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~ Involving Parents Achievement
¢ Parents are now part ¢ For the first time ever, class
of newly-created school size limits for Kindergarten to
planning councils that Grade 3, and district-wide class -
eigure stidents’ needs até “Site Averages’ for Grades’ °°" fee aes
identified and clear goals through 12, have been Belo

are set for improvement. enshrined in legislation.

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« Parents’ rights to volunteer ® New graduation requirements — : ake

at their children’s school are - will help to increase student
now guaranteed in legislation. -—. achievement and prepare students

ae ies : for life after high school.
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to provide input and feedback regarding _ : . oe : * The new teacher supervision program is training ~~ ae

the school system. Ee ee principals to support teachers better.

Providing More Choices Increasing Accountability

e Starting in September, new open school oe ~ «Education is now an essential service while ane -
boundaries will provide studentsand = —~——S teachers continue to have the right to engage = oa
parents the freedom to choose any school ——_ in free collective bargaining. -

in the province, provided space is available. Dole | CB
-. # New legislation will allow parents to file written = =f.

* The new graduation program willallow - complaints about a teacher's conduct directly
more courses to count toward graduation — ; _.... with the college of teachers, and the college will

including more innovative, locally; © = = report annually on teacher competence.

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e New accountability agreements and district.

Pah ~~ reviews are helping districts to develop plans - —— 6

to improve student achievement.

For more information on changes to B.C’s education system, visit www.bced.gov.bc.ca.

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