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Eastern School District School Organization Plan Public Presentation

Eastern School District School Organization Plan Public Presentation. Charlottetown Rural Family of Schools Feb. 17, 2009. Impact of Declining Enrollment. Eastern School District 2001 2008 15,173 13,111 6 Years – Loss of 2,000. Impact of Declining Enrollment.

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Eastern School District School Organization Plan Public Presentation

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  1. Eastern School DistrictSchool Organization PlanPublic Presentation Charlottetown Rural Family of Schools Feb. 17, 2009

  2. Impact of Declining Enrollment • Eastern School District 20012008 15,173 13,111 6 Years – Loss of 2,000

  3. Impact of Declining Enrollment • 20 elementary schools have lost between 30% and 50% of students in the past decade • 10 schools with 90 or fewer students • 35 of our schools will lose students in the next decade • 14 will lose up to 25% more of their students

  4. 20012008 % Change Charlottetown Rural 1083 1122 +4% Donagh 166 141 -15% Glen Stewart 646 647 -- Grand Tracadie 54 30 -44% LM Montgomery 404 244 -40% Sherwood 571 473 -17% Stonepark 764 875 +14%

  5. 20082015% Change Charlottetown Rural 1122 927 -17% Donagh 141 185 +31% Glen Stewart 646 752 +16% Grand Tracadie 30 33 +10% LM Montgomery 244 318 +30% Sherwood 473 385 -19% Stonepark 875 710 -19%

  6. How has this development impacted our students? • 1. The breadth and depth of specialist programming • Physical Education • Music • Resource-based learning • French

  7. 2. The scope of student support services • Guidance • Special Education • Resource • Reading Recovery

  8. 3. Teaching – Learning Process • Teachers “stretched” across grades • Teachers “stretched” across subject areas • Teacher isolation • Lack of administrative direction and support

  9. 4. Student Diversity • Children’s social and emotional development may be affected by split classes and soon, triple-graded classes

  10. Why are we concerned? • Student Achievement • Student Improvement • Literacy – Numeracy standards increasing

  11. What should we do? • Focus on the teaching – learning process • Emphasize structured and explicit teaching methods aimed at specific skill development in reading, writing and mathematics

  12. What is the best way to do it? • At least 2 teachers per grade • Single graded classrooms • 15-20 students grade 1-3, 20-25 students grade 4-6 • Strong student support and specialist programs • Within grade teacher collaboration and administrative leadership and support

  13. Grand Tracadie Elementary • 30 students – 3.46 FTE • Grades 1 – 2 - 7 students (1,6) • Grades 3 – 4 - 13 students (7,6) • Grades 5 – 6 - 10 students (5,5) • S/T Ratio – 8.67

  14. Teacher #1 • Principal • Grade 1-2 Core • Resource Teacher Contact • IEP Coordinator • Teacher #2 • Vice-Principal • Grades 5-6 Core • Physical Education 1 - 6

  15. Teacher #3 • Grades 3-4 Core • Site Tech Contact 1-6 • Library Contact 1-6 • Teacher #4 (.3) • Music grades 1-6 • French grades 4-6

  16. Programs • Resource – None • Special Education – None • Guidance - .16 • Library – None • Physical Education – Untrained • Music - Untrained

  17. Grand Tracadie Catchment Area • Dual Zone - 106 students • Grand Tracadie - 28 students • LM Montgomery - 56 students • Sherwood - 17 students • Tracadie Cross - 5 students

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