Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting
Transcript of Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting
![Page 1: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Low Enrolment Secondary SchoolFocus Group Meeting
Clarke High School
Kawartha Pine Ridge DSBFebruary 9, 2015
![Page 2: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Clarke High SchoolFocus Group Participants
February 9, 2015
Trustee Cathy Abraham Chairperson of the Board, Municipality of ClaringtonSarah Bobka Municipality of Clarington
KPRDSB Silvia Grdovic Principal, Clarke High School (CHS)
KPRDSB Roberta Youngs-Ransom Vice-Principal, CHS
KPRDSB Karen Duke Principal, The Pines Sr. PS
KPRDSB Kelly Potts Principal, Newcastle PS
KPRDSB Lynn Prince Principal, Orono PS
KPRDSB Susan Wilks Principal, Kirby Centennial PS
School Council Joanne Clark CHS
School Council Jody Darrach CHS
School Council Shane Hartwell CHS
School Council Carrie Barr Kirby Centennial PS
School Council Robin Blesse The Pines Sr. PS
School Council Julie Kellman Newcastle PS
Municipal Carlos Salazar Municipality of Clarington,
Community Member Jane Black Newcastle & District Chamber of Commerce
Student Jacob Burnett, CHS
Student Mackenzie Clark, CHS
Student Cory Sinclair, CHS
Teacher Melissa Colville, CHS
Teacher Marc Paxton, CHS
![Page 3: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Purpose of Focus Groups
• Discuss and gather feedback from our school stakeholders on the strengths and ongoing challenges faced by low enrolment secondary schools as a result of declining enrolment
• Share school enrolment data and future trends to help support our discussion
• Gather information, ideas and questions related to programming and to inform our long-term accommodation planning
![Page 4: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Agenda
1. Welcome and Overview
2. Introduction - Co-Facilitators - Steve Girardi and Greg Ingram,Superintendents of Education: Student Achievement
3. Purpose of Community Focus Groups / Background Information
4. Clarke High School Overview
5. Historical and Future Projections
6. Secondary School Programming and Scheduling
7. Focus Group Feedback on Clarke High School
8. Question Period
9. Adjournment
![Page 5: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Low Enrolment Secondary School
• Less than 500 students
• More difficulty meeting the academic needs of all students
• May have difficulty offering co-curricular and extra-curricular programs
![Page 6: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Format for the Evening
• The meeting is public but it will be a working group meeting.
• Stakeholders participating in the meeting include local trustees, municipal and community representatives, the Clarke High School principal and vice principal, parents and students, elementary feeder school principals and parents.
• Table conversation will be recorded and shared with the entire group as well as general audience.
![Page 7: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Format for the Evening
• Audience members will have the opportunity to provide comments and ask questions throughout the evening, through the response form at your chair as well as through the KPR website: www.kprschools.ca
• Minutes from each community focus group will available on our KPR website
![Page 8: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
![Page 9: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
It is the goal of Clarke High School:
• To provide a friendly and secure environment for all students in
order that they may achieve their intellectual, social, emotional
and athletic potential
• To provide learning experiences, both formal and informal, which
prepare students for post-secondary education and/or the world
of work
• To help students acquire the appropriate skills, values and
attitudes to cope with a rapidly changing world
The staff of Clarke High School strives to provide success for all
students through:
• Our teaching
• Our connection with students
• Our connection with parents/guardians
• Being role models
![Page 10: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Clarke High School
2014 – 2015 School Year:
26 teachers
Approximately 375 students
3.5 Secretaries
1 School Retention Counsellor
1 School Board Counsellor (shared with The Pines, Newcastle, Kirby, and
Orono Public Schools)
Among the 26 Teaching Staff:
1 Student Success Teacher
1.5 Resource Teachers (Special Education) per semester
.67 Guidance Counsellor
.17 SHSM Co-ordinator/E-Learning
1 Teacher Librarian
1.5 Co-operative Education Teachers
![Page 11: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Grade 9 and 10 Programming
Grade Compulsory Courses Optional Courses
Grade 9
*combined
class
English (*applied & locally
developed)
Math (*locally developed with
grade 10)
Science
Healthy Active Living Education
French (*applied & academic)
Geography (*applied & academic)
Visual Arts (*with grade 10)
Construction
Music – Instrumental
Introduction to Information Technology
(2015-2016)
Individual and Family Living (2015-
2016)
Grade 10
*combined
class
English (*applied & locally
developed; applied & academic)
Math (* locally developed with
grade 9)
Science
History
Civic/Careers
French
Introduction to Business
Food & Nutrition
Healthy Active Living Education
Music – Strings (*with Grade 10, 11,
12)
Music
Visual Arts (*with grade 9)
Construction
Communications Technology
![Page 12: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Grade 11 and 12 Programming
Compulsory Courses Optional Courses offered
Grade 11
*combined class
in grade 11 or
with a grade 12
course
English (*college & workplace)
Math
Music – Strings (*Grade 11/12)), Music (*Grade
11/12)
Visual Arts (*Grade 11/12)
Introduction to Marketing
Entrepreneurial Studies
Understanding Canadian Law
Aboriginal Beliefs, Values & Aspirations
20th Century History: Global & Regional
Perspectives
Media Studies (*)
French (*Grade 11/12)
Healthy Active Living Education (*Grade 11/12)
Personal & Fitness Activities (*Grade 11/12)
Biology
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Physics (*Grade 11/12)
Fashion (*Grade 11/12)
Parenting (*Grade 11/12)
Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology &
Sociology (*)
Communications Technology
Construction Technology (*Grade 11/12)
![Page 13: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Grade 11 and 12 Programming
Grade Compulsory Courses Optional Courses Offered
Grade 12
*combined class in grade
12 or with a grade 11
course
English (*college & workplace) In addition to the grade 12 courses
combined with a Grade 11 course as
indicated in previous slide, we offer:
Literacy (*)
Writers Craft (*)
World Issues: A Geographic Analysis
Canadian & World Issues
History (*)
Math (*Grade 12 university courses
combined)
Biology
Chemistry
Nutrition & Health (*)
Challenge & Change in Society (*)
Communications Technology
Communications Technology: Print &
Graphic (*)
Communications Technology: Digital
Imagery & Web Design (*)
![Page 14: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Specialized Programs
• Specialist High School Major – Construction
• Specialist High School Major – Health & Wellness
• Music – Strings
• Dual Credit – Run in conjunction with the SHSM program in construction (partnership with Fleming College)
![Page 15: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Supporting Students
To support small student population and maximize programming, we timetable students in a variety of ways:
• Combine classes
• Register students in e-learning courses
• Share students with another local high school
• Enrol students in Credit Recovery class
• Enrol students in Gold Collar program offered through BHS
• Dual Credit program (construction)
• Individualized timetabling / Credit Recovery with SST
• Co-operative Education Options (1, 2, 3, 4-credit co-op)
• Offer specific senior courses in alternate years (i.e. Entrepreneurial Studies with Introduction to Marketing)
![Page 16: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Extra and Co-Curricular Activities
Sports
Golf Jr. & Sr. Girls Volleyball
Jr. & Sr. Girls Basketball Track & Field
Jr. Boys Volleyball Jr. Boys Basketball
Cross Country Sr. Boys Basketball
Girls Softball Varsity Baseball
Boys Indoor Soccer Badminton (Jr. & Sr. Boys & Girls, Girls Indoor Soccer Mixed Doubles, Doubles, Singles)
Varsity Girls Hockey Jr. & Sr. Girls Soccer
Varsity Boys Hockey Jr. Boys Hockey
Varsity Boys Soccer Ultimate
![Page 17: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Clubs/Groups/Activities
Art Club Spirit Days
Drama Club Hallowe’en Dance
Leo Club Semi-formal Dance
Student Council/Leadership Grade 9 Camp – YLCC, Pigeon Lake
Games Club Food Program (healthy snacks)
Reach Team Career Fair
White Pine School-Wide Fundraisers (i.e.Terry Fox, Operation
Christmas Prom Committee Child, 30-Hour Famine)
Lunch Intramurals (gym) Focus Group
After School Homework Club (program funded by Student Success, KPR)
Jazz Band/Concert Bands
Extra and Co-Curricular Activities
![Page 18: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Additional Student Supports
Start Date Group Topics Include Target Group
Currently
(Ongoing)
Stomping
out Stigma
(Mental
Health)
Depression, Anxiety, Anti-
Bullying, and Healthy
Relationships.
All Grades
February
(5 Weeks)
Quit4Life A quit Smoking program. All Grades
March
(8 Weeks)
Guys for
Change
Anger Management All Grades.
Males only
April
(8 Weeks)
Girl Talk Self-esteem, Body image,
Relationships, dealing with Stress
and factors that contribute to
Depression.
All Grades.
Females only
![Page 19: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
Educating for Success!
![Page 20: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Clarke High School
![Page 21: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Clarke High School
COMMUNITY FOCUS GROUP MEETING
LOW ENROLMENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS
![Page 22: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
Educating for Success!
![Page 23: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
Educating for Success!
![Page 24: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
Educating for Success!
![Page 25: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/25.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Other SK-12
• French Immersion
• IB
LLS JK-12
• Learning Life Skills
Regular Track JK-12
![Page 26: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/26.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Other
• French Immersion
• IB
• Regular Track
![Page 27: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/27.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Other SK-8
• French
Immersion
Regular Track
JK-8
![Page 28: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/28.jpg)
Educating for Success!
![Page 29: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/29.jpg)
Educating for Success!
KAWARTHA PINE RIDGE DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD ENROLMENT HISTORY
CLARKE HIGH SCHOOL
2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
PROJECTED
2014-15
AVERAGE DAILY ENROLMENT 510 517 528 566 575 610 605 584 561 536 514 500 457 428 370
-
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
AVERAGE DAILY ENROLMENT
AVERAGE DAILY ENROLMENT
![Page 30: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/30.jpg)
Educating for Success!
- 200 400 600 800
1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600
Total Feeder School Headcount
Total Feeder School Headcount
KAWARTHA PINE RIDGE DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD ENROLMENT HISTORY
CLARKE HIGH SCHOOL
2000-012001-022002-032003-042004-052005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
PROJECTED
2014-15
Total Feeder School Headcount 1,332 1,341 1,327 1,288 1,266 1,227 1,186 1,164 1,158 1,122 1,107 1,060 1,036 1,013 1,017
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
HEADCOUNT
Kirby Centennial Public School 192 176 178 169 164 157 165 143 145 141 142 123 122 100 92
Newcastle Public School 631 641 631 607 610 612 597 600 599 593 590 573 579 594 585
Orono Public School 226 221 208 184 162 160 163 141 140 140 140 133 134 129 124
The Pines Senior Public School 284 303 311 329 331 298 262 281 275 249 235 232 202 190 216
Total 1,332 1,341 1,327 1,288 1,266 1,227 1,186 1,164 1,158 1,122 1,107 1,060 1,036 1,013 1,017
![Page 31: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/31.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Clarke JK to 6 Feeder Schools Graduating Student - Destination
Data Source - Student Information System
School 2009/10 class 2010/11 class 2011/12 class 2012/13 class 2013/14 class
Kirby PS
Total Students 25 25 14 16 14
Left 0 1 0 0 0
The Pines Senior PS 23 24 14 16 14
Other KPR School 2 0 0 0 0
Total 25 25 14 16 14
Newcastle PS
Total Students 74 72 51 71 66
Left 2 6 3 7 2
The Pines Senior PS 72 64 48 62 62
Other KPR School 0 2 0 2 2
Total 74 72 51 71 66
Orono PS
Total Students 17 25 18 20 25
Left 0 0 1 0 1
The Pines Senior PS 17 24 17 20 23
Other KPR School 0 1 0 0 1
Total 17 25 18 20 25
![Page 32: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/32.jpg)
Educating for Success!
The Pines Graduating Student - Destination
Data Source - Student Information System
School 2009/10 class 2010/11 class 2011/12 class 2012/13 class 2013/14 class
The Pines Senior PS
Total Students 128 113 107 119 83
Left 8 9 8 8 10
Clarke HS 117 91 93 103 67
Bowmanville HS 1 1 0 2 2
Clarington Central SS 0 10 4 6 3
Other KPR High Schools 2 2 2 0 1
Total 128 113 107 119 83
Percentage of Students
Left 6.25% 7.96% 7.48% 6.72% 12.05%
Clarke HS 91.41% 80.53% 86.92% 86.55% 80.72%
Bowmanville HS 0.78% 0.88% 0.00% 1.68% 2.41%
Clarington Central SS 0.00% 8.85% 3.74% 5.04% 3.61%
Other KPR High Schools 1.56% 1.77% 1.87% 0.00% 1.20%
Grade 9
Left KPR Board -8 -9 -8 -8 -10
Other Board students attending Clarke 14 8 8 3 5
Net gain or loss 6 -1 0 -5 -5
![Page 33: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/33.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Clarke High School2009 - 2010 Catchment Distribution of High School Students aged 14 - 17
Children aged 14 to
17 living in
catchment area
% of children
attending Clarke HS
% of children
attending regular
programing at other
KPR schools
% of children
attending district
programing at other
KPR school
% of children
attending other
Boards
864 59% 6% 5% 30%
59%
6%
5%
30%
% of children attending Clarke HS
% of children attending regularprograming at other KPR schools
% of children attending districtprograming at other KPR school
% of children attending otherBoards
![Page 34: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/34.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Clarke High School
2013-2014 Catchment Distribution of High School students aged 14 to 17
Children aged 14 to
17 living in
catchment area
% of children
attending Clarke HS
% of children
attending regular
programing at other
KPR schools
% of children
attending district
programing at other
KPR school
% of children
attending other
Boards
737 54% 9% 6% 31%
54%
9%
6%
31%
% of children attending Clarke HS
% of children attending regularprograming at other KPR schools
% of children attending districtprograming at other KPR school
% of children attending other Boards
![Page 35: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/35.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Projected Enrolment Clarke ASG - Headcount
Data Source - Board projection
School
Capacity
(OTG ) 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24
Secondary:
Clarke High School 576 377 391 386 356 374 354 337 346 325 337
Elementary :
Kirby Centennial Public
School 164 92 99 101 100 107 114 122 127 129 130
Newcastle Public School 554 585 609 625 650 664 684 686 694 707 712
Orono Public School 176 124 139 136 136 137 139 139 144 144 142
The Pines Senior Public
School 251 216 197 199 197 178 188 183 183 186 193
Total Elementary 1145 1017 1044 1061 1083 1086 1125 1130 1148 1166 1177
![Page 36: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/36.jpg)
Land Use Clarke Rural Area
Clarington Official Plan
![Page 37: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/37.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Land Use
Newcastle Village Urban AreaMunicipality of Clarington
Official Plan
Lake Ontario
![Page 38: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/38.jpg)
Educating for Success!
9001,0001,1001,2001,3001,4001,5001,6001,7001,8001,9002,000
# o
f st
ud
en
ts
Consultant Total Elementary Projection Board Total Elementary Projection
2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 2025/26 2026/27 2027/28 2028/29 2029/30
Consultant Total Elementary
Projection 1,041 1,073 1,099 1,172 1,223 1,287 1,346 1,412 1,479 1,547 1,613 1,674 1,733 1,811 1,890 1,973
Board Total Elementary
Projection 1017 1044 1061 1083 1086 1125 1130 1148 1166 1177
Consultant Projection vs Board Projection for Elementary
![Page 39: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/39.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Consultant Projection vs Board Projection for Clarke High School
300325350375400425450475500525550575600625
# o
f St
ud
en
ts
Consultant Projection Board Projection
2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 2025/26 2026/27 2027/28 2028/29 2029/30
Consultant
Projection 383 388 390 371 397 396 399 414 431 462 486 521 542 567 593 619
Board Projection 377 391 386 356 374 354 337 346 325 337
![Page 40: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/40.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Secondary School
Programming and Scheduling
![Page 41: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/41.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Programs
All schools must offer a graduating program for students.
A diploma requires the completion of 30 credits
(18 compulsory + 12 electives)
Some schools offer specific programs:
• French Immersion
• International Baccalaureate
Some schools have a particular focus:
• Arts
• Technology
• Forestry
![Page 42: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/42.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Student Course Selection
• In February students choose courses for the next year based on the school course
calendar
• Courses are offered based on compulsory needs and elective choices, past enrolment in a course, interest expressed by students or new offerings by the ministry
![Page 43: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/43.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Staffing Allocation
• Based on these numbers the central staffing team allocates each school a certain number of teachers.
• Each full time teacher is assigned 6 classes.
![Page 44: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/44.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Class Sizes
• Grade 11 college classes can have up to 25 students
• Grade 11 university classes can have up to 29 students
• Grade 10 applied classes can have up to 23 students
• Grade 9 locally developed classes can have up to 14 students
![Page 45: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/45.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Building a Timetable
The school must decide which courses:
• will run
• how many classes of each course
• will not run
• will be combined by grade and/or level
![Page 46: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/46.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Critical Considerations• Must consider courses required for students to be
successful such as Learning Strategies in grades 9/10
• Must also think about those courses required for post-secondary programs, such as Biology & Physics
• Balance across the timetable:• choices of elective courses• offerings for each stream of study (academic, applied,
open)• the # of courses offered in each period of the day• the # of courses offered by grade in each period
![Page 47: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/47.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Timetabling
Next we build a timetable, the goal of which, for a secondary school, is to have the least number of conflicts for students as possible –so students are able to take what they need and want!
![Page 48: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/48.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Student Decisions
• If students have conflicts, they must choose which course to take.
• If a course is cancelled then students must decide on a second choice and possibly a third choice.
![Page 49: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/49.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Timetables
What do timetables look like?
They vary significantly depending on the size and course offerings of the school.
As schools become smaller, there is less flexibility in the number and types of courses that can be offered to students.
![Page 50: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/50.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Strategies to Maximize Programming
• Combine classes
• E-learning
• Video conferencing
• Examining programming across the system to share students
• Offer courses every other year
![Page 51: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/51.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Focus Group Discussion
What is the secondary school experience you want for your children/students?
What are the strengths, areas of growth, and next steps for KPR to consider for Clarke High School?
1. On the individual recording sheet provided to each focus group member, write down 5 things that are most important to you for each section of the discussion.
2. As a group, discuss and record your ideas on the chart paper provided and be prepared to report to the group.
![Page 52: Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting](https://reader031.fdocuments.in/reader031/viewer/2022012411/616b6d2bd0091c01fe2da6f3/html5/thumbnails/52.jpg)
Educating for Success!
Questions