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ACE Plan Template Directions

ACE Plan Goal & Flourishing Goal Directions

Pointing Out The Facts (demographics & programming)

23/24 ACE Reflections

24/25 ACE Focus (DIGGING DEEPER)

AEAMR DATA OVERVIEW

Flourishing Goal

Quality Teaching (Degrassi Exemplar)

Supporting All Students

(Degrassi Exemplar)

Quality Teaching Action Plan

Supporting All Students Action Plan

Safe & Caring Data

SSW Data

Nutrition Data

Literacy & Numeracy Data

Quality of Education Data

PAT Data

Diploma Data

High School Completion

Drop Out Rate

Indigenous Student Achievement Data

Indigenous Student Attendance Data

Student Engagement Data

Access to Supports Data

Parental Involvement Data

WCPS Survey Parent Data

WCPS Survey Student Data

AEAMR Strategic Planning

Focus Areas for 24/25 PD Plan

Quality Teaching Action Plan

(Link School’s Full Plan)

Supporting All students Action Plan

(Link School’s Full Plan)

School PD Plan

(Link Here)

Other

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WCPS Priority Areas

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Pointing Out the Facts

Iron Ridge Elementary Campus

50 Staff

11,415 Population 2024

Additional Support for Students: 7 habits program, Nutrition Program, RTI, Social Worker, SEL Programs, Elder Program, SRO, Bulldogs Partnership, BBBS Mentor, BGC

Academic Programming: Daily 5 across all grades, Collaborative Teams using the CRM model, Science of Reading and UFLI, Seesaw continuous assessment, IXL Math, ST Math, Reflex Math

472 Students

From Pre-K to Grade 3

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PreK 43	K 117	Gr 1 87
Gr 2 118	Gr 3 103	Increase of 32 students

16.8 Certified Teachers	1 PreK Teacher	3.2 PreK EA 17.9 K-3 EAa 1.5 JP Funding
1.2 Admin Assistants 1.2 Custodians	1.85 Admin	1.0 SSW 0.2 JP Funding 0.8 WC Funded

	Population by Age 0-5 821 6-10 803 11-15 731 16-20 501
	37.87% attend WCPS Blackfalds 10.57% attend Lacombe	Annual Growth 4.4%

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Successes

7 Habits program whole school
Treaty Map during student led conferences
SSW Groups Rainbow, Roots of Empathy, Expressive arts, Hero
Numerous school wide events
Continuous assessment using Seesaw - made guideline for consistent feedback from all classrooms
CRM: Focus on key issues rather than specific students
RTI program for Grade 1 to 3 in class and with the support of Gap Funding
Parent involvement at events, interviews and celebration of learning.
UDL planning and structures
On-going conferring and goal setting
Digital Portfolios - ongoing reporting and feedback loop
Increasing results from common whole school assessments and programing in Language Arts

Struggles:

New Curriculums to implementation with engaging activities when trying to learn so many at one time.
Parent involvement at Parent Council to support with decision making

and with home reading.

Connections : disconnection among staff, decreased connection with the community partners and reduced collective efficacy for students
Effective common whole school Math assessment to inform instruction

2023-2024 Reflection

(in brief describe your 2023/2024 successes and struggles)

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We are collectively responsible for all students. We believe that all students can learn and that it takes a village to ensure a child grows and learns to their full potential. Together, in partnership with community partners and service providers, we work together to ensure that we provide specialized supports to our students. In Wolf Creek Public Schools, we celebrate diversity and build inclusive learning environments where all students succeed.

Building Collective Responsibility

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In 2024/2025 we are committed to further building Collective Responsibility in both Quality Teaching & Supporting All Students.

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Flourishing Goal

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Iron Ridge Elementary Campus FLOURISHING GOAL IREC will strive to cultivate deeper connections within our school community. Our school will be offered various opportunities to connect and thrive, both within and beyond our school building.
Our Collective Responsibility Flourishing Goal	Evidence & Engagement
Our goal is for every staff member to embrace the idea of seeing our students as 'our' students, not just as individuals assigned to their classes. We can build a more cohesive and nurturing learning environment by embracing a collective responsibility approach for each student’s growth and well-being. This approach encourages collaboration across grade levels, shared insights( CRM/RTI), and a unified commitment to supporting every student's unique needs and aspirations, making educators feel connected and part of a team. Together, we can create a culture where the entire community values and supports every student.	Coffee Talk- one-on-one reflective conversations with staff for them to provide feedback, suggestions and ideas. These reflective conversations allow open communication and build trust with staff. Parental Involvement: Active engagement with families to support student learning demonstrates the importance of external support in achieving their goals.(Start of the year BBQ, Iron Ridge Collective, Seesaw, Coordinated meetings, SEL parent groups) Elder Program-Inviting Elders in from the community to share experiences with students. Connection Club- Students attend to building connections and have breakfast each morning. Celebrating Successes:recognizing and celebrating the achievements of students and staff alike foster a sense of shared responsibility and collective pride in their efforts (Leadership Awards) Blackfalds Bulldogs- Connecting with the community- Volunteer 4 days a week in classrooms reading, playing games, helping with Connection Club/classroom bins. Partnership with IRSC- Creating leadership opportunities. AEAMR Data Spring 2025 Local Survey Data - Spring 2025

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Link Here to IREC’s Quality Teaching Plan

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Iron Ridge Elementary Campus Building Collective Responsibility for Quality Teaching To foster a sense of collective responsibility through shared accountability, exceptional instruction and creating a school-wide environment that values collaboration through quality teaching.
Action Plan at at Glance	Evidence & Engagement
In our data, it is evident that parents recognize the efforts we have invested in academic learning and teaching students to read. However, the complexity within classrooms continues to escalate, leading to increased stress on both staff and students. To address this challenge, we have implemented additional programs and support aimed at enhancing student regulation, fostering a safe and caring school environment and building deeper connections between staff. Our goal is to focus on ELE #1 to foster greater student engagement and grow their intrinsic motivation to learn.	Mentorship Programs: Experienced teachers mentoring new staff creates a supportive environment where everyone is invested in student outcomes, reinforcing the belief that working together leads to better results ( 2 new teachers) Collaborative Professional Development: Teachers actively participate in PD and training sessions together, sharing strategies and resources that enhance student learning. CRM- Open and meaningful discussions around how to best implement supports for students needing extra support in areas. Individual Parent Meetings-Partner with parents to support young families within the school & support them for seeking outside services Expand Play: Expressive Arts & STEM Continue to make learning personal & relevant for students Personalize learning for parents via SeeSaw, ongoing communication, coordinated meetings & SEL Parent Information Sessions, Interviews, Professional Learning Teams- TIme to collaborate on best practices in the classroom, and share/learn from colleagues.

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Link Here to IREC’s Supporting All Students Plan

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Iron Ridge Elementary Campus Building Collective Responsibility by Supporting ALL Students To foster a sense of collective responsibility through shared accountability, exceptional instruction and creating a school-wide environment that values collaboration through quality teaching.
Action Plan at at Glance	Evidence & Engagement
Building programs like our nutrition program, social-emotional learning programs, and community partnerships will significantly contribute to student success. These programs address various aspects of students' lives, including their physical health, mental well-being, and social skills. By providing access to healthy food daily, teaching emotional regulation, and fostering strong community connections, these initiatives create a supportive environment where students can thrive academically and personally. This helps us to achieve our goal of supporting all students.	Nutrition Program- Bowl Program and breakfast program to support all students Connections Club-supporting students who need extra schools connections and social/life skills in the school Elder Program-connecting our FNMI students SSW Programs ( Roots of Empathy, Heroes, Expressive Arts) SEL Programming ( Rainbows, SEL menu facilitated by our Wolfcreek SEL worker) Community Partnerships- Partnerships with the Bulldogs, Boys and Girls Club, Partnerships with other WCPS- Leadership classes at IRSC, Iron Ridge Collective with all 4 schools Whole school Events- Fall Frenzy, Winter Carnival, Student Led Conferences, Sports Day, Theme Days

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(Ab Ed) Percentage of teacher, parent and students who agree that their learning environments are welcoming, caring, respectful and safe.

(WCPS SURVEY DATA)

Successes

Overall parents are overall parents are satisfied with IREC being a welcoming environment and knowing their child is safe at school.

Targeted Areas For Improvement

Increase students showing respect at school to 75%
Strategies :Programs that will support this goal are: Connection Club, SSW & SEL groups, SEL programming for classes, Bulldogs volunteering program, Maskwacis Cree Elder Program, We Thinkers, You are Strong program

63% parent data

Wolf Creek Assurance Measure Results

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Students Feel Welcome at School

Students Feel Safe at School

Students Show Respect at School

97%

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(WCPS) School Social Worker program data including satisfaction with the support received, feeling more connected as a result of support received, caseload and referral data.

Successes

Most wonderful person and programs:
One on one sessions with students caseload 30 students on average.

Programs:

Expressive Arts (10 students)
Heroes (10 students)
Elder Support
Roots of Empathy
SEL
Rainbows
Connections Club

91% of students surveys were extremely satisfied with services (Student Data)

We were able to apply for 0.2 Jordan Principle funding to bump up to a 1.0.

Alberta Education Assurance Measure Results (Wolf Creek Survey)

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Reason for Referral

Personal Referring

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Successes

We got our program up and running the last week of September.
425 breakfasts were served in the first 4 weeks.

We are starting a two part nutrition program this year. Part one is Connection Club every morning, we have approximately 35 students that have been recommended from teachers to join a team of staff every morning for connections and breakfast.
Part two is our Bowl Program. Each classroom has a bowl of fruits and snacks for students who need additional food in their school day.

Put Nutrition Program Logo here.

Alberta Education Assurance Measure Results (AEAMR)

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Our breakfast/nutrition program is called the Connection Club. Although we so also serve nutritious breakfasts to students, that aim is also to reach at risk students and build connections with them. It is a gathering place for students to come together and eat, make connections and start the day on a positive note.

Students enter the Connection Club room, wash hands, gets plates/cutlery and line up for food. They are then greeted by staff who serve up food, and take a seat at a table to eat their breakfast with other students.guests/staff. Once students are done eating, they clear their dishes, tuck in their chairs and head to class.
We receive funding from the nutrition grant to support a 0.1 FTE EA to help run the program. We have also partnered with Hope Missions and Beyond Hub food bank to help supply the food to the school.
Grants: We received the Equs Nutrition grant ($1000) at the start of the school year.
We purchased a large freezer, griddles, bins, storage containers, etc to run the program.
In the first month of operation, we served 425 meals to students. We served 2 i

Nutrition Program

Connection Club

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NEW THIS YEAR!!

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Successes

When student stay with us for 3 to 5 years we are able to close the gaps in reading. Learning to read is a multi year progression.
In grade 1 students meeting/exceeding reading benchmarks were 32% by grade 3 meeting/exceeding reading benchmarks were 66% (growth coming out of COVID)

Targeted Areas For Improvement

The data shows that of the 34% that continue to need support.
Target 75% of student will be reading at or above grade level by the end of grade 3.
Plan is to continue providing strong literacy instruction for all students. Finding more opportunities for student to read with adults from the community and at home to excite the love of reading.
Dig deeper into our current RTI system to explore and track its effectiveness.

Showing Growth in Literacy with F&P Results

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Spring 2022

Spring 2023

Spring 2024

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

32%

43%

66%

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(Ab Ed) Percentage of teachers, parents and students satisfied with the overall quality of basic education.

(WCPS SURVEY DATA - Parent Data)

Successes

100% of our parents were satisfied for very satisfied with the quality of education your child is receiving at school.

Opportunities for Improvement

Keep programming strong and based on literacy and numeracy across all subjects.

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(Ab ED) Annual achievement results indicate a reduction in the achievement gap between self-identified First Nation, Métis and Inuit students and all Wolf Creek Public Schools students.

Successes

Creation of an Elder Program that brings together 11 FNMI students with an Elder every two weeks
Weaving in of foundational FNMI knowledge into every PD day and Staff Meeting
Utilizing our FNMI team to help facilitate a deeper understanding of FNMI
Creation of FNMI section of books in our library
Daily Land Acknowledgment on the announcements read by students.
Integration and teaching of the Big Map 9 residential Schools
Whole School Orange Shirt Day project

Targeted Areas For Improvement

Implement additional whole school FNMI projects outside of Orange Shirt Day
Increase student participation in Elder/FNMI programs
Look at growth and success of indigenous students supported by Jordan’s Principle Funding.
Increase staff competency of TQS #5-A teacher develops and applies foundational knowledge about First Nations, Métis and Inuit for the benefit of all students.

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Even though you don’t have any AEAM data - you can still cite some successes and also have some targets for improvement

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(Ab ED) Percentage of teachers, parents, and students who agree that students are engaged in their learning.

(WCPS SURVEY PARENT DATA )

Successes

Parents report that 72.7% of children are find school interesting.

Targeted Areas For Improvement

Aim to have 80% of parents thinking their child finds school interesting in the 2024/25 school year.
Provide Quality Teaching with the new K-3 Curriculum now that we have a better understanding it by:

Increasing hands-on activities, play-based learning
Developing at least 2 whole school activities in the Makerspace
Create the Loose Parts Room providing PD and opportunities to try.

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(AB Ed) Percentage of teachers, parents and students who agree that students have access to the appropriate supports and services at school.

Successes

86.3% of our parents feel appropriate supports and services are available to our students to help with their learning. Plus, 9. 1 % that indicated they don’t know

Targeted Areas For Improvement

90% of teachers, parents, and students believe the school provides sufficient support and services to meet students' needs.
It is important for us to continue to support the whole child. If a child is not emotionally able to learn we need to meet them where they are at and work on a feeling of safety and trust before moving on to academics.

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(AB Ed) Percentage of teachers and parents who are satisfied with parental involvement in decisions about their child’s education.

( WCPS SURVEY DATA)

Successes

81.8% of parents are either satisfied or very satisfied with the parental involvement in the decision about their child’s overall education. With 13.6 % don’t know.

Targeted Areas For Improvement

85% of parents are satisfied with their involvement in their child's education
90% of number of parents attend interviews
Survey parents on their priorities for their child's curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

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AEAMR Data Strategic Planning

Area of Issue, Concern, or Focus	Identified Improvement Target	Specific Strategies	Indicators of Success
Continue to build opportunities for connection for all stakeholders.	Building Community	Invite volunteers Blackfalds Bulldogs Program FIRES BBQ Nutrition Program Connection Club	Community, students and family are engaged and support our students (AEAMR Data Spring 2025, Local Survey Data)
	Building Connections	Whole school activities Admin Coffee Talk Connection/Wellness activities on PD days and throughout the year Leadership awards Bulldogs Breakfasts Prize wheel from assemblies Mentorships for new staff	Students, staff and family feel supported and welcomed. Increase parent/community volunteering, home reading support, partnering with us on IPPs, participating in feedback loop with Seesaw, coming to coordinated meeting. (Staff feedback on parent involvement, Seesaw data, AEAMR Data Spring, Local Survey Data)

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Area of Issue, Concern, or Focus	Identified Improvement Target	Specific Strategies	Indicators of Success
Continue to build opportunities for connection for all stakeholders. (Continued …)	Provide Quality Teaching	New curriculum: build hands on experiences and play based learning Increase use in Makerspace and Loose parts rooms (PD and modeling)	Increase in student engagement and decrease in classroom behavior. (CWT data, amount of team call, F& P Results and Math Assessments)
	Communicate Achievements	Seesaw Social Media Ongoing reporting One report card	Parents understanding where their child is at academically and participating in feedback loop. (AEAMR Data Spring)
	Support all Learners	Felt safety RTI Regulation support SSW support SEL programing Roots of Empathy Elder program	Communication from stakeholders (AEAMR Data Spring 2025, coordinated meeting notes, Local Survey Data)

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Areas of Focus for Your School’s 24/25 School-Based Learning Plan

PD/Learning connected to Quality Teaching	PD/Learning connected Supporting All Students	Other Areas (connected to ACE Plan)
SCHOOL’S PD PLAN HERE
Grade group collaborative planning for Play Based Learning Activities	Knowing Our Students (Class Profile Process)	Connecting as a staff group and with our community
Indigenous Education and Reconciliation	Transition Meetings	Gratitude Practice
Loose parts and maker space	Student Intervention Planning for RTI	Staff Wellness
Seesaw continuous assessment	CRM
ST Math as assessment and reinforcement	Indigenous Education Teaching

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