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Eastern School District School Organization Plan Public Presentation

Eastern School District School Organization Plan Public Presentation. Colonel Gray Family of Schools Feb. 24, 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 District School Organization Plan Public Presentation

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  1. Eastern School DistrictSchool Organization PlanPublic Presentation Colonel Gray Family of Schools Feb. 24, 2009

  2. Impact of Declining Enrollment • Eastern School District 20012008 15,173 13,111 6 Years – Loss of 2,000

  3. 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

  4. 20012008 % Change Colonel Gray 972 998 +3% Birchwood 447 317 -29% Parkdale 159 102 -36% Prince Street 327 236 -28% Queen Charlotte 560 526 -6% Spring Park 487 319 -34% St. Jean 209 106 -49% West Kent 127 183 +44% West Royalty 450 394 -22%

  5. 20082015% Change Colonel Gray 998 730 -27% Birchwood 317 236 -25% Parkdale 102 80 -22% Prince Street 236 194 -18% Queen Charlotte 526 499 -5% Spring Park 319 310 -- St. Jean 106 109 -- West Kent 183 162 -11% West Royalty 394 502 +27%

  6. How has this development impacted our students? • 1. The breadth and depth of specialist programming • Physical Education • Music • Resource-based learning • French

  7. 2. The scope of student support services • Guidance • Special Education • Resource • Reading Recovery

  8. 3. Teaching – Learning Process • Teachers “stretched” across grades • Teachers “stretched” across subject areas • Teacher isolation • Lack of administrative direction and support

  9. 4. Student Diversity • Children’s social and emotional development may be affected by split classes and soon, triple-graded classes

  10. Why are we concerned? • Student Achievement • Student Improvement • Literacy – Numeracy standards increasing

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. Parkdale Catchment Area102 Students • Parkdale Elementary - 61 • Brackley - 9 • Brackley Beach - 8 • Sherwood Elementary - 6 • St. Jean (Hillsborough Development) - 4 • Prince Street (Hillsborough Village) - 2 • Central Queens Elementary - 2

  14. Parkdale Elementary • 102 students – 9.18 FTE • Grade 1 - 15 students • Grade 2 - 16 students • Grade 3 - 20 students • Grade 4 - 19 students • Grade 5 - 14 students • Grade 6 - 18 students • S/T Ratio – 11.11

  15. Parkdale Elementary Programs • Resource – 1.00 (Administration) • Special Education – 1.00 (Administration) • Guidance – .33 • Library – No qualified teacher librarian • Physical Education – .40 (Grade 5 core subjects except LA) • Music – .40 • Principal (.50) – Gr. 1-3 Resource (.50) • Vice-Principal (.20) – Resource - Gr. 4-6, French - Gr. 6, LA - Gr. 5 (.80) • French – .3 (2 staff)

  16. St. Jean Catchment Area106 Students • St. Jean Elementary - 39 • St. Jean (Hillsborough Development) - 24 • Prince Street (Hillsborough Village) - 13 • St. Jean/West Kent Dual Option - 10 • Spring Park Elementary - 8 • Prince Street Elementary - 5

  17. St. Jean Elementary • 106 students – 12.24 FTE • Grade 1 - 17 students • Grade 2 - 16 students • Grade 3 - 16 students • Grade 4 - 15 students • Grade 5 - 17 students • Grade 6 - 13 students • Grade 6 - 12 students • S/T Ratio – 8.6

  18. St. Jean Elementary Programs • Resource – 1.40 • Special Education – 1.40 • Guidance – 1.00 • Library – .40 (4 other subjects) • Physical Education – .60 (2 other subjects) • Music – .60 • Principal (.60) – Gr. 4 spelling, Gr. 6 LA (.40) • Vice-Principal (.30) – Gr. 5 spelling, math, health, science (.70)

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