Strategic Education Plan and Report

Guide on the SideWithin 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 Grey Text – replace with your information

This page is for planning purposes only.

Quick Link: Ed Planning Guide for Leaders (Board Presentation schedule included)

Quick Link: CESD Ed Planning and Reporting (All Ed Planning resources)

Quick Link: CESD Ed Planning Template (Original template)

[School Name]Strategic Education Plan and Report

[2013-2014]

www.website

[School Logo]

[A few defining statements about your school, demographics…]

About Us…

Mission: [Why we exist]

Vision: [What we hope to become]

Values: [How we behave]

Guiding Principles [school specific]

About Us

Reflective Question: AlignmentIs 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?

RemindCESD 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.

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… ]

About Us

Reflective Questions: Collaborative LeadershipWhat 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?

• [Collaborative planning and Inquiry- U of Lethbridge (David Townsend and Pam Adams)

- Critical questioning of practice]

Our Programs – What Makes Us Unique? Tip: What is integral to your school’s success and

contributes to you reaching your goals?

[i.e.. Health and Wellness]

[i.e.. Fine Arts Focus]

What Makes Us Unique

[i.e. Safe and Caring School] [i.e. Collaborative Problem Solving]

Our Successes and Accomplishments2012-2013

[i.e. Coaching Culture] [i.e. Intellectual Engagement]

Successes and Accomplishments

This Page is for planning purposes only.

Quick Links: CESD Results (PATs and DIPs)

Results and Data

Accountability Pillar results Achievement Tests Results School Generated Data Diploma Exams Results

Results and Data

Criteria to remember: Include Accountability Pillar, PATs/DIPs, and other school generated data. Provide links to data plus a summary.

Quick Link: Extranethttps://phoenix.edc.gov.ab.ca/login/default.asp

780-427-5318 Toll free 310-0000

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

This page is for planning purposes only.

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

Accountability Pillar Results

Results and Data

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.

School overall - ###%

School overall – ###%

Province overall – ###%

Province overall – ###%

[Educational Quality]Educational Quality

Continuous Improvement

Accountability Pillar Results

Results and Data

Back to Results

Area of Focus : School Province

Acceptable/Excellence Acceptable/ExcellenceMathematics ######% #######% Language Arts ######% #######%

• [Differentiation - Purposeful Instructional Strategies]

• [Personalization of Learning]

Key Strategies

Criteria

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.]

[Safe and Caring]

Staff: Safety of School Environment - ###% Caring Atmosphere - ###%

Back to Results

Students: Safety of School Environment – ##% Caring Atmosphere - ###%

Feel Welcome – ###%

Parent: Safety of School Environment - ###% Caring Atmosphere – ###% Feel Welcome – ###%

Results and Data

[L.A./Math Five Year Roll-up (Grade three)]

[L.A. PAT: Three year roll-up (Grade Three)] Back to Results

2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013

Acc / Exc Acc / Exc Acc / Exc Acc / Exc Acc / Exc

Language Arts ## / ## ## / ## ## / ## ## / ## ## / ##

Mathematics ## / ## ## / ## ## / ## ## / ## ## / ##

Graph from Accountability Pillar

Provincial Achievement Test ResultsResults and Data

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

Parent Satisfaction Survey - October 2012

School Generated DataResults and Data

Back to Results

Safe and Caring – ##%

Continuous Improvement within the school – ##%

Effective communication between home/sch – ##%

Example only, replace with your school data.

Planning for 2013-14Planning

[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?

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.

What new provincial goals tell us…Planning

Criteria to Remember Goals and strategies are:

Specific - clearMeasurable – measure for success and improvementAttainable Relevant – consistent with CESD and school mission and visionTime - SpecifiedQLE – 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…

Planning

Strategies which reflect on school results and data analysis, School Goals and Provincial goals.

[School Goals and Strategies – Next few Pages] This page is for planning purposes only.

Reflective Questions: EvidenceHow will you measure your school’s success? What will success look like if it is achieved?

Reflective Question: Closing the GapHow do strategies within your plan narrow the academic gap between FNMI students and other students?

Reflective Question: Quality TeachingHow 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.

Goal #1: Inquiry Question:

Strategies: [Specific school goals]

Goals and Targets for 2013-2014Planning

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?

Goal #2: Inquiry Question: Strategies:

[Specific to school goal]

Goals and Targets for 2013-2014Planning

Reflective Question: Leadership DevelopmentDistributed 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 ?

Quick Link: Developing School Leadership Competencies using a collaborative Inquiry Model (2011-12)

IL

Project

Description

Alberta Education Chinook’s Edge [School name]

An Excellent Start to Learning

• Children are reaching emotional, social, intellectual and physical development milestones.

[School Goals or Strategies]

Success for Every Student

• Students achieve student learning outcomes, demonstrate proficiency in literacy and numeracy, demonstrate citizenship and entrepreneurship and we eliminate the gap between FNMI students and other students.

[School Goals or Strategies]

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.

[School Goals or Strategies]

Engaged and Effective Governance

• The education system demonstrates collaboration and engagement.

• Students and communities have access to safe and healthy learning environments.

[School Goals or Strategies]

Goal AlignmentPlanning

Reflective Question: Do your school goals align with those of the

province and the school division?

Trends and Challenges Planning

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

School Council and Parental Involvement

[Christmas Turkey Dinner]

[Year-end BBQ]

[Halloween Dance]

[Special Events and Speakers]

Key messages and large scale indicators of success and improvements.

What You Should Remember About Us!

Reflective Question: Values AuditWhen you ask, do your stakeholders (teachers, students, parents and community)say that your school values what you claim to value as a school ?

Presentation to the Board TipsEducation 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

This page is for planning purposes only.