Past Events from October 1 – November 1 – Page 5 – Education and Child Care Past Events from October 1 – November 1 – Page 5 – Education and Child Care

Enhancing Student Learning Report

The Enhancing Student Learning Reporting Order (the Order) requires boards of education to write an Enhancing Student Learning Report (the Report) and submit it to the Ministry between June 30 and September 30 each year. Due to the observance of Truth and Reconciliation Day on September 30, 2024, Report submissions  will be accepted until October … Continued

School Data Collection Form (1601)

This form collects school demographics, contact information and school organization. This information will be used to maintain the School Contacts web page. All 1601 updates should now be completed through the new Education Data Exchange (EDX). Schools and districts can edit their details and contact information directly in the system, eliminating the need to submit forms. Instructions 1. … Continued

Student Data Collection (1701) – September

Form 1701 collects the following information about individual students as at Sept 27, 2024: Name, birth date, gender, grade level and postal code Language programs enrolment Indigenous Education program enrolment Career program enrolment Special Needs category enrolment Number of courses for all students in the secondary grades including adults. This information is critical for determining … Continued

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.  

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