K-12 Student Reporting Policy Information
As the first report card of the 2023/24 school year is approaching, please take note of these helpful reminders for teachers and school leaders.
K-12 Student Reporting Policy Support Materials
K-12 Student Reporting Policy implementation resources have been developed to support educators, school leaders, and district leaders. These resources include Policy Guidelines with a new comprehensive FAQ section, an Educator Summary Guide, presentation slides, information sheets, and a self-paced webinar series. Support materials for parents and caregivers that explain the shifts in how student learning …
Tools to Support Safe, Caring, and Inclusive Schools
The creation of safe, caring, and inclusive schools is important for both students and staff. Human rights legislation protects B.C. students from discrimination based on Indigenous identity, race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or age. The following tools and …
Foundation Skills Assessment Supports
The Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) administration window is open from October 2 to November 10. Information about the purpose and use of the FSA is now available in eight languages to support parents and caregivers. A short informational video is also available for educators to share with students in advance of the FSA administration to …
Provincial Learning Management System (LMS) Update: 52 Sites Implemented
The Ministry of Education and Child Care recognizes the successful implementation of 52 sites of the provincial Learning Management System (Brightspace) across B.C. in 17 months. More than half of the school districts in B.C. and all Provincial Online Learning Schools (public and independent) now have a K-12 site, providing over 34,000 B.C. students with …
Adjudication Supports for B.C. Provincial Assessments
B.C. Provincial Assessments have been enhanced with supports for students with demonstrated needs, including the availability of alternate format graduation assessments for the November administration sessions; large-print versions in ledger-size beginning November 2023 for graduation assessments and Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) in 2024; and a built-in text-to-speech reader for online components of provincial assessments. Please contact …
Graduation Assessment Schedule
The 2023/24 graduation assessment schedule has been updated and posted on the Graduation Assessments: Information for Administrators web page. The January 2024 administration window for the Grade 10 Numeracy Assessment and Grade 10 and 12 Literacy Assessments has been extended to two weeks. Administration windows of the written component for LTP10 and 12 (Évaluation de …
2023/24 Foundation Skills Assessment
2023/24 Foundation Skills Assessment will be administered from October 2 to November 10. Superintendents will receive a letter to support the FSA administration. There is also a new Foundation Skills Assessment for Parents and Caregivers information guide available under the Resources for Parents and Caregivers section of the Foundation Skills Assessment web page. The guide …
2023 Graduation Program Now Open
The new Indigenous-Focused Graduation Requirement and 2023 Graduation Program code is now in effect. More details are available in this 2023 Graduation Program information document.
Graduation Assessment Schedule
The 2023/24 graduation assessment schedule has been updated and posted on the assessment website. The January 2024 administration window for the Grade 10 Numeracy Assessment and Grade 10 and 12 Literacy Assessments has been extended to two weeks. Administration windows of the written component for LTP10 and 12 (Évaluation de littératie de la 10e année …