Governance

Assurance Framework

Domain Five

Governance

Goal

To create and support a shared vision that aligns to local and provincial legislation, and fiscal management practices focusing on program delivery fostering success for all students based on a continuous improvement cycle.

Outcomes

  • Engage students and their families, staff and community members in the creation and ongoing implementation of a shared vision for student success.
  • Manage and allocate financial resources in the interests of ensuring student success, in alignment with system goals and priorities and in accordance with all statutory, regulatory and disclosure requirements.
  • Support relevant curriculum and programs, clearly articulated and designed for implementation within local contexts.
  • Develop and employ a cycle of evidence-based continuous improvement to inform ongoing planning and priority setting, and to build capacity.

Primary Strategies

 
  • Developing and implementing local surveys and engagement opportunities to engage stakeholders in the continuous improvement process.
  • Advocating for Catholic education and engaging local, parish and provincial officials and stakeholders.
  • Developing a sustainable cooperative or independent transportation services through collaboration with local transporting boards and local and provincial governing bodies.
  • Develop an equitable and sustainable budget to support a share vision for Catholic education taking into account the local realities of each community.

Ongoing Strategies

 
  • Providing timely focused communication assurance updates to key stakeholders through engagement meetings, website updates, social media postings, and community newspaper articles.
  • Supporting faith development and service opportunities for school communities.
  • Celebrating and recognizing student and staff accomplishments. 
  • Utilize survey results from division and province for staff, parents, and students to continue to identify the academic needs of the school, Catholic enrichment and faith identity and overall progress of our student body mentally, socially and academically.

Performance Measures

 

Domain Five - Local Performance Measures:

  • Student Gr 4-6 Q6 My school gives me a chance to volunteer and help others 95% Yes - Goal 98%
  • Student Gr 7-9 Q8 How satisfied are you with the opportunities to be involved in volunteer work and community service 92% very satisfied or satisfied - Goal 95%
  • Teacher Q37 How satisfied are you with the school Division being a good place to teach, learn, and grow 100% satisfied - Goal 100%
  • Support Staff Q23 How satisfied are you with the school Division being a good place to teach, learn, and grow 100% satisfied - Goal 100%
  • Parent Q34 How satisfied are you that East Central Alberta Catholic Schools are good places for children to learn and grow 100% very satisfied or satisfied - Goal 100%
  • Monthly School Council attendance.
  • Community engagement and parent attendance.
  • Parental involvement in school and division engagement activities.

Domain Five - Provincial Performance Measures:

  • Parent Involvement 79.5 % Provincial, 88.8% Theresetta - Goal 90 %
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