Post on 15-Feb-2019
SCHOOL NAME: Immaculate Conception Catholic School PRINCIPAL: Mary Denise Venditti
SUPERINTENDENT: Josephine Nespolo TRUSTEE: Sal Piccininni
SCHOOL ADDRESS: 23 Comay Rd , Toronto ON , M6M 2K9
STUDENT ENROLMENT: 443
School Learning PlanImmaculate Conception Catholic School
2007 - 2008
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School Learning PlanImmaculate Conception Catholic School
2007 - 2008
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Academic Year Teacher, Principal Board-wide resources Report Cards - Report Cards are to include Statements for Reporting learning in Religion and Family Life - 3 for Religion and 1 to 2 for Family Life.
Providing/updating/renewing Religion/Family Life resources for all grade levels.
Academic Year Vice Principal Born of the Spirit/Catechetical Series grades Kindergarten – 3 CCCB publicationsReligion/Family Life Department (grs 1-2 scrapbooks) Fully Alive Program Grades 1- 3 Pearson EducationalInstitute of Catholic EducationReligion/Family Life Website
Ongoing Religious Education Kindergarten: Religion Resource KitGrades 1- 3Teacher TextsSufficient numbers of Student textsAccompanying Music for each program
Prayer TableEach classroom would have a prayer table incorporating the primary symbol of each Religious Education Program
Academic Year Teacher, Vice Principal, Principal
Classroom / school resources
In progress Prayer Table contains:Cloth (green, purple, white), Bible, Cross and appropriate symbol for grade level:Gr One: Story ShawlGr Two: TableGr. Three: Tent
Division Primary (JK - 3)
Strategy Divisional Consideration Timeline Responsibility Resource Status Evidence of Improvement
Goal Faith Development
To create and celebrate Catholic Community where all proclaim the Good News of the Gospel and where Catholic beliefs are modelled and integrated into the whole learning experience.
Priority Nurturing Our Catholic Community
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Deliver daily Religious Education/ Family Life instruction in the classroom.Celebrate monthly masses and liturgical seasons.Assist parish in sacramental preparation.
Academic Year Teacher, Vice Principal, Principal
Classroom / school resources
In progress Students will demonstrate respect when saying prayers and show that the life and teachings of Christ are integrated into their lives. They will participate in charitable activities.Students preparing for the sacraments will have a greater understanding of their significance.The students will prepare and deliver daily readings on the P.A.
Division JK - 8
Strategy Divisional Consideration Timeline Responsibility Resource Status Evidence of Improvement
Goal Faith Development
To create and celebrate Catholic Community where all proclaim the Good News of the Gospel and where Catholic beliefs are modelled and integrated into the whole learning experience.
Priority Nurturing Our Catholic Community
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2007 - 2008
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Faith and Characeter Development
JK- Grade 8 Academic Year Teacher, Principal Board-wide resources In progress Enhanced school climate Deceased bullying Appropriate and responsibile behaviour Fewer students being suspended More students treating each other with respect
To implement the Bullying Prevention project- Safe @School program
JK to Gr. 8 Academic Year Teacher, Vice Principal, Principal
Board-wide resources Action to be taken Greater teacher and student awareness and understanding of bullying Awareness of different strategies to deal with a variety of forms of bullying Development of a whole school prevention program Utilization of E- learning CD ROM
Note: The principal will report to the school community on the effectiveness of each strategy at the end of the year how the plan worked based on the evidence of improvements.
Division JK - 12
Identified Goal/Need Divisional Consideration Timeline Responsibility Resource Status Evidence of Improvement
Goal Safe, Inclusive and Healthy Learning Environment
To enhance the quality of the working and learning experience through improving schools and workplaces so that they contribute to positive healthy and respectful relationships.
Priority Nurturing Our Catholic Community
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Plan and implement a JK Open House and continue to welcome new registrations all year.Welcoming the community to school events such as the school concerts and community barbecue.Collaborating with the parish to share and to promote the benefits of Catholic education to the community at large.
Academic Year Teacher, Vice Principal, Principal
Board-wide resources In progress Increased attendance from the community at school and board meetings.Increased enrolment in JK. Welcome to Kindergarten Literacy bags given to all new registrations.Community involvement and participation in school events and school concertsIncreased involvment in the CSAC meetings and information nights.
Division JK - 8
Strategy Divisional Consideration Timeline Responsibility Resource Status Evidence of Improvement
Goal Increasing Enrolment and Retention in Grades JK-12
To support and implement a variety of local and system initiatives that actively enhance the school profile and promote the benefits of Catholic education.
Priority Nurturing Our Catholic Community
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Priority Improving Student Learning and Achievement
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Goal Literacy
To improve the overall level of students' literacy skills by enhancing their reading and writing proficiency through an interdisciplinary approach.
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Academic Year Teacher, Vice Principal, Principal
Classroom / school resources
In progress Improved student scores on the grade 2 CAT 3 and the grade 3 EQAO measures.
Focused professional development on guided reading via: - divisional meetings;- in-class coaching and modeling by peers; - attendance at board/ secretariat sponsored inservices.
Academic Year Teacher, Vice Principal, Principal
Language Arts Coordinator and resource staff Various Balanced Literacy documents Early Reading Strategies Binder, Ministry of Education 2003 Early Reading Strategy, the Report of the Expert Panel on Early Reading in Ontario, Ministry of Education, 2003 Balanced Literacy: A Principal’s Handbook, TCDSB 2000 Professional reading in central storage (provided by Language Arts Dept.)
Ongoing Increased use of guided reading in classrooms; increased familiarity and comfort level amongst teachers as to how to structure their classrooms to effectively facilitate guided reading.
Strategy Divisional Consideration Timeline Responsibility Resource Status Evidence of Improvement
Division Primary (JK - 3)
Charts EQAO-Reading-20062007-Grade 3-All Students
Gap Analysis:
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Increased awareness of proper Assessment for Learning practices,Including:- proper use of diagnostic, formative and summative assessment practices- focused professional dialogue about proper assessment practices- attendance at board / secreatariat sponsored workshops
Academic Year Teacher, Vice Principal, Principal
Language Arts Coordinator and resource staff Assessment for Learning Coordinator ERS Expert Panel Report and binder Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting in Kindergarten, TCDSB 2000Balanced Literacy, Student Measures JK to Grade 3, Teachers Package, TCDSB 2000
Ongoing Increased use of, understanding and analysis of running records data to inform instruction.
To improve student learning by focusing on the Language expectation 1.6 - Extending Understanding
Academic Year Teacher, Vice Principal, Principal
Classroom / school resources
In progress Diagnostic assessments will be tracked on a Data Wall, RAD, Running Records and Miscue Analysis Improved scores in EQAO, CAT 3 and report card marks
Charts EQAO-Reading-20062007-Grade 3-All Students
Gap Analysis:
Division Primary (JK - 3)
Strategy Divisional Consideration Timeline Responsibility Resource Status Evidence of Improvement
Goal Literacy
To improve the overall level of students' literacy skills by enhancing their reading and writing proficiency through an interdisciplinary approach.
Priority Improving Student Learning and Achievement
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Division Junior (4 - 6)
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To improve student learning by focusing on the Language expectation 1.6 - Extending Understanding
Academic Year Teacher, Vice Principal, Principal
Classroom / school resources
In progress Diagnostic Assessments will be traced on a Data Wall, RAD, Running Records, Miscue Analysis Improved scores for EQAO, CAT 3 and report cards
Charts
EQAO-Mathematics-20062007-Grade 3-All Students
Gap Analysis:
EQAO-Reading-20062007-Grade 6-All Students
Gap Analysis:
Strategy Divisional Consideration Timeline Responsibility Resource Status Evidence of Improvement
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2007 - 2008
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Mentorship of divisional teachers regarding implementation of shared reading and writing in both our local JLI program and our core classrooms
Academic Year Teacher, Vice Principal, Principal
Classroom / school resources
In progress Increased (proper) use of shared reading and shared writing in junior division classrooms.
Charts
EQAO-Mathematics-20062007-Grade 3-All Students
Gap Analysis:
EQAO-Reading-20062007-Grade 6-All Students
Gap Analysis:
Strategy Divisional Consideration Timeline Responsibility Resource Status Evidence of Improvement
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2007 - 2008
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Academic Year Teacher, Vice Principal, Principal
Classroom / school resources
In progress Decreased discrepancy between boys and girls on Literacy based assessments
Focus on Boys’ Literacy:- Purchase more materials aimed at boys, namely graphic novels, non-fiction, magazines, etc., - increasing opportunities for authentic reading and writing- increase exposure to computer technology to supplement reading and writing instruction- infuse more opportunities for the arts to be incorporated into daily instruction.
Academic Year Teacher, Vice Principal, Principal
Language Arts Coordinator and resource staffVarious publishers willing to share “boy-friendly” materialsProfessional reading located in school central storage
In progress Improved scores for boys on standardized measures, namely EQAO grade 6 and CAT 3 in grade 7
Increased awareness of proper assessment for learning practices including: proper use of diagnostic , formative and summative assessment practices. Focused professional dialogue about proper assessment practices. Attendance at board/ secretariat sponsored workshops.
Ongoing Teacher, Vice Principal, Principal
Board-wide resources Ongoing Increased use of, understanding and analysis of the assessment tools provided in the document " Literacy in the Middle Grades' to inform instruction. Completion and analysis of all the measures in the Student Assessment Folders.
Strategy Divisional Consideration Timeline Responsibility Resource Status Evidence of Improvement
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2007 - 2008
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Academic Year Teacher, Vice Principal, Principal
Classroom / school resources
As an OFIP 3 School for Numeracy we will be focussing on improving the following strands: Measurment , Data Managment and Geometry
Ensure that the expectations of the revised Ontario Mathematics curriculum and the Nelson Math program which supports it are being properly implemented
Academic Year Teacher, Vice Principal, Principal
Classroom / school resources
In progress All teachers are conversant with the revised curriculum and the new expectations
Charts EQAO-Mathematics-20062007-Grade 6-All Students
Gap Analysis:
Division Junior (4 - 6)
Strategy Divisional Consideration Timeline Responsibility Resource Status Evidence of Improvement
Goal Numeracy
To improve the overall level of students' Mathematical literacy skills through problem solving experiences that involve the application and communication of concepts in Mathematics.
Priority Improving Student Learning and Achievement
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2007 - 2008
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Review divisional assessment and evaluation practices and facilitate grade and divisional dialogue
Academic Year Teacher, Vice Principal, Principal
Mathematics: The Ontario Curriculum Grades 1-8 (2005) pp. 18-24Teaching and Learning Mathematics (2004) – Junior Math Strategy (JMS) pp. 41-43
In progress - in-school assessment practices are clearly linked to the curriculum expectations and the new Achievement Chart- all seven “mathematical processes” are assessed in a balanced way- assessment is used to inform instruction- assessment tasks accommodate students’ learning styles and ability levels
Charts EQAO-Mathematics-20062007-Grade 6-All Students
Gap Analysis:
Division Junior (4 - 6)
Strategy Divisional Consideration Timeline Responsibility Resource Status Evidence of Improvement
Goal Numeracy
To improve the overall level of students' Mathematical literacy skills through problem solving experiences that involve the application and communication of concepts in Mathematics.
Priority Improving Student Learning and Achievement
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2007 - 2008
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Participation in OFIP 4 workshops for grades 4-6 Implementing suggested strategies from the workshops Learning to use math manipulatives more effectivley
Junior Academic Year Teacher, Vice Principal, Principal
Board-wide resources Ongoing Improvement in EQAO scores in measurement, data management and geometry
Charts EQAO-Mathematics-20062007-Grade 6-All Students
Gap Analysis:
Division Junior (4 - 6)
Strategy Divisional Consideration Timeline Responsibility Resource Status Evidence of Improvement
Goal Numeracy
To improve the overall level of students' Mathematical literacy skills through problem solving experiences that involve the application and communication of concepts in Mathematics.
Priority Improving Student Learning and Achievement
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2007 - 2008
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Charts EQAO-Mathematics-20062007-Grade 6-All Students
Gap Analysis:
Division Intermediate (7 - 8)
Strategy Divisional Consideration Timeline Responsibility Resource Status Evidence of Improvement
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Academic Year Teacher, Vice Principal, Principal
Classroom / school resources
In progress As an OFIP 3 school for Numeracy we will be working on improving the follwing area:Measurment and Geometry and Spatial Sense. We will be having 8 Mathematical inservices to address specific strategies to improve these strands
Academic Year Teacher, Vice Principal, Principal
Classroom / school resources
In progress Consistent use of centrally provided text and support materials by all teachers in the division
Ensure that the expectations of the revised Ontario Mathematics curriculum and the Nelson Math program which supports it is being properly implemented
Academic Year Teacher, Vice Principal Mathematics: The Ontario Curriculum Grades 1-8 (2005)Leading Math Success: Mathematical Literacy Grades 7-12 pp.76-78Targeted Implementation and Planning Supports – TIPS (2003) Checklist: Principal “Look Fors” in the Mathematics ClassroomChecklist: “Supporting the Six Math Principles”Curriculum Side-by-Side Comparisons at: www.ocup.org/resources/#compare CEC Math Resource Department
In progress All teachers are conversant with the revised curriculum and the new expectations
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2007 - 2008
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Grade 8 teacher and principal will meet with parents of at-risk students to recommend high school courses and pathways that will improve chances for success.Classroom discussions on a various career pathways.Invite high school staff to present high school choices and opportunities to the students.Encourage grades 6 and 7 students and their parents to attend the Parent Information Nights on Program Pathways at a local Catholic high school in April to May 2006.
Academic Year Teacher, Vice Principal, Principal
Board-wide resources Ongoing Meetings between parents of at-risk students, grade 8 teacher and principal if necessary.More appropriate Grade 9 course selections by at-risk students.Increased attendance at Parent Information Nights with the aid of flyers and brochures.Increased awareness of Program Pathways in Catholic High Schools.
Charts EQAO-Reading-20062007-Grade 6-All Students
Gap Analysis:
Division Intermediate (7 - 8)
Strategy Divisional Consideration Timeline Responsibility Resource Status Evidence of Improvement
Goal Success for All
To improve opportunities for all our students to achieve their desired destinations through a variety of programs, supports, assessment strategies and pathways (apprenticeship, college, community living, university and the workplace).
Priority Improving Student Learning and Achievement
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Encourage teachers to share their knowledge, skills and talents with colleagues in order to build a better Catholic professional learning community. Empower staff members to take on leadership roles within the school community. Encourage teachers to take courses for professional growth.
Academic Year Teacher, Vice Principal, Principal
Professional Development Ongoing Active participation by all teachers in Professional Learning Communities.Sharing information and knowledge through professional dialogue. More initiative taken by staff members to volunteer for leadership roles within the school.
Division JK - 8
Strategy Divisional Consideration Timeline Responsibility Resource Status Evidence of Improvement
Goal Empowering Catholic Leadership
To develop and support Catholic Educational Leaders who are energizing, caring, visionary, student-focused and collaborative role models in building a Catholic professional learning community.
Priority Building Capacity to Lead and Learn
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To continue to refine the interaction among staff within the Professional Learning Communities.Encourage staff members to share and present information that has been gathered from professional and secretariat workshops.
Academic Year Teacher, Vice Principal, Principal
Classroom / school resources
In progress More effective PLC time to enhance instruction and utilize assessment to inform instruction in the classroom.Teachers coming together in professional dialogue to identify divisional needs and strategies to meet their needs.
Strategy Divisional Consideration Timeline Responsibility Resource Status Evidence of Improvement
Division JK - 8
Goal Professional Development
To provide job-embedded professional development that focuses on broadening the range of skills, practices and attitudes needed to create sustainable improvement and better results.
Priority Building Capacity to Lead and Learn