Fort La Bosse Continuous Improvement Plan 2019/2020 2020/2021
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2 Literacy: Page 3: General Literacy Expectations Across All Grade Levels and Curricula Page 4: Literacy Targeted Goals (Grade 1, 2-8, 3, Grade 9 and Grade 12) Page 5: Literacy Strategies, Roles and Responsibilities for Improvement Page 5: Division Office Staff in consultation with administrators, literacy leads and classroom teachers Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Coordinator and Administrator of Student Services ICT Coordinator Page 6: Administrators/Literacy Support Teachers/Classroom Teachers Page 7: Sequence & Timelines/Roles & Responsibilities, How will we know they are learning? What will we do if students are not improving? How will we respond if they already know it? Page 8: ELA Cohort Numeracy: Page 9-13: Numeracy Goals (1-5), Timelines, Responsibilities Other Planning Items: Page 14: a) Early Childhood Development Initiative b) Indigenous Education c) Plan for enhancing instructional leadership: d) Stake holder involvement in the development of the school division plan Page 15: Technology Education Grant
3 Literacy Expectations Across all Curricula and Grade levels: o Increase vocabulary in all curricular areas o Remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, creating (higher order thinking)– options available and explored in all curricular areas o Increase opportunities for individuals from all backgrounds to interact with materials, reading materials, activities, language, vocabulary, and cultural experiences as part of formal literacy learning that supports and understanding of local Indigenous heritage through knowing, being and doing. o Increase use of EAL Acquisition Continuum (as appropriate)
4 Literacy Targeted Goals: A) Grade 1 - By June, 2020 the percentage of students assessed in those in Grade 1 reading and comprehending at grade level will be no less than 60%, the range has been 44% - 51% baseline data according to the Fountas and Pinnell (F and P) assessments. In June, 2021 FLBSD percentages will increase by 2% per year, consecutively, with a goal of 62% reading and comprehending at grade level and 64% in 2022. Self-declared Indigenous students will have 6 to 8 - week intervention plans (using LLI) on grade 1 entry as appropriate with programming adjusted and continued as needed. Progress will be tracked using F and P assessments. B) Grades 2-8 - By June, 2020 the percentage of students assessed, from Grade 2 to Grade 8, reading and comprehending at grade level or above, according to Fountas and Pinnell assessment will be no less than 77% (baseline data range 47%-79% across the grade levels since 2016). In June, 2021 FLBSD percentages will increase by 2% per year, consecutively, with a goal of 79% reading and comprehending at grade level and 81% in 2022. Intervention plans for Indigenous students, reading below grade level will be developed across the grade levels. C) Grade 3 – By June, 2020, 50% of all Grade 3 students in Fort La Bosse School Division will be meeting grade- level expectations in all sub-competencies in reading as measured by the Gr. 3 provincial assessment. The percentage of students meeting expectations in all three sub-competencies for fall 2017 is 36.7% (baseline). FLBSD percentages will increase by 3% per year, consecutively, with a goal of with a goal of 53% meeting grade level expectation by June, 2021 and 56% by June, 2023. **Self-identified indigenous students (2015 – baseline – 28.6%) D) Grade 8 – By June, 2020, 50% of all Grade 8 students in Fort La Bosse School Division will be meeting grade level-expectations in all sub-competencies in reading as measured by the Grade 8 mid-year assessment. The percentage of students meeting expectations in all three sub competences in 2018 was 39.2% (baseline). In June, 2021– FLBSD percentages will increase by 3% per year, to 55% meeting this goal, with a goal of 58% meeting grade level expectation by 2022. **Self-identified indigenous students (2018 – baseline – 17.6%)
5 Strategies, Roles and Responsibilities for Improvement in Literacy: Division Office Staff in consultation with administrators, literacy leads and classroom teachers: - Membership in the 3 year - Southwest New ELA cohort with the department, 2 admin, Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Coordinator, and 4 teachers (see chart) - Review of Fountas and Pinnell and provincial assessment requirements, curricular expectations across grade levels, LLI kits, Literacy Coach interventions, co-teaching across grade levels with classroom teachers, administrators and literacy leads. Front load supports to early years to address needs - There appears to be a disconnect between the data sources collected by the province and by our division. The focus will be to provide our classroom teachers with instruction support through in house PD opportunities. Specifically, support will be provided to teachers regarding classroom assessments, provincial assessments, F and P training, and support in delivering the new ELA curriculum Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Coordinator and Administrator of Student Services - Sampling of students from 9-12 – will track their achievement back to Kindergarten to see if there are any trends ICT Coordinator - Streamline data collection to represent the needs of Fort La Bosse Students. o Disaggregate the data to align with provincial data – girls/boys/unspecified, non-indigenous/indigenous, non EAL/EAL, non CFS/Pupils under the care of CFS o Collate report card data and attendance information o Data collection of progress by students on intervention plans and data pertaining to the targeted literacy goals o Implement data collection for special needs students – SSP data collection (Clevr), class profile data collated on spread sheets to identify need across the division
6 Administrators/Literacy Support Teachers/Classroom Teachers: * Target 5-8 literacy expectations for boys – although all grade 8 students are significantly below provincial average across all three sub-competencies, boys in grade 8, self-declared indigenous students and children in care are performing below the provincial and divisional average across all sub competencies except responding to text. Self- declared indigenous, EAL and CFS students are notably below the provincial average across all sub competencies. Build in strategies to enhance engagement and create communication strategies to improve the attendance for all students. Triangulate this data with the Tell Them from Me Survey results, attendance and report card data. Provide exemplars to teachers to share with students on expectations for assessments. Pre and Post intervention assessments will occur to track progress of Indigenous students on intervention plans * Grade 9 Divisional ELA assessment – overall success in terms of passing the requirements. o Question to investigate: Why is there this success given the lack of success throughout junior high? Reasons for this success will be investigated and the data will be disaggregated according to the success rate for boys/girls, self-declared indigenous/non-indigenous, and non CFS/Pupils under the care of CFS. Analyze areas of the assessment to determine which objectives are not being met consistently. Analyze report card data in relation to success on the divisional assessment. Analyze attendance data Pursue Reading Apprenticeship support for all divisional grade 9 ELA teachers. Provide exemplars to teachers to share with students on expectations for assessments. * Grade 12 Provincial Assessment – overall above the provincial average in passing the grade level requirements. Cross curricular and grade co-teaching Analyzing previous scores to ascertain what areas students are weak, work with Grade 9, 10, 11 ELA teachers to improve and have consistency in assessments, criteria and rigor
7 Sequence & Timelines/Roles & How will we know they are learning? What will we do if students are not Responsibilities (Assessment) improving/ how will we respond if they already know it? o Team comprised of teachers, o Triangulation of data which should o Communicate with students & parents division & school administrators, may include: o Analyze needs for learning with help of analyzed data from multiple * Formative/summative/common school/division team sources assessments including division and o Develop, implement & monitor plans at the o February, 2019 – initial steps provincial assessments required instructional level toward three-year plan – FTE * Fluency checks o Intervention plan for individuals on Clevr, allocated to schools with a high number of Indigenous students, to * Running records progress tracked from initial data continue to support literacy goals * Response journals collection/baseline o April 2019, draft 3-year plan with * Demonstrations of learning that o Change plans as needed trustees & school administrators provide opportunities to showcase o June, 2019 designated School personal learning style Literacy/Numeracy learning * Evaluations in curricular areas support teachers meet to discuss * Observed understanding of key division goals vocabulary, concepts, and o Literacy/Numeracy support leads instructional words will be involved at their schools to * Observed increased participation in co-teach, mentor and provide class discussions support to students and teachers. o PD provided to literacy/numeracy * Instruction, questions & responses support leads & additional teachers meet higher level thinking across the as possible (subs) to support curriculum Literacy Goals - ongoing o Review goals & data on a regular basis with team members o PD/mentorships to support EAL learners – ongoing
8 By June 2022, 100% of FLB K-8 -Curriculum Coordinator, along with -Curriculum Coordinator and In-school -all sites will be responsible FLB schools will have in-school Admin and teacher teams Administrators will see evidence of for concrete evidence that participated in the SW will participate. teachers attempting Inquiry based this transition is occurring. Regional/Manitoba Education Year 1—2 schools (Goulter and Kola learning in their ELA classrooms. -“temperature checks” will New ELA Cohort project. -teachers will (when applicable) utilize be regularly addressed at Schools)—total team-7 the new ELA curriculum across other Admin table and school Year 2---3 additional school teams subject areas ie: science/social staff room tables. Year 3—remaining 3 school teams studies/music/pe/etc. -Curriculum mentorship dollars (FLB -Curriculum coordinator and In-school fund) will be available for these Admin will celebrate those examples teams to meet in schools to support as observed. Risk taking is colleagues in this transition on an encouraged. ongoing nature. -Admin meetings and school- based staff meetings will include samples of “best practice” in literacy ie: FLB examples, video clips, articles, links etc.
9 Numeracy What do we expect our students Sequence, Timelines and Responsibility How will we know they are What will we do if they to learn? (details of the sequence of actions across learning? (Assessment) are not learning? Specific the timeline of the plan) Examples of Rigor How will we respond if Outcomes/Goals/Expectations they already know it? GOAL 1: GOAL 1: GOAL 1: GOAL 1: Using the Fort La Bosse Divisional Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment *Common Assessments including *Review of accumulated Assessments for Grades 1-8 Coordinator: Provincial Classroom based, data to determine if provided, Fort La Bosse students Provincial Standards tests, growth is established will see the following areas of - Continue to highlight the importance of Provincial Report Card data, MRLC *Class profiles growth by June of 2022. these goals within our Numeracy Plan at grade 6,7,8 and 9, Divisional Oral are established and all every Administration meeting. Math results grades 1-8 well as classroom teachers/Admin Even Grade levels: -Continue to celebrate areas of growth qualitative data from professional will have met with *FLB will see an increase both school wide and divisionally- staff will show increases as Divisional staff (SS, in both Oral Math transparency is encouraged to build upon indicated in goal. Curriculum etc) Assessment and Problem and learn from the school sites and *Divisionally, Curriculum *Individual Solving Assessment as per classrooms experiencing success. Coordinator will track and collate intervention plans based the following: Oral Math -Continue to work with entire this data and share on student need will be Assessment: Increase Administrative team to look at all FLB with appropriate established with goals in of 8% in all even grade numeracy data collectively and outline stakeholder teams place levels-- Meeting. Problem strengths/weaknesses/next steps. *In-school Administrators will *accessing resources in Solving: Increase -Ensure CLEVR is in place as an online track within their buildings as well place to target of 15% in all even grade storage facility to track via as share the divisional growth. demographics based on levels—Meeting. student/classroom/school and division. Transparency is paramount so need ie: Leaps and *FLB will gather baseline (along with Technology Coordinator) that all stakeholders are invested Bounds, Dreambox, data for all odd grade -Work with schools to support the in the plan. *curriculum mentorship levels beginning June development of numeracy intervention *In-school Administrators will dollars will be accessed to 2019, and based on this plans for those students not meeting have informal support teams data, will set anticipated curricular goals. (along with Student conversations/drop-ins in gains via percent.(similarly Services Coordinator/schools) classrooms to observe and learn to above as indicated for with their staff and students. even grade levels)
10 -By October Admin Council, will share all *increased examples of discourse divisional data with the Administrative in math classrooms and table. cooperative learning situations *Increased examples of - School Administrators: engagement and passion for -continually dialogue at least monthly with learning rather than only “what’s staff re: expectations/support/check-in the right answer” regarding where their staff are at in this *a culture of inquiry is created process of evaluation and evident in Math classrooms. -ensure all staff have inputted their *diagnostic tasks are utilized classroom data by January of each year on a outcome by outcome -discuss the school base data the following basis ie: Numeracy Nets, First February as a staff as well as dialogue with Steps in Math, FLB Early Years individual teachers regarding students who Diagnostic Tools Levels A and are flagged/concerns. B, Dreambox etc. -ensure all June data is implemented in a -Curriculum coordinator and In- timely fashion and share June data with school Admin will celebrate those staff prior to the end of the school year. examples as observed. Risk taking -Will observe at least one rich problem is encouraged. solving experience within all classrooms -Admin meetings and school yearly. based staff meetings will include samples of “best practice” in numeracy ie: FLB examples, video clips, articles, links, publications etc.
11 GOAL 2: GOAL 2: Indigenous demographic GOAL 2: -baseline data of student to see a growth of 10% in GOAL 2: -Scores will show increases as numeracy scores will be all numeracy data scores Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment indicated in goal. tracked and continually tracked Coordinator: -increased success rate re: grade tracked in order to ie: (FLB divisional - Work intensively with Indigenous completion/graduation quantitatively track growth numeracy data and Education Support Teachers regarding best -examples of numeracy rigour as over time Provincial data ) by June practice in numeracy indicated above -qualitative and 2020. Further, by June of -provide consistent baseline data resources -positive relationships quantitative data will be 2022, all indigenous as well as work together with with Canupawkpa Dakota Nation tracked (via Curriculum students will be above teachers/admin/technology/student are strengthened and in turn this Coordinator) from schools consistent with overall services/CDN to develop goals, relationship will expand across the Administrators, Indigenous FLB student populations. expectations, common resources, CDN community Support teachers and CDN assessments, timelines (ie short term -examples such as Parent-teacher community to track interventions), and data collection. interviews held relationships/attendance/ -There is some potential to look at perhaps in Canupawakpa community, and overall successes and a 5 or 6-year graduation plan for our naming of schools/wings of local challenges. Indigenous students or 5-year plans in Early Dakota individuals/welcome or Middle Years schools. signage in Dakota -By Fall of 2019, will initiate the formation language/smudging provided in of the FLB Indigenous Education Committee schools etc. as the committee working with professional and works together to brainstorm nonprofessional staff, as well ideas towards a common goal of as Canupawakpa Dakota Nation greater success for our indigenous students.
12 GOAL 3: GOAL 3: Continue to track and GOAL 3: align our Divisional GOAL 3: Curriculum -based on divisional Assessments with Technology Coordinator: Coordinator/Technology and school-based data, Provincial Classroom -Along with school and Divisional Admin, Coordinator/SS: will address this goals may be realigned in Based Assessments and FLB will develop and provide an electronic Divisional report with FLB Admin order to address needs provide electronic data tool in order to compare and contrast FLB team and continually refer to this -transparency is sources to do so. By June Assessments along with other provincial document/needs to drive paramount at all levels in 2020, we will have data sources ie: Provincial Report Card as instruction order to recognize created these reports. well as MRLC/Grade 9 Divisional Math -School based reports will be strengths and weaknesses Assessment/Video Conference Courses and created similarly to above with In- and utilize those strengths Provincial Exams/etc. school Admin working with their (ie human resources, -A data source will be developed at a school staff strategies etc.) within and divisional base that highlights the “hot division across schools in spots” within the division ie particular order to grow. demographics, gender etc. -FLB will continue to work with a regional -Curriculum cohort from MRLC school divisions to Coordinator/Technology further track this data by drilling down via Coordinator will continue to sit on outcome and individual student. regional team drilling down on (technology and curriculum) MRLC data across other data sources across multiple years. -Qualitative (student interviews) and quantitative data (MRLC data as well as other data sources) will be utilized to identify specific areas of growth. -identified MRLC teachers will choose particular students in order to participate in an interview process with consistent questions provided.
13 GOAL 4: GOAL 4: -By June 20, 100% of GOAL 4: -Divisional/school teams FLB grade 6 and 9 GOAL 4: -supports will be provided via will meet to drill down on teachers in FLB will FLB In-school Administrators: Curriculum Mentorship Fund to own data determining be utilizing the -In-school administrators will ensure all support any teachers who have where strengths and materials/framework grade 6 and 9 math teachers are including not officially participated in the weaknesses may be provided this framework within their teaching. (along MRLC project. present. Particular via the MRLC Project. with Curriculum Coordinator). With the foundation outcomes will valuable gains accrued from this project, we be addressed and those must ensure that it remains sustainable. successful will offer supports for others. Goal 5: Goal 5: By June of 2019, the Goal 5: -see above Divisional mean for both Goal 5: -see above grade 7 and 8 students on (all FLB staff) final summative -FLB will continue the formal professional assessment will exceed support for this project until June 2021, 65%, showing an overall however all personnel are responsible for improvement in year one ensuring its integrity. of 10% at grade 7 and 8% at grade 8. Curriculum Mentorship dollars (FLB Fund) will be available for teacher teams to meet and look at their specific data to drive change in their own professional portfolio, as well as professional development on how to implement this project.
14 Early Childhood Development Initiative - Continue to provide preschool clinical service as part of the PROMISE Years’ partnership - Reach out to preschool programs to work together to address the EDI results o Currently FLBSD students need emotional maturity, communication/general knowledge, and gross motor (physical independence) development support. o Support Step 2 programming - Develop a partnership with the local health region to support 3 ½ year old screenings - Provide developmentally appropriate materials for the children and their families at these screenings o 3 ½ year old bags that contain activities designed to support fine and gross motor development, social emotional development, environmental awareness, cultural awareness, books, music, imaginative play and numeracy support materials, puzzles, vision care information o Baby bags contain developmentally appropriate books, problem solving activities, and nutrition information Indigenous Education: - Development of an Indigenous Education Committee – to support indigenous ways through knowing, being and doing - Redistribution of staffing allocation to learning support teachers for students who have self-identified to address those school sites whose indigenous demographic and data would indicate need - See targeted literacy and numeracy goals and intervention Plan for enhancing instructional leadership: - Opportunities for teaching staff to enhance skills in subject area, instructional coaching/mentorship, team teaching and to students through intelligent practice, conceptual understanding is developed alongside the development of procedural fluency provide scheduled opportunities to work with their peers both at a divisional and school base. Central curriculum mentorship fund available to support this through application. - Intentional monitoring of progress of Indigenous students - Book studies at the admin table - Mandated by policy that administrators will observe lessons within classrooms - Administrators will encourage staff to include literacy and numeracy as part of their professional growth plans
15 - Administrators will participate in the new ELA S.W cohort - Curriculum Coordinator will continue to send links/videos/text etc. to administrators to share/discuss at staff meetings - Divisional PD day – September, 2019 – to address the Fort La Bosse School Division goals within the continuous improvement plan. Stake holder involvement in the development of the school division plan: - Community meetings held in each community including parents, interested Community members, School Staff, School Trustees, and Senior Administrative Team - In School Administrators working with School Trustees and Senior Administrative team to develop strategic priorities - Committee membership to develop plans which are comprised of school staff, administrators, and students Technology Education Grant - Staff members to instruct industrial arts, home economics and Technical Vocational Educations - Replace resources/supplies in each of these areas as needed Career Development Initiative 1. Plan Details a. Clear Outcomes: Assist Students in Determining Career Plans Post High School Graduation All Grade 8 students in Fort La Bosse School Division will participate in Grade 8 Vocational Career Days annually. All Grade 8-12 students will attend our Fort La Bosse Career & Business Expo o How to know it is successful – students will become engaged in vocational career opportunities following vocational days and we will see a trend of increased student registration in the vocational programs. It will be tracked further by tracking course registrations over a 3-year period to determine if the vocational days affect career planning choices. We will track how many follow through and graduate with all 8 business or power mechanics courses. b. Sequence and Timelines o Annually all Grade 8 students will be placed in 8 classes of various optional credits and potential career leads prior to their Grade 9 course selections. In January, letters will go home with students explaining the vocational days, showing timeline of courses they will experience, and include permission forms to be signed. All students will attend
16 VCI for a day in February and March. Course selections will be made in April. Elective course registrations will be tracked in June each year. o The Career & Business Expo will be held in May each year. Invitations to businesses and schools will be send out in January with follow ups made in March. All school Administrators will be notified of the date to prepare their students c. Roles and Responsibilities o Following student completion of timetable, Career Coordinator will meet with school administrators and track student registrations in vocational programs for students following Grade 9, 10 & 11. Support from Career Coordinator and High School Administrator will be provided to support students with taking the necessary entry requirements for post-secondary prior to Grade 12. o Career Coordinator will organize the career expo and prepare an activity for students to complete during the expo d. Monitoring Systems Feedback will be requested by a survey from parents and students after their vocational days to help us determine the value of the program and if any changes need to be made. Following Grade 9-11 course registrations, information will be collected to determine if students stayed in the vocational programs. Information will be collected via a student feedback survey to determine why they didn’t continue in the program (short survey for students – why they didn’t stay in the program, are they uncertain of their plans or career aspirations changed, did they take the course out of interest). If we find in Grade 10 & 11 students not continuing in vocational programs, we will expose them to other career options (for example Rotary Career Symposium and Career Cruising). All students in Grade 8-12 will be provided with a career passport to help them engage with employers to peak their interest in various career options. 25-30 businesses & post-secondary schools will be at the expo. Learning to Age 18 The Learning to Age 18 Coordinator provides support to students and their families who are currently not engaged in school. Our main goal is to improve attendance and decrease the number of students identified as at-risk students. The Coordinator’s role includes being a liaison between the family and the school to help keep the lines of communication open and work on building relationships between the home and the school. The coordinator maintains relationships with the students providing support and possible alternative learning plans to keep them engaged in school. In the 2018/19 school year this has involved meeting with 4 students and parents in their home, working with the families to help them stay in school. In the past there also has been a coordinated effort to allow students to have employment while attending school part time. This liaison between the student’s workplace, home, and the school resulted in a student maintaining their place of employment while gaining credits towards their high school diploma and staying engaged in school.
17 Alternative Education: Alternative Education is program provided to students for credit recovery and provides an alternative setting for students to complete high school. In the 2018/19 school year we had 50 students enrolled in this program. Student Support Initiative: With the support of all parent councils in our school division (6), divisionally we created a Student Support Initiative. A divisional fundraiser was held, and every school has access to the funds raised to help support kids in need for various reasons to eliminate barriers for them to come to school. To date the funds have been used by 3 schools to purchase clothes, winter outerwear, graduation attire, and money for extracurricular school programs. A family support initiative flow chart has been created for schools to follow when there are attendance concerns to help direct them with who to contact and the procedures in our division. Other Supports: Fort La Bosse School Division also has Skills Academic Transition Education (SATE) in the Life Skills Suite at Virden Collegiate. A Life Skills program is designed to assist those students who have significant cognitive and physical impairments to receive the individualized programming that they need to be successful not only in school but also to prepare for life when they leave school. In the last few years there haven’t been any students with physical impairments, but the cognitive disabilities have remained. Social/emotional needs of students have increased. These are students who need the one to one intervention and time that can only be provided in the Life Skills classroom. By remaining in the Life Skills classroom, they have been able to work on the functional skills they will need once they leave school. The program currently has 3 students who are on work placements in the afternoon. The SATE program has also provided those students with cognitive impairments but no adaptive impairments with an opportunity to remain in the classroom and receive intensive one to one intervention during the day in the SATE room. This has kept them in school and allowed them to graduate with their peers. Life Skills/SATE program has provided students from feeder schools with the opportunities to spend time in the classroom at VCI when they are in Grade 7 or 8 to ease their transition into the program when they enter Grade 9.
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