Twenty eight professional administrators from eight divisions in the province, as well as Ministry officials and SECPSD Board members joined in a Virtual Learning Conference, as SECPSD shared data, strategies and methodologies that have been the framework for record breaking productivity and success.
The Learning Support Team, which coordinated the conference, provided data in areas of Instructional Technology, Information Systems, Assessment and Curriculum. The conference was initiated because of the growing demand from other systems for insight and information sharing based on the high standards of work being produced by the Division.
After a historical context of the division and the work being undertaken in the aforementioned areas, the team highlighted its data driven decision making process that was used for Project Greenlight. The project, a Data Warehousing Pilot Project and in collaboration with the PCG, Ministry of Education and 5 school divisions, looked at data driven versus the traditional methods of decision making and how these affected the processes of the division. By assessing their current level on the Data Continuum, the division was able to make informed decisions through strategic planning and the utilization of data warehouses such as Skovision and Skopus.
Much to the attention and appreciation of the participants, the team shared their three priority areas of Assessment, Math or Early Learning and Math, Early Learning or School Priority, which were used as the basis for developing strategies and procedures for continuous improvement as well as the indicators and what those could mean for the division.
Conference participants were given the opportunity to ask questions, which were dealt with accordingly be members of the Learning Support Team.