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

 
  • Developing an equitable and sustainable inclusive education model that can accommodate the service delivery model changes for the recent RCSD, AHS, and student funding changes.
  • Identify and contract wrap around support service aligned to school community learning needs.
  • Develop division and school Inclusive Education Lead Teacher roles and responsibilities that align with education plan priories to support the success of all students.
  • Learning Support Teachers provide guidance and professional development support for inclusive education practices (differentiation and UDL strategies).
  • Implement FSL program support (2.3 FTE), to target specific areas of need within the school Division.

OnGoing Strategies

 
  • Identify and implement IT (Infrastructure Technology) and ET (Education Technology) aligned to support modern learning, teaching and assessment practices.
  • Identify and implement instructional design professional develop to support blended and online instruction and assessment practices aligned to current best practice research.
  • Provide instructional design professional development aligned to creating personalized instruction and assessment activities to enhance student learning in a blended or online learning environment.
  • Provide workflows to improve accessibility of student learning accommodations.
  • Implement and support health and wellness and nutrition activities aligned the needs of each school community.

Performance Measures

 

Domain Four - Local Performance Measures:

  • Student Gr 4 - Q11 - My teacher gives me extra help if I need it. - 95% - Goal - 98%
  • Student Gr 7-12 - Q10 - How satisfied are you with the help and support you receive from teachers to help you learn? - 91% very satisfied or satisfied - Goal 95%
  • Teachers - Q28 How satisfied are you with the school-level resources and support offered for integrating students with special needs into your classroom? 75% very satisfied or satisfied - Goal 80%
  • Support Staff - Q18 How satisfied are you with the support services provided by non-school agencies or specialists? 63% very satisfied or satisfied - Goal 75%
  • Parent - Q20 How satisfied are you with the career guidance and information available for your child at this school? - 45% very satisfied or satisfied - Goal 75%


Domain Four Provincial Performance Measures:

  • Welcoming, Caring, Respectful and Safe Learning Environments - 87.8% Province, 89.6% ECCS - Goal 90%
  • Access To Supports & Services - 82.6% Province, 85.4% BSS - Goal 88%- Quality Of Education - 90%
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