- Aimsweb[k1]/Testonline is a waste of time. Does not fill the “gaps”
- Aimsweb assesses speed of reading and goes against what we teach all year
- Assessme[k2]ntstrategies change too often. More long term planning with teacher input. Don’t jump too quickly.
- We should have outcome based reporting, no anecdotal
- Report cards should be standardized
- Testonline (provide ti[k3]me for training)
- Duplication of student reporting (online/report cards/report cards/emails from parents)
- News articles
- OHS Testing-Hour Zero
- PGP should not be divisional goals[k4]
- Course outlines AND LRP are redundant
- Forms fo[k5]r field trips and fundraising
- Experiential learning paperwork is too much
- Marking
- Teachers not being able to purchase items for their class prior to Sept 1 of the school year
- Keeping track of money and permission forms (milk, photo, agenda)
- Not being allowed [k6]to collect receipts
- Principals are out of the building [k7]too often
- No after school meetings
- Being made to sit on committee
- Welcome Back[k8]
- How long can principals keep teachers for staff meetings?
- Teachers responsibility[k9] for community engagement activities (Literacy night, meet the teacher, Christmas concerts)
- Built in time for collaboration
- Use Institute Day [k10]as time to work for teachers
- Too many new initiatives (RTI, CPS, Testonline, Aimsweb) We need well thought out long term planning
- Voices of teachers must be heard when important changes are being made.
- Updating classroom [k11]websites
- Attendance is cumbersome – should be using electronic data from powerteacher
- Powerschool[k12]– always reporting then sending report cards
- Docushare- WE WANT ACCESS TO CUM FILES
- Testonline – required paperwork to transfer students
- Class sizes [k13] and composition too big
- Lack of support for students with special needs
- Lack of prep time[k14]
- Weighting of special needs students
- Who is meant to be picking up the AISI work? Division requires Aimsweb and Testonline with no time given to do it.
- Too much supervision[k15], no time to prepare in between classes
- Busses bringing kids too early – Bus supervision
- Split or combined classes
- Teachers want a duty free lunch[k16]
- For UVA[k17] write ups in the paper, have central office staff do it.
- PUF[k18] should follow students past kindergarten
- Whole school IPP in High School difficult to manage
- No time for communication with EA
- Violent students
- Training EA’s – who is responsible for this.
- Aides coming without proper training
- No aide for some students
- Teachers not feeling prepared to deal with inclusive classrooms
- TAs moving around too much.
- Knowledge and available resources for children with special needs
- Aides being bumped around schools
- Revamp IPPs to be more effective
- IPP meetings should happen during the school day. Sub money provided by division or prescribe time in the school day
Supervision – 31
Paperwork - 33
Assessment – 23
Special Needs – 21
Teacher Assistants– 9
Prep Time – 21
Meetings – 16
Professional Growth – 11
Class Size – 11
Technology - 7
[k1]Communications
Function and purpose
[k2]Communication, PRTI, seeing the relationship between each of these,
[k3]Training and support
Time is no longer given specifically for this testing
[k4]Communication
[k5]One folder/file on the webpage? Currently this is a school based issue.
[k6]Q and A and communication from ESC and ATA local
[k7]9 DLT meetings, SCIP, communication back to the school
[k8]Board initiative, 2 hours
[k9]Explore individual school committments
[k10]ATA local supports this day with $10 000 every second year
[k11]There is no commitment to having a classroom website-
[k12]Legally responsible for 5 contacts with parents a year
[k13]Is this a jurisdiction or school based decision?
[k14]Addressed in the Provincial Framework Legislation
[k15]Are all schools assigning supervision to all staff members?
[k16]Collective agreement
[k17]Initial recomm
[k18]Q and A