Level 1 Catchball Education Sector Strategic Plan November 18, 2016

About the ESSP The ESSP is a multi-year plan that includes strategies, targets and measures that demonstrate progress toward achievement of outcomes from the Saskatchewan Plan for Growth and other priorities of the education sector. The ESSP is the plan that guides the work of the education sector. November 2016

Who Oversees the ESSP? School division directors of education, representatives from First Nations and Métis education organizations and the Ministry of Education Deputy Minister’s Office work collaboratively as the Provincial Leadership Team (PLT) on the ESSP. The PLT is made up of: School division directors of education. Representatives from First Nations and Métis education organizations. Ministry of Education Deputy Minister’s Office. November 2016

“When” Are We in the Multi-Year Plan? DEPLOYMENT Current Day 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-ff Cycle 2 Extended Cycle 1 Cycle 2 Cycle 3 Cycle 4 Cycle 1 Cycle 2 Cycle 3 Cycle 4 Cycle 5 Cycle 2 Extended PLANNING Plan for Growth Targets Cycle 1 planning began in Fall 2013 was deployed in the 2014-15 school year Cycle 2 planning took place in the 2014-15 school year was deployed in the 2015-16 school year In fall 2015, PLT chose to lengthen the deployment cycles to 2 years in order to allow more time to more fully deploy the actions Cycle 2 Extended Planning took place in the 2015-16 school year As a result, cycle 2 was extended for 1 year now being deployed through the 2015-16/2016-17 school years Cycle 3 Planning is underway and will be completed in February 2017 Deployment run through the 2017-18/2018-19 school years Cycle 4 Deployment of Cycle 4 will be half complete when we reach the Plan for Growth target dates in 2020 November 2016

Catchball November 21, 2016 to January 6, 2017 PLT members (school division directors) will take draft plans to school divisions for feedback School boards and staff have direct opportunity to provide feedback Feedback directly influences changes to the action plans in advance of Plan Finalization scheduled for February 1-2, 2017 Stakeholder feedback discussions will also take place From November 21, 2016 to January 6, 2017 All level 2 organizations First Nations and Métis education organizations School divisions Ministry PLT members take draft plans back to their organizations for discussion and feedback Impact on level 2 organizations Impact on sector Opportunities for partnerships Red flags (roadblocks, potential problems, what’s missing, etc.) Feedback directly influences the redrafting of the plan in advance of Plan Finalization Stakeholders will be invited to feedback sessions in order to inform PLT from their perspectives FSIN, First Nations Education Directors, SSBA, SASBO, LEADS, STF, etc. November 2016

Opportunity to Provide Feedback As you hear the draft actions for 2017-19, please consider these questions for providing feedback: What’s missing? What do you have questions about? November 2016

Early Years Outcome Outcome: By June 30, 2020, children aged 0-6 years will be supported in their development to ensure that 90% of students exiting Kindergarten are ready for learning in the primary grades. Improvement Target: By June 2018, 75% of PreK educators will have completed Responding to Children’s Interests (SPDU) workshop; 75% of Kindergarten educators will have completed Literacy Practices in Kindergarten. November 2016

Early Years Outcome – Looking Ahead Support school divisions and community agencies to respond to EYE – TA data Develop a recommendation of professional learning including non-credit and credit options Finalize teacher resource document and develop implementation plan Support implementation of the Provincial Early Years Framework Identify key components to establish a Early Years School Division Plan including transitions, community connections, family engagement and responding to PreK/K Annual Reports November 2016

Unified Student Information System Priority Priority: Contingent on recommendations from the sector, implement and actualize the provincial Unified Student Information System. November 2016

Unified Student Information System Priority – Looking Ahead Final Business Case and Recommendations – April 2017 Request for purchase procurement Detailed Implementation Plan November, 2016

Reading, Writing & Math at Grade Level Outcome Priority: By June 30, 2020, 80% of students will be at grade level or above in reading, writing and math. Improvement Targets: By June 2018, at least 75% of students will be at or above grade level in reading and writing. By June 2019, at least 75% of students will be at or above grade level in math. November, 2016

Reading, Writing & Math at Grade Level Outcome – Looking Ahead Celebration of Saskatchewan Reads Grade level rubrics and supports are developed for writing Development of math (numbers) at grade level supports is on track November 2016

Following Their Voices Priority (FTV) Priority: In partnership with First Nations and Métis stakeholders, continue to implement the Following Their Voices Initiative. Improvement Target (New This Year): By June 2019, schools involved in FTV for at least 2 years will collectively realize and 8% annual increase in Indigenous student graduation rates. Incremental growth: Improvement in student engagement  (leads to) improved attendance  increased marks  higher credit completion  more students graduating Some measures will not be fully impacted by FTV for at least another year Impact of FTV will be correlated to: Number of teachers involved (2016-2017 – approximately 280); More teachers involved  more students impacted Fidelity to the initiative November 2016

YEAR 1 RESULTS Approximately 2,000 FNMI Students in 17 FTV Schools 10% increase means 200 more students are attending 80% or more of the time (research shows threshold of 80% attendance as indicator of school success) Not Shown - teacher practice – decrease of 12% in traditional teaching strategies  positive impact on how teachers interact with students and a shift from discussions focusing on student behavior to focusing on student learning Not Shown – Data from individual schools Discipline Referrals have gone from 5.25/day on average to 0.3/day on average Increase in average number of credits earned Increase of 18% where students feel they have a positive relationship with teachers     .

LOOKING AHEAD Continuation and refinement of FTV implementation Elder Engagement Large group - once annually Local – involved in school (PLD, day-to-day) Communication Website, Information Package, Readiness Framework Research Implementation – to guide onboarding Action Research – to guide practice Partnerships Indigenous and Northern Affairs (INAC) U of S, U of R (Teacher Preparation, Research) Elders have been key in guiding the direction of FTV Communication – helps to communicate what FTV is, and how to get involved Research – guides onboarding new schools and practice

Improving Indigenous Student Engagement and Graduation Rates Outcome Outcome: By June 30, 2020, collaboration between Indigenous and non-Indigenous partners will result in significant improvement in Indigenous student engagement and will increase the three-year graduation rate from 35% in June 2012 to at least 65% and the 5-year graduation rate to at least 75%. Improvement Targets: Achieve an annual increase of 4 percentage points in the Indigenous three and five-year graduation rates. By 2018, school divisions will achieve parity between Indigenous students and non-Indigenous students on the OurSCHOOL engagement measures. November 2016

Some changes made to root cause and future state Key Actions: Improving Indigenous Student Engagement and Graduation Rates Outcome – Looking Ahead Some changes made to root cause and future state Key Actions: Encourage partnership Ensure learning environments Create a sector action committee Engage families and caregivers Facilitate transition plans - Some changes to root cause and future state. Key Actions: Encourage partnership initiatives by continuing to administer Invitational Shared Services Initiatives (ISSI) and encouraging other partnership initiatives. Ensure learning environments are responsive to student needs, including positive relationships and shared responsibility. Create a sector action committee to identify structures and practices to overcome racism, build relationships, understanding and trust between First Nations and Métis and non-indigenous peoples. Engage families and caregivers in student support. Facilitate transition plans for students moving through and among systems including mechanisms for sharing information. November, 2016

Graduation Rate Outcome Priority: By June 30, 2020, Saskatchewan will achieve an 85% three-year graduation rate and a 90% 5-year graduation rate. Improvement Targets: Achieve an annual increase of 3 percentage points in the provincial three-year graduation rate. By June 2018, students will report a 5% increase in intellectual engagement and sense of belonging as measured by OurSCHOOL. November 2016

Graduation Rate Outcome – Priority Update 2016-17 Grad Rate Symposium September 12-13, 2016 21 school divisions and 2 First Nations education authorities participated Formation of Grad Rates Leadership Team 18 school divisions and First Nations education authorities participating SASKGraduates ESSP Graduation Rates Priority 2016-2017 publication November 2016

Graduation Rate Outcome – Looking Ahead Conduct analysis of the impact of school, school division and ministry policies and procedures that may create barriers to student achievement Identify and encourage students who are disengaged Implementation of a student first classroom model initially focusing on grade 10 in 2017 Move towards annual school division graduation improvement plans November 2016

Sector-Wide Efficiencies Outcome Priority: By August 31, 2020, implement a sector-wide approach to find efficiencies and increase value-add in order for the sector to be responsive to the challenges of student needs. Improvement Target: By August 31, 2019, an accumulated savings of $40 million will be achieved. November 2016

Sector-Wide Efficiencies Outcome – Looking Ahead Explore options of group procurement for goods and services Joint School Division initiatives Ministry of Central Services Government standing orders Other government agencies Attendance Management Develop improvement targets based on data Support schools divisions in the implementation of best practice/promising practice toward meeting improvement targets Continuous Improvement More efficient reporting practices Sharing best practices (ex. Blackboard site; Continuous Improvement Forums) November 2016

Questions for Feedback Of the information provided, and especially related to looking ahead: What’s missing? What do you have questions about? November 2016

November, 2016