Learning Supports

 

Assurance Framework

Domain Four

Learning Supports

Goal

The mobilization of resources (including expertise, facilities, human and community services) required to demonstrate shared, system-wide responsibility for all children and students.

Outcomes

  • Learning environments are adapted as necessary to meet learner needs, emphasizing a sense of belonging and high expectations for all.
  • Students and their families work in collaboration with education partners to support learning.
  • Cross-ministry initiatives and wraparound services enhance conditions required for optimal learning.
  • The school community applies the resources needed to support First Nations, Métis and Inuit student achievement.
  • Infrastructure (e.g., technology and transportation services) supports learning and meets the needs of Alberta students and their families, staff and communities.

Primary Strategies

 
  • Numeracy focuses on Daily 3 to provide time for small group instruction.
  • A Certified Level B Assessor in each division group.
  • Loss of Learning Grant supporting LLI (literacy intervention) and NI (numeracy intervention).
  • Develop a local tutoring list for parents.

OnGoing Strategies

 
  • Literacy focuses on the Daily 5 structure to provide time for small group instruction.
  • Support in high school transition through course selection meetings, information booklets sent to parents, and school tours.
  • Weekly after school homework tutorial with a certified teacher for extra support or work catch-up. 
  • Monthly SLP  visits with weekly SLP-A sessions to support students.
  • Monthly OT visits.
  • Parish volunteer readers make weekly visits to complete pull-out reading (post-COVID).
  • Access to FSL 1-2 days a week.
  • Access to a fully equipped sensory room.
  • Daily supplementary breakfast program and lunch cupboard program are available to students.
  •  Use of real-time platforms (Clevr) for IPP development to ensure effective and applicable learning plans.
  • Community services run programs in-house to support students (i.e. Rainbows & CARS).

Performance Measures

 

Domain Four Local Measures:

  • Percentage of students receiving FSL support services.Percentage of students receiving SLP & OT services.Percentage of students receiving intervention.
  • Improved F&P assessment results (currently 75% reading level one grade or more below).
  • Improved MIPI assessment results (currently 75% MIPI results below grade level).
  • Student Gr 4-6 Q11 My teacher gives me extra help 94% Yes - Goal 96%
  • Student Gr 7-9 Q10 How satisfied are you with the help and support you receive from teachers to help you learn 95% very satisfied or satisfied - Goal 98%
  • Teacher Q20 How satisfied are you with the school-level resources and support offered for integrating students with special needs into your classroom 50% satisfied - Goal 75%
  • Support Staff Q17 How satisfied are you with the overall quality of education offered in your school 100% very satisfied or satisfied - Goal 100%
  • Parent Q12 I believe my child is receiving the right types of services 89% very satisfied or satisfied - Goal 90%

Domain Four Provincial Measures:

  • Welcoming, Caring, Respectful and Safe Learning Environments - 87.8% Province, 92.1% CK - Goal 95%
  •  Access To Learning Supports - 82.6% Province, 85.9 CK - Goal 90%
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