DCDSB is committed to improving student learning and to the provincial priorities of achievement of learning outcomes in core academic skills, including literacy and math. The board is also focused on preparing students for future success beyond secondary school.
Below you will find goals and strategies to support:
Improve foundational reading skills in students from Year 2 Kindergarten to Grade 3 |
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Improve student success in Grade 9 De-streamed English and the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) |
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Ensure fidelity of curriculum implementation of the new Grade 1-8 Language Curriculum |
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Ensure fidelity of curriculum implementation and the use of high-impact instructional strategies in mathematics |
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Provide opportunity for ongoing learning to strengthen mathematics content knowledge board wide |
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Ensure mathematical tasks, interventions, and supports are relevant and responsive |
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Improve pathways opportunities for students with Special Education needs |
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Support credit accumulation and pathway opportunities for Grade 9 and Grade 10 students |
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Increase Grade 11 and Grade 12 student participation in specialized pathway programs |
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Promote and expand board wide participation in Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) |
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