SD8’s existing and/or emerging areas of need are identified through analysis of the evidence through the Enhancing Student Learning Report, continuous learning reports, operational reports and school learning plans. These plans support learning for all students and ensure that each student is able to graduate with dignity, purpose, and options.
By ensuring that school learning plans, operational plans, and continuous improvement reports support and align with the Board of Education’s strategic plan, there is opportunity for coherence in planning and using resources to create efficiency and ensure student success.
Future Goals and Success Measures
The district’s overall goal is 100% graduation for all students.
Specific goals:
- Improving Student Learning Survey results for children and youth in care through tracking and specific, targeted supports
- Increasing the number of students in grades 3 and 4, 7, and 10 who feel welcome, safe, and have a sense of belonging in their school, especially in grades 3 and 4
- Supporting strategies for all staff in creating welcoming, safe, and connected learning environments
- Providing workshops on mental health literacy, Mental Health First Aid, CPI, trauma-informed practices, anxiety and SEL for educators, students, and families
- Further implementation of the Mental Health Curriculum and SEL in classrooms
- Increasing Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) supports, activities, and education for students, staff and parents
