Vision 2020 – the WCPSS strategic plan – focuses language around students acquiring and utilizing the four Cs: communication, critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity.  The four Cs are included in the district’s mission statement   Here's how the 4C's breakdown:

Communication

• Listens, comprehends, critiques, and communicates effectively by adapting to diverse audiences, tasks, purposes, and disciplines
• Uses multiple media to demonstrate thinking and justify reasoning

Critical Thinking

• Identifies inquiry questions related to the task clearly and precisely
• Analyzes and evaluates information, evidence, arguments, claims, and beliefs
• Synthesizes information and makes connections between information and arguments

Collaboration

• Works effectively in teams by sharing ideas, sharing responsibilities, and considering multiple perspectives in order to achieve goals

Creativity

• Demonstrates innovative problem solving by designing unique ideas, solutions, and products, and adapting as necessary
• Takes intellectual risks, overcoming challenges and failures within the learning experience