Miyo Wahkohtowin Community Education Authority Maskwacis Student Success Program Presented by Ahmad Jawad March 8, 2011

Miyo Wahkohtowin Community Education Authority

Maskwacis ᒪᐢᑲᐧᒋᐢ

Student Success Program

Presented by Ahmad Jawad

March 8, 2011


Background

Miyo Wahkohtowin Community Education Authority is completing its first year of FNSSP and is joining with the other Hobbema Four Nations (Montana, Samson and Louis Bull Education) for the coming fiscal year (2011-2012).


First Year (2010-2011) covering:

975 students

4 Schools

Second Year (2011-2012) covering: 2237 Students

11 Schools


Governance

• Miyo Wahkohtowin Board is responsible for policy and for priorities setting .

• Miyo Wahkohtowin Director of Education is the Project Manager

• Director of Education, Financial Controller, Director of Student Services, Principals and Coordinators work collaboratively to ensure FNSSP project priorities are set and FNSSP actions are completed

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Aggregate for us is:

• Working in collaboration with the other Four Bands

• Sharing Resources (Coordinators and Systems)

• Sharing ideas and “know how”

• Using similar Information Systems and Data Standards

• Taking advantage of “Economy of Scale”


Policy

• Miyo and its partners will be using similar policies when it comes to main project elements

• We use planning tool that allows Project Manager and executive to ensure actions are competed and follow its progress

• Monthly meeting with Director, Principal and coordinator discussing project progress and strategies.

• Making Data verification part of the executives monthly reporting check list


Programs Timeline and current position

• Planning: we are already have in place schools success plan (Updated Yearly)

• Student Learning Assessment: Developed Assessment Tools for Literacy and Numeracy in addition to PAT

• Performance Measures: Student Information System and Education Management System implemented to collect key indicators and analysis.


Other Four Bands (starting April 1, 2011)

• We will be using similar planning tool and sharing our planning Methodology

• Share our Assessment Tools and come up with Standardized Assessment across Four Bands in addition to PAT

• use same Information System and Education Management System implemented to collect key indicators and analysis


FNSSP programming that is making a measurable difference (Literacy)

• Using balanced literacy as the philosophy and framework for language arts programming.

• 3-minute reading assessment to target area for our struggling students.

• purchase grade level appropriate reading material to target the areas of student weakness.

• Writing rubrics that are used school wide

• Focused on assessment for Language Arts: real focus on differentiated instruction to meet students needs in reading and writing

• Put diagnostic assessment in place and use Dossier Education Management System to report and analyse


FNSSP programming that is making a measurable difference (Numeracy)

• Math resource program assisting students in problem solving and basic skills (about 100 students measured by entrance and exit testing)

• Numeracy testing (every student from K-6 is tested twice throughout the year to assess growth)

• Teacher training in assessment and math strategies to improve confidence and effectiveness in instruction (teachers complete a survey to report on their programing and are evaluated by admin on instructional practices)


Programs sustainability of the success:

• Creating and following a 3-year common Curriculum Plan to increase consistency through out the school division

• professional development in balanced literacy and other areas of of Literacy and Numeracy

• Creating a collaborative environment where colleagues work together to program and plan for students

• Using data collected to support programing and provide support to teachers

• Teacher and Staff retention


Programs: What makes it Unique

• Integrating Cree, Numeracy and Literacy in our themed activities or units of study

• Focus on Planning

• Decisions are made based on Data

• Strong Leadership and Teaching staff


Provincial Partnerships : Wetaskiwin Regional Public Schools (WRPS)

CIRCLE project Communities Investing in Relationships Creating Life-Long Empowerment

Restorative Justice- We shared Restorative Justice training opportunities with WRPS . Restorative Justice is an approach focused on the harm that, depending on the process/technique, involves the victim, the offender, their social networks, school and community

How we manage, Collect, report and

analyze our Key FNSSP indicators?


By Implementing a System Wide Student Information System (SIS) and and Education Management System



Teachers/Admin

Teachers/Admin

SISEMS


Our Data Management philosophy:

• Collect Data once

• Go to the source of the Data

• Data is everyone’s responsibility

• Blame Not; Fear Not , Use Data for improvement

Our Information Management System main functions:

• Collect and Analyse Education Indicators

• Improve Monitoring & Accountability


School Strategic Planning


• Mission and Vision

• Priorities

• Outcomes

• Measurements

• Strategies

• Actions

Key Education indicators (1)


Demographics breakdown by

• Gender• Education program (Regular, Special education,

modified, ….)• Students by Band• Students by Reserve of Residence• Class Size• Special Education by Codes• Staff to student ratio• Teacher to Student ratio• Education Assistant to student Ratio• Teacher to Education Assistant ratio



Enrollments

• Total enrollment• Monthly enrollment• Student retention by month• Monthly entry codes• Monthly exit codes (drop out, transfer out,

expulsion,…)• Long term enrollment trends (by year, by grade

and by division)



Attendance

• Average attendance in school• Average attendance by grade• Monthly attendance trends (by grade)• Attendance Ranges (100%, 75-99%. 50-

75%, less than 50%)• Attendance comparison by Day (Monday• Long Tern attendance Trends (by Year, by

Grade)



Achievements

• Provincial achievement by student• Average achievement by school • Student who are within % of acceptable

excellent standard (i.e. 10%)• Achievement main component results (i.e.

LA: Writing vs. reading)• Long term achievement trends• Provincial Achievement results vs. Internal

School assessment• Correlation between achievements and

attendance


School Planning


Priorities-Outcomes-Measurements


Measurements


Strategies and Actions



Actions

Demographics and Dashboard Data



Demographics and Dashboard Data

Enrollment Trends


Entry and Exit Data After Sept 30


Monthly Enrollment After Sept 30


Attendance Analysis


Attendance Analysis


Attendance Analysis

PAT Achievement Analysis






Achievement Analysis-Trends


Achievement Analysis-Trends


Graduates Trends


Student Management


Student Profile Area

LA Writing Assessment



LA Reading Assessment

Math Assessment


Special Education


Special Education


Special Education


Special Education


Special Education


Special Education


Special Education



Intervention


Intervention

Surveys and Polling


Transportation


Thank You!


Questions?

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Miyo Wahkohtowin Community Education Authority Maskwacis Student Success Program Presented by Ahmad Jawad March 8, 2011