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School District No. 50 (Haida Gwaii/Queen Charlotte) Accountability Cycle 2006

School District No. 50 (Haida Gwaii/Queen Charlotte) Accountability Cycle 2006. Accountability Cycle Presentations. 1. Introduction: Accountability Cycle Feb 5 QCSS Fe b 7 TAH. 2. Evidence Feb 26 GMD Feb 28 SNES. 3. School Plans Mar 26 PORT Mar 28 ALM.

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School District No. 50 (Haida Gwaii/Queen Charlotte) Accountability Cycle 2006

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  1. School District No. 50(Haida Gwaii/Queen Charlotte)Accountability Cycle 2006

  2. Accountability Cycle Presentations 1. Introduction: Accountability Cycle • Feb 5 QCSS • Feb 7 TAH • 2. Evidence • Feb 26 GMD • Feb 28 SNES • 3. School Plans • Mar 26 PORT • Mar 28 ALM

  3. Introduction: Accountability Cycle Elements of the accountability framework including overview of School Planning Councils,District Review, Enhancement Agreement and Accountability Contract.

  4. Evidence Building skills and knowledge for understanding evidence that is available, common sources of evidence used in schools in BC to aid in decision-making and goal setting.

  5. School Plans Planning for student improvement, school plan development, reviewing progress of the plan currently in place and writing the plan.

  6. Accountability Cycle includes: • School Plans • District Review • Enhancement Agreement • Accountability Contract

  7. School Plans School planning councils are advisory bodies. Their major responsibility is to develop, monitor and review school plans for student achievement in consultation with the school community.

  8. Membership The school planning council consists of:

  9. Note A parent is defined in the School Act as: • the guardian of the person of the student or child, • the person legally entitled to custody of the student or child, or • the person who usually has the care and control of the student or child.

  10. School Plans • focus on student achievement (intellectual, human and social development, and career development) • support safe, caring and orderly schools • reflect the context of the school and the range of students served • consider a range of information in their planning, including classroom, school, district and provincial data

  11. School Plans • consider the performance of significant groups of students: i.e. females, males, Aboriginal, ESL and special needs • must follow SD 50 policy process for submission and approval of school plans • are an integral to the district accountability contract and district review process.

  12. Development of School Plans

  13. FAQ’s Can school board employees sit as parents on school planning councils? No. This issue has been reviewed and there are no plans to amend the legislation.

  14. FAQ’s Will school planning councils discuss personnel issues? No. The role of the school planning council does not include the discussion of personal or confidential information about students, teachers, parents or other employees, complaints about individuals or other personnel matters.

  15. FAQ’s Under what circumstances can a teacher or parent be appointed to a school planning council? School Act: If there is no Parents Advisory Council for the school, If PAC does not succeed in electing three parent representatives to the school planning council, or If teachers of a school do not elect a teacher representative.

  16. School Plans SD 50 School Plans for 2006/07 have been accepted and approved by the School Board of Trustees. Goals Areas: Literacy 5 Schools Numeracy 3 Schools Social Responsibility 6 Schools

  17. School Plans Other goals include: • reduce disparity between Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal students • improve critical thinking skills • improve grade to grade transition rates • improve vocational opportunities

  18. Accountability Cycle includes: • School Plans • District Review • Enhancement Agreement • Accountability Contract

  19. District Reviews External team review designed to provide feedback and recommendations to the district, the Ministry and the public regarding the school districts' work in improving student achievement.

  20. District Reviews The reviews focus on: • ten key areas related to school and district improvement • up to 20 districts are reviewed annually Chaired by a superintendent and composed of educators, parents and ministry staff.

  21. District Reviews • review district and school achievement data; • review the district accountability contracts and school plans to improve student achievement; • make recommendations about improving student achievement; • identify promising practices that will assist other districts and schools in their efforts to improve student achievement.

  22. District Reviews The April 2006 Review Team observed considerable progress since the last review and noted the following strengths: • Haida Education Council and Local Education Agreements • Ability to access support and resources from community sources • Dedication of staff to support students with a variety of learning opportunities

  23. District Reviews 2006 Review Team • Positive relationships between parents and school staff • Leadership program • Math Project • Outdoor education programs for students

  24. District Reviews The Review Team observed the following promising practices: • Imaginative Learning Project • Role Model Program • Trustee Variation

  25. District Reviews The Team also offered recommendations to: • school planning process • interpretation of data

  26. District Reviews District response: School planning process • submission of school plans procedure • Trustee session with SPC’s • Board approval of school plans • Standard template for school plans including a one page short version for information sharing

  27. District Reviews District response: Interpretation of data • district wide template for collection of a range of data sources • mock district reviews • accountability training modules

  28. Accountability Cycle includes: • School Plans • District Review • Enhancement Agreement • Accountability Contract

  29. Enhancement Agreement Goals of Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreements: • Improve school success for all Aboriginal students • Increase • Aboriginal voice in the public education system • knowledge of Aboriginal language, culture and history within public education • Aboriginal communities' involvement and satisfaction with the public system.

  30. Enhancement Agreement The vision statement of School District 50 recognizes “the major impact of the Haida culture and traditions within our District” and prioritizes “improving academic and social success for Haida students”. It commits us to fostering excellence in all students and teachers, and promoting "a healthy learning environment that provides exposure to the diverse cultural, spiritual and social aspects of Haida Gwaii/Queen Charlotte".

  31. Enhancement Agreement During 2006/07, the District will develop an Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement that provides directions for achieving these goals. It will be an agreement that honours what we are doing well, identifies the strengths in our schools and communities, and offers a vision and a realistic set of strategies for improving our educational programs and outcomes.

  32. Enhancement Agreement Our Enhancement Agreement will include the following elements: • address specific performance and deliveryexpectations for all Aboriginal learners. • Aboriginal communities must be represented by a unified body whose authority to speak for the Aboriginal communities is accepted by the Aboriginal communities.

  33. Enhancement Agreement • Shared decision making by the Aboriginal communities and the school district. • Aboriginal communities and the school district must support participation in the AEEA. • Joint consultation and collaboration. • Tracking of key performance indicators. • Regular reporting of results.

  34. Enhancement Agreement • Focus on continuous improvement in the academic performance of all Aboriginal students. • Address cultural needs of Aboriginal students in all aspects of learning (resources, strategies and assessment). • Focus on increasing knowledge of and respect for Aboriginal culture, language and history.

  35. Enhancement Agreement As part of this process, all schools are participating in visioning workshops that addressall aspects of education in our schools. Ideas and feedback from these sessions will be used to develop a draft Agreement that will be circulated for further review.

  36. Accountability Cycle includes: • School Plans • District Review • Enhancement Agreement • Accountability Contract

  37. Accountability Contract British Columbia’s school boards are required, by legislation, to prepare and submit to the Minister ofEducation an annual Accountability Contract with respect to improving student achievement and anyother matters ordered by the Minister.

  38. Accountability Contract Purposes of Accountability Contracts are: • to focus school district attention and resources on improving student achievement; • to detail the specific goals and steps that school boards have set as they work to enhance student achievement; • to communicate these efforts to a variety of audiences.

  39. Accountability Contract Elements The following items are required to be included in each year’s District AccountabilityContract. 1. District Context, including response to District Review 2. Explanation of District and School connections, including the Aboriginal EducationEnhancement Agreement (if applicable), the process used to approve school plans,and process to consult with SPCs 3. District priority Goal statements

  40. Accountability Contract Elements 4. Objectivessupporting each Goal 5. Rationale for the selection of each Goal 6. Performance Indicators directly linked to each Objective 7. Performance Targets and Timelines directly linked to eachObjective 8. Achievement of Performance Targets

  41. Accountability Contract Elements 9. Strategies directly linked to each Objective 10. Structures aligned to support achievement of Objectives 11. Accountability Contract Reporting process 12. Copy of the most recent Enhancement Agreement Annual Report (if applicable)

  42. District Goals • Improving Academic and Social Success for Haida Students • Improving Student Reading and Writing • Promoting Levels of Social Responsibility • Improving Student Achievement in Numeracy

  43. Progress: Improving Academic and Social Success for Haida Students Results • Aboriginal graduation and transition rates improving over baseline • Increased Aboriginal representation on School Board • FSA results up for grade 4 and 7 aboriginal students

  44. Progress: Improving Academic and Social Success for Haida Students Strategies and Structures • Haida Education Council • English Skills Development program • Haida Role Model Program • Imaginative Education • First Nations Support Workers

  45. Progress: Improving Student Reading and Writing on Goals Results • Grade 7 results improving • Writing sample scores improving at secondary schools • K assessment is helping with intervention strategies • Grade four results in decline (last two years)

  46. Progress: Improving Student Reading and Writing on Goals Strategies and Structures • Literacy Program including Literacy Numeracy Principal • Literacy Grant funding to purchase addition SEA time • District wide writes • Community programs including early childhood liaisons • Development of Assessment tools from K to grade 10

  47. Progress: Promoting Levels of Social Responsibility Results • Students K-10 feeling safer at school • Suspensions show yearly fluctuations but down over long term • Concerns regarding Grade 12 results to be studied in detail

  48. Progress: Promoting Levels of Social Responsibility Strategies and Structures • Homework nights • Work experience programs • First Nations Support Workers • Safe Schools (WITS) • Roots of Empathy

  49. Progress: Improving Student Achievement in Numeracy Results • FSA results up for last year in grade 4 and 7, especially for aboriginal students • Concerns regarding Grade 7 results on Provincial scale • Concerns for number of Aboriginal students taking Principles of Math 12

  50. Progress: Improving Student Achievement in Numeracy Strategies and Structures • District Numeracy Committee • Links with SFU and UBC • Math assessments at a variety of grade levels • Literacy/Numeracy Principal

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