In September, 2026, we have completed the following actions to support our learning goals for the 2026-2027 school year. 

1. 2026-2027 Proficiency Based Assessment (PBA) 

• Completed by grade 8 students in order to determine the strengths and needs of our grade 8 student population. 

2. Link Crew Grade 8 Presentations on Organization

• Our Link Crew (grade 11 and 12 student leaders) shared strategies and tips with our grade 8 students in a special homeroom, focussing on binder organization, record keeping and agenda use. 

3. Grade 8 Survey Focussing on the following areas:

• What are grade 8s doing well?
• What areas do grade 8s want to improve?
• Who/what has been helpful so far?

Our actions are focussed on our grade 8 population. Focussing on students entering high school allows us to find supports that will help set them on a positive path for improved literacy and student success throughout their high school years. 

1. The PBA results will help determine what areas to focus on with our grade 8s this school year, and what supports need to be provided. We will find areas most in need of improvement and work on supporting those areas in our classrooms. We will have another PBA in the spring, to compare results and determine what improvements students have made. 

    

2. Following the Link Crew workshops around organization, we can analyze the results to determine what organizational supports are needed to improve overall success, and implement those supports. Good organization, study habits and the use of an agenda or calendar will help set students up for greater success in their learning. 

    

3. The Grade 8 survey provides us with additional information from grade 8s directly with respect to what they need help with, and what supports they have found helpful.  Hearing directly from students with respect to their adjustment to high school and their learning needs provides us with valuable information we may not access from testing alone.  The survey results will be shared with staff so that we can provide needed supports or make changes that will serve our students’ learning needs.