PACC Success Plan Report 2011-2012

PACC Vocational - Success Plan Report 2011-2012


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OUR VISION PACC Vocational is dedicated to assisting students to succeed. To this end we promote:

Strong leadership Collaborative decision making High performance expectations Emphasis on positive student behaviour Close ties to community, industry and public sector stakeholders

OUR MISSION

We prepare students with the skills, knowledge, values and experiences to allow them to be successful in their chosen career. Graduates should be able to:

Exhibit professional set of competencies

Demonstrate a code of professional ethics

Communicate effectively

Collaborate in teamwork situations

Work independently

Solve problems

Adapt to change

Develop an appreciation of lifelong learning

Master an appropriate use of technology


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Indicators 2012-2013 ALL PROGRAMS

Total Registered 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011

Total number of students registered 793 866 916 983 *

Number of New Registrations 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011

Total number of new students 466 529 572 579

Students Registered Under the Age of 20 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 Number of new students under the age of 20 75 109 86 86

Students Obtaining a DEP 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011

Obtained a DEP in the same program

Percentage who obtained a diploma 73.4 77.3 - -

Obtained a DEP in any other program 74.2 80.5 - -

Percentage who obtained a diploma

Work Study (ATE) 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 Number of students in work-study program 66 103 136 146

Number of programs 2 4 4 5


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*983 total registered in 2010-2011 according to the MELS; 672 new registrations and 1229 total registrations in 2011-2012

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30 18 17 184 45 16 90 11 48 18 74 91 18 12 672 *


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Number of students

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Administrative Professional 2010-2011 1 21 10 48

2011-2012 1 16 9 56

Medical Secretary 2010-2011 2 20 17 85

2011-2012 2 34 23 68

Accounting 2010-2011 2 35 23 66

2011-2012 1 14 5 36

LPN 2009-2010 4 90 62 69

2010-2011 5 107 80 75

PAB 2010-2011 8 180 170 94

2011-2012 7 160 140 88

Homecare 2010-2011 1 13 11 85

2011-2012 1 16 13 81

Pharmacy 2010-2011 2 40 21 53

2011-2012 1 21 10 48

Dental 2010-2011 2 48 37 77

2011-2012 2 45 35 78

Professional Cooking 2010-2011 4 91 66 73

2011-2012 2 43 34 79

Fresh Market Cuisine 2010-2011 1 11 11 100

2011-2012 1 9 7 78

Pastry Making 2010-2011 2 52 47 90

2011-2012 1 24 21 86

Retail Butchery 2010-2011 1 15 8 53

2011-2012 1 18 11 61

Overall success rate

2010-2011 74%

2011-2012 70%


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Strategic Direction 1

Maximizing Student Success in a Culture of Learning

Objectives Strategies Indicators Target 2015 Results 2011 Results 2012

1.1

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To promote vocational education through a web page which targets the under 20 age group. Promote vocational education as a viable educational pathway for students in our school board. Monitor the student success rate in each program

The number of student under 20 registered in our programs.

Improve the web site to be more accessible and more appealing to the under 20 target group. Increase the number of promotional or educational activities aimed at the population under 20 in our school system.

% of students successfully completing the program

Increase the number of students under20 admitted into programs by 20 students by 2015.

Increase the number of hits on the new web site by 20%.

Increase the number of students under 20 that visit our centre, see our promotional video, road shows or attend career fairs involving our centre by 100 students each year.

8% increase in graduation rate

86 3,500 hits 5,151 74%

100 118,532 hits 300% increase 5,798 70%

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Support interventions for teachers and students that promote success.

Provide students with formative evaluations on soft skills such as communication, cooperation and teamwork as well as academic skills

Each teacher will use one formative evaluation on soft skills per module taught.

In progress

Accomplished


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Support academic on-site and off-site interventions and initiatives that help students increase their working level of French. Collaborate with Adult Education centres of the LBPSB to facilitate this.

Create a glossary of English/French terms to be integrated it into the curriculum Collaborate with Adult and Voc. Centres to share software and put it at the disposal of our students.

Bring the number of programs with glossary of terms to at least 5. 175 students using web-based language tutoring.

1 program 100

9 programs 229

Level of Accomplishment: We are well on target when it comes to increasing enrolment of students under 20. We are 4 students shy of reaching our 2015 goal. This is in part due to the following factors: 1) increased promotion of the trades in general 2) 300% increase in the number of hits on our website 3) increase of 647 students under 20 who visited our centre, saw our promotional video, or road shows and attended career fairs involving our centre.

We have really addressed the need to help students master their French skills, particularly in light of the ever increasing number of International students. The addition of a teacher to support students with the two different language programs has been instrumental in increasing the participation and sustaining the interest and motivation.

Future Directions: It is not enough to register students under 20. We must continue to support them throughout their training. The overall decrease of 4% in the graduation rate may be attributed to the increase of a younger clientele who may sometimes lack the maturity and readiness necessary for the trades. We will need to look at ways of identifying students with learning difficulties and providing some support. To this end we are looking for PD opportunities for teachers in the area of identifying students’ learning difficulties and developing a repertoire of teaching strategies. We are also exploring the viability of giving our students access to a learning centre and developing a peer tutoring program within the centre. We look to sustaining these initiatives and working on improving the delivery of the current model of support to students. As students meet with success, we are hopeful that they will pass the word to other students. Teachers are also becoming familiar with these initiatives and promoting them with their students.


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Fostering and Supporting a Commitment to Professional Growth for All


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Provide and support professional development activities both in and out of the centre to sustain best practices in-line with the strategic directions.

The number of professional development activities targeting best practices in-line with the strategic directions

At least one activity per year aimed at supporting the success plan.

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Recognize and promote innovative professional development activities aimed at reaching a larger number of staff members.

The number of teachers that receive professional development.

Increase the number of teachers attending professional development activities by 5% each year

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Make sure labs and equipment related to the trades are on the cutting edge and represent the reality of the various industries

The number of programs that receive an infusion of funds to upgrade

Focus on one department per year

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Level of Accomplishment: In the area of professional development, a great many activities have taken place over the course of the year. Most of the PD however, was program specific. A number of teachers did take advantage of other more student-centred PD. Where we fell short in professional development was in the centre-wide PD that focused on student learning. There was only one such event. We’ve added a third objective which is to ensure state-of-the-art technology /equipment and training. If we are to grow professionally and to ensure that our students are well prepared for industry, we cannot overlook the need to stay on the cutting edge of the technology and training. One of the steps in this direction was installing a SmartBoard in every classroom. We are well on our way to accomplishing the goal.

Future Directions: There will be a greater focus on PD that involves all staff. This will be done by taking advantage of general staff meetings to focus on teaching strategies and student success. In terms of equipment, it is clear that we need to inject some capital in order to bring certain programs up to current industry standards. The two that we will be focusing on are Pharmacy and Dental.


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Enhancing School Collaboration and Community Partnerships


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Support initiatives that help potential students join the PACC community.

Interview all potential candidates to assess suitability to the program.

The number of Student for a Day placements, tours, and orientation sessions given to potential students.

The development and refinement of interviewing tools to be used with potential candidates, recognizing age as a factor in admission.

Increase the number of students who have short term placements in the Centre.

Develop or refine interview tools for one program each year.

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Inform the public about the options available in vocational education.

The number activities aimed at parents and students that promote our programs.

Maintain the number of activities aimed at promoting our programs. Introduce one new innovative strategy such as Face Book, new flyers, etc.

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Level of Accomplishment: Through further reflection, the idea of developing interview tools to ensure successful transition of younger students is not a viable tool as it may be perceived as discriminatory. Rather, more time should be given during the interview process to help determine the appropriate career/educational path for each individual student. Promoting skilled occupations and trades is an ongoing process. It is important to maintain and improve the quality of the activities aimed at promoting our centre and programs. We have witnessed a tremendous rise in interest and in the number of students coming to us as a result of our collaboration with the International Language Centre. International students were enrolled in four programs (Accounting, Food and Beverage Service, Professional Cooking and Pastry). Stage placements are often difficult to find and even more difficult to keep. Due to the dedication of our teachers and consultants, lasting, rich partnerships with community and industry, particularly around the area of stage placements, were established.

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Cultivate relationships and establish links with industry. Imbed value added training into the current programs through training in off-site partner facilities. Increase the offer of service for the International Language Centre

The number of partnerships with industry. The number of offsite programs that take place in partner facilities. The number of ETP’s generated from ILC students

Increase one partnership per program. Increase to 50 students. Increase by 2% annually

424 36 16.5 ETP’s

455 41 39.92 ETP’s 41% increase


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Future Directions: We will be looking at improving our corporate image by investing in new corporate displays. Where we now have one “penguin” per sector, we would like to have one per program. Another area to explore with regards to promotion is social media. With regards to partnerships for off-site, we have two partnerships: one with Maimonides in Health and one with Premiere Moisson in Bread Making. The focus for the coming year will be on maintaining and improving these partnerships. With regards to ILC, we will be looking at increasing the offer of service for international students. Butchery will be one of the new programs to be offered.


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4.1

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Continuously assess the need to update and Improve the appearance and functioning of the facilities.

Annual assessment of the spaces that need to be improved.

Implement as needed Bring to fruition one such improvement.

4 washrooms Painting Lockers

6 spaces were renovated: Staffrooms Staff lounge Le Saucier classrooms

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Promote a CSST-safe environment. Implement a green plan.

Develop a centre wide safety plan. . The number of labs that are properly equipped according to CSST rules. The number of teachers and students who have been informed of correct recycling procedures in the centre.

At least 4 teachers and 2 students are members of the team. All labs will be properly equipped by 2013. All students and teachers will receive information on proper recycling procedures by 2015.

Accomplished


Promoting Wellness in a Safe and Caring Community


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Level of Accomplishment: Taking care of the building and making sure it is welcoming and safe is our constant priority. Each year we look at the pressing needs and address them. With the move of the Computing Support program to PEC, we focused on relocating the Business programs and setting up teacher workrooms in a common area. The Green Committee worked on a video demonstrating the proper use of the special recycling bins that were purchased. This displayed prominently on a TV screen in the cafeteria area.

Future Directions: Pharmacy and Dental are the next programs slated to be renovated and upgraded. Because of the increased demand for Pastry from both ILC and local students, we are also planning an expansion in the Pastry department.

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