ministry of education bcsta provincial council meeting saturday, october 21, 2006 “the highway...
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Ministry of Education
BCSTA Provincial Council MeetingSaturday, October 21, 2006
“The Highway Ahead”
Emery Dosdall, Deputy Minister
From The Throne Speech
“The transformational force of knowledge and technology is reinventing our world. The new world is truly a global economy, driven by information, ideas, and discoveries.
It is a creative economy, where art and culture are the building blocks of innovation, invention, and understanding. Your government wants to unleash the talent, creativity, and skills of all who live here.
Education is the key to that endeavour.”
“The transformational force of knowledge and technology is reinventing our world. The new world is truly a global economy, driven by information, ideas, and discoveries.
It is a creative economy, where art and culture are the building blocks of innovation, invention, and understanding. Your government wants to unleash the talent, creativity, and skills of all who live here.
Education is the key to that endeavour.”
Government will deliver on Throne Speech and platform commitments to support improved student achievement.
Government will deliver on Throne Speech and platform commitments to support improved student achievement.
Consult Premier and Minister visiting 60 school
districts Continuing the Learning Roundtable Hosting first annual Teachers’ Congress Hosting first annual Students’ Congress
Support Skilled Trades Expand programs in trades training and
apprenticeships.
Support Rural Students Launching the Virtual School Hosting a Rural Education Conference
Enhance Parental Involvement Creating a Parent Education Network Hosting a Parent Congress
Modernize Curriculum Better reflect British Columbia’s
history, Aboriginal cultures, resource industries and emerging economic trends.
Healthy Schools Expand Action Schools Program Increase physical activity
Legislative Commitments Teacher Registry
Existing Commitments
Great Goals
“Making British Columbia
the best-educated,
most literate jurisdiction
on the continent”.
“Making British Columbia
the best-educated,
most literate jurisdiction
on the continent”.
Olympic Fever - The Games Have Begun!
Economic Growth:Economic Growth:
Canada British Columbia
2006 2.7% 3.4%
2007 2.9% 3.4%
Construction Costs: 55% increase in the past two years.
Construction Costs: 55% increase in the past two years.
Annual Funding Grant (AFG)
Focus on Skilled Labour and Trades Training.
Annual Funding Grant (AFG)
Focus on Skilled Labour and Trades Training.
Achievement is Good, but Stalled
Increased Student Achievement
Increased Accountability for Results
Increased School Board Autonomy
Increased Choice
Increased Involvement of Parents2001
Grad rate up, but stalled
Every Child Counts
23,200
34,800
46,400
58,000
11,600
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Enough to fill
BC Place
Enough to fill
BC Place
Not Ready for Kindergarten
In September, an estimated
8,800 children started school
without the basic skills needed to succeed.
In September, an estimated
8,800 children started school
without the basic skills needed to succeed.
Public Confidence
British Columbia ranks
lowest in Canada
for parent satisfaction.
British Columbia ranks
lowest in Canada
for parent satisfaction.
Our Children’s Health
Overweight Overweight ObeseObese
200419781978 20042.2%2.2%
6.6%6.6%
19.8%19.8%
9.9%9.9%
The World is Changing
British Columbia’s
education advantage is threatened.
China: The illiteracy rate among young and middle-aged
Chinese citizens is less than 7% and improving.
India: Each year, India graduates 215,000 engineers,
computer scientist and information technology specialists.
British Columbia’s
education advantage is threatened.
China: The illiteracy rate among young and middle-aged
Chinese citizens is less than 7% and improving.
India: Each year, India graduates 215,000 engineers,
computer scientist and information technology specialists.
The Challenge
• As a result, rural students may be denied important educational choices enjoyed by students in urban centres.
• Classroom-based education does not provide, in itself, sufficient flexibility to meet the learning needs of all BC students.
• Schools in rural communities may have great difficulty offering a range of courses.
Distributed Learning: The Challenge
• New options for learning accessible from school or home
• Full range of courses enabling students to construct high quality, relevant programs of instruction open for learning at any time, at any pace, and from any place
• Free on-line tutoring for secondary students
From the Throne Speech
The Virtual School
A progressive management style that: encourages collaborative decision making moves more decisions about resource utilization to
the school level focuses on student achievement
A progressive management style that: encourages collaborative decision making moves more decisions about resource utilization to
the school level focuses on student achievement
Student Centered Leadership
Commitments
Early Learning Centres 14 pilots Contracts with Boards
Community Literacy Success of Literacy Now Focus on Reading
Libraries Every Child A Card Virtual Reference – Ask Away
Commitments
Healthy Schools No Junk Food Action Schools Physical Fitness
Safe Schools Substance Abuse
Trades Training Shortage of Skilled Labour Dual Credit Apprenticeship Programs
32 of 60 Superintendents have been in their current positions for less than 15 months.
It is projected that close to 1,000 principals and vice principals may retire over the next five years.
Government established the British Columbia Education Leadership Council, a not-for-profit society, in March 2005 and provided a $5M grant.
32 of 60 Superintendents have been in their current positions for less than 15 months.
It is projected that close to 1,000 principals and vice principals may retire over the next five years.
Government established the British Columbia Education Leadership Council, a not-for-profit society, in March 2005 and provided a $5M grant.
Leadership and Succession
BCELC holds its resources in trust on behalf of the entire public education system to prepare leaders for roles in districts and schools.
To this point over 250 new and aspiring leaders have benefited from two programs sponsored by BCELC: CSML – a graduate certificate program in school leadership
developed in partnership with UVIC. A Seminar Series – 12 days of cohort based activity in topics
related to school leadership.
BCELC holds its resources in trust on behalf of the entire public education system to prepare leaders for roles in districts and schools.
To this point over 250 new and aspiring leaders have benefited from two programs sponsored by BCELC: CSML – a graduate certificate program in school leadership
developed in partnership with UVIC. A Seminar Series – 12 days of cohort based activity in topics
related to school leadership.
Leadership and Succession
But…BCELC needs your support and attention. Support for development of your leaders. Sharing of district resources in leadership
development. Funding to supplement the finite resources of
BCELC.
Think about this - $2 per student would provide a revenue stream of over $1M per year to support leadership development to assist all districts.
But…BCELC needs your support and attention. Support for development of your leaders. Sharing of district resources in leadership
development. Funding to supplement the finite resources of
BCELC.
Think about this - $2 per student would provide a revenue stream of over $1M per year to support leadership development to assist all districts.
Leadership and Succession
Potholes on the Highway Ahead
Learning and Working Conditions Learning Roundtable Bill 33 School Fees Graduation Portfolio Hibbins Report Litigation - Hewko
Fall Data Collection
Teacher involvement in SPCs and the development of school improvement plans