Wolf Creek Public Schools

Education Planning & Reporting

ACE Plan: Action – Collaboration - Evidence

Iron Ridge Junior Campus

Todd, Darcy, Amy
 ~School Celebrations and Highlights~
School Demographic School Mission, Vision Program Highlights Celebrations
& Values

Our school is based in All Learners are - After significant Social Studies 9
Blackfalds, Alberta. Empowered to analysis of Social 9 Improvement
PAT results, teachers
Succeed “Improved
improved their
48.1% growth in pedagogy with Significantly ‘-
population between student work and Acceptable Standard
2011 & 2016 unit exams to better
prepare students for
the PAT.

Student Population = - Great Social Studies 9

266 extracurricular Improvement
student “Improved”- Standard
11.2 Teaching Staff = involvement of Excellence
4.5 EA’s

Grade 7 = 96 - Improved option Science 9 PAT scores:

Grade 8 = 90 course Acceptable Standard
~Accountability Pillar / AERR~
AERR Data Strategic Planning
Area of Issue, Concern, Identified Specific Strategies Indicators of Success
or Focus Improvement
Target (Hard
Target %)

Parent Involvement - Reach provincial See slide Parent reporting of

average (81%) involvement within
Happy with opportunity to within two years. the school will
be involved but were not
improve.
overly involved.

Overall measure of We hope to see

parental involvement was significant growth
70.1 % within the next year
and to continually hit
our target going
forward.
 AERR Data-Additional Considerations
- Welcome Back Bash within first two weeks of school.
- Include tours of the school
- List of opportunities for parent involvement
- Invite parents in for assemblies

- Improved communication:
- Monthly letter
- Use of Freshgrade and/or Google Classroom
- Use of social media to facilitate communication
- Identify someone on staff as a parent liason/social media contact to advertise volunteer
opportunities and reach out to specific parents
- Post photos of parents at the school showing them involved, reading, hosting programs,
coaching, serving hot lunch.
- Student generated request for parent involvement in the announcements (then posted on
Facebook)
- Additional Admin Responsibilities:
- Personal invitation from principal to parents identified by feeder schools and other parents as positive
contributors.
- All parent volunteers will interview with the principal after submitting a volunteer application.
 AERR Data
Anticipated Questions/Concerns From Staff
(and your responses)

● What if I don’t want a parent in my classroom?

○ They do not need to be in your classroom. We want to funnel parent energy into
areas of concern. Ie. literacy groups, math tutoring, extra-curricular activities.
○ Volunteer opportunities can be filtered through our parent liason. (see below)
● How will we manage the quality of parent help?
○ All parent volunteers will interview with the principal after submitting a
volunteer application.
○ Parents will be able to sign-up for volunteer opportunities at the Welcome Back
Bash and then will be contacted by school leadership.

● How will we communicate with parents about volunteer opportunities?

● We will identify someone on staff as a parent liason/social media contact
to advertise volunteer opportunities and reach out to specific parents
 AERR Data
Administration Plan & Commitment
What is your plan & commitment to provide/access support and resources as well as
monitor the strategies, processes and measures?

● Provide 1 period a week in timetable for Social Media/Parent liaison, to update Social Media
sites.
● Organize Welcome Back Bash
● Use Admin time to vett parents
● Maintain an up-to-date list of approved volunteers and volunteer opportunities posted in
accessible location. (ex. Staff folder in google drive)
AERR Data Strategic Planning
Area of Issue, Identified Specific Strategies Indicators of Success
Concern, or Focus Improvement
Target (Hard
Target %)

Student Learning Reach provincial ● Focus specifically on ● After one year,

Achievement - PAT mathematics - LOW (Created a
average our math PAT
Excellence MATH 9.3)
● Grade 9 teachers will be given results will
12.7% up to 19.9% opportunities to meet with improve from
other teachers throughout “Very Low - Low”
Mathematics: division in regards to best ● 50% of grade nine
Acceptable Standard & practices, shared resources... students will
Standard of Excellence ● Math teachers within our attend extra
are rated as LOW school will be given release
time to focus on vertical
review sessions /
integration - Leading to better PAT prep classes
Grade 9 results ● A 20% increase in
● If funding is available, PD the numbers of
sessions will be made available students that are
to math teachers recommended for
● Extra review sessions offered
Math 10C
 AERR Data
Administration Plan & Commitment
What is your plan & commitment to provide/access support and resources as well as
monitor the strategies, processes and measures?

● Focus specifically on mathematics - LOW in Acceptable Standard & Standard of Excellence

● Grade 9 teachers will be given opportunities to meet with other teachers throughout
division in regards to best practices, shared resources… Time on PD days will be made
available

● Math teachers within our school will be given release time to focus on vertical integration -
Leading to better Grade 9 results

● If funding is available, PD sessions will be made available to math teachers