Strategic Education Plan and Report

1. This page is for planning purposes only. Strategic Education Plan and Report Guide on the Side • Within the Guide you will find: • Reflective Questions to consider during the development of your plan. • Tips, Tools and Resources for developing the report and for ADCOS and/or board presentations. • Criteria to Remember – items from Ed Planning Criteria • GreyText – replace with your information Quick Link: CESD Ed Planning and Reporting (All Ed Planning resources) Quick Link: Ed Planning Guide for Leaders (Board Presentation schedule included) Quick Link: CESD Ed Planning Template (Original template)

2. [School Logo] Strategic Education Plan and Report [2013-2014] [School Name] www.website

3. About Us… • [A few defining statements about your school, demographics…]

4. Guiding Principles [school specific] About Us • Mission: [Why we exist] • Vision: [What we hope to become] • Values: [How we behave] Remind CESD Mission Statement: Chinook’s Edge School Division will engage every student in meaningful learning by challenging, encouraging and believing in them. Vision Statement: Chinook’s Edge School Division will be universally recognized as a collaborative learning community where learning is personalized for all students to achieve success as compassionate and innovative global citizens. Reflective Question: Alignment Is your school’s mission, vision and values clearly evident in the “About Us” section and does it all align and converge toward our main purpose in CESD of improving student learning?

5. About Us Target: School Goals and Relevant Inquiry Questions • Goal #1: [i.e.. Reading Literacy…] [Inquiry Question: Will a strategic, clearly communicated plan…] • Goal#2:[ i.e.. Collaborative Inquiry…] [Inquiry Question: Will a collaborative team of teachers who are committed to reflection… ] Reflective Questions: Collaborative Leadership What was the process of identifying your school goals? Did your planning process solicit input from staff, students and parents? Do your goals support the CESD mission, vision and purpose?

6. Our Programs – What Makes Us Unique? Tip: What is integral to your school’s success and contributes to you reaching your goals? • [Collaborative planning and Inquiry - U of Lethbridge (David Townsend and Pam Adams) - Critical questioning of practice]

7. What Makes Us Unique • [i.e.. Health and Wellness] • [i.e.. Fine Arts Focus]

8. Our Successes and Accomplishments2012-2013 [i.e. Safe and Caring School] [i.e. Collaborative Problem Solving]

9. Successes and Accomplishments [i.e. Coaching Culture] [i.e. Intellectual Engagement]

10. This Page is for planning purposes only. Results and Data Quick Links:CESD Results (PATs and DIPs)

11. Results and Data Criteria to remember: Include Accountability Pillar, PATs/DIPs, and other school generated data. Provide links to data plus a summary. • Accountability Pillar results • Achievement Tests Results • School Generated Data • Diploma Exams Results Quick Link: Extranet https://phoenix.edc.gov.ab.ca/login/default.asp 780-427-5318 Toll free 310-0000

12. This page is for planning purposes only. Criteria to Remember: Accountability Pillar Report Card If an area is highlighted RED – there MUST be a detailed explanation and significant strategies that address improvement in this area. Snipping Tool When inserting a graph from the Accountability Survey report: it is better to cut and paste the graph directly from the word document from the extranet site. https://phoenix.edc.gov.ab.ca/login/default.asp

13. Results and Data Accountability Pillar Results Back to Results Annually, parents, staff and grade 4 students complete surveys that provide feedback to Alberta Education. Schools can then reflect upon results to make improvements and develop programs. [Educational Quality] School overall - ###% School overall – ###% Educational Quality Continuous Improvement Province overall – ###% Province overall – ###%

14. Results and Data Accountability Pillar Results Back to Results Area of Focus : Criteria School Province Acceptable/Excellence Acceptable/Excellence Mathematics ######% #######% Language Arts ######% #######% Key Strategies • [Differentiation - Purposeful Instructional Strategies] • [Personalization of Learning]

15. Results and Data Schollie Satisfaction Survey Results[Annually, parent, staff and grade 4-5 students complete this survey. Schools can then reflect upon results to make improvements and develop programs.] Back to Results [Safe and Caring] Students: Safety of School Environment – ##% Caring Atmosphere - ###% Feel Welcome – ###% Staff: Safety of School Environment - ###% Caring Atmosphere - ###% Parent: Safety of School Environment - ###% Caring Atmosphere – ###% Feel Welcome – ###%

16. Results and Data [L.A. PAT: Three year roll-up (Grade Three)] Provincial Achievement Test Results Back to Results [L.A./Math Five Year Roll-up (Grade three)] Graph from Accountability Pillar

17. Results and Data School Generated Data Example only, replace with your school data. Back to Results Safe and Caring – ##% Continuous Improvement within the school – ##% Effective communication between home/sch – ##%

18. Planning Planning for 2013-14 [A brief summary and analysis of Results: what did your results tell you?] [Areas of Growth: Academic and Satisfaction] Reflective Question: Are there any unexpected trends (pos/neg) that emerged from the data? What are they and how will you address them?

19. Planning What new provincial goals tell us… • An excellent start to learning • There are no required performance measures for this goal. • Success for every student • students demonstrate proficiency in literacy and numeracy, students achieve educational outcomes, students demonstrate citizenship and entrepreneurship and we eliminate the achievement gap between First nations. • Quality teaching and school leadership • Teacher preparation and professional growth focus on the competencies needed to help students learn. Effective learning and teaching is achieved through collaborative leadership. • Engaged and effective governance • The education system demonstrates collaboration and engagement. Students and communities have access to safe and healthy learning environments.

20. Planning This page is for planning purposes only. [School Goals and Strategies – Next few Pages] Strategies which reflect on school results and data analysis, School Goals and Provincial goals. Criteria to Remember Goals and strategies are: Specific - clear Measurable – measure for success and improvement Attainable Relevant – consistent with CESD and school mission and vision Time - Specified QLE – goals and strategies are designed to improve the QLE within the school Incorporate: FMNI, Library, Technology, Pyramid of supports (student services), school communication plan, etc… Reflective Question: Quality Teaching How does your planning process reflect the following CESD statement? We believe that continuous school improvement and student success in their learning depends on the quality of instruction in classrooms. Reflective Questions: Evidence How will you measure your school’s success? What will success look like if it is achieved? Reflective Question: Closing the Gap How do strategies within your plan narrow the academic gap between FNMI students and other students?

21. Planning Goals and Targets for 2013-2014 Goal #1: Inquiry Question: Strategies: [Specific school goals] Criteria to Remember Goals and Strategies are: clear, concise, based on research and best practices, focused on the QLE and there are concrete links to the CESD and provincial goals. Reflective Question: Educational Research On what research are the strategies within your plan grounded ? The QLE guides instructional practice within CESD. How are your goals and strategies linked to the various components that collectively form the QLE?

22. Planning Goals and Targets for 2013-2014 Goal #2: Inquiry Question: Strategies: [Specific to school goal] Reflective Question: Leadership Development Distributed leadership within a school requires high levels of collaborative interaction. Does your plan address the development of distributed leadership within your school and the subsequent time requirements for collaboration ? IL Project Description Quick Link: Developing School Leadership Competencies using a collaborative Inquiry Model (2011-12)

23. Planning Goal Alignment Reflective Question: Do your school goals align with those of the province and the school division?

24. Planning Trends and Challenges Highlights * What is on the horizon that requires awareness from all stakeholders? * Are there challenges that are unique to our school or community?

25. School Council and Parental Involvement [Year-end BBQ] [Christmas Turkey Dinner] [Special Events and Speakers] [Halloween Dance]

26. What You Should Remember About Us! Key messages and large scale indicators of success and improvements. Reflective Question: Values Audit When you ask, do your stakeholders (teachers, students, parents and community)say that your school values what you claim to value as a school ?

27. This page is for planning purposes only. • Presentation to the Board Tips • Education Plan • Be Authentic. • Consider the Time Factor – 30 min (20 presentation + 10 Q and A) • E-mail the ‘PDF’ to Mandy. – Current version on planning page. • Trustees have online access to your plan via the planning page. No need for paper copies. • Checklist from Planning Guide. • Tell a story – Be engaging • What do you need from us? • Questions from Board will be focused on academic success and collaboration • Talk about class sizes, QLE, Instructional Leadership (time and support) • Memory Stick