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connections between the school and authority plans and the priorities in the authority plan provide strategic direction to schools.
Beyond this, reviewing the education plan and AERR and engaging with school authorities in professional conversation about them:
• Enhances the department’s understanding and knowledge of the school authority’s local context and priorities;
• Stimulates data-driven dialogue and discussion toward continuous improvement;
• Encourages school authority improvement efforts; and
• Identifies implications for provincial planning.
Requirements for School Education Plans and Results Reports
Each school within the school authority must develop an education plan that reflects and aligns with the school authority’s education plan. Schools must also prepare a report of the school’s results for 2021/2022.
As part of its accountability system and consistent with the School Authority Accountability Policy, each school authority outlines its own requirements for the process, content and format for school education plans and results reports. These requirements should support continuous improvement and evidence-informed decision making in schools while ensuring schools fulfill their responsibilities and provide assurance to their school communities. School authorities must outline the features of their accountability system for schools in their annual education results reports or provide a link to this information.
Note that Section 12 of the School Councils Regulation requires school boards to give school councils the opportunity to provide advice on the development of school education plans and results reports.
Alberta Education does not routinely collect or review individual school plans or results reports. It is the responsibility of school boards, as part of its accountability system, to ensure the following:
• Each school updates its education plan and prepares its results report annually;
• Each school involves the school council in updating the plan and preparing the report; and
• Each school posts its plan and report on the school’s or school authority’s website.
Funding Manual 2021/22 140 Classification: Public