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01/02/2011 Welcome to the Budget Review Committee Presentation Budget 2011-2012  Bev Maloff and Kim Morris, Co-Chairs  Committee Introductions Board Members – Bev Maloff and Vince Morelli – Principals – Aaron McKenzie and Patrick Kinghorn – KCTU – Andy Davidoff and Brian Rigby – Project Description CUPE – Cherryl MacLeod and Darlene Schultz – DPAC – Lisa Stewart and Linda Schultz Forms – Senior Staff – Jean Borsa, Bill Ford, Greg Luterbach, Kim Morris, Steve – Morissette, Natalie Verigin and Kim Williams January 31, 2011 Presented by: Budget Review Committee Prepared for: SD20 Public Purpose Housekeeping  Blue Sky – what if?  Presenter Time Limits – 3 min for guest presenters  Present community ideas on wish list – 1 min for committee presenters  Questions and clarification – 20 min each for KCTU and CUPE  Prioritizing by public  Survey Registration  One test of many  Question & Answer Period – Questions held to the end – Questions pertaining to the PDF’s only Glenm erry sa m e- Glenm erry sa m e- Presenter #1 – Bev Kanda sex, gra d e sev en sex, gra d e sev en cla sses cla sses • PDF #1112-86 • Continuation of gender separate A Bridge Towards A Bridge Towards straight Grade 7 classes at Excellence in School Excellence in School Glenmerry Elementary School District #20 District #20 ARC: SD#20 is committed to ensuring all learners experience relevant, current, and purposeful practice. 1

01/02/2011 Historically Historically A Unique Program  In the fall of 2004, grade 7 girls were  In the fall of 2004, grade 7 girls were  Same-sex classes have a homeroom teacher, who academically outperforming the boys at academically outperforming the boys at tracks each student. Glenmerry School. A change needed to occur. Glenmerry School. A change needed to occur.  Teacher burn out is minimized.  In January 2005, grade 7 teachers, Heather  In January 2005, grade 7 teachers, Heather  Specialty teachers in: QuickTime™ and a  Language Arts & McQuiggan and Carolyn Catalano, separated McQuiggan and Carolyn Catalano, separated decompressor Social Studies are needed to see this picture. the sexes. the sexes.  Math, Science, Art & P.E.  Specialty teachers focused on academics as  Specialty teachers focused on academics as  Career & Health well as preparing grade 7 students for high well as preparing grade 7 students for high  French - COED classes school. Leadership skills were emphasized. school. Leadership skills were emphasized.  Music - COED classes ARC: Instruction is differentiated to address ARC: Improve student achievement. all student learning styles. The Gender Gap: FSA Results 2 0 0 9 -2 0 1 0 Canada, BC students slipping but still strong in Canada, BC students slipping but still strong in 15% international assessment J. Steffenhagen Dec. 7, 2010 Vancouver Sun international assessment J. Steffenhagen Dec. 7, 2010 Vancouver Sun - International Student Assessment (PISA): B.C.'s 1 0 % 10% performance in math & science slipped from 2006 8 .5 0 % 9 % - Summary of the 2009 assessment: 5 % 5%  Girls read better than boys in every country, the 2 .5 0 % Glenmerry equivalent to one year of schooling. The gender 0 % 0 % 0% Rest of District 20 -1 % gap has not improved in any country since 2000. Province Reading W riting Num eracy  The best school systems were the most equitable - -5% students do well regardless of their socio- economic background. -10% -1 0 % **Glenmerry Elementary School is the most -15% vulnerable school in SD20. Subjects ARC: use student achievement evidence to improve program quality and delivery. 3 Years of District #20 Grade 7 FSA Results Average Class Size for Glenmerry Gr C.D. Howe Institute Study about District Results Seven Class from 2005- 2010 on Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) Fruitvale Class Size for Glenmerry Grade Six/ Se 26.6 89% 30 QuickTime™ and a Glenmerry 2010- 2011 decompressor 90% are needed to see this picture. 21.6 Webster 25 29 Kinnaird 80% Boys 27 The Number o 20 30 RSS Girls Students in th Robson Grade Seven 15 25 70% Class Twin Rivers 10 The Number o 20 60% Students in th 53% 5 Grade 15 Boys Performance Six/ Seven 46% 0 Girls 50% 44% Boys Girls 10 Class of Grade Seven 26.6 21.6 39% 2005-2010 Students over 5 40% Students in Grade Seve three years 0 28% Boys Girls 30% Average amount of Students in 2010-2011 27 29 Classes 2010- 2011 Students in Grade Six/ Sev 20% 12% 26.5 25.9 30 10% 25 20 0% Average Twin Number of 15 Fruitvale Glenmerry Webster Kinnaird RSS Robson District #20 Students in Rivers Province Classes 10 District Percentiles 12% 89% 53% 28% 39% 46% 44% 5 Schools 0 District #20 Province R. Masleck, Trail Daily Times, June 15, 2010 Class Size 26.5 25.9 Schoo 2

01/02/2011 Fruitvale Grade 7 Students Satisfaction Survey Glenmerr Present Survey of Glenmerry Grade 6 students Results Webster wanting Same Sex classes in Grade 7 Kinnaird Do you like 2009- 2010: RSS 87.50% 90% 84% 70% Robson 80% 62% Twin Rive 70% Province 60% 52% 60% Percent 47% Boys 50% 50% wanting same sex classes in Girls 40% Grade 7 40% 30% Percent of 35% Satisfaction 20% with the school 30% 27% 27% 10% 21% 0% 20% Boys 13% Girls Grade 6 Students 10% Boys Girls Same Sex classes 84% 87.50% 0% Twin Fruitvale Glenmerry Webster Kinnaird RSS Robson Province In last year’s girls’ class, 83% indicated that split classes in the Rivers 2009- 2010 27% 62% 52% 27% 35% 13% 21% 47% past had distracted them so much that their learning had been Schools negatively effected. Awards, Publicity, and Visits What Parents Have Said QuickTime™ and a • TV - CBC, Global, CTV, decompressor are needed to see this picture. • Same-sex classes are Canada AM & soon to be wonderful CBC • • Newspapers: Trail Daily • Positive impact on my Times, Province, Vancouver • daughter QuickTime™ and a Sun,Globe & Mail, Chinese decompressor • I can see the difference in are needed to see this picture. News reading and attention to • Radio: KBS & CKNW quality of work. • Visits from teachers and decompressor QuickTime™ and a QuickTime™ and a are needed to see this picture. • Both of my sons have decompressor administrators: Grand Forks, are needed to see this picture. excelled and like it (this Invermere, Kelowna, program) very much. Vernon, Whitehorse QuickTime™ and a • Innovation Award decompressor QuickTime™ and a are needed to see this picture. • Network of Performance decompressor are needed to see this picture. Schools • Student Teachers Thank you to: our school board, senior staff, Heather, Carolyn, Willie, Kere, John, Patrick x2 for your commitment to kids, innovation &excellence Remain Grade 7 Same-Sex Only Presenter #2 – Denise Flick Cost: One full tim e tea cher • PDF #1112-45 • “First Steps in Mathematics” Teacher Training ARC: Students will be provided with the support necessary to ensure success. 3

01/02/2011 Getting the Getting the Right Answers Right Answers Conceptions and Misconceptions for the Wrong for the Wrong Reasons… Reasons… When students are learning mathematics, When students are learning mathematics, Students do misunderstand, but it is seldom because they cannot understand; they use their existing knowledge and they use their existing knowledge and most often it is because they understand understandings to make sense of new understandings to make sense of new something else. ideas. ideas. Tripp, D., 1993 , Critical Incidents in Teaching, p. 88 4 K K e y Me ssage s e y Me ssage s Comox Valley (71) uses FSiM 1. Stude nts may ge t the right answe rs 1. Stude nts may ge t the right answe rs 100 teachers are trained and we have 1 facilitator and 1 fo r the wro ng re aso ns. fo r the wro ng re aso ns. coach. The impact of First Steps in our district is 2. Go o d que stio ns and tasks pro vo ke 2. Go o d que stio ns and tasks pro vo ke staggering! I continue to be amazed by the eagerness our stude nts to sho w us what the y kno w stude nts to sho w us what the y kno w teachers have towards trying to get in the next cohort. It and understand. and understand. has changed the way teachers think about mathematics, assessment and the ways we teach mathematics. 3. U 3. U nde rstanding the mathe matic s nde rstanding the mathe matic s he lps us make be tte r de c isio ns. he lps us make be tte r de c isio ns. Christine VanderRee 4. Se e ing the patte rns in stude nts’ 4. Se e ing the patte rns in stude nts’ Numeracy Support Teacher - K to 9 re spo nse s he lps us plan e ffe c tive re spo nse s he lps us plan e ffe c tive le arning e xpe rie nc e s. le arning e xpe rie nc e s. Presenter #3 – Don Liszt Presenter #4 – Jan Morton • PDF #1112-57 • PDF #1112-02 • Exterior Metal Storage Compound Enclosure and Door at SHSS • District coordination of programs to support secondary students in trades • PDF #1112-58 • Explosion Proof Storage Shed at SHSS 4