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Eastern School DistrictSchool Organization Plan
Public Presentation
Morell Family of SchoolsMarch 25, 2009
Impact of Declining Enrollment
Eastern School District2001 2008
15,173 13,111
6 Years – Loss of 2,000
Impact of Declining Enrollment 20 elementary schools have lost
between 30% and 50% of students in the past decade
10 schools with 90 or fewer students
35 of our schools will lose students in the next decade
14 will lose up to 25% more of their students
2001 2008 Change
Morell Cons. 213 156 -27%Morell High 338 313 -7%Mt. Stewart Cons. 118 50 -58%St. Peter’s Cons. 109 59 -46%St. Teresa’s Cons. 62 47 -24%Tracadie Cross Cons. 123 73 -40%
Morell Family of Schools
2008 2015 Change
Morell Cons. 156 126 -19%Morell High 313 186 -40%Mt. Stewart Cons. 50 42 -16%St. Peter’s Cons. 59 43 -27%St. Teresa’s Cons. 47 48 --Tracadie Cross Cons. 73 66 -10%
Morell Family of Schools
How has this development impacted our students?
1. The breadth and depth of specialist programming
Physical Education Music Resource-based Learning French
2. The scope of student support services
Guidance Special Education Resource Reading Recovery®
3. Teaching – Learning Process Teachers “stretched” across grades Teachers “stretched” across subject
areas Teacher isolation Lack of administrative direction and
support
4. Student Diversity Children’s social and emotional
development may be affected by split classes and soon, triple-graded classes
Why are we concerned?
Student Achievement
Student Improvement
Literacy – Numeracy standards increasing
What should we do?
Focus on the teaching – learning process
Emphasize structured and explicit teaching methods aimed at specific skill development in reading, writing and mathematics
What is the best way to do it? At least 2 teachers per grade Single graded classrooms 15-20 students grade 1-3, 20-25
students grade 4-6 Strong student support and
specialist programs Within grade teacher collaboration
and administrative leadership and support
St. Peter’s Cons. Catchment Area
63 Students – Grades 1-8
St. Peter’s Cons. 54 students
Morell Cons. 8 students
Fortune/Rollo Bay Cons. 1 student
St. Peter’s Cons. 59 students – 6.22 FTE Grade 1 - 5 students (1/2 split class after 10
am) Grade 2 - 9 students Grade 3 - 5 students (3/4 split class) Grade 4 - 9 students Grade 5 - 6 students (5/6 split class) Grade 6 - 8 students Grade 7 - 9 students (7/8 split class) Grade 8 - 8 students S/T Ratio – 9.49
St. Peter’s Cons. Programs Resource/Special Education – .65 split among four staff – one person
fully trained Trained individual also responsible for Gr. 7/8 Math, Gr. 7/8
Language Arts and Reading Recovery® Reading Recovery® - Resource teacher Guidance – .17 (full-time position shared among four schools) Library – Contact Physical Education – .20 split between two staff – one fully trained
1) Gr. 3 core subjects; Gr. 4 core subjects; Gr. 1-4 Physical Education; and Gr. 7 & 8 Resource
2) Vice-Principal Music – .18 fully trained Principal – .35 Administration time – Gr. 1 Language Arts, Gr. 1/2
Health/Soc. Studies, Gr. 3/4 Resource help Vice-Principal – .05 Administration time – Gr. 1-8 Technology, Gr. 5/6
Soc. Studies, Science, Health, Physical Education; Gr. 7/8 Soc. Studies, Science, Physical Education, Resource; Library Contact, Site Technology Contact
French – Gr. 3-8 French; Gr. 5/6 Language Arts; Gr. 5/6 Math
St. Teresa’s Cons. Catchment Area55 Students – Grades 1-8
St. Teresa’s Cons. 42 students Morell Cons. 8 students Montague Cons. 2 students Birchwood Int. 1 student Glen Stewart Ele. 1 student Stonepark Int. 1 student
St. Teresa’s Cons. 47 students – 4.90 FTE Grade 1 - 5 students (1/2 split class) Grade 2 - 6 students Grade 3 - 5 students (3/4 split class) Grade 4 - 4 students Grade 5 - 6 students (5/6 split class) Grade 6 - 10 students Grade 7 - 8 students (7/8 split class) Grade 8 - 3 students S/T Ratio – 9.59
St. Teresa’s Cons. Programs Resource/Special Education – .25 fully trained; plus Gr.
3/4 core subjects (except Math); Gr. 7/8 Health Reading Recovery® - Only 5 students – not needed Guidance – .16 (full-time position shared among four
schools) Library – Site contact Physical Education – .13 – not qualified – Gr. 1-8
program; Gr. 3/4 Math; Gr. 5/6 Soc. Studies, Gr. 5/6 Health, Gr. 7/8 Soc. Studies (.58 in total)
Music – .17 fully qualified Principal – .15 Administration time – also Gr. 1/2 core
subjects, except Math Vice-Principal and French – Gr. 3-8 Core French, fully
qualified; Gr. 7/8 core subjects; no administrative time
Tracadie Cross Cons. Catchment Area86 Students – Grades 1-8
Tracadie Cross Cons. 63 students Sherwood Ele. 10 students LM Montgomery Ele. 3 students Morell Cons. 3 students Stonepark Int. 3 students Mont. Cons., Mt. Stewart Cons., 4 students Queen Charlotte, St. Teresa’s Cons.
Tracadie Cross Cons. 73 students – 7.95 FTE Grade 1 - 4 students (1/2 split class) Grade 2 - 11 students Grade 3 - 3 students (3/4 split class) Grade 4 - 6 students Grade 5 - 11 students (5/6 split class) Grade 6 - 6 students Grade 7 - 16 students Grade 8 - 15 students S/T Ratio – 9.18
Tracadie Cross Cons. Programs Resource – .7 - Not fully trained; Gr. 1-8 (except Math) plus
Gr. 1/2 Health, Gr. 7/8 Language Arts Special Education – 0 Reading Recovery® - Resource Teacher Guidance – .33 (shared among three schools) Library – Contact Physical Education – .17 – Not fully trained; Gr. 1-8 Physical
Education, plus Gr. 7/8 Language Arts & Health; Gr. 8 Science & Soc. Studies; Gr. 8 Math Resource
Music – .13 – Not fully trained Principal – .40 Administration time plus Gr. 7/8 Math, Gr. 7
Soc. Studies, Site Technology Contact Vice-Principal – No administrative time - Gr. 1/2 split all core
subjects French – .30 – Fully trained