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Eastern School District School Organization Plan Public Presentation. Charlottetown Rural Family of Schools Feb. 17, 2009. Impact of Declining Enrollment. Eastern School District 2001 2008 15,173 13,111 6 Years – Loss of 2,000. Impact of Declining Enrollment.
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Eastern School DistrictSchool Organization PlanPublic Presentation Charlottetown Rural Family of Schools Feb. 17, 2009
Impact of Declining Enrollment • Eastern School District 20012008 15,173 13,111 6 Years – Loss of 2,000
Impact of Declining Enrollment • 20 elementary schools have lost between 30% and 50% of students in the past decade • 10 schools with 90 or fewer students • 35 of our schools will lose students in the next decade • 14 will lose up to 25% more of their students
20012008 % Change Charlottetown Rural 1083 1122 +4% Donagh 166 141 -15% Glen Stewart 646 647 -- Grand Tracadie 54 30 -44% LM Montgomery 404 244 -40% Sherwood 571 473 -17% Stonepark 764 875 +14%
20082015% Change Charlottetown Rural 1122 927 -17% Donagh 141 185 +31% Glen Stewart 646 752 +16% Grand Tracadie 30 33 +10% LM Montgomery 244 318 +30% Sherwood 473 385 -19% Stonepark 875 710 -19%
How has this development impacted our students? • 1. The breadth and depth of specialist programming • Physical Education • Music • Resource-based learning • French
2. The scope of student support services • Guidance • Special Education • Resource • Reading Recovery
3. Teaching – Learning Process • Teachers “stretched” across grades • Teachers “stretched” across subject areas • Teacher isolation • Lack of administrative direction and support
4. Student Diversity • Children’s social and emotional development may be affected by split classes and soon, triple-graded classes
Why are we concerned? • Student Achievement • Student Improvement • Literacy – Numeracy standards increasing
What should we do? • Focus on the teaching – learning process • Emphasize structured and explicit teaching methods aimed at specific skill development in reading, writing and mathematics
What is the best way to do it? • At least 2 teachers per grade • Single graded classrooms • 15-20 students grade 1-3, 20-25 students grade 4-6 • Strong student support and specialist programs • Within grade teacher collaboration and administrative leadership and support
Grand Tracadie Elementary • 30 students – 3.46 FTE • Grades 1 – 2 - 7 students (1,6) • Grades 3 – 4 - 13 students (7,6) • Grades 5 – 6 - 10 students (5,5) • S/T Ratio – 8.67
Teacher #1 • Principal • Grade 1-2 Core • Resource Teacher Contact • IEP Coordinator • Teacher #2 • Vice-Principal • Grades 5-6 Core • Physical Education 1 - 6
Teacher #3 • Grades 3-4 Core • Site Tech Contact 1-6 • Library Contact 1-6 • Teacher #4 (.3) • Music grades 1-6 • French grades 4-6
Programs • Resource – None • Special Education – None • Guidance - .16 • Library – None • Physical Education – Untrained • Music - Untrained
Grand Tracadie Catchment Area • Dual Zone - 106 students • Grand Tracadie - 28 students • LM Montgomery - 56 students • Sherwood - 17 students • Tracadie Cross - 5 students