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Building Collective Efficacy: What process did your school take in developing your School Growth Plan?

WL Seaton Secondary is a grade eight to twelve school nestled in the heart of Vernon, BC. With over a 1000 students, we celebrate the diversity within our school and our programs. Our fine arts department is recognized with features in the Art Gallery and our theatre productions are sold out every year. The applied skills offered include Foods, Textiles, Woodwork, Metalwork and Auto Mechanics. Our school allows students to pursue a dual dogwood by attaining their French Immersion Dogwood Diploma and the Dogwood Diploma. Students at WL Seaton are given the opportunity to reach their goals in education and develop their passions. The following is a summary of areas that WL Seaton monitors for success and strives to develop.

Evidence-Informed: What data is driving your goal(s)?

Data is gathered from students in throughout the school year and after publication in June, the data is gathered and shared with staff and the PAC in September. Data is collected from Student Learning Surveys, the Youth Development Instrument, Ministry Assessment data and school data.

Student Success Leadership Excellence Community Connections

Student Success

Student Success To provide many pathways for all students to pursue and achieve desired outcomes.

Strategic Plan Goal(s):

District Strategic Plan

School Goal

Work toward improving student and staff mental health and well being. WL Seaton staff, students and families recognize the increase in youth anxiety and mental health support needed. Our staff is committed to helping students learn about Mental Health and Well being and helping our students manage or reframe the challenges of school.

Actions: What will we do to support all learners?

Regular celebrations and spirit events Celebration of our diversity Dedicated block to sexual health and mental health and well being – to include presentations to students Strengths inventory for all of our grade 8 students; FLEX time to build in more student voice and choice Regular use of Myblueprint to set goals and reflect on learning Help students with time management and prioritizing Share and review strategies to manage mental health and well being

Reflections & Results:

WL Seaton Secondary prides itself in the diversity of programs offered. In the 2023/2024 year…. Fine Arts Department: Music (115 student courses taken), Art (317 student courses taken), Choir (54 student courses taken), and Theatre (286 student courses taken). Applied Skills classes: Woodwork (266 student courses taken), Metalwork (195 student courses taken), Power mechanics or auto mechanics (58 student courses taken), Textiles (237 student courses taken), Foods (566 student courses taken – all grade 8 and 9 students are signed up for these). Science and Math had 264 student courses taken at the grade 12 level. 82% of our 2023 graduates were proficient of extending on the Ministry Literacy 12 Assessment and 0% were Emerging We have athletic teams in every district league and we have regular representation in the provincials. 38% of our 2023 graduating students graduated with a dual dogwood in English and French Immersion.

Next Steps:

The school recognizes the need to improve in Numeracy. While this is not our main goal, we are committed to the following work to make improvements. -Ensure students have practiced the types of problems and questions on the assessments - Allow students time to familiarize themselves with the actual format of the assessment -Encouraging development of both numeracy, literacy and language in all classes -Middle Years focus on language and numeracy with yearlong, daily classes for grade 8

Leadership Excellence

To empower all staff to contribute to organizational excellence in the service of student success.

Strategic Plan Goal(s):

District Strategic Plan

School Goal

Improve student efficacy by helping them understand themselves as learners. This includes building engagement by improving student voice and choice.

Actions: What will we do to support all learners?

Initiatives such as the Middle Years FLEX plan and Integrated Indigenous Learning classes underscore our commitment to fostering student efficacy and cultural inclusivity. Our Middle Years program has developed a FLEX plan that supports students in building their learning profile. We continue to develop an Integrated Indigenous Learning classes for both junior and senior grades. The student classes were hosted by OKIB once a week for learning on the land. Work with elders and traditional knowledge were emphasized while student developed their academic skills. Improved attendance and achievement were demonstrated through the classes.

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Community Connections

To build strong relationships amongst all community members in the service of student success.

Strategic Plan Goal(s):

District Strategic Plan

School Goal

Our Integrated Indigenous Learning programs for Junior and Senior grades could not have happened without the fantastic collaboration between the teachers and the OKIB community. Student success in courses and increased attendance was noticed throughout the learning journey. We run a session of course selection at OKIB to ensure students have the opportunity to discuss plans for the next year. We value the connection. PAC is an integral part of discussions around education and improving our school. Data is shared with PAC each year and goals discussed and input provided. School processes and growth are continuously a part of our monthly meetings. Increased transitions work with our elementary schools has been a focus this year. We have classes regularly inviting Grade 7 groups in to share their work and ideas. We continue our regular connections for course information nights, school visits, regular visits for our most vulnerable, August Grade 8 check schedule and class visit scavenger hunt. Career Transitions continue to be strong at Seaton. 79 students took advantage of Career Program opportunities. An additional 67 students are gaining work experience credits. The programs include Academic Dual Credit; Certificate Programs; Trades; Forestry; Technology; and the RCMP Academy.

Actions: What will we do to support all learners?

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