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PARTNERS IN LEARNING
School Community CouncilsTuesday, March 23, 2010
Where are we going?
THE VISION FOR SCHOOL COMMUNITY COUNCILS
With the establishment of SCCs in every school across the province, the vision is
for them to become an integral, purposeful and valued component of
school division governance, integrated into Board of Education decision-making.
(Source: Final Report, Local Accountability and Partnerships Panel, 2005)
COUNCIL SNAPSHOT
Dynamics of the group
Roles and responsibilities
Context within the school community
Planning and actions
Who is riding our bus?
Who ‘s not on the bus?
Who ‘s driving the bus?
Where we are going? Are we going to the same place?
What’s our behaviour like on the bus? Off the bus?
Where do you sit on the bus?
Complete personal inventory Add up your responses (# of A’s, B’s, C’s,
D’s) Determine your primary style (highest
score) A = Analyzer B = Builder C = Collaborator D = Driver Style Descriptors - handout
Discussion Questions
What do you like about working with others who have the same primary style as your own?
What frustrates you about working with others who have a different profile or primary style?
How might your SCC function proficiently with a varied collection of profiles?
How might your SCC function proficiently with the majority of its members in one profile category?
When the wheels fall off the bus!
Scenario Think – Pair – Share Table response Share with large group
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Understand Develop and recommend Provide advice and represent Take action Communicate and report
UNDERSTAND
Parent, student, public economic, social, health conditions, needs and their aspirations for child, youth learning, well-being and to become knowledgeable about resources and supports for the school, families and community
DEVELOP and RECOMMEND
For approval by the Board of Education:
Learning Improvement Plan – jointly and in co-operation with the principal, school staff, parents and community members
Constitution that includes subcommittees and officers, schedule of meetings, means of public communication and consultation, code of conduct, decision-making processes, complaint and dispute resolution processes
PROVIDE ADVICE and REPRESENT
The parents and community to:Board of Education – policies, programs and educational service delivery
School staff respecting school programs
Other community organizations, agencies, governments on the learning and well-being needs of children and youth
TAKE ACTION
To engage parents and community, to develop shared responsibility for child and youth learning, well-being in the school and within the broader community and to carryout initiatives committed to within the Learning Improvement Plan
COMMUNICATE/REPORT
Formally, on an annual basis to parents, community, the school board on its plans, initiatives, progress and on the expenditure of funds related to its operations; and informally on a regular basis to families and the community on progress and issues including the work of the various committees.
PARTICIPATE In education,
development, orientation and networking opportunities to develop the capacity of the SCC, the school and the community, as well as in those provided by the Board of Education calling for advice
HOW ARE WE DOING?
Council development
The Learning Improvement Plan
Community Development and Partnerships
Communications
Monitoring Results and Planning to Improve
HOW MIGHT WE MOVE FORWARD?
Successes
Areas for improvement
Alignment of their work to the school (LIP), school division (Strategic plan) and province (CIF)
WHAT ARE OUR NEXT STEPS?
Identify specific actions and strategies in the five key functions: Understand Develop and recommend Provide advice and represent Take action Communicate/report Participate
Identify intended results and outcomes of their planned actions
HOW DO WE DEFINE AND MEASURE OUR SUCCESS?
HOW DO WE DEFINE AND MEASURE OUR SUCCESS?
Stage One: Beginning developmental – primarily functioning to ‘inform’
Stage Two: Progressing – primarily functioning to ‘involve’ and be ‘involved’
Stage Three: Proficient and effective – ‘engaging’ others meaningfully and ‘engaged’ successfully in the critical work of enhancing student well-being and learning success
FOCUS ON OUTCOMES
Are we being successful in accomplishing our roles and responsibilities?
To what extent are we achieving our goals?
What is our impact on the school/community?
What is working and what is not?
What should we do differently?
FOCUS ON PROCESSES
How well are we working together as a team?
To what extent are we carrying out our responsibilities regarding the intended operations of the Council?
What is working well and what is not?
What should we do differently?