Beginning the 2013-2014 School Calendars Conversation: Focusing on Success for each Learner.
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Beginning the 2013-2014 School Calendars Conversation: Focusing on Success for each Learner
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The format for our Discussions today… Introductory activity – Focusing on
learning and learners Overview of the thinkingFocusing on the Learners Identification of the Challenges Small Group Discussion and
Feedback
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Focusing on our Learners Working with a partner or partners You have a document called “Conditions for
Learning” You also have a piece of coloured paper with a
statement on it Discuss the statement in relation to
the conditions for learning our need to focus on student success our discussion today on the calendar
Be prepared to share
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What do we know about how our kids are doing?
No one piece of data or evidence tells the story No one reason is behind the evidence to tell us
what the solution might be No one solution can give us all the answers Our student can be more successful But we have to work together and get beyond
Blame Shame “Yeh buts”
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2010-2011 EDI EDI assesses kindergarten students in five areas, physical
health and well-being, Social competency, emotional maturity, language and cognitive skills, communications skills and general knowledge.
Of the 342 students assessed 127 or 37.1% were vulnerable in at least one area and 75 or 21.9% were vulnerable on at least 2 EDI scales.
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Average Days Absent 2010-2011
Rural / Urban
First Nation
Non-First
Nation
Female Male
Elementary Rural 30 24 28 26
Elementary Urban 19 14 15 15
Secondary Rural 55 25 34 51
Secondary Urban 34 21 24 24
Yukon Rural 35 24 29 31
Yukon Urban 26 17 19 19
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Students on Individual Education Plans 2010-2011
All students 690 Urban 487 Rural 203
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Yukon Achievement Test (YAT)
2010/11 - English 3 ALL Students
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YAT 2010/11 English 3 First
Nations
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YAT 2010/11 - English 3 Non First
Nations
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YAT 2010/11 - English 6 ALL Students
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YAT 2010/11 - English 6 First
Nations
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YAT 2010/11 - English 6 Non First
Nations
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YAT 2010/11 - English 9 ALL
Students
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YAT 2010/11 - English 9 First
Nations
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YAT 2010/11 - English 9 Non First
Nations
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Provincial Exams Grade 10
English 80% wrote – 32.7% did not pass or did not write
Mathematics 76.1% wrote – 33.7% did not pass or did not write
Science 78.4% wrote – 30% did not pass or did not write
Grade 11 Socials
70.5% of the students wrote, 9% did not pass
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Provincial Exams and Graduation Grade 12
English 281 students wrote, 274 passed
Communications 57 wrote, 55 passed
Grad Of all student enrolled in grade 12, 70% of urban
students, 62% of rural students and 48% of First Nations students graduated
Six year completion rate - 69%
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What do we Know about the school year in Yukon and other jurisdictions?
In Yukon Other Jurisdictions Ministry mandated standard number of days
Start and finish days Statutory holidays Some flexibility in Professional development
days Note: Albert and Ontario work on a schedule of
190 days plus professional development days
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What do we know about the Yukon context? A variety of calendars used Geography and weather Hunting and on the land opportunities Rural students
Fewer numbers of secondary students in rural communities affecting the course offerings
Educators concerns – Secondary completing the content required
for BC Exams Elementary meeting curricular outcomes
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What do we know about Learning?
The conditions for Learning The value of time on task The Attention span of students
Length of a day and the number of days Length of summer holidays
Technology increasingly used to deliver courses and engage students
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Current Challenges in using Uncoordinated Timetables Connecting rural and urban schools
In person Using technology
Distance Learning Connecting with other jurisdictions
Coordinating sports Wood Street enrolment Dual Credits – connecting with the college YATs schedules BC Exam schedules Coordinating breaks – March and Other Professional Development Principal and teacher Orientation
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