1. Vision: deep learning in all classrooms/ Focus on Learning
OE’s upfront
Transparent success criteria
Clear purpose to learning
Evaluate OEs
Triangulation of data
Opportunities for student self-direction
Student voice and choice determine the what, how and when of learning
Deep thinking/deep learning strategies
Critical literacy
Integrative thinking models
Deep questions/q-charts
Problem solving; challenged based learning; inquiry based learning

2. Student Success Team Targets

3. Student Success Team Administration Guidance Learning Resource

4. Student Success Team Targets
Grade 9s
100% of grade 9 students achieving the credits they are scheduled in.
Grade 12+
59 of 79 grade 12+ students identified at risk through progressing with difficulty, credit accumulation or no community hours, will graduate.

5. 100% of grade 9 students achieving the credits they are scheduled in.
Grade 9 Target
100% of grade 9 students achieving the credits they are scheduled in.

6. Why Target Grade 9s? Credit Accumulation
This graph illustrates how credit accumulation impacts graduation. The analysis of Ontario student achievement data continues to demonstrate that graduation rates are greatly reduced for students who do not meet credit accumulation benchmarks.
**EARLY INTERVENTION IS KEY**
Data From: Ontario Ministry of Education

7. 64 21.04% 14 4.53% 5 1.62% 83 27.19% # of Students % of Students 1 PWD
Westmount Data: Oct 2016: Grade 9s Progressing With Difficulty (309 GRADE 9S)
# of Students
% of Students
1 PWD 64
21.04%
2 PWD 14
4.53%
3 or 4 PWD 5
1.62%
TOTAL 83
27.19%
Future Topic: What does it mean to be PWD?
-Explain Data
Targeted intervention for 22 students

8. Grade 12+ Target
59 of 79 grade 12+ students identified at risk through progressing with difficulty, credit accumulation or no community hours, will graduate.

9. Westmount Data: Oct 2016: Grade 12+s Progressing With Difficulty#
students
2 PWD 22
3 or 4 PWD 17
Low credits 30
W/O 40 hours 10
TOTAL 79

10. Why Target Grade 12+s?
Graduation Plan
Graduate!
Pathways

11. How will we meet these targets?
Early Intervention!
Early Intervention!
Classroom Teachers, Guidance, Learning Resource, Student Success, Administration

12. Student Success Identify Students At Risk Work with these students
Contact home
Monitor these students
Put supports in place in conjunction with the Student Success Team

13. Learning Resource Meet with students Contact parents/guardians
Connected students to school and community supports (guidance, social worker, medical, COAST, etc)
Develop individualized support plan
Check in and monitor student well being and progress
Develop and update IEPs with student, teacher and parental input

14. Student Services Meet with the student
Try to get to the root of the issue
Connect with parents/guardians
Make a plan
Record notes in powerschool
It is helpful to have both the teacher’s perspective and the student’s, and sometimes the family’s. Good communication is key.
Or Guidance?

15. Who to Contact A-E Jen Currie (email Jennifer Petrossi)
F-L Mike Armstrong
M-Q Jyoti Nagal
R-Z Heather Rex

16. Classroom Teachers
Importance of...

17. Strategies for Teachers
Check At Risk List
Check IEP
Connect with LRT, Guidance, SS and/or Admin
Connect with student
Connect with parents

18. More Strategies for Teachers
Develop appropriate support plan and monitor progress
Revise plan as necessary with student input
Ensure learning is accessible to all

19. Student Attendance

20. Student Attendance
Attendance seems to be a growing concern and needs to be a combined effort...WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Administration currently tracks consecutive absences (5-7+) but need support with sporadic attendance
Attendance interventions are not a checklist but rather need to be continual and persistent as you are the front lines.

21. Pyramid of Interventions - Attendance
This Tier will be looked at on a continuous basis:
Phone Call Home
Guidance contact & cc Admin
Attendance Letter sent
SS involvement
Admin meeting with Ss and/or Parents
Tier 3 - ongoing
11+ Abs.
Throughout the entire process communication is key:
Teacher to relay interventions to Guidance/LRT/SS/Admin and vice versa
Parent Meeting with Admin
Social Work involvement
Tier 2 - ongoing
6-10 Abs.
This Tier will be looked at monthly utilizing professional judgement for intervention strategies:
Teacher - Student Conference
Phone Call Home
Guidance/LRT Contact
Tier 1 - monthly
3-5 Abs.