Transcript Pinetree Secondary School School District #43 (Coquitlam)

Pinetree Secondary School
School District #43
Action Plan for Learning
Secondary School Level
June 2009
Pinetree Secondary School
3000 Pinewood Avenue, Coquitlam, BC
MISSION STATEMENT
Working with our community, we are dedicated to
preparing our students for success in a rapidly
changing world by providing a supportive
learning environment which recognizes and
respects individual differences, encourages
students to challenge personal limits, and
promotes excellence.
Goal #1
Reading Comprehension
To improve student literacy skills through
the teaching of reading.
School and Community Context
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Global Perspectives program where students travel
internationally to undertake special benevolent
projects in foreign countries. This year, the destination
for Pinetree students was Cuba.
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Advanced Placement opportunities, large number of
exciting elective programs, including a full set of Fine
Arts courses, and great athletic teams and coaches.
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Culturally diverse population where students are
highly involved in programs promoting and
celebrating cultural understanding.
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Pinetree also has a unique timetable as it is custom
made to accommodate the needs of its students.
Community Partnerships and
Parent Involvement
Pinetree shares its site with both Coquitlam Parks and Leisure Services as well as
Douglas College. This three-way partnership has enabled all partner groups to
benefit from cost sharing in the creation of exceptional physical education facilities.
Parks and Leisure Services
The Parent Advisory Council (PAC) is
an active partner at Pinetree
Secondary School. The School
Planning Committee and After Grad
Committee are working on our behalf
to support our goals.
Graduation and Transition
Rates
Trends Over Recent Years …
% of Grade 12 Students Eligible to Graduate who Graduate
Decrease from 95% (2003/04) to 94% (2007/08)
% of First-Time Grade 12 Students who Graduate
Decrease from 87% (2003/04) to 77% (2007/08)
Aboriginal Students
% of Grade 12 Students Eligible to Graduate Who Graduate
No Change from 100% (2003/04) to 100% (2007/08)
% of First-Time Grade 12 Students who Graduate
Decrease from 89% (2003/04) to 86% (2007/08)
Relevant Background
Goal 1
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Reading Comprehension: To improve student literacy
skills through the teaching of reading.
Objective 1
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To improve student literacy skills through the teaching
of reading.
Rationale for Objective 1
There are several reasons why reading is important for
students:
1. Reading offers a productive approach to improving
vocabulary and word power.
2. It helps students to keep abreast of the various styles of
writing and new vocabulary.
3. Students who read tend to be more creative and
have higher achievement rates in school and college.
Sofsian, Damian. (2006, November 09). The Importance Of Reading. EzineArticles.
Retrieved May 05, 2008, from http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Importance-OfReading&id=354498
Current Data for Goal 1
Classroom Assessments Based on
Teacher Judgment*
Grade 9 English Classes - Semester 2 (2008-2009)
2008/2009 - Participation rate: 48%
# at each level
Not Yet
Meeting
(Minimal Level)
Fully
Meeting
Exceeding
15
49
64
39
2
11
29
25
13
38
35
14
Aboriginal
-
-
-
-
ESL
4
6
5
7
All Students
Female
Male
Meets
n=167; Aboriginal n=0; ESL n=22
Note: All Students includes ESL and Aboriginal students
*Using “Reading” as Criteria
Current Data for Goal 1 cont…
School-Based Assessment
Report Card Marks (End Reporting Period - April 2009)
100
90
80
% of Students
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
A
B
C+
Letter Grade
C
C-
F
Current Data for Goal 1 cont…
Cross-Grade Assessment
Pinetree Secondary Reading Assessment (Semester 1 – 2008/2009)
Pinetree Secondary Reading Assessment
Results from Oct 2008
100
90
% of Gr. 9 Students
80
Does Not Meet
Expectations
70
Minimally Meets
Expectations
60
50
Meets Expectations
40
Exceeds
Expectations
30
20
10
0
Summarizing
Inferencing
Analyzing
Specific Trends:
38% of Gr. 9 students fully met or exceeded expectations in terms of
making SUMMARIZATIONS
33% of Gr. 9 students fully met or exceeded expectations in terms of
making INFERENCES
41% of Gr. 9 students fully met or exceeded expectations in terms of
making CONNECTIONS
Current Data for Goal 1 cont…
Provincial Examinations
Trends over Time
English 10 – School/Exam Blended Final Mark (C+ or Better)
“… No Change from 72% in 2006/07 to 72% in 2007/08 …”
English 10 – School vs. District Comparison
“… No significant change from 66% in 2006/07 to 65% in
2007/08…”
Evidence of Change
BASED ON COMPARISION with Pinetree Secondary Reading
Assessment from Semester 1 - 2008/2009 …
Target(s):
50% of Gr. 9 students fully meet or exceed expectations in
terms of making SUMMARIZATIONS
50% of Gr. 9 students fully meet or exceed expectations in
terms of making INFERENCES
50% of Gr. 9 students fully meet or exceed expectations in
terms of making CONNECTIONS
Evidence of Change cont…
Cross-Grade Assessment
Pinetree Secondary Reading Assessment (Semester 2 – 2008/2009)
Pinetree Secondary Reading Assessment
Results from May 2009
100
90
% of Gr. 9 students
80
Does Not Meet
Expectations
70
60
Minimally Meets
Expectations
50
Meets Expectations
40
Exceeds Expectations
30
20
10
0
Summarizing
Inf erencing
Analyzing
Specific Trends:
62% of Gr. 9 students fully met or exceeded expectations in terms of
making SUMMARIZATIONS
44% of Gr. 9 students fully met or exceeded expectations in terms of
making INFERENCES
48% of Gr. 9 students fully met or exceeded expectations in terms of
making CONNECTIONS
School Action Plan
General Practices:
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Regular Meetings with School Growth Plan (SGP) Committee (i.e.
Group Sharing & Feedback,
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Teacher Review & Discussion of Assessment Data, Goal-setting,
Action-Plan Development, and Implementation Strategies)
Specific Practices:
How have we done in incorporating meta-cognition strategies in the
classroom to enhance student learning and to support literacy? *
“ … we have incorporated efforts towards addressing the new
Science 10 curriculum which has a significant amount of reading
on the mandatory provincial exam… we are also having students
spend more time and effort (through writing) reflect on the
process and results in lab work …”
“ … Some teachers are trying it out and other are not. What can be
done to encourage everyone to incorporate it into their
teaching? Departments could get together to draw a plan on
how and when they could incorporate it. Then teachers are
asked to evaluate their experience it. Maybe at Pro-D a
conclusion could be made from the evaluations on who found it
worked and why and in what situations it did not work…”
*Information collected at recent Pro-D staff survey – May 25, 2009
School Action Plan cont…
What will we do differently? What
are some possible strategies,
resources, & structures …
Employing practices from the following Pinetree
staff-generated ideas/concepts:
• Meta-cognition Collation – October 1, 2008
• Literacy Activity-Responses from Staff Pro-D –
April 17, 2009
Referencing practices/theory from recent
research:
• Ways to Support Thinking About Learning
(Sharon Jerowski)
School Action Plan cont…
How will we provide for staff development and
collaboration?
Pinetree Secondary Pro-D Committee - consider/plan/sponsor
meaningful activities and events to support school goal
SD43 Sponsored Event - Professional Network Series
How will we involve parents?
Regular consultative meetings with the School
Planning Council (SPC). As well, collaboration with
Parent Advisory Council, Chinese-, Korean-, and
Persian- parent groups.
How will we monitor and adjust our plans?
Regular Meetings with School Growth Plan (SGP)
Committee (i.e. Group Sharing & Feedback, Teacher
Review & Discussion of PSAR Data, Goal-setting,
Action-Plan Development, and Implementation
Strategies)
Feedback and Group Input for staff during Pro-D
days
Contributions and Credits
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APL Committee members
Leslie Ikeda, Debbie Bouska, Tanya Dissegna, Sabrina Dzafic,
Anna-Marie MacPherson, Ali Tootian, Cindy Campbell
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Pinetree Secondary Reading Assessment (PSRA) Design Team
Leslie Ikeda, Sandra Loo, Anna-Marie MacPherson
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PSRA Administration and Invigilation
Mathematics / P.E. Department
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PSRA Student Review Team
Leslie Ikeda, Tanya Dissegna, Susan Ross
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PSRA Marking Team
Leslie Ikeda, Sandra Loo, Debb Webb, Mike Tyldesley, Sue
Louie, Anna-Marie MacPherson
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District Reading Assessment Implementation
English Department
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Pinetree Secondary Pro-D Committee Co-Chairs
Leslie Ikeda, Yvonne Chan
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School Administration
John McCullough, Jon Dingle, Jon Bruneau, Susan Ross