Corresponding Peace Wapiti School Board Goals:

• Establish high standards for the system and focus education to enable students to achieve their maximum potential. 
• Establish an ECS program that is consistent and over the long-term prepares students for entry into the regular school program. 
• Provide at risk students with the opportunity to meet their individual academic needs. 
• Support instructional services in the schools. 

Results Reported: 

• Provincial Achievement Exams 
• Provincial Diploma Exams 
• Parent Satisfaction with Education 
• Student Satisfaction with Education 
• Student Improvement  
• Scholarships

PWSB students are achieving equal to or better results on most achievement exams.  Students writing the Grade 3 exams far exceeded the provincial average in achieving the acceptable standard (50% or better). In Grade 3 Language Arts 92.6 percent of students writing the exam achieved the acceptable standard and in Grade 3 Mathematics 90.5 percent of students achieved the acceptable standard. In Grade 3 Math 20.3 percent of the students achieved excellence (85% or better) and in Grade 6 Science 21.4 percent of students achieved excellence. Students also achieved high levels of excellence (85% or better) in Language Arts 6 and Language Arts 9, Math 6 and Math 9, Social Studies 6 and Social Studies 9.

During the past several years the school district has focused on improving Math achievement.  Math scores have improved from last year in all three grades.  In Math 3 90.5 percent of students achieved the acceptable standard compared to 87.9 percent in the year 2000, in Math 6 83.1 percent compared to 82.3 percent in the year 2000, and in Math 9 74.8 percent compared to 72.9 percent.

A higher percentage of Peace Wapiti students wrote the exams than throughout the province. Click here to see a chart showing the specific results.

Provincial Diploma Exams

PWSB students are achieving provincial standards on most diploma exams.  The number of students achieving the acceptable standard is equal or better to the provincial achievement in all subjects except Biology 30.  In Biology 30 81.6 percent of Peace Wapiti students passed the exam compared to 90.2 percent in the province.  PWSB students exceeded provincial levels of excellence in both Pure Math 30 and Applied Math 30. A summary of this year's results is available by clicking here.

Parent Satisfaction with Education

A satisfaction survey conducted in May and June 2001 showed parents have high levels of satisfaction (very satisfied and satisfied) with the quality of education and student achievement.  84.7% of parents expressed satisfaction with the quality of education their child is receiving (compared to 79.2% in the year 2000) while 80.7% indicated satisfaction with their child's academic achievement compared to 80.3% last year. Parents also are satisfied with the learning environment in classrooms (83.0% compared to 80.4% last year) and the curriculum being taught (85.0% compared to 85.9% last year). Click here to see the survey results for parents.
 

How satisfied are parents with:	Very  Satisfied	Satisfied	Dissatisfied	Very Dissatisfied
Quality of education that their child is receiving	11.5%	73.2%	10.7%	4.7%
Their child is being challenged to do their best	13.6%	62.8%	19.4%	4.3%
Their child's academic achievement	24.7%	56.0%	14.3%	5.0%
The learning environment in the classroom	13.2%	69.8%	14.4%	2.7%
The curriculum their child is being taught	11.2%	73.8%	11.7%	3.3%
The emphasis basic reading, writing and mathematical skills	16.9%	64.0%	15.3%	3.8%
The quality of learning resources available	11.0%	71.0%	14.8%	3.3%

Student Satisfaction with Education

Students indicated that they are satisfied with the quality of education they are receiving.  Of students in Grade 12, 85.5% indicated they are either very satisfied or satisfied with the quality of education they are receiving (compared to 87.5% last year).  Down from last year, 78.4% indicated they are satisfied with how much they are learning. Last year 87.6% indicated they are satisfied with how much they are learning. The following chart shows results from the 2001 survey of Grade 12 students.  Click here to see the results for all students.
 

How satisfied are students with:	Very satisfied	Satisfied	Dissatisfied	Very Dissatisfied
The quality of education that they are receiving	12.0%	73.5%	9.5%	5.0%
How much they are learning	7.5%	70.9%	18.6%	3.0%
The variety of learning activities in the classroom	8.0%	52.3%	32.7%	7.0%
The emphasis on basic reading, writing and mathematical skills	7.5%	68.7%	19.4%	4.5%
Do students agree that:	Strongly Agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Students have learned a lot from the courses which they have taken in school	18.8%	63.4%	15.3%	2.5%
Students are clear on what they are expected to learn	17.2%	73.7%	8.1%	1.0%
Students are being challenged to do their best	13.3%	58.6%	24.6%	3.4%
Students have the opportunity to make choices about the courses they can take	36.5%	45.8%	13.8%	3.9%
Teachers provide the help and support they need to learn	12.1%	61.6%	22.2%	4.0%
Teachers encourage me to do well and get good grades	15.6%	59.8%	20.6%	4.0%
Teachers use a variety of approaches to meet my individual learning needs	8.0%	49.0%	34.0%	9.0%

Student Improvement 

Students think they have improved some or a lot in a number of subjects and other learning areas. These include basic reading and writing skills (85.3% compared to 85.7% last year), problem solving (81.8 % compared to 85.8% last year) and mathematical skills (78.5% compared to 84.4% last year). These results are from the survey of Grade 12 students. Click here to see the complete survey results. 
 

How much has school helped students improve in the following areas:	A lot	Some	Very Little
Basic reading and writing skills	24.9%	60.4%	14.7%
Speaking	20.3%	54.3%	25.4%
Listening	25.0%	54.6%	20.4%
Creative thinking	27.2%	52.3%	20.5%
Ability to learn on my own	37.1%	48.2%	14.7%
Problem solving	22.2%	59.6%	18.2%
Mathematical skills	32.1%	46.4%	21.4%
Leadership	26.6%	44.8%	28.6%
Self-confidence	22.2%	49.7%	28.0%
Decision-making	26.8%	57.2%	16.0%
Getting along with others	28.4%	53.1%	18.6%
Applying knowledge to real life situations	25.7%	43.9%	30.5%
Computer skills	22.2%	48.1%	29.6%
Managing time	19.0%	51.9%	29.1%

Scholarships

Peace Wapiti School Board students have demonstrated academic excellence in a number of ways, including the area of scholarship awards.  The following are some of the scholarships awarded to students graduating from Peace Wapiti School Board schools in the year 2001.

RUTHERFORD SCHOLARSHIPS

Sixty-two students from schools in the Peace Wapiti School Board have been awarded $85,400 in Alexander Rutherford scholarships. The scholarships, funded and administered through the Government of Alberta's Heritage Scholarship Fund, recognize outstanding academic achievement at the high school level. 

Valued at up to $2,500 each, these awards recognize high school students achieving an average of 80 per cent or better in grades 10, 11 and 12. 

Click here for a complete listing of Rutherford scholarship recipients.