The Accountability FrameworkBCSTA New Board Academy

December 10, 2005

Emery Dosdall, Deputy Minister

The Accountability FrameworkBCSTA New Board Academy

December 10, 2005

Emery Dosdall, Deputy Minister

What is Accountability?

The Key Questions …

• Where are we now?

• Where do we want to go?

• How are we going to get there?

• How will we know our work has made a difference?

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Ministry of Education:

• District Reviews

• Satisfaction Surveys

• Deputy Minister Visits

School Boards:

• Accountability Contract

• Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement

School Planning Councils:

• The Annual School Plan

ImprovingStudent

Achievement

ENGAGEMENTENGAGEMENT

ENGAGEMENT

The Accountability Framework

COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY

ENGAGEMENT

The Accountability Framework

School Plans Developed by School Planning Councils

Accountability Contracts(Enhancement Agreements)

Ministry contact Deputy Minister visits

District Reviews

School Plans Developed by School Planning Councils

Accountability Contracts(Enhancement Agreements)

Ministry contact Deputy Minister visits

District Reviews

The Accountability Framework

School Plans Developed by School Planning Councils

Accountability Contracts(Enhancement Agreements)

Ministry contact Deputy Minister visits

District Reviews

School Plans Developed by School Planning Councils

Accountability Contracts(Enhancement Agreements)

Ministry contact Deputy Minister visits

District Reviews

School Planning Councils

Purpose:• To acknowledge the importance of

parental involvement

• To formalize the role of parents in developing plans to improve student achievement in all schools in British Columbia.

School Planning Councils

The School Planning Council (SPC) consists of:

• The school principal• One teacher • Three parents• One student from Grade 10, 11 or 12

The Planning Cycle for SPCs

School Planning Councils

Video Excerpt:

School Planning Council members

from

Mount Boucherie Senior Secondary School

School District #23 (Central Okanagan)

The Accountability Framework

School Plans Developed by School Planning Councils

Accountability Contracts(Enhancement Agreements)

Ministry contact Deputy Minister visits

District Reviews

School Plans Developed by School Planning Councils

Accountability Contracts(Enhancement Agreements)

Ministry contact Deputy Minister visits

District Reviews

Accountability Contracts

Purpose:

To focus school district attention and

resources on improving student

achievement;

Accountability Contracts

Purpose:

To detail the specific goals that

school boards have set as they work

to taking to achieve those goals; and

Accountability Contracts

Purpose:

To communicate these efforts to

parents and the community.

Key Elements of

Accountability Contracts

• District Context

• District priority Goal statements

• Objectives supporting each Goal

• Rationale for the selection of each Goal

Key Elements of

Accountability Contracts

• Performance Indicators

• Performance Targets (Expected Results)

• Achievement of Performance Targets

Key Elements of

Accountability Contracts

• Strategies directly linked to each Objective

• Structures aligned to support achievement of Objectives

• Accountability Contract Reporting

The Accountability Framework

School Plans Developed by School Planning Councils

Accountability Contracts(Enhancement Agreements)

Ministry contact Deputy Minister visits

District Reviews

School Plans Developed by School Planning Councils

Accountability Contracts(Enhancement Agreements)

Ministry contact Deputy Minister visits

District Reviews

Aboriginal Enhancement Agreement

An Aboriginal Enhancement Agreement is a

commitment made by each school district, all

local Aboriginal communities, and the Ministry

of Education, to work together to improve the

success of all Aboriginal students.

The Accountability Framework

School Plans Developed by School Planning Councils

Accountability Contracts(Enhancement Agreements)

Ministry contact Deputy Minister visits

District Reviews

School Plans Developed by School Planning Councils

Accountability Contracts(Enhancement Agreements)

Ministry contact Deputy Minister visits

District Reviews

District Review

• Purpose

To bring an informed, objective, external perspective to the

improvement of student achievement in school districts.

• Process

A team of educators, parents and Ministry staff visit a district

and its schools. They conduct inquiry based discussions

and write a report which outlines areas of success and areas

in need of improvement related to student achievement.

District Review

• Chaired by a Superintendent• Composed of Educators, Parents and Ministry Staff• Reviews the Statistical Profile for the District• Reviews District and School Achievement Data• Reviews District Accountability Contract and School

Plans• Identifies Promising Practices• Provides Report to the Board, the Minister and the

Public

District Review

• Developed from Accreditation and Effective Schools Research

• Feedback and Recommendations to School Districts, the Minister and the Public regarding School Districts Efforts to Improve Student Achievement

• Focus on Ten Points of Inquiry• Proposed Actions Outlined to Deputy

Minister

District Review

Setting Directions1. Goals and Objectives2. Rationale3. Data (Evidence)

Organizing for Improvement4. Strategies5. Structures6. Coherence/Alignment

Building Learning Communities7. Dialogue and Communication8. Parent Involvement9. Leadership

10. Achieving Results

The Review Team Visit

• District Presentation• School Visits• Writing the Report• Reporting Out• Submission of the Report to the Minister• Publication of the Report

Review Team Preparation

• District Review Team In-Service• Review of District Profile• Review of District Data • Review of Accountability Contract• Review of School Improvement Plans

• Pre Review Visit by Review Team Chair

The School Visit

• Meeting with School Planning Council

• Two to Three District Review Team Members

• Approximately 2 ½ Hours Duration• Dialogue on Ten Points of Inquiry• Placement of School on Grid

Some Questions

• Are we using data to monitor our progress in supporting our goals?

• Are we responding to the call for moral purpose to pay particular attention to those who are disadvantaged?

• Are we committed to accountability, inquiry and building capacity?

Reporting Out – Final Day of Visit

• Review Team Chair Meets with Superintendent• Review Team Reports to Board and Invited

Guests• One Copy of Report Presented to

Superintendent• Report filed with Minister of Education• Minister Determines Date of Release• Posted on Ministry Web Site

Post Review

• Review and Discussion of Report

• Focus on Recommendations

• Best Practices

• Ministry Follow Up

The Accountability Framework

School Plans Developed by School Planning Councils

Accountability Contracts(Enhancement Agreements)

Ministry contact Deputy Minister visits

District Reviews

School Plans Developed by School Planning Councils

Accountability Contracts(Enhancement Agreements)

Ministry contact Deputy Minister visits

District Reviews

Creating together

Learning together

Embedding growth and risk takingin the culture

Being flexible, patient, and persistent

Creating together

Learning together

Embedding growth and risk takingin the culture

Being flexible, patient, and persistent

Sustaining Improvement Sustaining ImprovementSustaining Improvement

Bendina Miller, Superintendent, SD #6

Dick Dickens, Trustee, SD #73

Terry Sullivan, Superintendent, SD#73

James Janzen, Trustee, SD #40

Ronnie Riehm, Principal, SD #40

John Woudzia, Superintendent, SD #40

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