Board Improvement Plan

​​The HDSB Board Improvement Plan has tw​​​o main purposes:

• To improve student learning, achievement and well-being
  
• To build capacity and sustainability in the skill and knowledge of educators
  

Our Board Improvement Plan for Student Achievement and Well-Being Proce​​​​ss:

• Analyse system-wide quantitative and qualitative data to plan specific student achievement goals
  
• Determine targeted, evidencebased strategies/actions that will deliver gains in student achievement
  
• Allocate resources including professional learning needed to implement the targeted, evidencebased strategies/activities​​​​
  
• Assign monitoring actions related to implementation
  
• Evaluate the system-wide progress in meeting identified SMART goals
  

Our Board Improvement Plan for Student Achieveme​nt and Well-Being is:

Informed by School Improvement Plans, School Self-Assessments and the School Effecti​veness Framework​

A precise description of system-wide goals and actions that will lead to improved student learning and achievement for every student.​

Specifi​cally, we will:

• Achieve Excellence: Students of all ages will achieve high levels of academic performance, acquire valuable skills and demonstrate good citizenship. 
  
• Educators will be supported in learning continuously and will be recognized as among the best in the world.
  
• Ensure Equity: All students will be inspired to reach their full potential, with access to rich learning experiences that begin at birth and continue into adulthood.
  
• Promote Well-Being: All students will develop enhanced mental and physical health, a positive sense of self and belonging, and the skills to make positive choices.
  
• Enhance Public Confidence: Develop new generations of confident, capable and caring citizens.
  

Source: Achieving Excellence: A Renewed Vision for Education in Ontario (2014)​
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