Engaging All Students for Success uLead 2015 Calgary Catholic School District Relevant Practices of Today with an Eye on Tomorrow – Three High School Learning Models

Engaging All Students for Success High School Redesign - Background Alberta Education initiated the High School Flexibility Enhancement Project in response to expressed interests by education stakeholders to examine the time requirement attached to high school credits. The ( ) pilot project involved 16 schools from different jurisdictions with a range of demographics. The purpose of the pilot project was to: determine whether the requirement of students to have access to 25 hours of face-to-face instruction per high school course credit should be maintained; explore the relationship between hours of face-to-face instruction and student success; and explore various innovative and educationally sound high school redesigns with the purpose of benefiting students learning and success in high school. The initial significant focus on how time might be utilized differently; shifted as the initiative matured to flexible strategies within intentional structures and accountability to support student success.

Engaging All Students for Success High School Redesign - Background Foundational principles which you will see woven through out the three district examples include: Mastery Learning Rigorous/ Relevant Curriculum Personalization Flexible Learning Environments Educator Roles & Professional Development Meaningful Relationships Home & Community Involvement Assessment Welcoming, Caring, Respectful, and Safe

Engaging All Students for Success High School Redesign – St. Anne Academic Centre Rationale Research and ‘Next Practice’ Transforming Experience Culture Structure Pedagogy Leadership

Engaging All Students for Success St. Anne - Journey to Effective Redesign Overview The St. Anne Academic Centre assists student with a range of programming needs such as: CSSD returning grade 12 students CSSD students concurrently attending a traditional high school CSSD and Non-CSSD students seeking enrichment or support CSSD students competing abroad Complex/exceptional cases, CSSD high schools Non-CSSD students from jurisdictions throughout Calgary

Engaging All Students for Success Overview continued… Who are we?  Direct instruction  Diploma preparation courses  Evening credit courses  Off-campus education  Self directed learning  Summer school  Outreach programming  International languages  Home education programming  Specialized programming  71% work, many full time  23% some form of disability coding  38% ELL  4% FNMI  54% self identify for extra time  8% for reader  1% report difficulties housing and shelter  4% report difficulties affording transportation  8% want support with anxiety and mental health  11% want academic/organizational support as a part of class instruction  8% have one or more classes that they think they were clos enough to passing that they want to talk about reassessment Who do we serve?

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Engaging All Students for Success When did the journey begin? Vision Goals -Increase HS completion -Increase student engagement -Increase in acceptable and excellence standards on all diploma exams -Individualization of programming -Embedded PD -Provide time for professional conversations -Hear student voice

Engaging All Students for Success St. Anne Academic Centre High School Re-Design – Year #1 Embedded Meaningful Professional Development Focus on Mastery Learning, Personalization, and Student Centeredness Mastery Learning – Embedded Professional Development through a learning coach model Goal is to support teachers to undertake an innovative and student centered approach to student assessment – mastery of outcomes PD – Diverse Learners Profiles, Student Success Factors, Teaching with Technology, Learning Coaches, Wellness, Assessment, Teaching Practices

Engaging All Students for Success Process Embedded PD Collaboration Professional dialogue Focus on Learning Empowering students and teachers as decision makers Engagement and Achievement When did the journey begin?

Engaging All Students for Success Professional Development – teacher collaboration, sharing, needs assessment, input Creation of learning coaches – “on-site champions” Support from admin Support from district – Instructional Services Support from community Strategies

Engaging All Students for Success Evaluation School climate Course completion rate Diploma exam results Shift toward student centered learning Focus on student competencies TTFM survey Improved student assessment strategies Increased understanding of the teaching quality standard

Engaging All Students for Success St. Anne Redesign Models SUCCESS -high school completion -entrance into post-secondary ENGAGEMENT -student buy-in Student Commitment -attendance in DI, D2L Login records, tutorials -flex Friday -communication ( , phone calls)

Engaging All Students for Success St. Anne Redesign Models Empowerment Engagement Effectuation Engaged Thinker ENGAGEMENT(Student buy-in) Entrepreneurial Spirit EFFECTUATION (Success - effective decision making, high school completion, post secondary, etc.) Ethical Citizen EMPOWERMENT (Student voice: tutorials, Flex Friday, communication, etc.)

Engaging All Students for Success Year #2 - Moving Forward – Sept Part 1 - Department Goals -Science: Skill building, diagnostic testing -LA: Common grade book – outcomes, categories -Math: Replacement of Quiz marks -Social Studies: Redesign courses; Blended model (DI + Online) -Outreach: Personalization, Individualization, Year- round -Diverse Learning: Learning Strategies, Self- advocacy

Engaging All Students for Success Year #2 - Moving Forward continued… Part 2 – Flexible Learning Environment - Student Survey - 5 distinct models - Student forum - Semester course selections - New Schedule - Flex Friday format - Assessment categories

Engaging All Students for Success St. Anne Student Survey 2014 In order to grow and improve as a learning environment, St. Anne Academic Centre is seeking student input. Please take a few minutes to answer the questions below. 1. Why did you come to St. Anne Academic Centre? 2. Were you successful in meeting your goals? If yes, what helped you? If no, what got in your way? 3. What can we do to better support students at St. Anne Academic Centre?

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Activity 1 - Thought Exchange

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Flex Friday - Format

Engaging All Students for Success Flex Friday - Format

Engaging All Students for Success Flexible Learning Environments “Campus Within a Campus” After hours programming – 4pm to 6pm Summer school programming within the shoulders of the day Offering St. Anne programming at another site during regular school hours Offering St. Anne programming through the use of technology (Avaya) Flexible scheduling

Engaging All Students for Success Accomplishments and Challenges Staff buy-in Responsiveness to the initiative Improvement in school climate, culture Student voice Foundational principles Variety of departments Goal implementation Foundational principles

Engaging All Students for Success Validity of Student Voice What is student voice Purpose, distributed leadership Catalyst for change Research

Engaging All Students for Success Activity #2

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Engaging All Students for Success Thank You “Do Justice, Love Kindness, Walk Humbly with God” Micah 6:8