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East Central Catholic Schools Challenges
ECCS Three-Year Education Plan and Annual Education Results Report
Transportation Challenges
Most of our students are transported by Buffalo Trail Public School (BTPS) Division and Clearview Public School Division; therefore, our schedule is pre-determined by two very different bus schedules. Consequently, we do not have a common time throughout the division to provide professional development during non-instructional days.
The ECCS continues to subsidize the transportation costs to pay for five additional bussing days to maintain a 184 student instructional days. We will continue meeting with division leaders from the public system and hope to reach a solution in the best interest of students and parents in the region.
ECCS has also joined a coalition of rural school districts to share our common concerns with transportation in small, rural divisions. This process is ongoing and we hope to see some tangible strategies from the meetings.
First Nation, Inuit, and Metis Academic Results
The achievement gap between First Nation, Metis & Inuit students
and the provincial student achievement average remains a concern
for ECCS. Given the small FNMI student population in the Division, the provincial accountability measurement metrics can fluctuate significantly from year-to-year with such a low sample population. The Division has seen a positive trend over the last five years with the FNMI population nearly doubling in size across the Division.
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Safe & Caring Schools
The stakeholder assessment measures the percentage of teacher, parent and student agreement that: students are safe at school, are learning the importance of caring for others, are learning respect for others and are treated fairly in school.
Program Of Studies
The stakeholder assessment measures the percentage of teachers, parents and students satisfied with the opportunity for students to receive a broad program of studies including fine arts, career, technology, and health and physical education.
Education Quality
The stakeholder assessment measures the percentage of teachers, parents and students satisfied with the overall quality of basic education.