The mission of the Center for Distance Education is to provide a delivery system of distance education curricula in a manner consistent with sound educational practices. This mission statement requires that the CDE provide personnel, a delivery system, and a curricula responsive to the needs of distance education students. In this manner the CDE will:

• Provide middle and high school supervised distance education curricula free of time and place constraints
• Provide an alternative educational program of instruction for learners through comprehensive course materials, individualized teacher comments, computer-assisted instruction, and online courses
• Provide licensed teachers who are professional, ethical, cooperative, and who possess a sense of empathy for students in the distance education course
• Provide equitable educational opportunities for all students, including the opportunity to earn a high school diploma
• Provide one-on-one instruction, allowing an individual to work at his or her own pace
• Provide new instructional technologies compatible with the distance education course