Student Success Strategies
Student Success is based upon the four pillars:
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Literacy
- Board Literacy Committee
- School Based Literacy Teams
- Literacy Leadership and Professional Development
- Tracking Student Literacy
- Literacy Data Analysis and Teacher Training in Data Collection
- Think Literacy Subject Specific Training / Resources
- Literacy Resources – Teacher Developed and Trade Book
- Student/Parent Think Literacy Tool Kit
- OSSLC / LDCC Teacher Training
- OSSLC Program Resources
- OSSLT Student Preparation
- OSSLT Information Pamphlet & Posters
- OSSLT NCDSB Common Resource for High Schools
- Exercise, Nutrition and Hydration OSSLT Preparation
- PA Day Literacy Conference
- Student / Parent Literacy Tool Kit
- DRA – Dissemination of DRA Statistics or Data for grade 9 teachers
- Demonstration Classroom for Grades 7, 8 and 9 Teachers
- DEAR Resources Grades 7 to 12
- Literacy Motivational Sessions
- Student Success Provincial Literacy Conference
- P3 Literacy Support
- Literacy Tutors in the Classrooms
- Literacy Data Analysis
-
Numeracy
- Board Numeracy Committee
- School Numeracy Committee
- Professional Learning
- Track Math Results and Support At Risk Students
- Math Communications Pamphlet for Students and Parents
- EQAO Pamphlet and Posters
- Professional Development on Assessment Strategies
- Purchase and In-service TIPS Manipulative
- Manipulative Inventory
- Improve Classroom Resources
- Run LDCC Math in all High Schools
- Provide Access to Professional Learning Communities for Teachers
- Spring-Teacher Professional Development Conference
- Student Success Ministry Numeracy Symposium
- Math Data Collection, Analysis and Decision Making
- NCDSB Numeracy Conference for Grades 7, 8 and 9
- CTC – Catholic Teachers Communicating – Grades 7 and 8
- TIPs Textbook Alignment
- EQAO Student Preparation Package
- P3 Support for Numeracy
- Mathematical Literacy Data Analysis
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Pathways
- Success Strategies for Students Board Steering Committee
- Board Pathways Advisory Committee
- Family of Schools Student Success Advisory Groups
- Student Success Teachers
- SSCP Student Success Communication Process
- Data Collection, Analysis and Decision Making
- Certification Programs
- Technological Studies Improvement
- Expansion of APC – Apprenticeship Preparation Courses
- OYAP – Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program
- Cooperative Education Expansion
- SUCCESS Program – Alternative Education
- Credit Recovery Program
- Alternative Pathways – Online Learning
- Choices into Action Supports
- Regional School to College to Work Initiative Program – C3
- Pathway Development Communication and Promotion
- Administrators’ Data Decision Making Training
- LDC/Workplace Course Development and Teacher Training
- Pathway Professional Development
- P3 – Pathways Preparation Program
- Sustaining Technology Education Labs
- Transportation for Co-op and APC Students
- Success Strategies for Students School Pilot Programs
- Professional Learning – Cost Sharing Co-op AQ
- Credit Recovery Manual
- Lighthouse Projects: Jr. Success, HEROS, Mentor Connector
- www.onmyway.ca
- SHSM – Specialist High Skill Major
- Hospitality Travel & Tourism
- Transportation and Technology
- Horticulture and Landacape
- Student Success Team E-Manual
- PPLP Program Writer
- Blueprint Marketing and Communication & Branding
- Restructuring and Reculturing of Guidance Departments Across the Board
- Transition Development & Training
- Student Success 9 Indicators of Success
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Community, Culture and Caring.
- Community Partnership Programs with BEC, NTAB, Niagara College and Brock University
- Community/Career Awareness Programs
- Tutors in the Classroom Training
- Brock Partnership Mentoring and Tutoring Program
- Student Success Camps, Grade 7 and 8
- Student Success Destination Conference
- Speakers Bureau
- Parent Conference Mission Possible
- Take Our Kids to Work Day
- Teen Esteem
- Teacher Internship
- Employer Appreciation
- Career / Job Fair for Workplace Graduates
- Workplace Community Liaison Teacher
- Professional Development – Special Education Part 1
- Girls Talk & Building Buddies
- Professional Learning Team – Differentiated Instruction
- Building Buddies
- TV, Radio and Newspaper Advertising & Promoting
- Student Success Teachers Committees / Meetings
- Sustaining Capacity with Support Staff
- Health Camp (March Break)
Special programs in each of these areas are in place to support student success.