Past Events from October 4 – December 11 – Page 2 – Education and Child Care Past Events from October 4 – December 11 – Page 2 – Education and Child Care

Request for Special Format for January Assessments

Special Assessments (Braille or Large Print) are provided to students who meet the criteria for designation as a student with a Visual Impairment as outlined in the Special Education Services: A Manual of Policy, Procedures and Guidelines. Instructions 1. Read Chapter 2: B.C. Graduation Program Handbook of Procedures (PDF) for information on the adjudication process. Complete a Request for Special … Continued

Request for French Language Literacy Assessment Accommodations – January

Accommodations are provided to students who meet the criteria for designation as a student who is Deaf or Hard of Hearing as outlined in the Special Education Services: A Manual of Policy, Procedures and Guidelines, or who require extra time to complete the oral component as indicated in their Individual Education Plan (IEP) and extra time … Continued

Reporting Employment of Your Certificate Holders (Your Employees)

On or before October 15 of each year, an employer is required under the Teachers Act to submit to the Director of Certification information that identifies the certificate holders who were employed by the employer from July 1 in the previous year to June 30. This will allow prospective future employers who are considering hiring a certificate … Continued

November Graduation Assessment Registrations – Closing Date

The registration window for schools to register students for the Grade 10 and Grade 12 Graduation Assessments for the upcoming assessment session closes today. See the 2024/25 Graduation Assessment Schedule.   Instructions Overview of Graduation Assessments Questions? Contact student.certification@gov.bc.ca.  

Employment Data and Analysis System (EDAS) – October

The Employment Data and Analysis System (EDAS) collects employment data from the public school system. EDAS serves the needs of: School districts, by providing workforce management information to support local operations and accurate data to support collective bargaining. The BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA), by supporting the BCPSEA Sustainable Workforce Initiative, human resource best … Continued

Student Achievement Data Exchange (SADE) – October

The Student Achievement Data Exchange (SADE) collects course level data for every student for all Distributed Learning schools, Summer schools and all public schools offering Grades 8 through 12 (including Continuing Education and Alternate Education Centres), as required by the School and Student Data Collection Order (M152/89). The information collected through SADE provides schools, districts … Continued

Class Organization Report

The Class Organization Report is required to monitor compliance to collective agreement language regarding class size and composition. Class size summary reports are published by the Analysis and Reporting Unit. Statistics are made available on the Data Catalogue for the composition of BC public school classes by province, district, and school level. Data includes average … Continued

CommunityLINK Annual Report and Financial Overview

CommunityLINK (Learning Includes Nutrition and Knowledge) funding is designed to support the academic achievement and social functioning of vulnerable students. $59 million in funding was provided to all 60 school districts for the 2023/24 school year. School districts are required to submit a outcomes report for the previous school year. Instructions Submit your 2023/24 CommunityLINK outcome reporting using the … Continued

First TRAX Data Submission – 2024/25

Reminder: Target date for schools to submit their first TRAX data upload (DEM, CRS, XAM files) using the School Secure Web. Instructions First TRAX Data Submission for the 2024-25 School Year Questions? Email trax.support@gov.bc.ca.

January Graduation Assessment Registrations – Opening Date

The registration window for schools to register students for the Grade 10 and Grade 12 Graduation Assessments for the upcoming assessment session opens today. See the 2024/25 Graduation Assessment Schedule.   Instructions January 2025 Graduation Assessment Instructions Questions? Contact student.certification@gov.bc.ca.

District ELCC Lead Interim Reporting

District Early Learning and Child Care Lead Interim Reporting is now open. Reporting is due November 29, 2024 Instructions 1. Visit the Interim Report: Projects Underway to complete your Reporting. Questions? Email the Early Learning Branch at EDUC.EarlyLearning@gov.bc.ca.

School District Quarterly GRE Financial Report – December

In accordance with the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act, school districts are to complete a quarterly financial report within two weeks after the conclusion of each quarter (September, December, March, June). A GRE reporting template will be emailed to each district in advance of the reporting due date. Instructions 1. See the Government Reporting Entity web … Continued