beginning the 2013-2014 school calendars conversation: focusing on success for each learner

Beginning the 2013-2014 School Calendars Conversation: Focusing on Success for each Learner

The format for our Discussions today… Introductory activity – Focusing on

learning and learners Overview of the thinkingFocusing on the Learners Identification of the Challenges Small Group Discussion and

Feedback

Focusing on our Learners Working with a partner or partners You have a document called “Conditions for

Learning” You also have a piece of coloured paper with a

statement on it Discuss the statement in relation to

the conditions for learning our need to focus on student success our discussion today on the calendar

Be prepared to share

What do we know about how our kids are doing?

No one piece of data or evidence tells the story No one reason is behind the evidence to tell us

what the solution might be No one solution can give us all the answers Our student can be more successful But we have to work together and get beyond

Blame Shame “Yeh buts”

2010-2011 EDI EDI assesses kindergarten students in five areas, physical

health and well-being, Social competency, emotional maturity, language and cognitive skills, communications skills and general knowledge.

Of the 342 students assessed 127 or 37.1% were vulnerable in at least one area and 75 or 21.9% were vulnerable on at least 2 EDI scales.

Average Days Absent 2010-2011

Rural / Urban

First Nation

Non-First

Nation

Female Male 

Elementary Rural 30 24 28 26

Elementary Urban 19 14 15 15

Secondary Rural 55 25 34 51

Secondary Urban 34 21 24 24

Yukon Rural 35 24 29 31

Yukon Urban 26 17 19 19

Students on Individual Education Plans 2010-2011

All students 690 Urban 487 Rural 203

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Yukon Achievement Test (YAT)

2010/11 - English 3 ALL Students

9

YAT 2010/11 English 3 First

Nations

10

YAT 2010/11 - English 3 Non First

Nations

11

YAT 2010/11 - English 6 ALL Students

12

YAT 2010/11 - English 6 First

Nations

13

YAT 2010/11 - English 6 Non First

Nations

14

YAT 2010/11 - English 9 ALL

Students

15

YAT 2010/11 - English 9 First

Nations

16

YAT 2010/11 - English 9 Non First

Nations

Provincial Exams Grade 10

English 80% wrote – 32.7% did not pass or did not write

Mathematics 76.1% wrote – 33.7% did not pass or did not write

Science 78.4% wrote – 30% did not pass or did not write

Grade 11 Socials

70.5% of the students wrote, 9% did not pass

Provincial Exams and Graduation Grade 12

English 281 students wrote, 274 passed

Communications 57 wrote, 55 passed

Grad Of all student enrolled in grade 12, 70% of urban

students, 62% of rural students and 48% of First Nations students graduated

Six year completion rate - 69%

What do we Know about the school year in Yukon and other jurisdictions?

In Yukon Other Jurisdictions Ministry mandated standard number of days

Start and finish days Statutory holidays Some flexibility in Professional development

days Note: Albert and Ontario work on a schedule of

190 days plus professional development days

What do we know about the Yukon context? A variety of calendars used Geography and weather Hunting and on the land opportunities Rural students

Fewer numbers of secondary students in rural communities affecting the course offerings

Educators concerns – Secondary completing the content required

for BC Exams Elementary meeting curricular outcomes

What do we know about Learning?

The conditions for Learning The value of time on task The Attention span of students

Length of a day and the number of days Length of summer holidays

Technology increasingly used to deliver courses and engage students

Current Challenges in using Uncoordinated Timetables Connecting rural and urban schools

In person Using technology

Distance Learning Connecting with other jurisdictions

Coordinating sports Wood Street enrolment Dual Credits – connecting with the college YATs schedules BC Exam schedules Coordinating breaks – March and Other Professional Development Principal and teacher Orientation