CBE and Provincial Goals
See Board of Trustees’ Results Policies
for full, detailed Results statements.
Provincial Goals**
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Alberta’s students are
successful
The achievement gap between
First Nations, Métis and Inuit
and all other students is
eliminated
Alberta’s education system is
inclusive
Alberta has excellent teachers,
school and school authority
leaders
The education system is well
governed and managed
This fall, all students in Grade 10-12 participated in the fourth year of developing Student
Learning Plans (SLPs) in which all students self-assessed their understanding of essential
learning outcomes. To support this high level of meta-cognition, the following was put into
place:
 Students, to reflect on and enhance their learning
 Parents, to have conversations with their child and their child’s teacher
 Teachers are intentional about the objectives they set for student learning and
the tasks they design for students to meet these objectives thereby striving to
meet the learning needs of all students
In addition, in January and June of 2016, grade 12 students wrote provincial diploma exams
in English Language Arts 30-1/30-2, Mathematics 30-1/30-2, Science (Physics 30, Biology
30, Chemistry 30, Science 30) and Social Studies 30-1/30-2. Students in French immersion
programs also wrote French Language Arts. The purpose of these tests is to:
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**Alberta Education Requirements
determine whether students are learning what they are expected to learn;
report to Albertans how well students have achieved provincial standards; and
assist schools, authorities, and the province in monitoring and improving student
learning.
Provincial assessment programs are only one source of information. They must be
interpreted, used and communicated within the context of regular and continuous
assessment by classroom teachers. In addition, in the CBE, we consider the overall
success of students, which includes the ways they demonstrate citizenship, personal
development and character.
student results
Highlights
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ELA30-2: 86.7% of students
achieved the acceptable
standard.
FLA30-1: 88.2% of students
achieved the acceptable
standard.
Science: 28.3% of Biology 30
students, 26.6% of Chemistry
30 students and 21.5% of
Physics 30 students achieved
the Standard of Excellence
(+80.0%)
2015 - 2016 Diploma Examinations
100
(%) ACHIEVING STANDARD
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80
71.3
78.4
86.7
78.1
88.2
60.2
60
40
20
64.3
69.8
70.1
78.2
48.1
28.3
26.6
4.2
7.8
21.4
15.5
5.9
3.2
10.5
13.5
4.6
0
(%) Acceptable
(%) Excellence
For a complete report of student results visit our school website at
http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b865/default.htm
For a complete report of CBE and provincial results visit the CBE website at
http://www.cbe.ab.ca/about-us/provincial-tests-and-reports/Pages/default.aspx
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school development plan highlights
Outcomes from our 2015 – 2016 School Development Plan*
If teachers define learning objectives, design tasks that address essential learning
outcomes and create visible learning strategies, THEN students will know the learning
objectives, understand what quality work looks like and use learning strategies to achieve
success.
Achievement goal: Students know the objectives they are trying to reach.
Instructional goal: Teachers are intentional about the objectives they set for student
learning, and they tasks they design for students to meet these objectives.
Measures and Results 2015 – 2016*
Biology 30
Chemistry 30
ELA 30-1
ELA 30-2
FLA 30-1
Mathematics 30-1
Mathematics 30-2
Physics 30
Science 30
Social Studies 30-1
Social Studies 30-2
(%) Acceptable
71.3
78.4
86.7
88.2
48.1
60.2
64.3
69.8
70.1
78.2
(%) Excellence
28.3
26.6
N/A
7.8
5.9
15.5
3.2
21.4
10.5
4.6
13.5
Alberta Education Accountability Pillar survey** results:
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Safe and Caring Schools: percentage of teacher, parent and student agreement that:
students are safe at school, are learning the importance of caring for others, are learning
respect for others and are treated fairly in schools.
2012:
2013:
2014:
2015:
2016:
73.9%
79.3%
76.7%
70.4%
80.3% (9.9% increase)
Program of Studies: percentage of teachers, parents and students satisfied with the
opportunity for students to receive a broad range of studies including fine arts, career,
technology, and health and physical education.
2012:
2013:
2014:
2015:
2016:
77.8%
82.0%
77.8%
76.0%
81.3% (5.3% increase)
Education Quality Measure: percentage of teachers, parents and students satisfied with
the overall quality of basic education.
2012: 79.4%
2013: 84.2%
2014: 81.4%
2015: 80.5%
2016: 86.4% (increase of 5.9%)
Drop Out Rate:
2012:
2013:
2014:
2015:
2016:
3.4%
2.5%
2.5%
2.1%
1.6% (decrease of 0.5%)
High School Completion Rates – 5 year completion
2011:
2012:
2013:
2014:
2015:
81.6%
84.7%
81.2%
81.7%
86.0% (increase of 4.3%)
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Targets for 2016-2017*
Based on our results, we have set the following targets for improvement in our School
Development Plan 2016 – 2017:
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Greater than 2/3 of Grade 10 students will complete a grade 10 Math course.
Greater than ½ of Grade 11 students will complete a grade 11 Math course.
Greater 2/3 of Grade 12 students will complete a grade12 Math course.
Student engagement scores will increase in the TTFM survey to 65%.
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100% of students will have an active SLP that is continually refined.
100% of Grade 10, 80% of Grade 11 and 12 student’s access support time.
100% of students attend connect time and achieve the 3 Learning Strategies
credits.
*Alberta Education Requirements
**A hard copy of the October 2016 Annual Education Results Report for Lester B. Pearson High School is
available at the school.
our school
Lester B. Pearson High School is located in the northeast and serves the
communities of Pineridge, Rundle, Temple, Whitehorn, and Monterey Park.
Junior High feeder schools to Lester B. Pearson High School are Annie
Gale, Bob Edwards (French Immersion), Clarence Sansom and Dr. Gordon
Higgins. Pearson is also the destination high school for all French
Immersion and International Baccalaureate students east of Deerfoot Trail
and north of Peigan Trail. The feeder school for the Immersion program is
Bob Edwards Junior High School. International Baccalaureate students will
come to Pearson from all ten junior high schools situated in Area III.
School Mission
To empower each student to be lifelong learners in an ever-changing world.
School Motto
Vision, Wisdom, Courage
The following themes for student success are foundational to the work taken up by the staff
of Lester B. Pearson High School in 2016-17: personalizing learning, building strong
relationships, rigorous and relevant curriculum, flexible learning environments, home and
community involvement, and having a welcoming, caring, respectful and safe environment.
High School Redesign: Our work is embedded in the principles of High School Redesign,
as well as grounded in educational research. These principles can be found here:
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Moving Forward with High School Redesign: http://abhsredesign.ca/
CBE Three Year Plan: http://www.cbe.ab.ca/FormsManuals/Three-Year-Education-Plan.pdf
Alberta Education High School Resources: https://education.alberta.ca/topicsearch/?journeyId=1088
This change process is more than simply shifting a timetable or implementing other
structural changes. It’s about shifting mindsets. While our timetable structure opens the
door for us to create flexible learning environments, the mindset shift leads to changes in
practice (task design, assessment, etc.) that ensure the flexible learning environments are
used to support increased student engagement in learning, improved student achievement
and enhanced teacher practice. The basis for this work is found in the Teaching
Effectiveness Framework:
http://www.galileo.org/cea-2009-wdydist-teaching.pdf
Class Size
For a detailed report on the school and CBE average class sizes go to:
http://www.cbe.ab.ca/FormsManuals/Class-Size-Survey-Jurisdiction-Report.pdf
School Fees
For a detailed report of school fees and expenditures visit our school website at:
http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/bXXX/ or contact the school directly.
School Council Involvement
We have an active School Council chaired by Nicole Mah, a parent of a Grade 12 student.
They meet regularly on the last Monday of the month at 7:00 pm unless there is a holiday.
All parents are invited and encouraged to attend.
November 28, 2016
January 30, 2017
February 27, 2017
May 29, 2017
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