00 PMTo find a college of their choice and pursue the challenge of their choice for a successful career in the future.
2007.11/7/2008 11:39:00 PMTo become a successful member of society and to contribute to the well being of Alaska's future.
2008.11/7/2008 11:52:00 PMGaining applicable skills for tomorrow's society.
2009.11/8/2008 12:28:00 AMHighly trained in basic skills with a strong background in technology and options for training in non-college careers for those that do not select college as an option after high-school.
2010.11/8/2008 9:58:00 AMThat students will receive better teaching programs so the children can better understand and complete their work with confidence. Teachers taking more of an interest in making sure the students understand their work and receiving more one on one when they don't understand.
2011.11/8/2008 6:43:00 PMThat they leave high school with plans of continuing their education through apprenticeship programs, college, or vocational schools. That they understand the power and want to volunteer in their community. That they have at least some plan for a starting point for their life after high school.
2012.11/9/2008 2:21:00 AMGraduates that are well read and capable of communicating in both written and oral expression.
2013.11/9/2008 3:46:00 AMI would hope that Alaskan high school graduates are prepared for a globalized world, with very strong academic skills, foreign language, etc.
2014.11/9/2008 5:01:00 AMMy hope is that all the kids will graduate instead of dropping out.
2015.11/9/2008 5:12:00 AMHappiness. The tools to explore and learn throughout their lifetimes. The understanding that the more they look and explore, the more their own vision will grow, and the richer their lives will become. The ability to think critically; to ask questions; to not accept the status quo just because somebody said they had to. That they will create good things - knowledge, whatever. That they will make the world better.
2016.11/9/2008 8:21:00 AMto be able to graduate with confidence and be able to go on to college, trade school, or go into the work force without having to rely on parents for financial support
2017.11/10/2008 5:54:00 AMThat they have the ability and wherewithal to determine for themselves their future paths, and to do so intentionally rather than by default.
2018.11/10/2008 6:35:00 AMMy greatest hope for Alaska high school graduates is that they have the ability to live their dream. After high school they have the skills needed to survive and excel in their lives. Whether they dream of a trade or a college degree they can to achieve it.
2019.11/10/2008 4:31:00 PMThat they will have the skills and DISCIPLINE necessary to be successful in the job market, no matter what job/career or college opportunities they choose to pursue.
2020.11/10/2008 5:27:00 PMThat our graduates will work and live in Alaska.
2021.11/10/2008 6:28:00 PMAdequately prepare students to successfully enter workforce and be self-sufficient.
2022.11/10/2008 6:43:00 PMThey will become productive members of society and have a purpose.
2023.11/10/2008 6:50:00 PMFOR EACH STUDENT TO GRADUATE AND BECOME PRODUCTIVE YOUNG LADIES AND GENTLEMAN.
2024.11/10/2008 6:54:00 PM100% graduation rate and students prepared to pursue a vocational or professional pathway of their choice.
2025.11/10/2008 8:43:00 PMThat they can truly be prepared for their appropriate next step. This means coordination from grades P-16.
2026.11/10/2008 8:46:00 PMI hope that the system is open to change. Not just a one size fits all (preparatory for secondary education).
2027.11/10/2008 8:55:00 PMThat they have the choice to stay and enhance their community or move to a larger community and be successful.
2028.11/10/2008 8:59:00 PM1-That they acually GRADUATE!! 2-The education they've received K-12 makes them ready for their future (work, college, etc.). 3-They will value their education and teach future generations the value of a good education.
2029.11/10/2008 9:01:00 PMI hope all graduates know their strengths and program options for their future. Counselors, parent groups, and scholarship focus groups should be available to guide all students who want to go to college or trade school.
2030.11/10/2008 9:17:00 PMThat they have a smooth transion and are prepared to be successful post K-12.
2031.11/10/2008 10:29:00 PMThat all students are given a fair opportunity to graduate whether they be college bound or looking at obtaining a vocation/trade in life.
2032.11/10/2008 11:38:00 PMI would wish every graduate of Alaska's schools to be ready for postsecondary education, meaningful work and citizenship.
2033.11/11/2008 12:10:00 AMMany Alaskan students in grades 6-12 have parents who have not furthered their education. In view of this, many students do not feel that college or trades skills are attainable to them. I would like to see much more &quot;give&quot; by administrators, community and our state to provide those who have never had an opportunity to consider the benefits of an education or trade. There is too much focus on bonds, politics, test scores. We owe our generations educational opportunities, training and sustainability.
2034.11/11/2008 12:15:00 AMI hope that high school graduates have been supported and encouraged to think; that they know how to find answers and are interested in forming questions and answers. I hope that they are positive about life, and that they feel the support of their families and communities so that they can choose options for their future.
2035.11/11/2008 2:35:00 AMBeing successful in whatever they choose to do after graduation, whether it be college, voc/tech, highly skilled hunter/fisherman, etc.
2036.11/11/2008 3:03:00 AMthe ability to have higher education oppurtunities.
2037.11/11/2008 3:35:00 AMI hope our graduates will be problem solvers, hard workers, and caring community members.
2038.11/11/2008 4:18:00 AMMy greatest hope that each graduate will become a healthy, productive citizen.
2039.11/11/2008 4:44:00 AMNot only do they graduate, but graduate with substance. Students leave the public school system with the tools needed to succeed any in field they choose to take part in regardless of what they maybe.
2040.11/11/2008 4:50:00 AMThat they understand the unique circumstance in which they have attained their education. That they take that understanding as a call to a higher expectation for them to move on to achieve unique accomplishments - both within our state and as is befitting the uniqueness of an Alaska graduate on a world stage.
2041.11/11/2008 4:57:00 AMMy greatest hope is that our students choose to live and work in our great state. As a lifetime Alaskan I want to see our students contribute to our future, offering their talents to the development of our communities. However, I hope that our students experience high quality education that helps them become productive in our society.
2042.11/11/2008 5:01:00 AMAll students graduate and have multiple post secondary opportunities to continue their education.
2043.11/11/2008 11:16:00 AMThat they can compete in the word market place of labor and ideas
2044.11/11/2008 3:54:00 PMWe have to help students learn who they are as well as where they are going. Since jobs they will do may not currently exist, we have to teach thinking skills, creative problem solving, and team work along with the basic skills in reading, writing and mathematics.
2045.11/11/2008 4:19:00 PMThat all students can graduate based on their abilities.
2046.11/11/2008 4:29:00 PMEach student should have positive options for a future that would speak to a quality of life, a reasonable expectation of financial and job prospects, a sense of community and a sense of self worth.
2047.11/11/2008 5:09:00 PMTo raise children to be strong, confident, self assured, self reliant individuals within our state.
2048.11/11/2008 5:36:00 PMThat they are prepared to contribute positively to society through the skills they have mastered in our educational system. For students to graduate they need to have an incentive or motivating factor that is reinforced by the educational system to help maintain their focus on graduating from High School. This could be through partnerships that provide apprenticeships and mentoring by community members among other possibilities.
2049.11/11/2008 5:57:00 PMI would hope to see Alaskan students better prepared for the working world. The goal is not to go to college, but to go to college to improve knowledge and get a better job.
2050.11/11/2008 6:18:00 PMThat they will further their education. College or trade school, as long as they use the skills they learned to benifit this state. We seem to lose many of our best and brightest to other communities out of state.
2051.11/11/2008 6:22:00 PMMy greatest hope is that all graduates would be ready to either continue successfully their education, or to successfully join the work force.
2052.11/11/2008 6:27:00 PMTo further their education for a better standard of life.
2053.11/11/2008 7:12:00 PMMy greatest hope for AK graduates is to exit High School with some ACHIVEABLE short term &amp; life long goals. These goals may include post-secondary schooling or straight to work: gathering training on the job. These HS students should have the school smarts but also how to be a working citizen. I.e.-life skills, such as hand shakes, eye contact, proper dress, etc.
2054.11/11/2008 7:15:00 PMI hppe we have enough educators that continue to encourage students to succeed.
2055.11/11/2008 7:25:00 PMThat they will be prepared to make informed decisions about the next step in their education.
2056.11/11/2008 7:28:00 PMThat school was a positive experience for them and they will promote that in their children and the children they interact with. I hope that, in school they will learn that with effort, they CAN achieve thier dreams and goals and that education in many forms is necessary for their success.
2057.11/11/2008 7:50:00 PMBe prepared for higher education, well-grounded in cultural and language, being able to connect to different cultures, attain career goals, and become a community leader in all aspects of a career chosen. Be able to face the challenges that will help them grow to become a human being in all walks of life.
2058.11/11/2008 8:31:00 PMTo have all the skills needed to participate as an effective member of society and be able to compete in the world economy outside of Alaska.
2059.11/11/2008 9:50:00 PMI would like to see graduates who are respectful, motivated citizens prepared to work for the improvement and welfare of the communities in which they work / live.
2060.11/11/2008 10:47:00 PMMy greatest hope is to have the HSGQE thrown out! Students work with teachers during their school &quot;lives&quot; and have a test decides a diploma or a cert. of achievement. Let the teachers who work with students deal with that...that's their job...not a test.
2061.11/11/2008 10:52:00 PMThey learn that being healthy is a priority to academic success.
2062.11/11/2008 11:10:00 PMThat they receive education/training beyond high school.
2063.11/11/2008 11:11:00 PMthat they graduate...and are able to go on to further education and are interested in life long learning
2064.11/11/2008 11:48:00 PMStudents need low interest student loans, like the 5%/50% deal that was available a few years back.
2065.11/11/2008 11:49:00 PMTo be productive members of society...and Know that Africa is a continent not a Country.
2066.11/11/2008 11:50:00 PMThat each graduating senior graduates with the skills to be eligible for further training to obtain jobs that guarantee a good living. That they have the critical thinking skills to become citizens that participate in Alaska's future.
2067.11/11/2008 11:50:00 PMContinued education and successful employment.
2068.11/11/2008 11:52:00 PMHealthy participants in the community
2069.11/11/2008 11:52:00 PMThat they will come out of high school as productive, responsible citizens. I believe that a required health class would be a way to insure this. Students are woefully ignorant of sexuality, contraception, and basic body functions that do not get covered in traditional academic subjects.
2070.11/11/2008 11:53:00 PMTo be productive within our society.
2071.11/11/2008 11:55:00 PMTo fit into a income bracket that allows more options for college and post secondary education. I feel many kids give up before they start because of financial struggles.
2072.11/12/2008 12:02:00 AMThat they can compete for college entrance to all colleges, university and technical programs. As well as be prepared for the work force.
2073.11/12/2008 12:05:00 AMI hope that Alaska graduates are able to successfully enter and complete the post-secondary school of their choice which leads to their dream career. I want them to be thinkers, workers, and informed voters who value knowledge and intelligence.
2074.11/12/2008 12:09:00 AMGraduate with skills needed to be effective adults; graduate with dreams for future; graduate with avenues to make dreams come true including financial support; all students have opportunities to participate in exceptional and meaningful schools
2075.11/12/2008 12:19:00 AMThat they have depth of knowledge, skill and values to become productive citizens who take responsibility for their future.
2076.11/12/2008 3:11:00 AMThey are performing academically in 'world class standards' when they graduate. They are prepared to make a career choice by the time they graduate.
2077.11/12/2008 5:53:00 AMTo be healthy and as successful as possible
2078.11/12/2008 9:43:00 AMThat students will be adequately prepared for whatever they choose to do after high school graduation (job, military, university, etc.0
2079.11/12/2008 4:19:00 PMThat they are prepaired for life beyond school, and are qualified for continuing education.
2080.11/12/2008 5:35:00 PMTo become contributing members of society.
2081.11/12/2008 6:41:00 PMHope they all aspire for a degree
2082.11/12/2008 7:05:00 PMI believe that high school graduates need to be prepared for work in fields in a global economy, with post-secondary education opportunities that broaden Alaska's scope on a world stage. Alaska needs to develop programs that meet the future needs of Alaska, not just the oil and gas industry.
2083.11/12/2008 7:18:00 PMMy greatest hope is that the Math requirements are strictly enforced for the success of the student.
2084.11/12/2008 7:21:00 PMTo continue on to college and career and stay in alaska
2085.11/12/2008 8:31:00 PMMy hope is that each student will find and afford a post-secondary program that will prepare him/her for a fulfilling career of his/her choice in the state of Alaska. We need to start earlier than HS to prepare students for these important choices so that they can become more responsible for their learning by setting goals. They need to know what the possibilities are and that they have the potential to become successful in job that will also provide them with adequate financial security.
2086.11/12/2008 8:57:00 PMall graduate with dreams in tact
2087.11/12/2008 10:04:00 PMThat they will continue with education, whether it is vocational or higher education.
2088.11/12/2008 10:20:00 PMjobs
2089.11/12/2008 11:11:00 PMThat they might stay here in Alaska, pursuing education through UAF, and even if they go elsewhere to pursue further education, to return here.
2090.11/13/2008 12:16:00 AMMy greatest hope for Alaska high school graduates is that they find support and success in their choice - whether it be college studies or a career.
2091.11/13/2008 12:48:00 AMMy greatest hope is that they get the education they need to be successful in their chosen paths.
2092.11/13/2008 1:22:00 AMThat they have hope for their future.
2093.11/13/2008 4:33:00 AMThat each student graduates with a vision for his/her own future and hope that he/she can achieve it.
2094.11/13/2008 5:43:00 AMThat they will get good jobs and be happy.
2095.11/13/2008 6:08:00 AMThat they will grow into fine adults making positive contributions to their communities, with respect for our elders for themselves, for the earth and one another.
2096.11/13/2008 7:00:00 AMThat they be strong, moral and independent citizens who care about their state and country
2097.11/13/2008 8:20:00 AMThey have basic reading and writing and critical thinking skills so they can pursue their education in whatever form later.
2098.11/13/2008 6:52:00 PMThat they graduate and take with them the skills needed to become productive citizens by either entering the workforce or continuing their education or training.
2099.11/13/2008 7:14:00 PMFor our graduates to be taught to their capacity: A child in a small school may not be offered placement at their learning potential due to teaching/resource limitations. No advance placement available, no educational supports for those that need them because &quot;they are doing well&quot; this thinking causes gaps in their education and reduces their ability to compete as a graduate.
2100.11/14/2008 12:46:00 AMObtaining sustainable living wage jobs. 80 percentile graduation for all Alaskan kids
2101.11/14/2008 1:14:00 AMEven moving to CTE after highschool, many do not have sufficient foundation skills
2102.11/14/2008 8:42:00 AMThat they take advantage of opportunities open to them to find meaningful life work
2103.11/14/2008 4:21:00 PMMy hope for my daughter is that she can further her education with the least amount of suprises ahead.
2104.11/15/2008 4:32:00 AMmy greatest hope is, they pass, but the new law, make it very hard for our students to finish school
2105.11/15/2008 12:17:00 PM-They see graduation as necessary in today's society -They see the need for higher education after finishing high school -They are supported by their families
2106.11/16/2008 4:26:00 PMVery low hope for those who intend to work in AK. With low in state hire rates most students don't have much reason to succeed. All five of my children have relocated to the lower 48 to work and live, and to continue thier education.
2107.11/16/2008 7:03:00 PMThey have the education that allows them to make intelligent, well informed decisions that will enhance their own futures and the future of this state and nation.
2108.11/17/2008 3:58:00 PMLeave the state and get a good education. I refused to have my son attend U.A.f., kindercollege for airheads.
2109.11/17/2008 8:39:00 PMThey would have alot of opportunities after high school
2110.11/18/2008 12:18:00 AMstudents should be educated in being responsable independant indiviguals to better help prepare them to step out into the world in knowing that they are heading the right direction in life.To help them vision to see and understand the concept of life.
2111.11/18/2008 4:59:00 AMStudents need to learn critical thinking skills, because knowledge can only take you so far in life. I also believe students should be taught how to take responsibility instead of always blaming the system. Ultimately, students are in charge of their learning, and parents need to be the primary educator in their children's lives. The schools have taken on too much responsibility in some aspects.
2112.11/18/2008 8:51:00 PMThat they are will go beyond High School
2113.11/19/2008 6:29:00 PMThat they have been given the tools to find a course in life that they will enjoy and find success. They will be a positive addition to society.
2114.11/19/2008 6:35:00 PMThey become productive citizens who pay attention to the world around them.
2115.11/19/2008 10:32:00 PMThat they attend colleges and then return to their hometowns and start industries.
2116.11/20/2008 4:13:00 AMMy greatest hope is that Alaska high school graduates will be able to pursue their dreams, uninhibited and enhanced by the education they have gained through our public schools.
2117.11/20/2008 4:15:00 AMI hope that in the future all children will be challenged to think for themselves by studying great thinkers and writers of the past. I hope that the liberal propaganda which is fed to public school children will come to a swift end.
2118.11/20/2008 10:22:00 AMThat they will continue their education.
2119.11/20/2008 12:04:00 PMThat schools continue to improve. That Alaskan high schools have a higher graduation rate. Right now it is troublesome and does not send a good message out to Alaskans about the importance of education and higher education.
2120.11/21/2008 3:14:00 AMThat the kids from villages would return to their villages to maintain their rich culture.
2121.11/21/2008 5:38:00 PMGood income within state employment.
2122.11/21/2008 5:41:00 PMTo find good-paying jobs.
2123.11/21/2008 5:45:00 PMThey will be employable whether or not they choose postsecondary options.
2124.11/21/2008 5:48:00 PMTo feel justifiably confident that they're fully prepared to enter a four-year college, the working world, and become successful members of society.
2125.11/21/2008 5:55:00 PMThey see opportunities in the state where they can expect to use the skills they are striving to develop.