Highlands School Plan
2007/2011
Background
• Mandate: The Ministry of Education requires that every
school in the province establish a School Planning Council
• Role: to consult with the school community to develop,
monitor, review and revise a School Plan to improve
student achievement
NVSD Goals: The Context
• To increase reading proficiency in students
• To improve success in mathematics
• To improve the success of Aboriginal students
• To provide safe and caring school learning environments
The Highlands School Plan
• In 2002/03 the original School Plan was developed through
a consultative process
• Annually, information is gathered from parents, teachers
and students
• Annually, reporting data reviewed, including the
Foundation Skills Assessment and Satisfaction Survey;
Year End Performance Measures; TOPA; Safe and Caring
Schools Audit (date change for audit)
2007/2011 School Plan Goals
1.
To achieve high success rates in reading
2.
To achieve high success rates in mathematics
3.
To provide a safe and caring school learning
environment
Note: No goal identified re: Aboriginal students since fewer
than 5; however, the school has strategies to foster
awareness of Aboriginal culture (e.g. Big House)
What’s Happening Now
• The Plan has been put into action
• No teacher representation on SPC this year;
however, teachers continue to implement core
strategies (e.g. Reading 44; Math 44)
• Funding from HPAC and the general operating
school account have been allocated in terms of our
school goals (e.g. Action Schools BC)
SPC Implementation
• Poster in each classroom outlines strategies
related to goals (see handout):
Goal 1: Reading Success Strategies
Goal 2: Math Success Strategies
Goal 3: Safe and Caring School Strategies
2006 Review
• The SPC has conducted a thorough review of the School
Plan
• Reporting data have been added to the School Plan
• Parents have been surveyed – received limited response
and are looking at ways to enhance parent input
Highlights
• Continue in maintenance stage
• Want to improve communication between
SPC and parents
• District Goal 3 re: Aboriginal students
Highlands does not have specific
goals/strategies; however, use resources
(e.g. First Nations Book Bin) to build
awareness
Data Highlights
• Fewer students across the province, district
and our school are exceeding in writing –
are monitoring this
• Kindergarten TOPA and numeracy test
results showed strong improvement from
January to June for at risk learners
• Grade 4 reading performance on FSA
showed lower scores in 2006 – query re:
number of special need learners
Data Highlights
• Goal 3-1: Social Responsibility Data
showed that our students’ self assessment
was lower than the district average –
students have high expectations of
themselves?
For more information…
• SPC on school website:
How Can I Get Involved?
• Parent representatives needed on SPC for
2007
• Role:
• Meet about 3 times in the school year
• Review data
• Make recommendations
• Communicate SPC to parents