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School Planning CouncilsFebruary 22, 2006
Presented by: Charlie Coleman, Principal, Khowhemun
Elem.Khowhemun Elementary SPC
School District No. 79 (Cowichan Valley)
Hosted by the Ministry of Education
Part 3: Innovations in Professional GrowthPublic Education and Webcasting in BC:
October 2005 to May 2005
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School Planning CouncilsFebruary 22, 2006
WelcomeSchool District No. 79
(Cowichan Valley)
The Honourable Shirley Bond
Part 3: Innovations in Professional GrowthPublic Education and Webcasting in BC:
October 2005 to May 2005
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Part 1
The School Planning Cycle: Working with the School Plan
Interactions between School and District levels
Facilitated Discussion
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Part 2Building the CultureThrough Dialogue:
Reminders for good communication, necessity of dialogue and debate
Questions, Examples and Tips
Facilitated Discussion
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Part 1
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Khowhemun Elementary SchoolSchool District No. 79 (Cowichan Valley)
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“WE” Not “ME”
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School plans:
Focus on all aspects of student achievement (intellectual, human and social development, and career development).
Support safe, caring and orderlyschools.
Reflect the context of the school and therange of students served.
from SPC Guidelines
School Plans
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School Plans use data (information/evidence) from classroom, school, district and provincial sources.
School Plans consider the performance of significant groups of students
and;School Plans are an integral part of accountability in B.C.
from SPC Guidelines
School Plans
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Improving the life chances of all children …
“The challenge … is to apply our emerging understanding about learning to help students become citizens for a ‘preferred future’ where all children, not just a few, will learn”
(Earl, 2003)
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Where are we now?
Where do we want to go?
How will we get there?
How will we know if we have made a difference?
Key Questions
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Results, Not Intentions
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The School Planning Cycle
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Where are we now?
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Collect InformationThe school planning council considers a wide range of data/evidence that may include:
Progress made toward previously set goals
Classroom, school, district and provincial information
The context of the school and the values and beliefs held by members of the school community, including specific groups of people within that community.
from SPC Guidelines
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Collect Information (continued)
The school planning council considers a wide range of data/evidence that may include:
School resource information, including funding and staff allocations,
Aboriginal Enhancement Agreements and the District Review Report, and
from SPC Guidelines
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At Khowhemun
The School Planning Council poured over the data and asked...
What does this mean to us?What matters most to us?Beyond FSA?
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Analyze
Areas of strength and areas needing improvement are identified
This information is shared by the SPC with the school community (PAC, other school groups and community members)
The SPC gathers feedbackfrom SPC Guidelines
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At Khowhemun
Gathering feedback
Analyzing feedback
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Where do we want to go?
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Plan for Improvement
The school planning council develops plans for improvement.
Plans include: • clearly stated goals, • a rationale for the selection of the goals, • an indication of specific performance
targets for improving student achievement, and
• a description of the data the school uses to track its progress over time.
from SPC Guidelines
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Plan for Improvement
The SPC submits the plan to the School Board. The Board may:
• accept the plan, • return the plan to the school planning
council for modification, or • reject the plan and direct the principal
to develop an alternate plan.from SPC Guidelines
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At Khowhemun
School Planning Council asked...Where do we want to go from here?What priorities?Specific goals, strategies and targets?Beyond the data?
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GOALS: Reading, Math and Social Responsibility
Real data… that matters to usFine-tune the goals and data over time
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At Khowhemun
Example: From “Reading” to... “Reading Comprehension” to... “Individual Reading Levels”
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READING Students (%) meeting or exceeding expectations
74%67%
73%
78% 78% 79% 84% 87% 83% 83%
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Jun-02
Dec-02
Mar-03
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BC Performance Standards (each term)
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MATH Students (%) meeting or exceeding expectations
65%
89%91%93%90%86%
84%87%
79%85%
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Dec-02
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BC Performance Standards (each term)
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Behaviour Reports
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How will we get there?
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Implement
School planning councils make plans available to the school community and support the school community as it implements the plans.
from SPC Guidelines
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Do the work!Communicate, Communicate,
CommunicateAuthentic FeedbackThen… more conversations
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How will we know if we have made a
difference?
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classroom
school / school community
district / community
provincial
Data/Evidence
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Results, Not Intentions
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Review
School planning councils monitor the progress made according to the plans.
The SPC shares information about progress to the school community.
from SPC Guidelines
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Keep the School Goals AliveStructured conversations… with
everyoneOver-communicate!Ask… Are we there yet?Ask… What next?Criteria for adding/removing a goal
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School and District Planning
School Plans and District goals are connected in different ways.
School Plans may drive District goals
ORDistrict directions may impact School Goals
ORThere may be an interactive connection between the
District directions and School Plans
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School District #79 (Cowichan Valley)
School Plans and District Connections
Peter Porte, Superintendent
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District and School Planning in School District # 57
(Prince George)
- working with the 10 Points of Inquiry
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SD #57 (Prince George)District Planning Council Meeting
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School District # 57 (Prince George)
School Planning Council Advisory Committee (SPCAC)
District Planning Council
Internal Review Team
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Facilitated Discussion…then Break
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Part 2
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Bruce Wellman
“Crafting the Container”
Starting . . .Structuring . . . andSustaining the conversation
Building the Culture through Dialogue
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Frequently asked questions or challenges identified by SPC members:
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Getting feedback from the wider school community
Developing group ownership of the planning process
Building the Culture through Dialogue
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Continued
Frequently asked questions or challenges identified by SPC members:
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Addressing diverse viewpoints within the school
Engaging all school community members in a meaningful way to support the plan
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We asked Bruce Wellman:
How can you develop group ownership of the planning process?
and
How can you engage the school community so that the school plan is a living document where all school community members adopt and engage with the goals in the plan?
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Khowhemun Elem. SPC members speak about:
Getting feedback from the wider school community
Addressing diverse viewpoints within the school before they become a destructive force.
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At KhowhemunChanging demographicsData pointed to areas of needAddressing needs of one-third aboriginal
population
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Strategies for the “parking lot” issues
Be open to two-way dialogue and debateBring the issue out in the openLots of communicationEstablish ground rules, norms
Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe
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Khowhemun SPC - Resolution
Consensus-buildingFocus on kidsFocus on resultsAsk…Does this help us meet our goals?
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Facilitated Discussion
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Thank You
Khowhemun Elementary SchoolSD 79 Cowichan ValleySD 57 Prince GeorgeBruce Wellman and MiraVia, LLCSPC Members from across B.C.The Daily – by Shaw TV