http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2011/12/06/b-c-school-districts-report-salaries-over-75000/ It’s the time of year when B.C. school districts are required to file annual Statements of Financial Information (SOFI) for the last school year. These should be easily accessible on district websites, and I urge you to complain if they are not. The most interesting information in SOFIs is the report …
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http://www.pisa.oecd.org/dataoecd/4/1/49012097.pdf A study for International Student Assessment, or PISA, which tests 15-year-olds in the world’s leading industrialized nations on their reading comprehension and ability to use what they’ve learned in math and science to solve real problems (the most important skills for succeeding in college and life) found that fifteen-year-old …
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Policy for SD57 DPAC Delegates to BC Coalition of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC) Conferences DRAFT – December 5, 2011 1. Background a) The Spring Conference is the annual general meeting (AGM) of BCCPAC and is a policy-oriented conference, where resolutions are put forward and voted on by BCCPAC members. It …
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Apparently, over 50% of the feedback received so far has come from the Victoria area. Let’s get parent input, and Northern input to the Ministry of Education: http://www.bcedplan.ca/
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PGDTA report Nov 2011 The presentation is attached as a PDF, and includes information on the class composition issues that the PGDTA is currently grieving with the district. For more information on individual education plans (IEP) and class composition issues, please read: http://www.bccpac.bc.ca/UserFiles/File/Resources/Individual_Education_Plan_Guide2010.pdf http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/docs/iepssn.pdf http://bctf.ca/publications/NewsmagArticle.aspx?id=20216
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Additional information about the school district has been added to the Resources page, as follows: Information about School District 57 The Ministry of Education reports student achievement and demographics in the B.C. K to 12 education system. Each report provides five years of data with the exception of the Class …
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/10/26/bc-teachers-college-legislation.html The B.C. government is replacing the B.C. College of Teachers with a new structure that will reduce the B.C. Teachers Federation’s control over disciplinary issues. Education Minister George Abbott introduced the changes with new legislation in Victoria on Wednesday. The new B.C. Teachers Council will still be made up …
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