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Message from the Board Chair The Edge School Mission Statement, “to build a culture of personal excellence in academics, athletics and character”, guides the focus of our board and the work of our valued staff, each and every day. Our student-athletes are at the heart of everything we do and are the focal point of every decision that we make. The entire Edge community helps support, facilitate and grow our continuous improvement mandate and our culture of personal excellence. The Edge community is a collection of families, students, staff, partners and volunteers. This report and our Strategic Plan reflect the work of all stakeholders within our community and is clearly aligned with our mission. The Edge Society Board of Directors is very pleased with the results contained within this report and we endorse the 3 Year Plan. There are a few things that our Board of Directors would like to highlight: • • •
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100% of our grade 12 students were eligible for the Rutherford Scholarship, compared with 60.8% of the province. Our diploma exam results continue to be well above provincial averages and we are sustaining the best results in the school’s history. The same is true for our PAT results. Our character development program is weaved into everything that we do, from academic and athletic programs to special events and projects. Our recently enhanced Character Development Framework captures the comprehensive, multi-faceted approach used to provide the best leadership opportunities for our students. On the athletic front, our student-athletes continue to be presented with a vast array of opportunities that will allow them to move on to the next level in their chosen sports.
I would like to extend a special thank-you to our Parents, Parent Council and Board Members for their ongoing support. I would also like to thank our staff for their professionalism for their commitment to making a true difference in the lives of our student-athletes. Sincerely, J. Paul Charron Chair, Edge School for Athletes Society Board
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Accountability Statement The Annual Education Results report for the 2015-2016 school year and the Education Plan for the three years commencing September 1, 2016 for Edge School for Athletes Society were prepared under the direction of the Board in accordance with its responsibilities under the Private Schools Regulation and the Education Grants Regulation. This document was developed in the context of the provincial government’s business and fiscal plans. The Board has used the results reported in this document, to the best of its abilities, to develop the Education Plan and is committed to implementing the strategies contained within the Education Plan to improve student learning and results.
The board approved this combined Annual Education Results Report for the 2015/2016 school year and the three-year Education Plan for 2016-2019 on November 24, 2016.
Sincerely, J. Paul Charron Chair, Edge School for Athletes Society
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Foundation Statements VISION Our Vision is to be a global leader in student-athlete development.
MISSION STATEMENT Our Mission is to build a culture of personal excellence in academics, athletics and character.
ANCHORING BELIEFS • • • • •
Students can achieve excellence in both academics and athletics without sacrificing one for the other. We must create an environment in which students are positively motivated and challenged and allow them to achieve personal excellence. Our mandate is to help develop good citizens and good citizenship. Sport is an ideal vehicle for character development. Character must be developed in an environment of personal accountability.
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A Profile of the School Authority Edge School For Athletes Society Edge School 33055 Township Road 250 Calgary Alberta Canada T3Z1L4 Tel - 403-246-6432 Fax – 403-217-8463 Jurisdiction Code School Code School Grade Configuration Grade 4 – 10 students Grade 5 – 14 students Grade 6 – 19 students Grade 7 – 33 students Grade 8 – 36 students Grade 9 – 37 students Grade 10- 54 students Grade 11- 40 students Grade 12- 48 students Total School Population
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Edge Society CEO Superintendent Principal
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Edge school is entering into its 18 year of operations with the graduating class of 2017 being its 14 graduating class. Our students, staff and community are passionate individuals who believe in our educational model where the student-athlete will be immersed into an environment where there is a focus on personal excellence in character, academics and athletics. The entire Edge Community believes that we are engaging learners for life; we are inspiring a love of learning and community.
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Summary of Accomplishments As a result of the continued efforts of all Edge stakeholders, we are very proud of the results that we have once again been able to achieve. • We have an overall excellence rating in the following areas: o safe and caring schools o student learning opportunities o student learning achievement (K-9) o student learning achievement (10-12) o parent involvement • 100% of our grade 12 students are eligible for a Rutherford Scholarship (compared to 60.8% of the province). • We have continued our 5 year trend of very positive PAT and diploma exam results, in terms of both acceptable and excellence levels. • As part of our character development and leadership focus, it is great to see the spirit of volunteerism which continues to grow within the school and by extension into the larger community. • In spite of the challenges with the economy, we are maintaining high retention levels and new families are excited about our combined academic, athletic and character programs. • The addition of grade 4 this past year was met with great enthusiasm. This successful new program represents the beginning of our expansion to include K-3 over the next few years.
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Combined 2016 Accountability Pillar Overall Summary The Edge School For Athletes Measure Category
Safe and Caring Schools
Student Learning Opportunities
Student Learning Achievement (Grades K-9)
Student Learning Achievement (Grades 10-12)
Preparation for Lifelong Learning, World of Work, Citizenship Parental Involvement Continuous Improvement
Measure Category Evaluation Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
n/a
Good
Alberta
Measure Evaluation
Current Result
Prev Year Result
Prev 3 Year Average
Current Result
Prev Year Result
Prev 3 Year Average
Achievement
Improvement
Overall
Safe and Caring
96.2
95.9
96.8
89.5
89.2
89.1
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
Program of Studies
79.6
81.6
75.5
81.9
81.3
81.4
High
Improved
Good
Education Quality
96.6
95.8
95.2
90.1
89.5
89.5
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
Drop Out Rate
0.4
1.3
1.0
3.2
3.5
3.5
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
High School Completion Rate (3 yr)
95.2
96.8
92.4
76.5
76.5
75.5
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
PAT: Acceptable
92.4
87.7
90.3
73.6
72.9
73.4
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
PAT: Excellence
36.5
29.0
30.0
19.4
18.8
18.6
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
Diploma: Acceptable
91.9
91.3
93.0
85.0
85.2
85.1
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
Diploma: Excellence
30.4
27.5
27.6
21.0
21.0
20.5
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
Diploma Exam Participation Rate (4+ Exams)
79.3
79.8
79.8
54.6
54.4
53.5
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
Rutherford Scholarship Eligibility Rate
100.0
n/a
n/a
60.8
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Transition Rate (6 yr)
47.4
57.7
58.5
59.4
59.7
59.3
Intermediate
Declined
Issue
Work Preparation
94.1
96.1
95.0
82.6
82.0
81.1
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
Measure
Citizenship
95.2
93.3
91.9
83.9
83.5
83.4
Very High
Improved
Excellent
Excellent
Parental Involvement
88.4
90.0
89.1
80.9
80.7
80.5
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
Good
School Improvement
90.7
91.6
94.0
81.2
79.6
80.0
Very High
Declined
Good
Notes: 1. Results have been adjusted to reflect the change from previous data source systems to Provincial Approach to Student Information (PASI). 2. Due to the change from previous data source systems to Provincial Approach to Student Information (PASI), historical Rutherford Scholarship Eligibility Rate results are not available. 3. Aggregated PAT results are based upon a weighted average of percent meeting standards (Acceptable, Excellence). The weights are the number of students enrolled in each course. Courses included: English Language Arts (Grades 6, ), Mathematics (6, 9), Science (Grades 6, 9), Social Studies (Grades 6, 9). 4. Aggregated Diploma results are a weighted average of percent meeting standards (Acceptable, Excellence) on Diploma Examinations. The weights are the number of students writing the Diploma Examination for each course. Courses included: English Language Arts 30-1, English Language Arts 30-2, Chemistry 30, Physics 30, Biology 30, Science 30, Social Studies 30-1, Social Studies 30-2. 5. Overall evaluations can only be calculated if both improvement and achievement evaluations are available. 6. Results for the ACOL measures are available in the detailed report: see "ACOL Measures" in the Table of Contents. 7. Participation in Provincial Achievement Tests was impacted by the flooding in June 2013 (Grade 9 only) and by the fires in May to June 2016. Caution should be used when interpreting trends over time for the province and those school authorities affected by these events. 8. Participation in Diploma Examinations was impacted by the flooding in June 2013 and by the fires in May to June 2016. Caution should be used when interpreting trends over time for the province and those school authorities affected by these events.
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Outcome One: Alberta’s students are successful Performance Measure
Results (in percentages)
Target
Evaluation
Targets
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 Achievement Improvement Overall 2017 2018 2019
Overall percentage of students in Grades 6 and 9 who achieved the acceptable standard on Provincial Achievement Tests (overall cohort results).
n/a
95.5 92.8 87.7 92.4 100
Very High
Maintained
Excellent 95
95
95
Overall percentage of students in Grades 6 and 9 who achieved the standard of excellence on Provincial Achievement Tests (overall cohort results).
n/a
40.3 31.1 29.0 36.5 25
Very High
Maintained
Excellent 30
30
30
Comment on Results The results continue to be excellent. After 2 years of a slight decrease (while still far above provincial average) in both the acceptable standard and the standard of excellence, we have experienced an increase year over year in both areas. While 92.4% is very high, we will continue to find ways to get our acceptable standard even closer to 100%. Strategies We will continue to provide tutorial time 2 times a week for our junior high students in order to allow them to get assistance in areas where it is most required. Teachers will enhance formative assessment techniques, including the use of exit slips. Our professional development days for 2016-2017 are focused on two initiatives: student engagement through the competencies and assessment techniques that will improve student success.
Notes: 1. Results have been adjusted to reflect the change from previous data source systems to Provincial Approach to Student Information (PASI). 2. Aggregated PAT results are based upon a weighted average of percent meeting standards (Acceptable, Excellence). The weights are the number of students enrolled in each course. Courses included: English Language Arts (Grades 6, 9), Français (Grades 6, 9), Mathematics (6, 9), Science (Grades 6, 9), Social Studies (Grades 6, 9). 3. Participation in Provincial Achievement Tests was impacted by the flooding in June 2013 (Grade 9 only) and by the fires in May to June 2016. Caution should be used when interpreting trends over time for the province and those school authorities affected by these events.
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Outcome One: Alberta’s students are successful (continued) Performance Measure
Results (in percentages)
Target
Evaluation
Targets
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 Achievement Improvement Overall 2017 2018 2019
Overall percentage of students who achieved the acceptable standard on diploma examinations (overall results).
n/a
93.4 94.8 91.3 91.9 100
Very High
Maintained
Excellent 95
95
95
Overall percentage of students who achieved the standard of excellence on diploma examinations (overall results).
n/a
22.1 27.6 27.5 30.4 25
Very High
Maintained
Excellent 30
30
30
Performance Measure
Results (in percentages) 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Target
High School Completion Rate Percentage of students who completed high school within three years of entering Grade 10.
n/a
n/a
87.9 96.8 95.2 95
Drop Out Rate - annual dropout rate of students aged 14 to 18
n/a
n/a
0.7
High school to post-secondary transition rate of students within six years of entering Grade 10.
n/a
n/a
59.4 57.7 47.4 60
Percentage of Grade 12 students eligible for a Rutherford Scholarship.
n/a
n/a
n/a
Percentage of students writing four or more diploma exams within three years of entering Grade 10.
n/a
n/a
70.3 79.8 79.3 95
1.3
0.4
Evaluation
Targets
2016 Achievement Improvement Overall 2017 2018 2019
0
n/a 100.0 95
Very High
Maintained
Excellent 95
95
95
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
0
0
0
Intermediate
Declined
Issue
60
60
60
n/a
n/a
n/a
95
95
95
Very High
Maintained
Excellent 90
90
90
Comment on Results We continue to be very proud of the diploma exam results (91.9% acceptable standard and 30.4% standard of excellence). Our students continue to achieve these commendable results in spite of sport schedules that require 20-40 hours of training per week. In line with our continuous improvement mindset, we will continue to find ways to get our acceptable standard even closer to 100%. We are very pleased with the fact that 100% of our graduating students are eligible for a Rutherford Scholarship (compared with 60.8% of the province). Once again, our high school to post-secondary transition rate is very misleading. While almost 100% of our students move on to post-secondary studies, many of our students attend universities outside of Alberta. Since the above reported number only tracks students who transition to universities within Alberta, it appears that our transition rate is low when in fact it is well over double the number posted. Furthermore, a number of our students pursue an athletic pathway that has them access post-secondary opportunities on a delayed timeframe (and often on scholarships outside of Alberta). Because of their training schedules, a number of our students will complete some 30 level courses through ADLC or through other summer school options. This has a negative impact on our data for the percentage of students who write 4 or more diploma exams.
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Strategies We have built in tutorial time 3 times a week for our senior high students in order to allow them to get assistance in areas where it is most required. Teachers will enhance formative assessment techniques, including the use of exit slips. One of our professional development initiatives is to focus on assessment techniques that will improve student success. We have maintained our Career Practitioner on contract for a second year in order to help students with career and post-secondary decisions. We have implemented the use of MyBlueprint as a means for students to work with teachers on setting goals and planning for life after high school. Notes: 1. Results have been adjusted to reflect the change from previous data source systems to Provincial Approach to Student Information (PASI). 2. Due to the change from previous data source systems to Provincial Approach to Student Information (PASI), historical Rutherford Scholarship Eligibility Rate results are not available. 3. Aggregated Diploma results are a weighted average of percent meeting standards (Acceptable, Excellence) on Diploma Examinations. The weights are the number of students writing the Diploma Examination for each course. Courses included: English Language Arts 30-1, English Language Arts 30-2, Chemistry 30, Physics 30, Biology 30, Science 30, Social Studies 30-1, Social Studies 30-2. 4. Diploma Examination Participation, High School Completion and High school to Post-secondary Transition rates are based upon a cohort of grade 10 students who are tracked over time. 5. Participation in Diploma Examinations was impacted by the flooding in June 2013 and by the fires in May to June 2016. Caution should be used when interpreting trends over time for the province and those school authorities affected by these events.
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Outcome One: Alberta’s students are successful (continued) Performance Measure
Results (in percentages)
Target
Evaluation
Targets
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 Achievement Improvement Overall 2017 2018 2019
Percentage of teachers, parents and students who are satisfied that students model the characteristics of active citizenship.
n/a
90.0 92.6 93.3 95.2
Very High
Improved
Percentage of teachers and parents who agree that students are taught attitudes and behaviours that will make them successful at work when they finish school.
n/a
93.3 95.7 96.1 94.1 90
Very High
Maintained
90
95
95
95
Excellent 95
95
95
Excellent
Comment on Results We are very pleased that 94.1% of our stakeholders agree that students are taught attitudes and behaviors that will make them successful at work when they finish school. We want to find even more ways to engage students through classroom activities and learning opportunities that will help them develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes that will help them be successful and contributing global citizens. Strategies Student engagement is the second area of focus for our professional development initiatives this year. As such, we will be working with the CRC on 2 of our PD days to focus on engaging students through an integration of the competencies (an interrelated set of attitudes, skills and knowledge that are drawn upon and applied to real world context) into their classroom practices.
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Outcome Three: Alberta’s education system is inclusive Performance Measure
Results (in percentages)
Target
Evaluation
Targets
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 Achievement Improvement Overall 2017 2018 2019
Percentage of teacher, parent and student agreement that: students are safe at school, are learning the n/a importance of caring for others, are learning respect for others and are treated fairly in school.
97.9 96.6 95.9 96.2 90
Very High
Maintained
Excellent 95
95
95
Comment on Results Given that character is one of the 3 foundational aspects of our integrated spheres model, it is very important for us to meet or exceed our targets in the area of citizenship. We continue to be pleased with our results in this area. Strategies We are in the process of completing a comprehensive review of our character development program, and we are making some adjustments to the framework. As a result, we have developed a new template for each of our character development lesson plans in order to ensure that there is a purposeful link to our framework principles in all activities that we do. As part of our character development program review, we are looking at finding ways to increase the number of opportunities that our students have to volunteer and give back to the community. We are reviewing our process for transitioning new students into the school to ensure that there is an understanding with respect to the significance and expectations of character within the Edge culture.
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Outcome Four: Alberta has excellent teachers, school and school authority leaders Performance Measure Percentage of teachers, parents and students satisfied with the opportunity for students to receive a broad program of studies including fine arts, career, technology, and health and physical education.
Results (in percentages)
Target
Evaluation
Targets
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 Achievement Improvement Overall 2017 2018 2019
n/a
66.2 78.7 81.6 79.6 75
High
Improved
Good 80
80
80
Comment on Results Given the specialized nature of our programming, we do not have the breadth of options that would be available in a more traditional program. Based on discussions with our stakeholders, we believe that they understand the nature of our school and the resulting limitations in terms of programs like drama, art and music. Enhancements to drama, art and music would mean less time on our sport and physical activity programming, which parents have stated that they do not want. In spite of this, because of the wording of the question, it is likely that our ratings on this measure will continue to be low. Strategies Once again, the strategy that is likely to have the greatest impact on this survey measure really has nothing to do with changes to program offerings. We will continue to try and inform our parents regarding the nature of the wording of the question in our context. We will continue to offer Art 10, 20 and 30 to students as an option inside the schedule. We will also offer these courses through an online option (with teacher support) for students who have scheduling conflicts but still want to pursue art classes.
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Outcome Five: The education system is well governed and managed Performance Measure
Results (in percentages)
Target
Evaluation
Targets
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 Achievement Improvement Overall 2017 2018 2019
Percentage of teachers, parents and students indicating that their school and schools in their jurisdiction have improved or stayed the same the last three years.
n/a
93.9 96.4 91.6 90.7 90
Very High
Declined
Percentage of teachers and parents satisfied with parental involvement in decisions about their child's education.
n/a
85.1 92.3 90.0 88.4 90
Very High
Percentage of teachers, parents and students satisfied with the overall quality of basic education.
n/a
94.5 95.4 95.8 96.6 90
Very High
90
90
90
Maintained
Excellent 90
90
90
Maintained
Excellent 90
90
90
Good
Comment on Results In discussing the results with parents and members of our Parent Council review committee, it seems like the results of the improvement question may even be better than the data suggests. A significant number of our parents and students who are new to the school answered ‘don’t know’ to the question as to whether or not our school has improved in the last 3 years. Of course, this makes sense as a response if you are new to the school, but it records as a negative on the overall survey results. We are very pleased that 96.6% of all stakeholders are satisfied with the overall quality of Education at Edge. Strategies We have started an initiative to get more involvement and feedback from our parent community. We have launched a ‘feedforward’ forum. All parents will be encouraged to meet with the CEO or Principal one on one. These meetings will be an opportunity for parents to identify opportunities for growth and improvement. They are also a chance for parents to let us know what is working well. We want to continue to tap into an engaged parent council group. 6 parent council members were part of a committee who reviewed the AERR results and provided feedback for this report. We will have further discussions at parent council meetings in order to devise specific strategies to involve more parents.
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Budget Summary Revenue: Anticipated funding from Alberta Education is $1,510,000 based on current enrolments. The current th enrolment, based on our September 30 , 2016 count, is 291 students. Revenue from tuition fees based on current enrolment is $4,981,000. Other significant revenues include the rental of our arena and other facilities. Total revenues are budgeted at $11,233,203
Edge School Revenue 2016/17 13% 28% 15%
Government Funding Teams Tuition Other
44%
Actual Edge School Revenue 2015/16 11% 12%
39%
Government Funding Teams Tuition Other
38%
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Expenses: Expenses are budgeted to total $9,692,011. This is a reduction in last year’s total expenses of $850,000. Salaries and benefits make up the major category of our expenses, at $3,741,000. We budget with a thoughtful eye on reducing our accumulated deficit from operations on a year over year basis.
Edge School Expenses 2016/17 9%
12% School
17%
Salary & Benefits Facility Administration
10%
39%
Teams Debt Financing
14%
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Actual Edge School Expenses 2015/16 9%
7% School
14%
Salary & Benefits Facility Administration
11%
44%
Teams Debt Financing
15%
Parental Involvement Parents, through our parent council, were asked to provide comments, feedback, insights and suggestions for the AERR and 3 year plan. Five parents reviewed the accountability pillar results and provided suggestions on priority areas of focus. Potential strategies to address the priority areas were suggested.
Timelines and Communication This report was approved by the board on November 28, 2016. It is to be made available on our school website as of November 30, 2016.
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Whistleblower Protection There have been zero disclosures made under the whistleblower legislation for the 2015-2016 school year.
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Diploma Examination Results – Measure Details Diploma Exam Course by Course Results by Students Writing. Results (in percentages) 2012
English Lang Arts 30-1 Mathematics 30-1 Social Studies 30-1 Social Studies 30-2 Biology 30 Chemistry 30 Physics 30
2013
2014
Target
2015
2016
2016
A
E
A
E
A
E
A
E
A
E
A
E
Authority
n/a
n/a
94.9
7.7
96.6
18.6
94.3
15.1
100.0
16.2
95
25
95
25
95
25
Province
86.3
11.3
85.9
10.4
87.6
11.8
86.5
11.4
86.8
10.7
Authority
n/a
n/a
97.8
52.2
75.0
12.5
82.4
39.2
84.4
31.3
Province
n/a
n/a
80.9
35.9
75.1
27.9
76.1
31.6
70.7
25.9
Authority
n/a
n/a
97.3
16.2
95.7
17.4
90.2
23.5
88.6
22.9 14.3
Province
86.3
16.7
85.4
15.2
85.6
14.2
87.1
16.2
84.9
Authority
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
100.0
16.7
85.7
28.6
n/a
n/a
Province
83.0
13.7
82.2
13.7
83.9
14.8
81.3
12.5
81.1
13.1
Authority
n/a
n/a
95.5
38.6
92.6
44.4
84.8
45.5
90.0
55.0
Province
81.9
28.2
84.4
32.2
85.2
31.8
85.8
33.0
85.1
32.4
Authority
n/a
n/a
80.0
26.7
97.7
43.2
92.9
40.5
90.3
45.2
Province
77.1
28.7
78.8
31.8
81.5
35.2
82.1
34.2
81.5
34.5
Authority
n/a
n/a
*
*
84.0
24.0
95.2
14.3
88.0
24.0
Province
81.1
30.5
81.5
30.4
83.2
34.3
83.9
35.8
85.8
39.8
n/a n/a 95
30
95
30
95
25
Notes: 1. Results have been adjusted to reflect the change from previous data source systems to Provincial Approach to Student Information (PASI). 2. “A” = Acceptable; “E” = Excellence — the percentages achieving the acceptable standard include the percentages achieving the standard of excellence. 3. Participation in Diploma Examinations was impacted by the flooding in June 2013 and by the fires in May to June 2016. Caution should be used when interpreting trends over time for the province and those school authorities affected by these events. 4. Data values have been suppressed where the number of respondents/students is fewer than 6. Suppression is marked with an asterisk (*).
Diploma Examination Results Course By Course Summary With Measure Evaluation The Edge School For Athletes Achievement Course English Lang Arts 30-1 Mathematics 30-1 Social Studies 30-1 Biology 30 Chemistry 30 Physics 30
Improvement
Overall
Measure
2016 N
%
Alberta Prev 3 Year Average N
%
2016 N
Prev 3 Year Average %
N
%
Acceptable Standard
Very High
Improved
Excellent
37 100.0
50
95.3
29,730 86.8
28,663
86.7
Standard of Excellence
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
37
16.2
50
13.8
29,730 10.7
28,663
11.2
Acceptable Standard
High
Maintained
Good
32
84.4
48
85.1
20,492 70.7
20,735
77.4
Standard of Excellence
High
Maintained
Good
32
31.3
48
34.6
20,492 25.9
20,735
31.8
Acceptable Standard
High
Maintained
Good
35
88.6
45
94.4
22,494 84.9
21,869
86.0
Standard of Excellence
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
35
22.9
45
19.0
22,494 14.3
21,869
15.2
Acceptable Standard
High
Maintained
Good
20
90.0
35
91.0
22,539 85.1
21,806
85.2
Standard of Excellence
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
20
55.0
35
42.8
22,539 32.4
21,806
32.3
Acceptable Standard
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
31
90.3
34
90.2
19,265 81.5
18,126
80.8
Standard of Excellence
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
31
45.2
34
36.8
19,265 34.5
18,126
33.7
Acceptable Standard
High
Maintained
Good
25
88.0
23
89.6
10,291 85.8
10,126
82.9
Standard of Excellence
Intermediate
Maintained
Acceptable 25
24.0
23
19.1
10,291 39.8
10,126
33.5
Notes: 1. Results have been adjusted to reflect the change from previous data source systems to Provincial Approach to Student Information (PASI). 2. Achievement Evaluation is not calculated for courses that do not have sufficient data available, either due to too few jurisdictions offering the course or because of changes in examinations. 3. Participation in Diploma Examinations was impacted by the flooding in June 2013 and by the fires in May to June 2016. Caution should be used when interpreting trends over time for the province and those school authorities affected by these events. 4. Data values have been suppressed where the number of respondents/students is fewer than 6. Suppression is marked with an asterisk (*).
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Percentage of students writing 1 or more Diploma Examinations by the end of their 3rd year of high school, by course and subject. Authority
Province
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
English Language Arts 30-1
n/a
n/a
77.4
86.7
90.2
54.5
54.7
53.9
54.0
53.2
Total of 1 or more English Diploma Exams
n/a
n/a
77.4
93.3
90.2
78.4
78.6
78.7
79.7
79.5
Social Studies 30-1
n/a
n/a
81.1
86.7
72.5
47.8
47.6
45.8
45.1
43.5
Social Studies 30-2
n/a
n/a
3.8
8.3
15.7
30.8
31.9
33.7
35.2
36.7
Total of 1 or more Social Diploma Exams
n/a
n/a
84.9
95.0
88.2
78.2
78.7
78.8
79.6
79.5
Mathematics 30-1
n/a
n/a
58.5
75.0
78.4
n/a
n/a
29.7
37.3
37.1
Mathematics 30-2
n/a
n/a
3.8
0.0
2.0
n/a
n/a
16.7
21.4
22.4
Total of 1 or more Math Diploma Exams
n/a
n/a
69.8
75.0
80.4
61.6
61.1
52.1
57.0
57.6
Biology 30
n/a
n/a
62.3
65.0
68.6
42.5
42.8
42.2
41.4
40.6
Chemistry 30
n/a
n/a
41.5
61.7
68.6
35.8
36.5
31.5
34.7
35.7
Physics 30
n/a
n/a
1.9
38.3
37.3
20.5
20.2
17.3
20.0
19.9
Science 30
n/a
n/a
3.8
3.3
2.0
9.0
10.3
9.8
12.8
14.1
Total of 1 or more Science Diploma Exams
n/a
n/a
83.0
90.0
98.0
58.8
59.2
57.3
59.4
59.8
Notes: 1. Results have been adjusted to reflect the change from previous data source systems to Provincial Approach to Student Information (PASI). 2. Participation in Diploma Examinations was impacted by the flooding in June 2013 and by the fires in May to June 2016. Caution should be used when interpreting trends over time for the province and those school authorities affected by these events. 3. Data values have been suppressed where the number of respondents/students is fewer than 6. Suppression is marked with an asterisk (*).
Provincial Achievement Test Results – Measure Details PAT Course by Course Results by Number Enrolled. Results (in percentages) 2012 A English Language Arts 6 Mathematics 6 Science 6 Social Studies 6 English Language Arts 9 Mathematics 9 Science 9 Social Studies 9
2013
2014
Target
2015
2016
2016
E
A
E
A
E
A
E
A
E
A
E
95
30
95
30
95
30
95
30
95
30
95
30
95
30
95
30
Authority
n/a
n/a
90.0
16.7
100.0
25.0
95.0
35.0
100.0
30.8
Province
82.7
17.8
82.5
16.3
81.9
17.6
82.8
19.5
82.9
20.4
Authority
n/a
n/a
96.7
36.7
93.8
37.5
100.0
45.0
92.3
30.8
Province
74.7
16.6
73.0
16.4
73.5
15.4
73.2
14.1
72.2
14.0
Authority
n/a
n/a
100.0
63.3
93.8
56.3
100.0
70.0
96.2
50.0
Province
77.8
28.2
77.5
25.9
75.9
24.9
76.3
25.3
78.0
27.1
Authority
n/a
n/a
96.7
56.7
93.8
50.0
90.0
40.0
100.0
53.8
Province
73.2
19.5
72.7
19.0
70.4
16.6
69.8
18.1
71.4
22.0
Authority
n/a
n/a
*
*
90.0
16.0
83.7
9.3
88.1
18.6
Province
77.4
16.4
76.7
14.8
76.3
15.0
75.6
14.4
77.0
15.2
Authority
n/a
n/a
*
*
90.0
30.0
86.0
20.9
86.4
40.7
Province
66.4
17.8
66.8
18.3
67.1
17.3
65.3
17.9
67.8
17.5
Authority
n/a
n/a
*
*
98.0
26.0
88.4
32.6
96.6
44.1
Province
74.1
22.4
72.9
20.0
73.2
22.1
74.1
22.8
74.2
22.4
Authority
n/a
n/a
*
*
90.0
38.0
76.7
18.6
89.8
33.9
Province
68.9
19.1
65.5
18.8
65.5
19.9
65.1
19.8
64.7
18.0
Notes: 1. Results have been adjusted to reflect the change from previous data source systems to Provincial Approach to Student Information (PASI). 2. “A” = Acceptable; “E” = Excellence — the percentages achieving the acceptable standard include the percentages achieving the standard of excellence. 3. Participation in Provincial Achievement Tests was impacted by the flooding in June 2013 (Grade 9 only) and by the fires in May to June 2016. Caution should be used when interpreting trends over time for the province and those school authorities affected by these events. 4. Data values have been suppressed where the number of respondents/students is fewer than 6. Suppression is marked with an asterisk (*).
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PAT Results Course By Course Summary By Enrolled With Measure Evaluation The Edge School For Athletes Achievement Course English Language Arts 6 Mathematics 6 Science 6 Social Studies 6 English Language Arts 9 Mathematics 9 Science 9 Social Studies 9
Improvement
Overall
Measure
2016 N
%
Alberta Prev 3 Year Average
2016 N
Prev 3 Year Average
N
%
%
N
%
Excellent 26 100.0
22
95.0
47,606 82.9
45,843
82.4
Acceptable Standard
Very High
Improved
Standard of Excellence
Very High
Maintained
Excellent 26
30.8
22
25.6
47,606 20.4
45,843
17.8
Acceptable Standard
Very High
Maintained
Excellent 26
92.3
22
96.8
47,512 72.2
45,774
73.2
Standard of Excellence
Very High
Maintained
Excellent 26
30.8
22
39.7
47,512 14.0
45,774
15.3
Acceptable Standard
Very High
Maintained
Excellent 26
96.2
22
97.9
47,543 78.0
45,788
76.6
Standard of Excellence
Very High
Maintained
Excellent 26
50.0
22
63.2
47,543 27.1
45,788
25.3
Acceptable Standard
Very High
Improved
Excellent 26 100.0
22
93.5
47,522 71.4
45,710
71.0
Standard of Excellence
Very High
Maintained
Excellent 26
53.8
22
48.9
47,522 22.0
45,710
17.9
Acceptable Standard
High
Maintained
Good
59
88.1
47
86.9
43,780 77.0
38,487
76.2
Standard of Excellence
High
Maintained
Good
59
18.6
47
12.7
43,780 15.2
38,487
14.8
Acceptable Standard
Very High
Maintained
Excellent 59
86.4
47
88.0
43,253 67.8
38,217
66.4
Standard of Excellence
Very High
Improved
Excellent 59
40.7
47
25.5
43,253 17.5
38,217
17.8
Acceptable Standard
Very High
Maintained
Excellent 59
96.6
47
93.2
43,834 74.2
38,760
73.4
Standard of Excellence
Very High
Improved
Excellent 59
44.1
47
29.3
43,834 22.4
38,760
21.6
Acceptable Standard
Very High
Maintained
Excellent 59
89.8
47
83.4
43,775 64.7
38,759
65.4
Standard of Excellence
Very High
Maintained
Excellent 59
33.9
47
28.3
43,775 18.0
38,759
19.5
Notes: 1. Results have been adjusted to reflect the change from previous data source systems to Provincial Approach to Student Information (PASI). 2. Achievement Evaluation is not calculated for courses that do not have sufficient data available, either due to too few jurisdictions offering the course or because of changes in tests. 3. Participation in Provincial Achievement Tests was impacted by the flooding in June 2013 (Grade 9 only) and by the fires in May to June 2016. Caution should be used when interpreting trends over time for the province and those school authorities affected by these events. 4. Data values have been suppressed where the number of respondents/students is fewer than 6. Suppression is marked with an asterisk (*).
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