Dufferin-Peel CDSB - St. Catherine of Siena

Catholic School Learning Plan Year One Review

2010-2013 Catholic School Learning Plan for St. Catherine of Siena School

2010-2011 (Year 1) Progress Report

Pillar

SMART Goals

Action Plans to Support SMART Goal(s)

Completed

In Progress

Comments

Catholic Community, Culture, and Caring

·         Increase the sense of belonging, inclusion, connectedness and safety amongst students

·         Conduct CCCAC survey

·         School integrates Virtues program (monthly assemblies)

·         School participates in social justice programs: Terry Fox, Share Life activities

·         Hearts and Hands club continues working on community outreach programs

·         School maintains positive school-parish relationships

·         School has a Catholic Community of Culture and Caring Action Team

ü

·         Although many of this activities will be coming to an end this year, the school will continue to build on these plans and create new ones for the 2011-2012 school year

Literacy

·         By 2013, to improve student performance on EQAO by 5%

·         Students and teachers will share a common understanding of the learning goals and related success criteria by:

-providing common planning time, common guided reading time for primary division; dedicated literacy block; creation of thinking matrix at each grade level; implementation of Growing Success Document; clustering of expectations and curriculum mapping for TLCP formulation and implementation

ü

·         Students and staff are addressing these strategies and consolidation of these strategies will continue into the new school year

·         School has been focusing on literacy initiatives as its main goal

·         Students are demonstrating improvement in this area

Numeracy

·         By 2013, to improve student performance on EQAO by 5%

·         During learning students receive ongoing descriptive feedback based on the success criteria from the teachers and peers

·         Intermediate students involved with Homework Help program

·         Dedicated numeracy block

ü

·         Students and staff continuing to work on these plans for this year.

·         Numeracy will be a main focus for next year

·         Students are demonstrating improvement in this area

Pathways and Transitions

·         To ensure smooth transitions for gr. 8 students to secondary

·         To ensure smooth transition for students in the ELKP classes

·         Cross panel transition meetings as per the “Being, Becoming and Belonging” document

·         Provide appropriate resources for the implementation of the Full Day Kindergarten program

·         Maintain communication with parents so that they fully aware of their options for our grade 8 students and our kindergarten students

ü

·         Teachers and gr. 8 students have had the opportunity to visit St. Martin’s

·         Teachers have met to discuss at risk students

·         Teachers and students in the ELKP classes have adjusted quite nicely to the full day program

Employee Support and Training

·         Teachers are encouraged to take advantage of PD opportunities to enrich and enhance their teaching practices based on school goals

·         Teachers are involved in the TLCP process at the school level

·         Teachers work collaboratively with teaching partners to provide a consistent program and assessments for all students

ü

·         The TLCP cycle has completed for this year. Teachers will meet to discuss the status of this year’s focus and determine focus for next school year

Expanded Accountability and Transparency

·         Maintain a balanced budget

·         Monitor budgets: operational, school generated, petty cash and school council

·         Provide necessary financial funds for teachers to deliver appropriate programming for the students

ü

·         Principal, secretaries and school council chair continue to monitor budgets and inform staff and members of council.

Pillar	SMART Goals	Action Plans to Support SMART Goal(s)	Completed	In Progress	Comments
Catholic Community, Culture, and Caring	· Increase the sense of belonging, inclusion, connectedness and safety amongst students	· Conduct CCCAC survey · School integrates Virtues program (monthly assemblies) · School participates in social justice programs: Terry Fox, Share Life activities · Hearts and Hands club continues working on community outreach programs · School maintains positive school-parish relationships · School has a Catholic Community of Culture and Caring Action Team	ü		· Although many of this activities will be coming to an end this year, the school will continue to build on these plans and create new ones for the 2011-2012 school year
Literacy	· By 2013, to improve student performance on EQAO by 5%	· Students and teachers will share a common understanding of the learning goals and related success criteria by: -providing common planning time, common guided reading time for primary division; dedicated literacy block; creation of thinking matrix at each grade level; implementation of Growing Success Document; clustering of expectations and curriculum mapping for TLCP formulation and implementation		ü	· Students and staff are addressing these strategies and consolidation of these strategies will continue into the new school year · School has been focusing on literacy initiatives as its main goal · Students are demonstrating improvement in this area
Numeracy	· By 2013, to improve student performance on EQAO by 5%	· During learning students receive ongoing descriptive feedback based on the success criteria from the teachers and peers · Intermediate students involved with Homework Help program · Dedicated numeracy block		ü	· Students and staff continuing to work on these plans for this year. · Numeracy will be a main focus for next year · Students are demonstrating improvement in this area
Pathways and Transitions	· To ensure smooth transitions for gr. 8 students to secondary · To ensure smooth transition for students in the ELKP classes	· Cross panel transition meetings as per the “Being, Becoming and Belonging” document · Provide appropriate resources for the implementation of the Full Day Kindergarten program · Maintain communication with parents so that they fully aware of their options for our grade 8 students and our kindergarten students	ü		· Teachers and gr. 8 students have had the opportunity to visit St. Martin’s · Teachers have met to discuss at risk students · Teachers and students in the ELKP classes have adjusted quite nicely to the full day program
Employee Support and Training	· Teachers are encouraged to take advantage of PD opportunities to enrich and enhance their teaching practices based on school goals	· Teachers are involved in the TLCP process at the school level · Teachers work collaboratively with teaching partners to provide a consistent program and assessments for all students	ü		· The TLCP cycle has completed for this year. Teachers will meet to discuss the status of this year’s focus and determine focus for next school year
Expanded Accountability and Transparency	· Maintain a balanced budget	· Monitor budgets: operational, school generated, petty cash and school council · Provide necessary financial funds for teachers to deliver appropriate programming for the students		ü	· Principal, secretaries and school council chair continue to monitor budgets and inform staff and members of council.