Three Year Plan and AISI Projects

employs around 1,000 people. encompasses 23,000 square kilometers. serves approximately 5,500 students in 29 schools. has the third largest rural transportation system in Alberta, covering 18,000 kilometers per day.

Median AgeAlberta is 36 Eaglesham (Birch

Hills County) 41.9 Sexsmith 27.6

Education 15 years or older.

Sexsmith

Spirit River

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Trade Certificate

12% 14.7% 10.%

University Certificate

5.6% 10% 17%

Median Income all Families Median Income all Families Alberta-$73,823Alberta-$73,823

Eaglesham-$53,871Eaglesham-$53,871 Sexsmith-$74,166Sexsmith-$74,166

Ninety teachers over the age of fifty. Majority female teachers. Thanks to Ab Ed for chart.

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In Alberta, Zone One has more issues/concerns rating on the pillar than any other zone.

Distribution of Red/Orange Ratings Accountability Pillar November 2006

55.6%

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Geography - size of Wales Small schools limit

opportunity to collaborate Communities in rapid

growth and decline Community profiles Northern location limits

access to services Aging workforce/access to

specialty teachers Achievement-PATS and

DIPS in Zone One

Measure Safe and Caring (survey results)

Comment-intermediate

2006/07 2007/08

Overall

PWSD 83.3 84

Province 84.2 85.1

Teachers

PWSD 95.1 95.1

Province 92.6 93.1

Parents

PWSD 76.8 78.5

Province 81.7 83.2

Students

PWSD 78 78.4

Province 76.4 79.1

Measure Program of Studies (survey results satisfaction with course offerings of school) comment-intermediate

2006/07 2007/08

Overall

PWSD 73.6 76.5

Province 78.5 79.4

Teachers

PWSD 82.4 83.6

Province 84.1 86.4

Parents

PWSD 71 75.1

Province 75.7 77.6

Students

PWSD 67.4 70.8

Province 70.9 74.1

Measure Quality of Basic Education (survey results)

Comment-intermediate and improving

2006/07 2007/08

Overall

PWSD 86.2 86.1

Province 87.6 88.2

Teachers

PWSD 95.1 94.6

Province 93.8 94.9

Parents

PWSD 78.1 77.4

Province 79 83

Students

PWSD 85.3 86.4

Province 85.1 86.6

Measure Drop Out Rates (survey results)

Comment-Intermediate-

2006/07 2007/08

Overall

PWSD 4.6 4.9

Province 4.7 5

Measure Students Completed Program

Comment-intermediate

2005/06 2006/07

Within 3 Years

PWSD 70.5 70.9

Province 70.4 71

Within 4Years

PWSD 74.6 76.2

Province 76.2 76.3

Within 5 Years

PWSD 77.8 78.3

Province 78.6 79.5

Measure Provincial Tests grades 3,6,9

Comment 2007/08 Grades 9 Acceptable Standard matched province but this year grades 3, 6 were below. Non Writers and ESL impacted results

2006/07

2007/08

Acceptable Standard

PWSD 73.1 71.9

Province 75.9 75.8

Excellence

PWSD 12.3 11.6

Province 19.2 19.4

Measure Diploma Grade 12

Comment-DIP results have improved from 06 to 07 to 08.

Comment-low

2006/07

2007/08

Acceptable Standard

PWSD 75.5 77.6

Province 85.4 85

Excellence

PWSD 11.2 13.6

Province 23.3 22.3

Measure Diploma Participation Rates –percent of student who have written four Diploma Exams by the end of third year in high school

Comment-intermediate

2006/07

2007/08

PWSD 45.2 43.2

Province 53.7 53.6

Rutherford Scholarships-Percent of grade 12s meeting Rutherford Scholarship criteria

Comment-Intermediate but impact of Call back Program

2006/07

2007/08

PWSD 29.2 26.5

Province 35.3 38.2

Transitions Rates –High School to Post Secondary within four and six years

Comment-High and Maintained

Access to Post Secondary is an Issue

2005/06

2006/07

Within 4 Years

PWSD 38.7 36

Province 39.5 40.7

Within 6 Years

PWSD 51.8 55.6

Province 59.5 60.3

Measure Work Preparation-Survey

Comment-Intermediate

2006/07 2007/08

Overall

PWSD 75.6 76.6

Province 77.1 80.1

Teachers

PWSD 93 89.6

Province 88.6 89.3

Parents

PWSD 58.2 63.6

Province 65.1 70.9

Measure Citizenship (survey results)

Comment-Intermediate

2006/07 2007/08

Overall

PWSD 73.5 74.7

Province 76.6 77.9

Teachers

PWSD 92.5 91.8

Province 88.9 90.6

Parents

PWSD 62.9 67.7

Province 72.6 74.7

Students

PWSD 65 64.6

Province 67.1 68.5

Measure Parent Involvement-Survey

Comment-Intermediate

2006/07 2007/08

Overall

PWSD 77.2 76

Province 77.5 78.2

Teachers

PWSD 90.2 87

Province 87.1 87.5

Parents

PWSD 64.1 64.9

Province 67.9 69

Measure School Improvement-survey

Comment-Intermediate

2006/07 2007/08

Overall

PWSD 75.4 75.2

Province 76.3 77

Teachers

PWSD 78.6 74.8

Province 74.5 75.6

Parents

PWSD 71.9 73.2

Province 75.1 75.9

Students

PWSD 75.7 77.7

Province 75.1 75.9

Measure-Satisfaction with Program Access-Special Ed. Counseling etc.

2006/07 2007/08

Overall

PWSD 68.3 68.7

Province 68.2 69.2

Teachers

PWSD 73.6 75.6

Province 72 73.4

Parents

PWSD 54 54.4

Province 55.9 56.5

Students

PWSD 77.2 76.3

Province 76.8 77.7

The “strongly agree” response has increased from 29% to 46%

Accountability Pillar-ACOL Measure In-service Jurisdiction Needs current result 86.4%. Prev. three Year Average- 77.8 Province 80.4

Oct 31- General Parent Council Meeting- provide overview of Three Year Plan and AISI

Nov- Dec- School Council Discussions- Discussion includes-Does the Accountability Pillar Indentify our issues? What can the school, district, community, families do to address the issues? What should we do

Mid January- Summarize responses Feb-March-PLC planning-strategy selection etc. April-May Three Year Plan and AISI Plan

development May Presentation to Board

Educating Today for Success Tomorrow