All school districts are required to provide the Ministry with a summary report of how funds targeted for Indigenous Education have been spent in the 2022/23 School Year. Please document your expenditures on this reporting template by October 1. Information submitted on this template will be shared with the First Nations Education Steering Committee and Métis Nation BC.
Friday July 7, 2023
Deputy Minister of Education and Child Care
Hi everyone, a few end of year reminders as we head into July and hopefully for everyone some well-deserved time off: Indigenous Education year-end reporting, ELCC environmental scan reports for July 15th, and a SharePoint clean-up reminder. For the coming 2023/24 School Year, please find updates on the graduation assessment schedule, as well as updates to the External Sports Credential Program.
Have a great (and not too hot) weekend,
Christina
For Action
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Reporting SharePoint for School Districts Clean-Up
Please save any SharePoint files you may need to your local drive. Education Analytics Office will compress and move all current files and folders to an Archive folder on the SharePoint on August 1.
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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.
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Reminder to Submit Final Environmental Scan Report – Due July 15
A reminder to review instructions, ensure a Senior Administrator has reviewed and approved, and submit the final Environmental Scan Inventory and Report to EDUC.EarlyLearning@gov.bc.ca by July 15. The Early Learning branch is available to support and respond to questions in advance of the deadline.
For Information
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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 – Français langue première and Évaluation de littératie de la 12e année – Français langue première) have been extended to a full day; the administration window of the written component for LTF12 (Évaluation de littératie de la 12e année – Français langue seconde-immersion) has been extended to two days for all sessions where these assessments are offered. Questions about the schedule can be sent to assessments@gov.bc.ca.
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Updates to the External Sports Credential Program
As of July 4, the External Sports Credentials Program (ESCP) website will feature new sport programs, improved design, and more opportunities for students to earn sport credentials. For more information on the updated ESCP, please visit the External Sports Credentials Program.
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Framework for Enhancing Student Learning
A new Enhancing Student Learning Report guiding template is available for download on the Framework website. Senior leaders can request a pre-populated template with district data via EDUC.Framework@gov.bc.ca before July 21, 2023. This pre-populated template replaces the 16-page data report previously offered by EAO. Alternatively, districts can access data for the Enhancing Student Learning report via the Ministry’s K-12 Data Portal.
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Ministry of Education and Child Care – Associate Deputy Minister Recruitment
The Ministry of Education and Child Care is currently recruiting for an Associate Deputy Minister to support the ministry through a period of transformational change. The Associate Deputy Minister will provide support for the Deputy Minister predominantly on operational activities. The ideal candidate is an experienced senior leader who has had recognized success in a large, complex organization and has the capacity to manage collaboratively significant operations and corporate services that directly support major transformation projects. Read the job description.
