Secondary School Review Summary

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Student Success K-12 “What will our secondary school programming look like when they enter grade 9?!”

9 Secondary School Program Framework Guiding Principles 3 Types of Program Delivery: - Community schools - Inter-School Programs - District Programs

10 Secondary School Program Framework Guiding Principles: Equity of access to, and breadth of programming in all community schools (the primary model of secondary school program delivery); Equity of access to Inter-School Programs and District Programs for learning not offered in the community school; Minimize transitions for students; Ensure program viability and sustainability; Support digital fluency

Community Schools * Three pathways of core programming leading to graduation diploma or certificate (Equity of Access)

Community Schools * French Immersion (10 credits) and Extended French (7 credits) certification available in all community secondary schools. - This recommendation would eliminate the need for French Immersion boundaries (Equity of Access)

Community Schools * Minimize Transitions (the goal of two main configurations): -K-6/7-12 or K-8/9-12, as pupil accommodation area reviews occur over the next several years There are no pending configuration changes.

Community Schools * Access to International French Proficiency Exam DELF (Diplôme d’études en langue française) in all community secondary schools (Equity of Access) * Support digital fluency

Inter-School Programs are specific courses or program packages available in some schools; the intent is to have students enrolled from a number of sending schools. SHSMs are Ministry-approved specialized programs that gives students in grades 11 and 12 the opportunity to take a concentration of courses in a sector-related subject area. These courses are complemented by practical experience and training.

Inter-School Programs * Investigation of new SHSMs (Equity of Access) * Students may attend another school for the program (Equity of Access) * Transportation provided (Equity of Access) * SHSM students may remain at their SHSM school for grade 12 (Minimizing Transitions), with transportation

District Programs Are enhanced learning opportunities not available at the community school or inter-school program level, usually with specific entrance requirements. These programs draw students from across the district, and may have specialized certification/graduation outcomes.

District Programs -Planning for second International Baccalaureate site, in western part of district (Equity of Access) * Criteria for co-location or “stand-alone”

Next Steps Consultation and decision-making related to the Secondary School Review Pupil accommodation reviews e-learning program review Advanced Placement review Future program reviews: -Adaptive -Adult -Alternative -High Performance Athlete

Capire Consulting Group, 2015

Who Should Be Involved? All parents (elementary and secondary) Advisory Committee members Community members at large

How To Participate? School Council meetings Advisory committees: PIC, ACE, ASAC, ACA, SEAC, OCASC, OCASC –Sec. 4 Discussion forums: - April 12 th (Gloucester HS) (all 7:00 – 9:00 pm) - April 13 th (Confederation) - April 27 th (Hillcrest HS) - May 5 th (A. Y. Jackson SS) GoogleHangout: April 28 th Submit comments on-line

Where To Get More Information: for resources, research, reports Where to Provide Feedback as a Group or Individual :

Discussion Questions 1. How will the proposed recommendations (as reflected in the Secondary School Program Framework) impact student learning/well- being? 2. What are the considerations for implementation that need to be contemplated?