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SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES OF STUDENTS IN CARE SYMPOSIUM

May 12, 2015

Welcome


Pauline McNaughton Director (A)

Student Success Policy Branch

Introduction

Denys GiguèreDirector

French Language Education Policy

Branch


George Zegarac Deputy Minister

Ministry of Education

Greetings

Alexander BezzinaDeputy Minister

Ministry of Children and Youth Services


Our Voice Our TurnModerator: James McGuirk

Panel: Paul Chapman, Brian Quinney, Jurgen Reyes, Shanna Allen

Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth of Ontario

Student Panel


Keynote Address

Belonging and Achieving: Using Stigma Reduction and Social Capital to Improve Outcomes

Dr. Kim Snow


CYIC Innovative Pilot Programming• In 2013-14, EDU allocated funding to 18 school boards (14 English language and 4

French language) to deliver 20 pilots of innovative programs for secondary students to support improved outcomes through:

o accumulation of credits, attendance, and enhanced pathways planning;o access to supports and interventions including connections to a “caring adult”;o tracking and monitoring educational progress;o opportunities for the school boards and CAS to work together to identify student

participants and share information.

• For the 2014-15 school year, 18 pilots were renewed (13 English language boards and 3 French language boards) to enable a more robust analysis of data, to inform future decisions, and to build capacity in school boards.

• A second year of programming for these students will facilitate a better understanding of which models are emerging as promising practices.


CYIC Innovative Pilot Programming

• Preliminary results from 2013-14 indicated:

o over half the students in the program were at risk of not graduating;

o participating students earned an average of five credits, improved their attendance and reduced disciplinary incidents; a significant improvement over the previous year;

o CAS, school boards, and community partners collaborated together to support the academic success of students in the pilot;

o anecdotal information received from the pilot board leads and through ministry’s pilot visits indicates that the pilots are well received by participating students;

o a number of key features are fairly consistent throughout all of the pilots.


CYIC Innovative Pilot Programming – Results

• Examples of the key components of a successful program include:

o the presence of a caring adult;o the nurturing of positive, trusting relationships; e.g., through peer-support; with the

teacher;o a dedicated physical safe space for students;o healthy meals (including planning for, and preparation of);o regular access to counselling;o life-skills training;o experiential learning;o specialized programming, such as: art, working with animals, cognitive behavioural

therapy, physical fitness;o community partnerships;o transportation;o innovative curriculum.


CYIC Innovative Pilot Programming – Next Steps

In response to a call for proposals in November 2014:

•13 new pilots of innovative programs for secondary students (offered through 12 school boards) have been approved for second semester;

•17 programs for elementary and secondary students (offered through 14 school boards) have been approved for the summer;

•The addition of these new pilots brings the total number of 2014-15 pilots to 48 programs offered through 31 school boards (45% of all school boards).


Boards with Pilots AlgomaAvon-MaitlandCatholic DSB of Eastern OntarioCEP de l’Est de l’OntarioConseil scolaire catholique ProvidenceCSD du Nord-Est de L’OntarioDSB of NiagaraDurhamGrand ErieGreater Essex CountyHamilton-WentworthHamilton-Wentworth CatholicHastings and Prince EdwardHuron Superior CatholicKawartha Pine RidgeKeewatin-Patricia

Kenora CatholicLambton Kent LimestoneNear North Niagara CatholicNipissing-Parry Sound CatholicOttawa CatholicPeelRainbowRenfrew CountyRenfrew County CatholicSt. Clair CatholicSudbury CatholicTorontoToronto CatholicWellington CatholicYork Region


Workshop A - Supporting Students in Care

Participants attend one of the following: Room

1.Introduction to the Joint Protocol for Student Achievement Pinsent 1

2.Arts Based to Play Based for Building Resiliency Pinsent 2

3.Big Brothers Big Sisters Pinsent 3

4.Phoenix Pilot Program Pinsent 4

5.Youth Mothers Pilot Program Berton 1

6.Project Change: 16 The Book of Life Pilot Program Berton 2

7.PEACE Pilot Program Berton 3

8.Lighthouse Pilot Program Berton 4

9.Initiatives dans les conseils de langue française Waxman 1


Buffet Lunch


Greetings

Jean M. Clinton BMus MD FRCP(C) Clinical Professor McMaster University,

Dept of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences


Keynote Address

The Neuroscience of Trauma, Resilience and Learning

Dr. Michele Chaban


Workshop B - Supporting Students in Care

Participants attend one of the following: Room

1.Provincial Data-Collection Pinsent 1

2.Arts Based to Play Based for Building Resiliency Pinsent 2

3.Social Emotional Learning Pinsent 3

4.Supporting Niagara Youth Pilot Program Pinsent 4

5.SOAR Pilot Program Berton 1

6.Health and Well-being Pilot Program Berton 2

7.FNMI Pilot Program Berton 3

8.Overview of the Government’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Berton 4


Plenary Session

Think Tank: Strategies for

Elementary Students in Care


Summer 2015 Elementary Pilots• DSB of Niagara: (grade 8) transitioning to secondary school• Greater Essex County DSB: (k – grade 1) literacy, numeracy, social interaction • Hamilton-Wentworth DSB:

– (grades 7-8) First Nations Métis Inuit program grounded in indigenous pedagogy– (ages 7–11) Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorders – designed to bridge summer learning loss in

primary students diagnosed with FASD• Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic DSB with Near North DSB: (JK/SK) developing basic social school-

readiness skills – transition to school• Peel DSB: (grades 2 – 5) fostering resiliency and independence – managing stress, healthy living,

literacy and numeracy interventions, field trips• Renfrew County DSB: (grades 6-8) literacy and numeracy, experiential learning• Toronto Catholic DSB: (grades 7-8) literacy and numeracy, learning skills development, social skills,

self-advocacy skills• Wellington Catholic DSB: healthy life-long learning, creative expression, self-regulation, experiential

learning

• Durham DSB – cross panel – exploring the apprenticeship pathway• Hastings and Prince Edward DSB – cross panel – transition to high school• Huron Superior Catholic DSB – cross panel – grade 11 students help mentor grade 8 students• Niagara Catholic DSB – cross panel – preparation for EQAO


Hold the Date!

Our next Symposium for Children and Youth in Care will take place

May 19, 2016

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