Level 1 Catchball Education Sector Strategic Plan November

Level 1 Catchball Education Sector Strategic Plan November 18, 2016

About the ESSP • The ESSP is a multi-year plan that includes strategies, targets and measures that demonstrate progress toward achievement of outcomes from the Saskatchewan Plan for Growth and other priorities of the education sector. • The ESSP is the plan that guides the work of the education sector. November 2016 2

Who Oversees the ESSP? • School division directors of education, representatives from First Nations and Métis education organizations and the Ministry of Education Deputy Minister’s Office work collaboratively as the Provincial Leadership Team (PLT) on the ESSP. November 2016 3

“When” Are We in the Multi-Year Plan? Current Day DEPLOYMENT Cycle 2 Extended Cycle 1 Cycle 2 2014 -15 2015 -16 2013 -14 Cycle 1 Cycle 2 PLANNING November 2016 Cycle 3 2016 -17 Cycle 3 Cycle 2 Extended 2017 -18 2018 -19 Cycle 4 2019 -20 2020 -ff Cycle 5 Plan for Growth Targets 4

Catchball • November 21, 2016 to January 6, 2017 • PLT members (school division directors) will take draft plans to school divisions for feedback • School boards and staff have direct opportunity to provide feedback • Feedback directly influences changes to the action plans in advance of Plan Finalization scheduled for February 1 -2, 2017 • Stakeholder feedback discussions will also take place November 2016 5

Opportunity to Provide Feedback • As you hear the draft actions for 2017 -19, please consider these questions for providing feedback: 1. What’s missing? 2. What do you have questions about? November 2016 6

Early Years Outcome: By June 30, 2020, children aged 0 -6 years will be supported in their development to ensure that 90% of students exiting Kindergarten are ready for learning in the primary grades. Improvement Target: By June 2018, 75% of Pre. K educators will have completed Responding to Children’s Interests (SPDU) workshop; 75% of Kindergarten educators will have completed Literacy Practices in Kindergarten. November 2016 7

Early Years Outcome – Looking Ahead • Support school divisions and community agencies to respond to EYE – TA data • Develop a recommendation of professional learning including non-credit and credit options • Finalize teacher resource document and develop implementation plan • Support implementation of the Provincial Early Years Framework • Identify key components to establish a Early Years School Division Plan including transitions, community connections, family engagement and responding to Pre. K/K Annual Reports November 2016 8

Unified Student Information System Priority: Contingent on recommendations from the sector, implement and actualize the provincial Unified Student Information System. November 2016 9

Unified Student Information System Priority – Looking Ahead • Final Business Case and Recommendations – April 2017 • Request for purchase procurement • Detailed Implementation Plan November, 2016 10

Reading, Writing & Math at Grade Level Outcome Priority: By June 30, 2020, 80% of students will be at grade level or above in reading, writing and math. Improvement Targets: By June 2018, at least 75% of students will be at or above grade level in reading and writing. By June 2019, at least 75% of students will be at or above grade level in math. November, 2016 11

Reading, Writing & Math at Grade Level Outcome – Looking Ahead • Celebration of Saskatchewan Reads • Grade level rubrics and supports are developed for writing • Development of math (numbers) at grade level supports is on track November 2016 12

Following Their Voices Priority (FTV) Priority: In partnership with First Nations and Métis stakeholders, continue to implement the Following Their Voices Initiative. Improvement Target (New This Year): By June 2019, schools involved in FTV for at least 2 years will collectively realize and 8% annual increase in Indigenous student graduation rates. November 2016 13

YEAR 1 RESULTS Approximately 2, 000 FNMI Students in 17 FTV Schools

LOOKING AHEAD • Continuation and refinement of FTV implementation • Elder Engagement • Large group - once annually • Local – involved in school (PLD, day-to-day) • Communication • Website, Information Package, Readiness Framework • Research • Implementation – to guide onboarding • Action Research – to guide practice • Partnerships • Indigenous and Northern Affairs (INAC) • U of S, U of R (Teacher Preparation, Research)

Improving Indigenous Student Engagement and Graduation Rates Outcome: By June 30, 2020, collaboration between Indigenous and non-Indigenous partners will result in significant improvement in Indigenous student engagement and will increase three-year graduation rate from 35% in June 2012 to at least 65% and the 5 -year graduation rate to at least 75%. Improvement Targets: Achieve an annual increase of 4 percentage points in the Indigenous three and five-year graduation rates. By 2018, school divisions will achieve parity between Indigenous students and non-Indigenous students on the Our. SCHOOL engagement measures. November 2016 16

Improving Indigenous Student Engagement and Graduation Rates Outcome – Looking Ahead • Some changes made to root cause and future state • Key Actions: – Encourage partnership – Ensure learning environments – Create a sector action committee – Engage families and caregivers – Facilitate transition plans November, 2016 17

Graduation Rate Outcome Priority: By June 30, 2020, Saskatchewan will achieve an 85% three-year graduation rate and a 90% 5 -year graduation rate. Improvement Targets: Achieve an annual increase of 3 percentage points in the provincial three-year graduation rate. By June 2018, students will report a 5% increase in intellectual engagement and sense of belonging as measured by Our. SCHOOL. November 2016 18

Graduation Rate Outcome – Priority Update 2016 -17 • Grad Rate Symposium – September 12 -13, 2016 – 21 school divisions and 2 First Nations education authorities participated • Formation of Grad Rates Leadership Team – 18 school divisions and First Nations education authorities participating • SASKGraduates ESSP Graduation Rates Priority 2016 -2017 publication November 2016 19

Graduation Rate Outcome – Looking Ahead • Conduct analysis of the impact of school, school division and ministry policies and procedures that may create barriers to student achievement • Identify and encourage students who are disengaged – Implementation of a student first classroom model initially focusing on grade 10 in 2017 – Move towards annual school division graduation improvement plans November 2016 20

Sector-Wide Efficiencies Outcome Priority: By August 31, 2020, implement a sector-wide approach to find efficiencies and increase value-add in order for the sector to be responsive to the challenges of student needs. Improvement Target: By August 31, 2019, an accumulated savings of $40 million will be achieved. November 2016 21

Sector-Wide Efficiencies Outcome – Looking Ahead • Explore options of group procurement for goods and services – – • Joint School Division initiatives Ministry of Central Services Government standing orders Other government agencies Attendance Management – Develop improvement targets based on data – Support schools divisions in the implementation of best practice/promising practice toward meeting improvement targets • Continuous Improvement – More efficient reporting practices – Sharing best practices (ex. Blackboard site; Continuous Improvement Forums) November 2016 22

Questions for Feedback Of the information provided, and especially related to looking ahead: 1. What’s missing? 2. What do you have questions about? November 2016 23

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