ACADEMIC PROGRAM
The school’s program is congruent with its mission and strategic plan; it is based upon an articulated philosophy and research about the ways in which students learn and effective ways to teach them.
Effective Practice 3.1
The program is designed to support students in the attainment of all essential learnings and outcomes identified by the provincial Ministry of Education.
Effective Practice 3.2
The school’s program includes a balance of disciplines as appropriate to the school’s mission, vision, values and strategic plan.
Effective Practice 3.3
The curriculum reflects attention to issues of scope, sequence, and continuity and integration.
Effective Practice 3.4
The Resource Centre (library) is a centre for learning and appropriately supports the program.
Effective Practice 3.5
The school offers a range of programs at the elementary level and/or offers a variety of courses at the secondary level, and students are guided to choose a program which best suits their needs.
Effective Practice 3.6
The school has an Information Technology Plan that is congruent with the school’s mission and vision.
Effective Practice 3.7
The school program provides an appropriate balance and level of critical thinking including the following components of learning: factual mastery, skill development, inquiry, creativity, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
Effective Practice 3.8
The school has instructional materials and equipment available in sufficient quality, quantity and variety to give effective support to the program.
Effective Practice 3.9
The program increases student awareness of global issues and of a student's place in, and responsibility to the world.
Effective Practice 3.10
The school provides program support to meet the needs of all students in its care. The school’s programs and services are sufficient to ensure that students/parents do not need to employ tutors except in exceptional circumstances.
Effective Practice 3.11
The school’s assessment policies and procedures reflect attention to authentic performance tasks, multiple sources of evidence, educational goals, and individual student learning.
Effective Practice 3.12
The preschool program (if applicable) operates in a way that assures a mission consistent experience for children.
Effective Practice 3.13
The school has effective procedures for timely and regular reporting to parents on the progress of their child and offers suggestions for assisting them.
Effective Practice 3.14
The school maintains appropriate academic records, which are protected against loss and available only to authorized persons, for both current and former students.
