Pearson Adult and Career Centre Vocational Report on the PACC’s Management and Educational Success Agreement, and Contribution to the School Board’s Strategic Plan
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Introduction
In January 2010, the centre signed a management and educational success agreement with the school board. The overall objective of the agreement is to improve student success. The management and educational success agreement incorporates four major goals:
Increased Graduation and Qualification Rate Improved Mastery of English and French Language Skills Promoting Wellness in a Safe and Caring Community Increased Enrollment of Students Under 20 Years of Age in Vocational Training
The management and educational success agreement is valid until June 30th, 2015 and is reviewed on a yearly basis. The agreement is closely aligned with the centre success plan for 2010-2015. Student success is the force that drives our actions, we believe that the identified pillars of our success plan represent the key areas that will increase student success and ensure the achievement of our management and educational success agreement goals. It is our responsibility to ensure that every student has the opportunity to excel, our success plan combined with our management and educational success agreement provides our road maps to meet that responsibility.
We are pleased to share news of this past year’s (2011-2012) successes. This annual report includes information on our success plan results, management and educational success agreement results as well as the centre’s contribution to the school board`s strategic plan. The report shares information about the important work that our centre does to foster student success while ensuring a safe and healthy educational environment, and highlights the work and achievements of students and staff. This report is only a tiny snapshot of what happens every single day in our school with our collective mission to provide excellence in education.
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Centre Portrait Centre Name
2011-2012
Total Number of Students Registered
1229
Total Number of Full Time Equivalents (ETP’s)
752.14
Programs PROFESSIONAL COOKING PASTRY MAKING DENTAL ASSISTANCE PHARMACY ASSISTANCE NURSING ASSISTANCE PAB HOME CARE ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING MEDICAL SECRETARY RETAIL BUTCHERY FOOD & BEVERAGE
OUR VISION: PACC Vocational is dedicated to assisting students to succeed. To this end we promote:
Strong leadership Collaborative decision making High performance expectations Emphasis on positive student behaviour Close ties to community, industry and public sector stakeholders
OUR MISSION: We prepare students with the skills, knowledge, values and experiences to allow them to be successful in their chosen career. Graduates should be able to: Exhibit professional set of competencies Solve problems Demonstrate a code of professional ethics Adapt to change Communicate effectively Develop an appreciation of lifelong learning Collaborate in teamwork situations Master an appropriate use of technology Work independently
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Goal 1: Increased Graduation and Qualification Rate School Board Context The student success rate in terms of certification and qualification remains an important factor. The Lester B. Pearson School Board has been consistently among the top five school boards in the province with respect to the overall graduation and qualification rate. The graph below summarizes the contribution of the adult education and vocational training sector(AVE) to the LBPSB graduation and qualification rate for students under the age of twenty over the past five years. Over the next ten years, the MELS has given us the challenge of increasing our graduation and qualification rate to 88%. We have set our 2015 graduation and qualification rate target at 85.5% with 2% of this increase coming from the youth sector and 1% coming from the adult education and vocational training sector. We continue to address the difference in the graduation and qualification rate between boys and girls. All adult education and vocational training centers have targeted an increase in their student retention rate and an increase in their contribution to the overall school board graduation and qualification rate.
AVE Contribution to the Lester B. Pearson School Board Graduation and Qualification Rate
1.4%
1.2%
1.0%
0.8%
Total Males
0.6%
Females
0.4%
0.2%
0.0%
2007
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2008
2009
2010
Centre Results
Goal 1: Increased Graduation and Qualification Rate #
Objective
1
An increase of 1% in the contribution to the overall graduation and qualification rate for students under the age of 20 in adult and vocational education by 2015.
2
Increase the retention rate. A minimum of 1 new intervention targeting the engagement of boys, per centre by 2015.
2009 Baseline
2015 Target
0
1
2012 Result
Level of Accomplishment: Many of the students in our programs come to us with a diploma of some kind so our contribution might be limited. Having said this, we will have a better picture of this hypothesis when we begin using the data in Lumix. Future Directions: It is not enough to register students under 20. We will need to look at ways of identifying students with learning difficulties and providing some support. To this end we are looking to PD for teachers in the area of identifying students’ learning difficulties and developing a repertoire of teaching strategies. We are also exploring the viability of giving our students access to a learning centre and developing a peer tutoring program within each department.
Attracting boys to our centre has a lot more to do with the nature of the programs. Perhaps bringing in the Sommellerie and Bread Making programs will draw a few more male students.
Goal 2: Improved Mastery of English and French Language Skills School Board Context The overall aim of Goal 2 from the Ministry of Education Leisure and Sports is to improve the mastery of the French Language. The Lester B. Pearson School Board, as an English school board, has targeted the improvement of both French and English literacy skills. The Board’s goal is not only to graduate students who are bilingual, but who are also biliterate; able to read, speak and write in English and French. As a result, our focus is an emphasis on early intervention to further improve literacy skills. Our systemic efforts must begin at the elementary level and be maintained throughout the student’s educational pathway. Although our focus is early intervention to further improve literacy skills, we are also targeting an increase in the number of centre based programs that address the improvement of French literacy. 5|Page
Centre Results
Goal 2: Improved Mastery of English and French Language Skills #
Objective
2009 Baseline
2015 Target
2012 Result
1
An increase in the number of centre based programs that address the improvement of French literacy by 2015.
0
*
9
2
An increase in the number of activities which expose students to French (cultural, extracurricular)
0
*
*
Level of Accomplishment: We have really addressed the need to help students master their French skills, particularly in light of the ever increasing number of International students. The addition of a teacher to support students with the two different language programs has been instrumental in increasing the participation and sustaining the interest and motivation.
Future Directions: We look to sustaining these initiatives and working on improving the delivery of the current model of support to students. As students meet with success, we are hopeful that they will pass the word to other students. Teachers are also becoming familiar with these initiatives and promoting them with their students.
Goal 3: Promoting Wellness in a Safe and Caring Community School Board Context Student success is greatly determined by the school and community environment. Centres and communities must work hand-in-hand to ensure that our students learn in an environment that is safe, caring, and promotes wellness. All Adult and Vocational Training Centres continue to develop a culture of pride and respect for our environment, as well as introducing new initiatives to ensure a safe, secure and healthy environment.
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Centre Results Goal 3: Promoting Wellness in a Safe and Caring Community
#
Objective
Baseline
2015 Target
2012 Result
1
The number of initiatives that promote pride in and respect for our environment.
0
*
2
2
An increase in the number of centre based programs that address violence prevention and conflict resolution
0
NA
NA
Level of Accomplishment: Taking care of the building and making sure it is welcoming and safe is our constant priority. Each year we look at the pressing needs and address them. With the move of the Computing Support program to PEC, we focused on relocating the Business programs and setting up teacher workrooms in a common area. The Green Committee worked on a video demonstrating the proper use of the special recycling bins that were purchased. This displayed prominently on a TV screen in the cafeteria area.
Future Directions: Pharmacy and Dental are the next programs slated to be renovated and upgraded. Because of the increased demand for Pastry from both ILC and local students, we are also planning an expansion in the Pastry department.
Goal 5: Increased Enrollment of Students Under 20 Years of Age in Vocational Training School Board Context The Vocational Education pathway continues to be a growing choice towards graduation for students under 20 years of age as well as being a priority for the Ministry of Education Leisure and Sports. Our Vocational Education Centres provide numerous training programs that lead directly to employability and/or to a career. New programs implemented over the past year include Building Maintenance, Sommelier, and a Bakery program which involves an important partnership with Première Moisson Bakeries. The graph below indicates the growth in the Vocational Training sector’s registration of new students under 20 years of age. The vast majority of these students enter without interrupting their studies and with a previous diploma or qualification. To continue to be successful in this area, our priorities include expanding 7|Page
the number of vocational training opportunities and promoting vocational training programs as viable and exciting options towards certification. We feel that by attracting more students to these programs we can improve the contribution from the Vocational Training sector to the School Board’s overall graduation rate.
New Registrations Vocational Training Sector for Students Under 20 Years of Age 600 500
400 300
Total
200 100 0 2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
Centre Results Goal 4: Increased Enrollment of Students Under 20 Years of Age in Vocational Training #
Objective
1
An increase in the number of students under 20 years of age registered in vocational education
2
Number of initiatives that promote vocational education
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2015 Target
2012 Result
Centre Result from 2010
15% increase to support Board objective of 254
100
0
*
22
Baseline
Level of Accomplishment: We are well on target when it comes to increasing enrolment of students under 20. This is in part due to the following factors: 1) increased promotion of the trades in general 2) 300% increase in the number of hits on our website 3) increase of 647 students under 20 who visited our centre, saw our promotional video, or road shows and attended career fairs involving our centre.
Future Directions: We will continue to work with the AVE sector and the youth sector to develop new and interesting ways of attracting new students.
Other Centre Objectives Centre Results Other Centre School Objectives:
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Objective
Baseline
2015 Target
2012 Result
Level of Accomplishment:
SEE THE REPORT ON THE PACC SCHOOL SUCCESS PLAN Future Directions:
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