escuela canyon meadows school development plan 2006-2009
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Escuela Canyon MeadowsEscuela Canyon MeadowsSchool Development PlanSchool Development Plan
2006-20092006-2009
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Hierarchy of AccountabilityHierarchy of Accountability
School ActSchool Act Alberta LearningAlberta Learning Calgary Board of EducationCalgary Board of Education Area VArea V Escuela Canyon Meadows SchoolEscuela Canyon Meadows School Every teacher and staff memberEvery teacher and staff member All have declared the same common All have declared the same common
purpose … the moral imperative of purpose … the moral imperative of education… education… serving all students to a serving all students to a higher standardhigher standard
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At Escuela Canyon Meadows School we believe that…
Optimal learning occurs in an inclusive, safe and supportive environment that honors individuality and diversity. Optimal learning involves compelling learning opportunities that link meaningful experiences to the world and ourselves.
Beliefs
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At Escuela Canyon Meadows School we…
Foster a supportive environment where students strive for personal excellence as confident, reflective life-long learners.
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School PrioritySchool Priority
To positively affect student To positively affect student learninglearning
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Outcome #1Outcome #1
Students achieve Students achieve established established grade level benchmarksgrade level benchmarks in in Language Arts each January and Language Arts each January and June of the school yearJune of the school year
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Strategies/ActionsStrategies/Actions
Develop collaborative professional Develop collaborative professional learning communities (PLC’s) to learning communities (PLC’s) to understand and develop our understand and develop our identified initiative of “know the identified initiative of “know the learner” through:learner” through:
SP(ecial)ED(ucation) processesSP(ecial)ED(ucation) processes Personalized learningPersonalized learning Change in assessment practices: for of Change in assessment practices: for of
and as learningand as learning Digital LiteracyDigital Literacy
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Strategies/ActionsStrategies/Actions
Participate in AISI projects Participate in AISI projects
#2. #2. Assessment and AccountabilityAssessment and Accountability and and
#4. Learning in the 21 Century#4. Learning in the 21 Century
Engage in strategic and purposeful Engage in strategic and purposeful learning to develop effective, reflective learning to develop effective, reflective and rewarding Professional Learning and rewarding Professional Learning CommunitiesCommunities
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Assessment of StrategiesAssessment of Strategies
Mid year reading level assessmentMid year reading level assessment Mid year writing sampleMid year writing sample March Student Led ConferencesMarch Student Led Conferences
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Performance MeasuresPerformance Measures
Targets for 2007Targets for 2007
Grade 3 PATGrade 3 PAT Acceptable 93% (2006 = 89.3%)Acceptable 93% (2006 = 89.3%) Excellence 21% (2006 = 14.3)Excellence 21% (2006 = 14.3)
Grade 6 PATGrade 6 PAT Acceptable 93% (2006 = 100 %)Acceptable 93% (2006 = 100 %) Excellence 21% (2006 = 21.6%)Excellence 21% (2006 = 21.6%)
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Outcome #2Outcome #2
Students are well prepared for Students are well prepared for academic success as academic success as demonstrated in their sense of demonstrated in their sense of belonging and actions of respect belonging and actions of respect and safety while at school, as and safety while at school, as observed by teachers and reported observed by teachers and reported by students in school surveys, in by students in school surveys, in May 2007.May 2007.
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Strategies/ActionsStrategies/Actions
Develop an understanding of Develop an understanding of EmpathyEmpathy
Nurture a change in school practice Nurture a change in school practice that models empathetic responsethat models empathetic response
Demonstrate global citizenship Demonstrate global citizenship through linking/twinning to a through linking/twinning to a Spanish/Hispanic school to further Spanish/Hispanic school to further develop understanding of the needs develop understanding of the needs and concerns of othersand concerns of others
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Strategies/ActionsStrategies/Actions
Engage in strategic and purposeful Engage in strategic and purposeful learning to develop effective, learning to develop effective, reflective and rewarding reflective and rewarding Professional Learning CommunitiesProfessional Learning Communities
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Assessment of StrategiesAssessment of Strategies
Follow-up to Accountability Survey Follow-up to Accountability Survey administered at school level administered at school level September 2006 to grade 5 and 6 September 2006 to grade 5 and 6 students re-survey May 2007 students re-survey May 2007
Mid year school survey grades 2 Mid year school survey grades 2 and 3 and 3
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Performance MeasuresPerformance MeasuresGrade 4 Accountability PillarGrade 4 Accountability PillarSchool SurveysSchool Surveys
Number of students who answer Number of students who answer "yes" to the following question: "yes" to the following question: "At school, do most students "At school, do most students respect each other?" respect each other?"
Baseline 2005-2006 = 52%Baseline 2005-2006 = 52%
2006/2007 = 64% 2006/2007 = 64%
2007/2008 = 66%2007/2008 = 66%
2008/2009 = 68%2008/2009 = 68%
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Performance MeasuresPerformance MeasuresGrade 4 Accountability PillarGrade 4 Accountability PillarSchool SurveysSchool Surveys
Number of students who answer Number of students who answer “yes” to the following question: “yes” to the following question: "At school, do most students follow "At school, do most students follow the rules?” the rules?”
Baseline 2005-2006 = 43% Baseline 2005-2006 = 43% 2006/2007 = 64%2006/2007 = 64%
2007/2008 = 66% 2007/2008 = 66% 2008/2009 = 68%2008/2009 = 68%
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Performance MeasuresPerformance MeasuresAdministrative RecordsAdministrative Records
Number of aggressive (fighting Number of aggressive (fighting incidences) occurring on the incidences) occurring on the playground that are referred to the playground that are referred to the office. office.
Baseline 2004 - 2005 = 30Baseline 2004 - 2005 = 30
2005 – 2006= 202005 – 2006= 20
2006/2007 = 182006/2007 = 18 2007/2008 = 16 2007/2008 = 16 2008/2009 = 14 2008/2009 = 14
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Outcome #3Outcome #3
Students in our K-4 school setting Students in our K-4 school setting receive optimal learning benefit receive optimal learning benefit through teacher development in the through teacher development in the pedagogy of: pedagogy of: -early childhood development best -early childhood development best practice practice -early literacy and numeracy -early literacy and numeracy -early second language acquisition -early second language acquisition -strategic teaching that is responsive -strategic teaching that is responsive to learners of the 21 Century to learners of the 21 Century
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Critical QuestionsCritical Questions
What do we need to do to positively What do we need to do to positively affect community and public perception affect community and public perception of the journey of program closure and of the journey of program closure and transition to a K-4 Spanish bi-lingual transition to a K-4 Spanish bi-lingual program in September 2008? program in September 2008?
What will we offer to students in 2008 What will we offer to students in 2008 as a K-4 primary Spanish bi-lingual as a K-4 primary Spanish bi-lingual program that we are not currently program that we are not currently offering? offering?
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At Escuela Canyon Meadows School
We are a Community of Learners who strive for personal
excellence as confident, reflective life-long learners.
Vision