Transcript School Councils - Ottawa-Carleton District School Board

School
Councils
School Improvement Plan
for Student Achievement
SIPSA
Role of School Councils
 Ontario
Regulation 612/00 (amended
330/10 adding Parent Involvement
Committees)
 Mandate: to improve pupil achievement
and to enhance the accountability of the
education system to parents
 Primary means by making
recommendations to the principal and
the board
School Councils
 Constitution:
document the mandate of
school council
Example:
 Serve as a liaison among the school, the
board and the community
 Advise on all areas of school policy
 Propose initiatives to maximize
educational opportunities and enhance
school life
Board Improvement Plan for
Student achievement (BIPSA)
 Linked
to the Board’s Strategic Plan: 4 Key
priorities – WELL (Well-Being, Engagement,
Leadership, Learning)
 Sets the District’s direction and framework
for the Schools’ improvement Planning
 Board’s Improvement Plan 2010 became
template for the province
 Roles included parents, community and
school councils
Parent and school council
Involvement
 2008-2009
Presentations by the school
improvement team with parent
feedback. Referenced board’s focus on
literacy, numeracy, character and
pathways. Set goals, measurement and
timing for reports
 2009-2010 One day session with other
secondary schools in our zone, working
with staff to develop the school
improvement plan
School Improvement Plan
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November 2009 Reviewed analysis of the
numeracy data and set goals with emphasis
on the mathematical process of making
“connections”
Participated in the PD day with SIP focus
developing SMART goals for numeracy
2010 invited into 6 classrooms to observe the
SIP in action
Observations of the connections and
feedback to staff meeting
Parent observations
 Connections
between different subjects;
dance and geometry, vectors and real
life, surveys and market research.
 Connections between teachers and
students, student engagement and
learning
 Trust; teachers and parents, building
relationships, sharing a common
language and understanding
School Improvement Plan
2011 School Improvement Plan focus on
community, culture and caring
 Student Survey; school climate
 Parents, school council and community;
a)feedback on building positive school
climate,
b)consult community as a resource for
cultural proficiency and mental health,
c)align and share activities with
educators
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School Council Plan
 Parent
Reaching Out Grants to strengthen
lines of communication between parents,
school and students to address student
anxiety
 2009-2010 Dr. Ritchie, Psychologist, CHEO,
Challenges facing teens, bullying,
workload and stress. Dr. Scoular, Clinical
Psychologist, CHEO, Signs of anxiety in
teens and how to identify symptoms
School Council Plan
 2010
Youth Services Bureau: helping
parents communicate effectively with
their children to address tension and stress
 2011 Youth Counsellors: Paths to Teen
Well-Being and Success
 2012 Hot Jobs Critical Skills, Conference
Board of Canada
 Dr. Rebecca Lloyd, Ottawa University.
How to cultivate feelings of vitality
through physical activity, and the
connection to education and learning.
Council Actions
 2010
Pathways evening with Guidance
 2011
CHEO Evening: topics concerning
youth
 2013
Mike Baine, Youth Mental Health
presentation at council meeting
School Council Plan
 Communication:
Newsletters, Email lists,
Website, Welcome Table at school
events, Council meetings, OCASC,
Secondary School Committee, Board
consultations and committees
 Parents access to research and study to
become informed
 Information is key to constructive
feedback