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Within 3 years we will increase our five-year graduation rates by 5 per cent through the implementation of an evidence-based K-12 strategy. |
Implementing our Strategies
Overall Strategy 1
Implement the WRDSB Kindergarten-Grade 12 (K-12) Comprehensive Literacy Approach in all schools to ensure students develop the necessary literacy skills for life.
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Special Education | Support reading interventions in elementary and secondary schools. | Implementation
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Teaching and Learning | Support educators (elementary & secondary) in understanding and implementing the new Comprehensive Literacy Approach through the wraparound PD model. | Implementation
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Teaching and Learning | Support elementary administrators in understanding and implementing the Comprehensive Literacy Approach through monthly administrator sessions. | Implementation
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Overall Strategy 2
Implement strategies to identify and intervene to support students in-risk on their pathway to graduation and success to ensure equity of opportunity and equity of outcome for each and every student.
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Special Education | Implement the Kindergarten Self-regulation (KSR) initiative to support students readiness to learn. | Implementation
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Program Management | Implement and monitor strategy to re-engage students in-risk using re-engagement teachers. | Implementation
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Program Management | Develop administrators’ capacity to support students in-risk. (e.g., in Grade 9, in later grades to recover credits) | Implementation
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Corporate Services – Research | Develop and support the use of a list of indicators (Road Map to 100) to support schools in identifying students at risk of not graduating. | Implementation
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Human Resource Services | Review the staffing process to ensure a more equitable approach to allocating those sections designated to support our students with special learning needs. | Implementation
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Human Rights and Equity | Enhance or develop relationships with Advisory Groups to identify and address systemic barriers to student success. | Implementation
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Overall Strategy 3
Implement strategies to ensure appropriate resources (financial, physical, human and information technology) are in place to support staff and students in their effort to ensure each and every student experiences success.
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Information and Technology Services | Implement modernized Student Information System (SIS) to support Board operations, reporting requirements, and evidence-based decision making. | Implementation
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Business Services | Maintain financial stability and direct resources towards strategic and operational priorities of the Board. |
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Business Services | Continue to provide accessible, high-quality, before and after school care in our schools. | Implementation
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Business Services | Ensure school configurations, boundaries and utilization support the delivery of core curriculum. | Implementation
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Corporate Services – Communications | Redevelop the external-facing website to provide an accessible platform that promotes information sharing and family, caregiver and community engagement. |
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Corporate Services – Communications | Leverage all channels of communication to share positive student stories to serve as an inspiration to students, staff and families. | Implementation
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