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Student Achievement Plan: Upper Grand DSB

2022-2023 Academic Year

2021-2022 Academic Year

Achievement of Learning Outcomes in Core Academic Skills

Preparation of Students for Future Success

Student Engagement & Well-Being
Goal: Improve student’s literacy learning and achievement Goal: Improve students’ graduation rates and preparedness for future success Goal: Improve students’ participation in class time and learning
Measure: Percentage of student who met or exceeded the provincial standard on EQAO Assessments for Grade 3/6 Reading and Writing and % of first time eligible students who were successful on the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT)

Bar graph comparing the province to the Upper Grand District School Board in grade 3 and 6 EQAO reading and writing, and grade 10 OSSLT. The board is lower than the province in grade 3 reading and writing, and higher than the province in grade 6 reading and writing, as well as the grade 10 OSSLT
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Measure: Percentage of students graduating with an OSSD within five years of starting Grade 9 includes students who began Grade 9 in 2017-2018 and tracks their progress until 2021-2022

Bar graph comparing the province to the Upper Grand District School Board in the percentage of students graduating with an OSSD within five years of starting Grade 9. The board is 0.3 percentage points lower than the province
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Measure: Percentage of students in Grades 4-12 who were suspended at least once.

 

Bar graph comparing the province to the Upper Grand District School Board in the percentage of students in grades 4 to 12 who were suspended at least once. The board is 0.08 percentage points higher than the province.
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Goal: Improve student’s math learning and achievement

Measure: Percentage of students who met or exceeded the provincial standard on EQAO Assessments for Grade 3/6/9 Math.

Bar graph comparing the province to the Upper Grand District School Board in grade 3, 6, and 9 EQAO mathematics. The board is lower than the province in grade 3 and 9 mathematics, and higher than the province in grade 6 mathematics. 
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Measure: Percentage of students who earn 16 or more credits by the end of Grade 10.

Bar graph comparing the province to the Upper Grand District School Board in the percentage of students who earned 16 or more credits by the end of Grade 10 during the 2021-2022 academic year. The board is 2 percentage points higher than the province.
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Measure: Percentage of students in Grades 1-8 whose individual attendance rate is equal to or greater than 90 percent

Bar graph comparing the province to the Upper Grand District School Board in the percentage of students in Grades 1-8 whose individual attendance rate is equal to or greater than 90 percent. The board is 4.7 percentage points lower than the province.
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  Measure: Percentage of students enrolled in at least one Grade 12 math or Grade 11 or 12 science courses

Bar graph comparing the province to the Upper Grand District School Board in the percentage of students enrolled in at least one Grade 12 math or Grade 11 or 12 science courses. The board is 2.5 percentage points lower than the province.
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 Measure: Percentage of Grade 6,9 and 10 students who report being aware of mental health supports and services in order to seek supports for mental health

DATA FORTHCOMING
  Measure: Percentage of students participating in at least one job skills program (specialist High skill Major, Dual Credits or Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program)

Bar graph comparing the province to the Upper Grand District School Board in the percentage of students participating in at least one job skills program. The board is 21 percentage points higher than the province
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  Measure: Percentage of students who believe their learning has prepared them for the next step in their learning experience (i.e. next grade, post secondary, etc.)

DATA FORTHCOMING

  

Table 1: Achievement of Learning Outcomes in Core Academic Skills, 2022-2023

Goals How This is Measured School Board Performance Provincial Performance Actions School Board Will Take to Improve
Improve Student’s Literacy and Learning Achievement Percentage of Students who meet or exceed the provincial standard on Grade 3 EQAO Reading 70% 73% Let’s GO! UGDSB
Improve Student’s Literacy and Learning Achievement Percentage of Students who meet or exceed the provincial standard on Grade 3 EQAO Writing 63% 65%
Improve Student’s Literacy and Learning Achievement Percentage of Students who meet or exceed the provincial standard on Grade 6 EQAO Reading 86% 84%
Improve Student’s Literacy and Learning Achievement Percentage of Students who meet or exceed the provincial standard on Grade 6 EQAO Writing 85% 84%
Improve Student’s Literacy and Learning Achievement Percentage of fully participating, first time eligible students who are successful on the OSSLT/TPCL 88% 85%
Improve Student’s Math Learning and Achievement Percentage of Students who meet or exceed the provincial standard on Grade 3 EQAO Math 57% 60%
Improve Student’s Math Learning and Achievement Percentage of Students who meet or exceed the provincial standard on Grade 6 EQAO math 53% 50%
Improve Student’s Math Learning and Achievement Percentage of Students who meet or exceed the provincial standard on Grade 9 EQAO math 52% 54%

Table 2: Preparation of Students for Future Success, 2021-2022

Goals How This is Measured School Board Performance Provincial Performance Actions School Board Will Take to Improve
Improve Students’ graduation rates and preparedness for future Percentage of students who earn 16 or more credits by the end of Grade 10 82% 80% Let’s GO! UGDSB
Improve Students’ graduation rates and preparedness for future Percentage of students participating in at least one job skills program (SHSM, Dual Credits, or OYAP) 41% 21%
Improve Students’ graduation rates and preparedness for future Percentage of students graduating with an OSSD within 5 years of starting Grade 9 88.8% 89.1%
Improve Students’ graduation rates and preparedness for future Percentage of students enrolled in at least one Grade 12 math or Grade 11 or 12 science course 58.0% 60.5%
Improve Students’ graduation rates and preparedness for future Percentage of students who believe their learning prepared them for the next step in their learning experience (i.e.next grade, post secondary) Forthcoming Forthcoming

Table 3: Student Engagement and Well-Being, 2021-2022

Goals How This is Measured School Board Performance Provincial Performance Actions School Board Will Take to Improve
Improve Students’ participating in class time and learning Percentage of students Grade 1-8 whose individual attendance rate is equal to or greater than 90 percent 47.8% 52.6% Let’s GO! UGDSB
Improve Students’ participating in class time and learning Percentage of students in Grades 4-12 who were suspended at least once 3.40% 3.32%
Improve Students’ well-being Percentage of Grade 6, 9 and 10 students who report being aware of mental health supports and services in order to seek supports for mental health Forthcoming Forthcoming

Source: As reported by schools through the Ontario School Information System (OnSIS) 2021-2022, and the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) 2022-2023