SCHOOL NAME: St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic School PRINCIPAL: Catherine Fielding
SUPERINTENDENT: Gerald Dagenais TRUSTEE: Oliver Carroll
SCHOOL ADDRESS: 75 Alexmuir Blvd , Toronto ON , M1V 1H6
STUDENT ENROLMENT: 163
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We participate in activities that help the less fortunate through food drives and collection of funds for the needy.
Academic Year Teacher, Principal Classroom / school resources
AS NEEDED Children show an awareness of the needs of those who are marginalized and less fortunate in the community - the poor, the homeless.
Ongoing Teacher, Principal Classroom / school resources
In progress Children become familiar with prayers, Gospel stories, the saints and celebrations of the liturgical seasons. Children request prayers for others.
Celebrating School Prayer On a Daily Basis
Ongoing Teacher, Principal Classroom / school resources
In progress Children Become Familiar with prayers, Gospel stories, the saints and celebrations of liturgical seasons
We celebrate liturgy as a member of the Prince of Peace parish community.
Academic Year Principal School resources In progress The school will have four school masses per year as determined by the pastor and the principal. The pupils will actively participate in the planning of the school masses, one of which will be held in the church.
School staff participate in meaningful annual Day of Reflection.
Academic Year Principal Board-wide resources Ongoing Evidence of positive feedback and dialogue among staff.
Children are prepared for the sacraments.
Academic Year Teacher, Principal Classroom / school resources
Ongoing Pupils who are receiving First Communion, First Reconciliation, Confirmation are prepared by teachers and parish staff. School staff attend meetings and celebrations of the sacraments and work in cooperation with parish staff.
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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All staff are informed throughout the year about the Courage To Serve Retreat programme.
Academic Year Teacher, Principal Board-wide resources Ongoing Applications from school continue each year.
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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Parents as Partners - To involve parents as important partners in the development and implementation of the Safe School Plan.
Involvement of parents in understanding of the model of Progressive Discipline and how the concept may developmentally vary.
Ongoing Principal School resources In progress Consistent home-school communication regarding safety issues, school newsletter, bullying surveys, support of home intervention strategies.
Spiritual Dimension - Building a School Community that actualizes Gospel Values
Older pupils will take leadership roles in school - Me to We, Food Drive, Schoolyard Cleanup.
Academic Year Teacher, Principal School resources In progress Greater committment to community acts of service (one per term), scripture/prayer table evident in classrooms, visibility of character traits' posters
Curriculum Components - to make available programme materials for teaching conflict resolution, problem-solving, decision-making, and bullying prevention.
Think papers and awards and recognition for improvement will be age-appropriate.
Ongoing Guidance teacher, child and youth workers, teachers, education assistants, library technician, princ
Classroom / school resources
Ongoing Pupils and staff will be able to access material for bullying prevention in the school library. Improved comflict resolution skills will be noted and maintained.
Ensure that the local code of conduct is explained to each student and that the expectations in the local code are clearly explained once per year.
Staff, parents as partners and pupils will be aware of divisional development and maturity in implementing and explaining code of conduct.
Academic Year Teacher, Principal School resources Action to be taken Children can articulate school code of conduct.
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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School to continue to promote the practice of the school uniform.
Academic Year Principal School Uniform Ongoing Principal and staff to continue to encourage the practice of wearing the school uniform and to reward those who wear the school shirt and/or the school colours of the uniform.
To enhance the school profile by publishing a monthly school newsletter,calendar and to contribute to board publication of "It Starts in the Schools."
Academic Year Principal Board-wide resources Ongoing School profile is enhanced.
To participate in school and board iinitiatives that enhance the profile of the school.
Academic Year Teacher, Principal Classroom / school resources
In progress To publish a monthly school newsletter and calendar that highlights the events taking place in the school and that publishes pupils writing. To participle in the publication of "It Starts in the Schools" documenting activities in the school.To maintain the practice of a Christmas concert and an open house during Catholic Education Week.
To provide a welcoming atmosphere in the school when parents come to register for any grade.
Calendar Year Principal School resources In progress Principal to have copies of school newsletters available to parents and to have board material available in languages other than English
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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Division Primary (JK - 3)
Charts Running Records-Number of Students-20062007-Term 1 (Up to Nov. 30)
List of pupils to watch will be determined and discussed at divisional meetings.
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Running Records-Number of Students-20062007-Term 3 (Feb. 15 to June 1)
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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.
Priority Improving Student Learning and Achievement
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Charts
EQAO-Writing-20062007-Grade 3-All Students
Ote number of pupils at Level Four.
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EQAO-Reading-20062007-Grade 3-All Students
Note number of ALL PUPILS at levels three and four.
Gap Analysis:
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Charts EQAO-Reading-20062007-Grade 3-Participating Students
Note that 81 % of participating pupis achieved at Levels 3 and 4 in Grade 3 Reading.
Gap Analysis:
EQAO-Writing-20062007-Grade 3-Participating Students
Note that 81% of pupils who participated in the assessment achieved at Levels 3 and 4.
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Strategy Divisional Consideration Timeline Responsibility Resource Status Evidence of Improvement
Charts CAT3-National Stanine 4 & Above-20062007-Grade 2
Areas of strength continue to be vocabulary and writing conventions, but not paragraphing. Areas for growth include mathematics and computation.
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Focused professional development on guided reading via: - divisional meetings;- in-class coaching and modeling by peers; - attendance at board/ secretariat sponsored inservices.
Academic Year Principal Classroom / school resources
To provide staff with in-school time to debrief information from professional development workshops.To provide primary staff with reading material for guided reading suitable for boys.
Academic Year Teacher, 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
Increased use of, understanding and analysis of running records data to inform instruction.
Academic Year Teacher 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 Increase in assessments used strictly to inform instruction rather than evaluation.
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
Calendar Year Teacher School resources Improved scores on standardized measures
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To increase data driven decision making.
Academic Year Teacher, Principal Classroom / school resources
In progress Use of information from data walls. Creation of a list of "Pupils to Watch."
To implement a homework programme throughout the primary division which will be user friendly for parents and engage them in the learning process.
Academic Year Teacher Classroom / school resources
In progress Children will complete homework on a more regular basis.
To continue to hold monthly divisional meetings during which the staff will discuss the results of assessment data and make plans using this data.
Academic Year Teacher, Principal Classroom / school resources
Ongoing Staff will become familiar with DIP, data walls will be updated regularly, agendas from divisional meetings will be placed in data binders. Staff will become familiar with strategies to enhance learning for pupils at Levels 1 and 2.
T use the PLN as a strategy to work with other primary teachers in the family of school s to engage in professional discussion about using assessment to inform instruction with a focus on comprehension.
Academic Year Teacher, Principal Classroom / school resources
In progress Teachers will acquire more strategies to use in assessing comprehension skills. Teachers will make increased use of a variety of assessment materials provided through the PLN.
Primary teachers will use the PLN as a strategy to discuss using assessment and best practices for comprehension.
Academic Year Teacher Professional Development In progress Primary teachers will attend the PLN workshops and will use the strategies discussed. Greater variety of assessment strategies will be seen in use.
To identify the pupils who are performing at Level Two in Reading and Writing as indicated on the report cards and other asessment measures and to track these pupils through SBST.
Academic Year Teacher, Principal Classroom / school resources
In progress Teachers will be aware of pupils who are struggling.
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)
Charts
EQAO-Reading-20062007-Grade 6-All Students
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EQAO-Writing-Trend-Grade 3-Participating Students
Continue to provide many opportunities fo rpupils to write across the curriculum. Also, provide real writing opportunities, such as essay contests, author visit, variety of styles of writng.
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Charts
EQAO-Writing-20062007-Grade 6-All Students
When alll students are taken into account, there are no students in Level 4 in Grade 6 writing. The majority of pupils are fall within the Level 3 area.
Gap Analysis:
EQAO-Reading-20062007-Grade 6-Participating Students
Gap analysis shows that 81% of pupils who participated in the assessment achieved at levels three and four in the EQAO assessment.
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Charts
EQAO-Reading-Trend-Grade 6-Participating Students
In the participating students, the Grade Six Reading trend shows that pupils remain fairly consistent in terms of overall good achievement in Reading.
Gap Analysis:
EQAO-Writing-20062007-Grade 6-Participating Students
Among the pupils who participaed in EQAO, no pupils scored in the level 4 area. However, there are pupils who scored closer to level 4 than to Level 3. The goal is to move the pupls from Level 3 to Level 4.
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To become familiar with Moderated Marking.
Academic Year Teacher, Principal Classroom / school resources
In progress Teachers will attend PLN workshops and staff workshops on moderated marking. Junior and Intermediate teachers will mark the Reaching Readers and the RAD, respectively.
Strategy Divisional Consideration Timeline Responsibility Resource Status Evidence of Improvement
Charts
CAT3-National Percentile-20062007-Grade 5
These pupils are currently in Grade 6 (2007/08). Areas for growth include Reading , Language, Computation, Vocabulary.These results indicate the need for further discussion and development of specific skills within each of the designated areas.
Gap Analysis:
EQAO-Writing-Trend-Grade 6-Participating Students
Among participating students, the trend in writing if fairly consistent, given the small sample size of pupils.
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To improve boys' literacy principal submitted a proposal to the language arts co-ordinator for fuding to purchase materails suitalbe for boys and to provide some professional developkent for stff in this are.
Academic Year Teacher, Principal Classroom / school resources
In progress Proposal accepted and approved.Material purchased.Boys will be more engaged in reading.Material moved from Library to class for Self-selected reading.
Junior Teachers will continue to be involved in the PLN.
Academic Year Teacher, Principal Professional Development In progress Teachers will implement strategies discussed in the PLN with a focus on assessment and comprehension and will visit the PLN centre.
Division Junior (4 - 6)
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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Calendar Year Principal Board-wide resources Action to be taken 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, Principal Classroom / school resources
In progress Improved scores for boys on standardized measures, namely EQAO grade 6 and CAT 3 in grade 7
Division Junior (4 - 6)
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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Academic Year Teacher, Principal Classroom / school resources
Improved grade 6 EQAO scores in both reading and writing.
Calendar Year Teacher Classroom / school resources
Action to be taken Increased publication of shared writing products on classroom walls and common areas within the school
Mentorship of divisional teachers regarding implementation of shared reading and writing in both our local JLI program and our core classrooms
Academic Year Teacher Classroom / school resources
Increased (proper) use of shared reading and shared writing in junior division classrooms.
Division Junior (4 - 6)
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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To have the intermediate and junior level teachers work together cross-division ally in planning the reading and writing workshops.
Academic Year Teacher, Principal Professional Development In progress Teachers will be given time during the day to de-brief workshop information and to share ideas gained at PLN meetings.
Intermediate teachers will make use of EQAO, CAT 3 information to plan and evaluate pupils.
Academic Year Principal School resources Ongoing Teahers will be aware of assessment results.
Charts Report Card-20062007-Term 3-Grade 7,8-Reading & Writing
The current Grade Eight pupils perform better on a day to day basis and on teacher designed assessments for report cards than they do on some tests of a standardized measure. (CAT-3).
Gap Analysis:
Division Intermediate (7 - 8)
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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To become familiar with the concept of Differentiated Instruction.
Academic Year Principal Board-wide resources In progress Staff will participate in a workshop on Differentiated Instruction facilitated by the principal during a PA day.
To continue the work of the PLN, the goal of which is a focus of assessment of student work with a focus on comprehension.
Academic Year Principal Board-wide resources Ongoing Staff will attend the PLN workshops which are planned by the principals in conjunction with the PLN resource teacher.
Charts CAT3-National Percentile-20062007-Grade 7
The current Grade Eight pupils (2007/08 are weak in Reading, Language, Vocabulary, Spelling. However, they remain stronger than their age counterparts in the TCDSB.
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Division JK - 8
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 Primary (JK - 3)
Charts EQAO-Mathematics-20062007-Grade 3-All Students
When all students are considered, in the Grade 3 EQAO assessment 70% of pupils achieved at Levels 3 or 4 in the EQAO assessment. The percentage of pupils exempted (9) is higher than the board or the province. This si due to the fact that the school has an ME programme and there are pupils sho cannot participate in the assessment.
Gap Analysis:
EQAO-Mathematics-20062007-Grade 3-Participating Students
Among the pupils who particpated in the assessment, 77% achieved at Levels 3 and 4. The number of pupils who achieved at Level 4 is less than that of the board or the province. The sample size of the classs is small.
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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.
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Charts CAT3-National Percentile-20062007-Grade 2
Among the children currently in Grade 3, results from the CAT-3 suggest that the understanding of mathematical concepts is weaker that computational skills. This strengthening of concepts is a goal for the preparation of EQAO for the spring of 2008.
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Report Card-20062007-Term 3-Grade 1,2,3-Mathematics
Report card marke indicate that data management and probability are weaker areas relative to other strands in the primary division.
Gap Analysis:
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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, Principal Mathematics: The Ontario Curriculum Grades 1-8 (2005)Early Math Strategy (2003)Checklist: Principal “Look Fors” in the Mathematics ClassroomChecklist: Supporting the Six Math PrinciplesCurriculum Side-by-Side Comparisons at: http://www.ocup.org/resources/#compare CEC Math Resource Department In-Services
In progress All teachers are conversant with the revised curriculum and the new expectations
Ensure that a variety of instructional approaches are being used in conjunction with appropriate resources such as manipulatives and technology
Academic Year Teacher, Principal Classroom / school resources
Ongoing Teachers are knowledgeable and articulate about the benefits of using manipulatives and technology to teach Math.
Review divisional assessment and evaluation practices and facilitate grade and divisional dialogue
Academic Year Teacher, Principal Classroom / school resources
Ongoing - 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
Division Primary (JK - 3)
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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To host a Family Math Night in the Fall of 2007 facilitated by the math resource teacher in order to familiarize parents with math games that enhance mathematical knowledge.
Academic Year Teacher, Principal Classroom / school resources
In progress Math games are used by parents, staff and students.
Review divisional assessment and evaluation practices and facilitate grade and divisional dialogue
Academic Year Teacher, 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
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, Principal Board-wide resources Ongoing All teachers are conversant with the revised curriculum and the new expectations
Ensure that variety of instructional approaches are being used in conjunction with appropriate resources such as manipulatives and technology
Academic Year Teacher, Principal Classroom / school resources
In progress Teachers are knowledgeable and articulate about the benefits of using manipulatives and technology to teach Math.
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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Through the PLN and as a school staff, teachers will meet in October and November and use the data from EQAO to determine what types of questions pupils need to review in mathematics.
Academic Year Teacher, Principal School resources In progress List of questions will be reviewed with staff. Math word walls will be in evidence.
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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Ensure that variety of instructional approaches are being used in conjunction with appropriate resources such as manipulatives and technology
Academic Year Teacher, Principal Classroom / school resources
Ongoing Teachers are knowledgeable and articulate about the benefits of using manipulatives and technology to teach Math.
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, Principal Board-wide resources Ongoing All teachers are conversant with the revised curriculum and the new expectations
Teacher to participate in the locally developed mathematics workshops as offered by the mathematics resource teacher.
Academic Year Teacher Board-wide resources In progress Teacher to become more familiar with nelson mathematics material.
Review divisional assessment and evaluation practices and facilitate grade and divisional dialogue
Academic Year Teacher, Principal Classroom / school resources
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- rich, varied and effective assessment strategies are used for students at risk
Division Intermediate (7 - 8)
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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Intermediate pupils to be paired with younger pupils as mathematics buddies similar to the concept of having a reading buddy in the younger grades.
Calendar Year Teacher, Principal Classroom / school resources
Action to be taken Pupils will become much more familiar and comfortable with using manipulatives with a buddy. Pupils will have a problem to solve with a math buddy.
Division Intermediate (7 - 8)
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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Division Intermediate (7 - 8)
Charts CAT3-National Percentile-20062007-Grade 7
Among the current Grade Eight pupils, improvement is needed in Vocabulary, Reading and the conventions of Language.
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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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Division
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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Division Primary (JK - 3)
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
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Staff participates in a Day of Reflection that creates improved attitude and sustains community.
Academic Year Principal Community Resources In progress Staff atmosphere is one of respect, acceptance, professionalism.
Each teacher has a Data Integration Binder which is updated as new material becomes available. This information informs instruction on an ongoing basis.
Calendar Year Teacher, Principal Professional Development In progress Teachers show a willingness to share, discuss and use data to inform instruction. Test scores improve.
Principal and two staff members to participate in professional development project entitled, "MISA - Networking to Build Local Capacity."
Academic Year Teacher, Principal Professional Development Action to be taken Principal and two staff members to attend to attend three days of professional development and share information with staff.
To continue to sopport the use of the Professional Learning Network.
Academic Year Principal Professional Development In progress Teachers will receive professional development in managing data through the continued use of the PLN. Coverage will be Code 92 or internal.
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
