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Mission Statement

Dorset Collegiate is dedicated to meeting the educational needs of all students for

lifelong learning by fostering a positive, mutually-respectful environment and by

utilizing all available resources and talents.

Vision Statement

Dorset Collegiate will provide a positive, supportive, educational atmosphere

where each student will experience success. Students will be independent, take

responsibility for their learning and exercise positive leadership. Teachers will

facilitate, monitor, and evaluate learning processes and outcomes. A team

approach will provide for the participation of all partners.

2014-15

ANNUAL SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT REPORT

Dorset Collegiate [300-162]

P.O. Box 10, Pilley’s Island,

NL, A0J 1M0

Telephone: (709) 652-3190

Facsimile (709) 652-3172

www.dorset.k12.nf.ca

NL English School District

Message From The CEO/Director Of Education

DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE June 2015

This school development report for the 2014-15 school year outlines your school’s successes and highlights matters

such as student achievement and professional development.

The formulation of a school development report is the result of significant planning and input from the entire school

community. A thorough plan lays the foundation for a productive and successful school year and will be beneficial

to every member of the school community, most importantly the students of your school.

As we conclude the first year of the District’s 2014-2017 Strategic Plan, I would like to thank our school

communities, administrators, teachers, support staff, school councils and community volunteers for their

participation and input. Your efforts to develop and implement previous plans have helped to ensure a focus on

student success and achievement at all levels. I sincerely thank all involved for the work undertaken as enhanced

collaboration within our school communities sets a great example for our students.

School development reports outline some amazing and encouraging initiatives and I am proud to see the great work

being undertaken by schools throughout the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District. Looking forward,

I am optimistic about the progress we will make as we continue to build upon these plans and continue to provide a

quality education for every student in our District.

Sincerely,

Darrin Pike

CEO/Director of Education

Newfoundland and Labrador English School District

Message From The Principal

As part of a continuing commitment to accountability in public education, I am pleased to present Dorset

Collegiate’s 2014-15 Annual School Development Report. This Report outlines our students’ achievements,

programs and services, and our School Development Plan. It provides information designed to be used as a tool

to facilitate and positively influence student achievement and the entire school development process. Dorset

Collegiate is currently in year five of its five year school development plan. The ultimate aim of Dorset

Collegiate’s School Development Plan is to increase student achievement across the curriculum through

enhanced learning within an inclusive environment.

In order to facilitate an environment of success and to live our motto: Dignitatos Custos “Keepers of Excellence”, it

is vital to operate within a collaborative framework that enhances the educational opportunities for all students. We

(students, parents/guardians, teachers, school council members, clergy, Newfoundland and Labrador English School

District personnel and the general public) must all work together as a unified team because Together Everyone

Achieves More (TEAM).

In 2014-15, there were many successes to highlight the educational and all-round excellence of Dorset Collegiate

students. Some highlights included:

After supplementary exams were written in September, 2015, there was a 96% Level III graduation rate, and

80% of these achieving students graduated with Academic/Honours status.

The success of Dorset Collegiate’s Math Help Center (facilitated by teachers Mr. Alex Hutchings and Mr.

Nathan Hynes) and English Help Center (facilitated by teacher Ms. Victoria Shute); tremendous supports for

the students of Dorset Collegiate.

Dorset Collegiate HUSKIES capturing three School Sports Newfoundland and Labrador (SSNL)

Provincial Qualifying Championships: Girls 3A Slo-Pitch; Table Tennis; and Badminton. Special

congratulations to the HUSKIES Table Tennis Team who captured the 2015 SSNL Provincial Table

Tennis Championship and to the Boys 3A Ball Hockey Team who captured silver at the 2015 SSNL

Boys 3A Ball Hockey Provincial Championships.

Dorset Collegiate Huskies, for the seventh year in eight years since the inception of the School Sports

Newfoundland and Labrador SPORTS-STARS program, capturing the School Sports Newfoundland and

Labrador highest level, the GOLD STARS banner, epitomizing what the Sports Stars Program and School

Sports Newfoundland and Labrador is all about.

Reflection on other significant events of the 2014-15 school year, on such cooperative events as donations under

our Happy Tree, to the Janeway, to our foster child, and to such positive initiatives as Dorset Collegiate’s Kids

Eat Smart (KES) Breakfast program, healthy eating, active living and smoke-free environment, once more we

truly realize that as we strive to our ultimate goal of improving student achievement, this goal can only be

realized if we all work together to support our students. Special thank you and appreciation to EVERYONE who

helps in any way to support our mission and live our motto, “Dignitatis Custos ~ Keepers of Excellence”.

Sincerely,

Mark Warren, Principal

Dorset Collegiate

Message From The School Council Chairperson

The ultimate aim of Dorset Collegiate’s School Development Plan is to increase student achievement across the

curriculum through enhanced learning within an inclusive environment and I would like to commend Dorset

Collegiate’s administration, teachers, and support staff who have worked really hard to reach this goal. They

have worked closely with parents/guardians and all the neighboring communities to make our children's

education the number one priority.

For the past several years, in our school system, Education Excellence has been our theme and it is

very rewarding to be able to watch and admire the willingness of our administrators, teachers and support staff

to mentor our students and encourage them to be all they can be.

Our School Development Plan continues to be the primary focus for the School Council. The goals of Dorset

Collegiate’s 2014-15 School Development Plan were well established and highlighted to all educational

stakeholders: increasing student achievement across the curriculum through enhanced learning within an

inclusive environment; fostering wellness, respect and responsibility for learning in a caring environment; and

continuing with the implementation of an inclusive education approach. Great work was completed on all goals

and I believe our students have benefitted greatly from all the positive outcomes that occurred as a result of the

hard work.

In closing, on behalf of the School Council, allow me to extend my deepest admiration to all administrators,

teachers, support staff, students, and School Council members for all your hard work and persistence in

accomplishing all the success we have been so fortunate to be a part of this year. I am certain that our future

will be filled with new achievements and each year will be more and more prosperous as we commit ourselves

to putting our main focus and support on the School Development Plan.

Sincerely,

Alison Wiseman, Acting Chairperson

Dorset Collegiate School Council

Overview of School

Our School Community

Dorset Collegiate is named after the Dorset Eskimos, a race of native people who frequented this area sometime

between 2700 and 1000 years ago. The school opened to serve the communities of Brighton, Triton, Pilley’s

Island and Robert’s Arm on September 6, 1977. It was officially opened on November 25th of that year by

Premier Frank D. Moores. To date there have been 1,177 eligible graduates at Dorset Collegiate. In the 2005-

06 school year, Dorset Collegiate began serving all grade 7-12 students from Miles Cove to Brighton and in

2007-08 some students from Long Island. The last Long Island student attending Dorset Collegiate graduated in

June, 2012.

Dorset Collegiate, located in scenic Green Bay South, in 2014-15, was part of the NL English School District; 269

schools, with a total of 67,293 students and 5,379.0 teachers. In 2014-15, Dorset Collegiate had an enrolment of 171

students and offered grades 7-12.

Our Staff and Classes:

In 2014-15, our school had a total of 15.5 full-time educational staff which included 10.25 classroom teachers

and 2.75 special services personnel. We had a part-time guidance counselor and a part-time librarian. We also

had 2 student assistants. In addition to staff based at the school, we had access to NL English School District

office staff including: speech-language pathologist, educational psychologist, itinerant for visually impaired,

itinerant for deaf and hard of hearing, itinerant for Math, intermediate and senior high program specialists,

school development specialist, and a student support services program specialist. The school also had the

services of secretarial, canteen, janitorial and maintenance personnel.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-teacher ratio refers to the number of full-time equivalent students in a school compared

to the number of full-time equivalent educators. An educator is a person who holds a teaching certificate and who is

employed to deliver educational, administrative, and/or special services to students. School principals and vice-

principals, guidance counselors, and other specialists are counted as educators. For 2014-15, the pupil-teacher ratio

at Dorset Collegiate was 11.0 to 1. This compared to a pupil-teacher ratio of 11.7 for the NL English School District

and 12.1 for the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Enrolment Change:

School Enrolment 1992 to 2015 92-93 93-94 94-95 95-96 96-97 97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07

252 219 193 189 182 165 225 215 200 172 163 153 155 203 178

07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20 20-21 21-22

175 174 181 184 185 184 192 171

The major reason for the increased enrolment at Dorset Collegiate during 1998-99 was the restructuring of the

education system in Green Bay South in which all grade 9-12 students from Miles Cove, Port Anson, Robert’s Arm,

Pilley’s Island, Triton and Brighton attended our school. The major reason for the increased enrolment during 2005-

06 was the restructuring of the education system in Green Bay South in which all grade 7-12 students from the same

areas attended Dorset Collegiate. The 31% decrease in enrolment from 1999-2005 may be attributed to smaller

family size and the outmigration of young people and families.

Programs Provided: Our school offers the entire provincially prescribed curriculum in grades 7 to 9. At the high

school level, 41 courses are offered, including Canadian History 1201, Physics 2204, Physics 3204, and Math 3200

through Distance Education (CDLI).

Remedial Instruction: Remedial instruction is provided to students who do not qualify for special services but who

need some extra help. Such assistance is provided to some students by our Instructional Resource Teachers (IRTs)

while team teaching with the regular classroom teachers.

Key Highlights/Special Projects

Assemblies and Programs

We held a very impressive school assembly attended by students, former students, teachers, parents, grandparents,

members of the clergy and friends of the school:

Remembrance Day Assembly ~ November 7, 2014

As well, there were three very successful program-type activities with approximately 200, 200, and 300 people

respectively, in attendance:

Christmas Program 2014 ~ December 11, 2014

Annual Awards Ceremony 2014 ~ December 19, 2014

Graduation 2015 ~ May 22, 2015

Guidance:

Tutoring For Tuition

Post Secondary Presentations

Gr. 6 Junior High Orientation Session

Gr. 9 High School Orientation Session

MADD Presentation

Mental Health Presentation

Pink Day

STUDENT RECOGNITION

Student of the Month

September ~ Nicholas Callahan February ~ Zachary Vincent

October ~ Harley Elliott March ~ Nathan Payne

November ~ Ashton Thomas April ~ Daniel Roberts

December ~ Brianna Warren May ~ Kendra Budgell

January ~ Devin Noseworthy June ~ Synjin Fudge

Varsity Sports Teams 2014-15

Cross-Country Running Girls Softball Boys Softball Makenna Taylor Emily Winsor (Captain) Nick Callahan (Captain)

Brianna Warren Carlie Mayo (Captain) Jax Winsor

Amber White Neila Roberts Taylor Heath

Maria Roberts Shana Morey Kaleb Roberts

Nikita Roberts Kelsey Tizzard Jeremy Vincent

Holly Roberts Amina Roberts Jadon Elliott

Benjamin Tizzard Angel Wiseman Jonathan Rideout

Jared Verge Isabella Winsor Daniel Roberts

Devin Roberts Faith Miller-Croucher Benjamin Tizzard

Clarke Burton Robyn Wiseman Marshall Roberts

Jesse Short Brianna Warren Devin Roberts

Colby Taylor Haley Elliott Donovan Fudge

Matthew Snow Tamara Fudge Chris Cull

Nicholas Callahan Harley Elliott

Donovan Fudge Coach ~ Nick Callahan Logan Roberts

Brady Smith Manager ~ Jax Winsor

Brandon Roberts Teacher Sponsor ~ Victoria Shute Coaches ~ Chad Legge, Michael Hayley

Teacher-Sponsor ~ Chad Legge

Coach ~ Mark Warren

Teacher-Sponsor ~ Mark Warren

Manager ~ Sarah Warren

3A Girls Volleyball 3A Boys Volleyball Table Tennis

Emily Winsor (Captain) Nick Callahan (Captain) Brianna Warren (Captain)

Amina Roberts Daniel Roberts Brandon Roberts (Captain)

Neila Roberts Jax Winsor Haley Elliott

Carlie Mayo Donovan Fudge Nicholas Callahan

Haley Elliott Harley Elliott Amina Roberts

Brianna Warren Mackenzie Ryan Riley Vincent

Isabella Winsor Ashton Thomas Carlie Mayo

Kelsey Tizzard Jake Vincent Devin Roberts

Kelsey Oake Kaleb Roberts Kelsey Oake

Kristen Oake Benjamin Tizzard Jake Vincent

Makenna Taylor Devin Roberts Ty Winsor

Angel Wiseman Synjin Fudge

Coach ~ Mark Warren

Coach ~ Dylan Winsor Coach ~ Nathan Hynes Manager ~ Sarah Warren

Teacher Sponsors ~ Chad Legge, Tonya Teacher-Sponsor ~ Nathan Hynes Teacher Sponsor ~ Mark Warren

Legge, Michael Hayley

Girls Ball Hockey Boys Ball Hockey 3A Badminton

Emily Winsor (Captain) Marshall Roberts (Captain) Kelsey Tizzard

Neila Roberts (Assist. Captain) Daniel Roberts Benjamin Tizzard

Carlie Mayo Jonathan Rideout Daniel Roberts

Sara Payne Taylor Heath Ashton Thomas

Amina Roberts Jax Winsor Nick Simms

Kelsey Tizzard Jeremy Vincent Shana Morey

Angel Wiseman Kaleb Roberts Amina Roberts

Isabella Winsor Brandon Roberts Carlie Mayo

Brianna Warren Jake Vincent Nick Callahan

Makenna Taylor Logan Roberts Angel Wiseman

Haley Elliott Nick Callahan Brianna Warren

Jessica Vincent Donovan Fudge Jax Winsor

Coach ~ Kevin Flynn Coach ~ Chad Legge Coach ~ Jonathan White

Manager ~ Jeremy Heath Teach-Sponsor ~ Chad Legge Teacher-Sponsor ~ Victoria Shute

Teacher-Sponsor ~ Kevin Flynn

A SALUTE TO OUR VOLUNTEERS 2014-15

THE OTHER SIDE OF EDUCATION AT DORSET COLLEGIATE

In addition to the all-important ACADEMICS, there is another significant side to our education system which requires a tremendous amount

of diligence and dedication by teachers, students, parents and community volunteers. Listed below are some of our many VOLUNTEER involvements.

We sincerely thank everyone for their most-valued contributions and continued support.

A. Awards’ Committees

1. Grade 7-12 Awards ~ Kevin Flynn

2. Scholarships/Awards’ Co-ordination ~ Mark Warren, Kevin Flynn

B. Other Committees

1. Award’s Ceremony ~ Mark Warren, Alex Hutchings, Kevin Flynn

2. Library-Learning Resources ~ Chris Roberts, Derrick Hicks

3. Christmas Program ~ Victoria Shute, Sara Doucette, Mike Hayley, Jill Warren, Courtney Patey

4. School Development Team ~ Mark Warren, Chris Roberts, Nicole Barrett, Kevin Flynn, Alex Hutchings

5. Crisis/Management Team ~ Carl Paddock, Chris Roberts, Mark Warren, Derrick Hicks, Tonya Legge, Kevin Flynn, Jill Warren

6. Inclusive Education ~ Mark Warren, Kevin Flynn, Carl Paddock, Kristen Rendell, Alex Hutchings, Tonya Legge, Jill Warren

7. Occupational Health and Safety Committee ~ Terry-Lee Roberts, Wavey Winsor, Derrick Hicks, Mark Warren

8. Assemblies ~ Mark Warren, Victoria Shute

9. School Council/Safe and Caring Schools ~ Jennifer Morey*, Valerie Fudge*, Alison Wiseman*, Terry-Lee Roberts^, BJ Osmond^,

Dennis Verge^, Nathan Hynes, Sherman Osmond, Mark Warren, Shawna Wisemano, Sara Payneo, Kelsey Oakeo, Gina Ryano

10. CDLI Education ~ Chris Roberts, Sara Doucette

11. Premier School Agenda ~ Mark Warren, Chris Roberts

12. NLTA School Representative ~ Kevin Flynn, Alex Hutchings

13. Grade 6's Orientation to Dorset ~ Tonya Legge, Mark Warren, Jill Warren

14. Technology Committee ~ Nicole Barrett, Carl Paddock, Kevin Flynn, Chris Roberts, Alex Hutchings, Nathan Hynes, Jill Warren

15. Education Week Committee ~ Sherman Osmond, Carl Paddock, Danielle Winsor, Terry-Lee Roberts, Alex Hutchings, Derrick Hicks,

Tonya Legge, Sara Doucette, Victoria Shute, Courtney Patey, Michelle Roberts

16. Math Contests Co-ordinator ~ Alex Hutchings

17. Videotaping/Photography of School Events ~ Carl Paddock, Derrick Hicks

18. PBIS ~ Mark Warren, Chris Roberts, Sherman Osmond, Nicole Barrett, Tonya Legge

19. Staff/Family Christmas Social ~ Terry-Lee Roberts

C. Student Activity Groups

1. Leadership Team ~ Victoria Shute, Candice White

2. Graduation Committee ~ Terry-Lee Roberts, Alison Wiseman, Fern Roberts

3. School Milk Program ~ Sherman Osmond

4. Canteen Prefects ~ Alison Wiseman, Mark Warren

5. Tutoring for Tuition ~ Tonya Legge, Sara Doucette

6. Scholastic Book Club ~ Jill Warren

7. Recycling Program ~ Chris Roberts, Derricks Hicks, Danielle Winsor, Courtney Patey

8. Math Help Center ~ Alex Hutchings, Nathan Hynes

10. English Help Center ~ Victoria Shute

11. Art Club ~ Nicole Barrett, Sara Doucette

12. Photography Club ~ Carl Paddock

13. Breakfast Program ~ Kristen Rendell, Kevin Flynn, Terry-Lee Roberts, Mike Hayley

14. Table Tennis Club ~ Mark Warren

15. Badminton Club ~ Sara Doucette, Victoria Shute

D. School Sports’ Teams

Boys Softball ~ Chad Legge, Mike Hayley Table Tennis ~ Mark Warren, Terry-Lee Roberts, Sarah Warreno

Girls Softball ~ Victoria Shute, Courtney Patey, Nick Callahano Boys Ball Hockey ~ Chad Legge, Alex Hutchings, Mike Hayley

X-Country Running ~ Mark Warren, Sarah Warreno Girls Ball Hockey ~ Kevin Flynn, Jeremy Heatho

Girls’ Volleyball ~ Chad Legge, Tonya Legge Badminton ~ Victoria Shute, Johnny White^

Boys’ Volleyball ~ Nathan Hynes

^ Community Volunteers * Parents o Students

Student Groups 2014 – 2015

Canteen Prefects Peer Tutors Leadership Team

Sara Payne Kendra Budgell Nick Callahan (P)

Gina Ryan Joshua Lush Kendra Budgell (VP)

Shawna Wiseman Kelsey Oake Marshall Roberts

Hayley Ryan Nick Simms

Ms. Alison Wiseman* Kelsey Tizzard Isabella Winsor

Mr. Mark Warren* Zachary Vincent

Ms. Tonya Legge* Donovan Fudge

Ty Winsor

Benjamin Tizzard

Gina Ryan

Sara Payne

Kelsey Oake

Hayley Ryan

Andrew Roberts

Devin Roberts

Clarke Burton

Spencer Winsor

Synjin Fudge

Ms. Victoria Shute*

Ms. Candice White*

Fire Drills & Emergency School Council/Safe

Evacuation/ And Caring Schools

Wheelchair Response

Nicholas Callahan Kelsey Oake

Daniel Roberts Gina Ryan

Miguel Roberts Sara Payne

Nicholas Simms Shawna Wiseman

Nathan Strickland

Jax Winsor Mr. Mark Warren*

Mr. Mark Warren*

Mr. Chris Roberts*

* Teacher Sponsor(s)

Partnerships

Dorset Collegiate would like to thank the many partners within the school communities and other

agencies/businesses and organizations that have contributed to the success of the school and progress of the

school development plan. Thank you students, teachers, parents/guardians, school council members, clergy, and

NL English School District personnel. Thank you to the general public for continuing to support our students

and our school. Thank you Kids Eat Smart for continuing to support our school breakfast program.

Thank you to all of our annual awards and scholarship sponsors: Central Dental Group, Hamilton Sound Credit

Union Limited, Green Bay South Pharmacy, Port Anson General Store, Dorman Roberts Limited, Triton

Hardware Limited, Wiseman’s General Store, Brighton Town Council, Green Bay South Education Centre,

Ocean Choice International LP, Mrs. Arlene Payne (in memory of Francis Simms), Wilfred Bartlett, Edward

Dawe, Lawton’s Drugs, Kippen’s Ridge Farm, Robert’s Arm Town Council, Triton Town Council, Pilley’s

Island Town Council/Rec. Comm. (in memory of Vance Boyde), Budgell’s Sports & Marine, Badger Bay

Mussel Farm Limited (in memory of Lily Hobbs-Janes), Aliant Telecom, Robert’s Arm Tim-Br-Mart, Roberts’

Engraving, Bayside Convenience, Fudge’s Restaurant, Kinsmen Club of Green Bay, Woodford’s Limited, John

Rixon, Justine Thomas (in memory of Coady Locke), Vanessa Roberts and family (in memory of Gregory Hart),

Dennis Gill, Johnson’s Insurance, The Vincent Family (In Honour of Bram & Alma Vincent), The Winsor

Family (in memory of Hazel Winsor), Wade & the late Nancy Winsor, siblings, nieces and nephews (in memory

of Jonah Winsor) , Nathan Mayo (in memory of Jonah Winsor), Jason Roberts (RONO Construction),

Department of Education and the Voluntary and Non-Profit Secretariat, Salvation Army (Triton), Salvation

Army (Pilley’s Island), Salvation Army (Robert’s Arm), Pentecostal Church (Triton), Pentecostal Church

(Robert’s Arm), Pentecostal Church (Port Anson), Pentecostal Church (Miles Cove), and the United Church

(Robert’s Arm).

Summary Report on the School’s Most Current Data

Our school’s most current data is a summary of school, district and provincial results. It reflects progress we

have made in some of our goal areas and identifies some areas we need to address in individual grades. We

used this data to determine success in some of our strategies and to adjust the objectives for the coming year.

Provincial Assessment data by strand for grade 9

Grade 9 English Language Arts

Grade 9 Enrolment = 35

2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15

S = School

R = Region

P = Province

S R P S R P S R P S R P

Multiple Choice

Poetic/Fiction 61.7 64.3 66.6

Informational

/Non-Fiction 77.3 76.3 76.8 60.0 54.7 55.9 69.7 68.5 68.4

Constructed Response: Percentage of students meeting/exceeding grade level expectations

Demand Writing 93.3 87.5 90.6 84.0 91.7 92.7 81.3 86.8 85.3

Poetic/Fiction 90.0 90.5 91.9

Informational

/Non-Fiction 93.3 84.6 88.8 84.0 85.8 86.2 90.6 82.1 80.6

What do these results tell us?

In the informational/non-fiction multiple choice, our school scored above the region and province by at least

1.2%. In addition to this, the constructed response questions for the informational/non-fiction piece were done

very well; our school scored well above the region and province (10%). This information tells us that our

students are better at extracting information from a text, as opposed to demand writing where students scored

4% less than the province. Trend data shows us that students have performed consistently with

Informational/Non-fiction piece over the past three school years and are generally on par or above the region

and province.

It is recommended that there should be increased emphasis on demand pieces in the classroom to better prepare

students for demand assessments.

Grade 9 Mathematics

Grade 9 Enrolment = 35

2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15

S = School

R = Region

P = Province


Multiple Choice

Number

Concepts 57.1 64.6 68.0 56.6 67.7 66.6

Number

Operations 57.1 64.6 68.0 56.6 67.7 66.6

Patterns and

Relations 62.8 68.8 70.7 60.5 72.0 71.3

Shape And

Space 65.6 72.7 73.3

Statistics and

Probability 89.7 83.1 85.5 63.0 66.5 65.4

Constructed Response: Percentage of students meeting/exceeding grade level expectations

Patterns and

Relations 49.6 53.0 55.2

Number 66.0 65.3 68.1

Criteria 51.9 68.8 65.5


There was no CRT in 2014-15 on which to compare or analyze data. According to school based data, we found

results across all units to be fairly consistent with averages ranging within a few percentage points of 70%.

Public Exam data (4-year trend data (average final mark))

Course 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15

S = School

R = Region

P = Province


Mathematics 3205/3200 76.0 76.1 79.1 64.6 80.4 79.8 71.8 77.8 77.9 73.2 79.9 77.4

Mathematics 3204/3201 67.0 65.5 62.8 61.5 63.7 61.3 53.4 66.4 63.8 59.6 68.3 66.1

World Geography 3202 71.3 69.1 68.8 73.3 73.6 70.0 72.5 70.1 68.8 73.1 69.7

Biology 3201 60.0 66.1 65.9 61.3 65.4 66.5 65.1 67.8 65.3 55.4 68.4 67.6

Chemistry 3202 65.1 68.5 71.3 67.6 71.8 71.9 68.9 72.5 72.8 68.5 74.3 72.8

Physics 3204 41.0 75.7 74.5 54.7 75.2 75.0 74.4 73.3 80.3 78.4 73.4

English 3201 60.1 65.1 65.0 65.1 68.7 69.3 66.4 71.0 70.6 60.0 69.7 69.9


Except for Math 3204/3201 in 2011/12, World Geography 3202 in 2011/12 and 2012/13, and Physics 3204 in

2014/15, Dorset Collegiate students have performed below the region and province in public exam courses. No

D-factor was applied in 2014-15, except in the area of World Geography, which indicates that there was strong

correlation between our school-based assessment data and public exam data.

Math 3200:

Dorset’s D-factor of 0 indicates that there was strong correlation between our school-based assessment data and

public exam data. This was a CDLI course and data was not readily available. There was a 2015 school mark

of 71.8% compared to public exam mark 73.2%. Students scored better in all areas of the course compared to

2013-14 with the exception of Logarithmic Functions, which was only 1% below the previous year. Several

students in this group have been identified as aberrant students, scoring well below their established class

average. Greater focus should be placed on the Logarithmic Functions as performance was much lower than the

other units.

Math 3201:


public exam data. Our final school-based average was 57% and our public exam average was 59%, for a

difference of 2%. This shows marked improvement from the -7 D-factor that was experienced during the 2013-

14 school year. The main area of strength was “Polynomial Functions” scoring 6.4% above the province and

2.5% above the district. By comparison to the 2013-14 results, Dorset Collegiate has improved in all areas

except for “Set Theory” and “Logarithmic Functions.”

The main challenge areas Include:

“Probability” scoring 17.5% below the district and 16.2% below the province.

“Logarithmic Functions” scoring 16.5% below the district and 11.9% below the province.

“Exponential Functions” scoring 11.7% below the district and 9.7% below the province.

A greater emphasis needs to be placed on increasing student focus during the last two months of the school year.

This is reflected in the results from the last few chapters of the course. Furthermore, an increase in the focus on

examples and practice problems from the Probability, Exponential Functions and Logarithmic Functions is

encouraged to improve future performance.

World Geography 2302

We don’t have any sub-test areas that are weaker than the rest of the exam. Results were pretty consistently

lower than the region by about 5-10%. We are still less than 1% lower than the province overall. Overall, the

results are down in written response/long answer sections of the test for us, and the province. Even though the

province is down in these areas, we are even below the province by another 5%. More focus will be placed on

writing response/long answer sections.

Biology 3201:


public exam data. Overall marks compared to the District and Province were on par with the previous three

years. The school average going into the public exam was 62% and the public exam mark average was 49%,

with the combined mark being 56% compared to 68% for the Region and Province. While the unit

“Maintaining Dynamic Equilibrium was up 14% compared to 2014, students performed below the region and

province in all four units. The overall exam mark as well as final mark decreased 10% compared to 2014

despite an increase the previous three years. Continued analysis of results (including item analysis) and

collaboration with teachers in the Region as part of a Professional Learning Community (PLC) will represent

some of the school’s responses to results.

Chemistry 3202:


public exam data. Overall marks compared to the District and Province were on par with the previous three

years. The school average going into the public exam was 71% and the public exam mark average was 66%,

with the combined mark being 69% compared to 74% for the region and 73% for the province. The units on

Acids/Bases and Electrochemistry were up compared to last year and the unit on Electrochemistry was the

highlight scoring 5% above the region and 7% above the province. Continued analysis of results (including

item analysis) will be completed as a school response to results, as well as a more detailed review of the unit

Kinetics/Equilibrium at the end of the year.

Physics 3204


public exam data. Physics 3204 was offered through CDLI in 2014-15. Our scores are higher than the region

and province in all areas. Only our most high achieving students are registering for this course and a significant

number drop it early in the school year. The school continues to strongly encourage capable students to pursue

studies in Physics.

English 3201:


public exam data. Student’s averages going into the exam were consistent with results on the public exam.

Students at Dorset Collegiate scored 9.7% below the region and 9.9% below the province. Dorset Collegiate

has typically scored below the region and province, however, in 2014-2015 the results were about 4-5% lower

than previous years. Scores were down in all areas of the English 3201 public exam, particularly in the area of

Visual/Artistic Literacy, with a difference of almost 19.3% from the province and region. Other weak areas that

should be noted are the area of prose, which was down nearly 14.3 % compared to the region and province, and

Poetry, which was down 11.3%. Comparative study was a weak area for all students in the province. It is

recommended that more emphasis be placed upon reading novels of interest as opposed to teacher selected

novels. In addition to this, more emphasis be placed upon Visual/Artistic Literacy in not only the English 3201

classroom, but in all Academic English courses.

Advanced/Academic/General Enrolment

Percentage of Students enrolled in Academic/Advanced/General Level III courses

High School Enrolment = 83

2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15

S = School

R = Region

P = Province


Advanced

Mathematics

(Math 3200)

4.6 22.4 21.2 19.1 17.4 19.6 36.0 19.6 21.7 18.2 22.4 22.7

Academic

Mathematics

(Math 3201)

59.1 57.2 58.4 45.2 59.2 62.5 64.0 51.9 56.8 54.6 55.0 58.4

Applied

Mathematics

(Math 3202)

36.4 20.3 20.5 35.7 23.4 17.9 0.0 28.5 21.5 27.3 22.6 19.0

Academic

English

(English 3201)

58.7 70.8 76.6 60.0 68.8 76.5 77.4 73.4 79.2 100.0 75.7 79.3

General

English

(English 3202)

41.3 29.2 23.4 40.0 31.3 23.5 22.6 26.6 20.8 0.0 24.3 20.8


*Beginning in the 2013-14 school year, there is only one English school district, the Newfoundland &

Labrador English School District. So data for 2013-14 and 2014-15 under District represents the

CENTRAL Region.

There is a good trend shown for Dorset Collegiate for the number of eligible graduates who are enrolled in

academic and advanced courses.

There is a continued focus on trying to graduate more students with a Honours or Academic (as

opposed to a General) diploma. Therefore more focus is on enrolling students in academic and advanced

courses.

There has been more of a positive push to keep students in an Academic as opposed to a General

program to provide students with more post-secondary opportunities after Grade 12.

Students are encouraged to do their absolute best so the Advanced program is always a

considered option.

Graduation Rate and Status

Percentage of Eligible Graduates that Graduate and Percentage of Graduates with Honours, Academic,

or General

High School Enrolment = 83

2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15

S = School

R = Region

P = Province


Graduation Rate 96.9 95.5 92.7 100.0 96.6 95.7 96.7 96.7 95.2 96.0 95.4 94.0

Graduation Status

Honours 6.5 23.6 27.7 14.3 25.4 28.7 13.8 29.0 29.3 16.7 31.3 31.1

Academic 45.2 43.0 40.1 39.3 36.5 38.2 51.7 36.6 40.2 70.8 38.5 41.4

General 48.4 33.4 32.2 46.4 38.2 33.2 34.5 34.5 30.5 12.5 30.2 27.5


*Beginning in the 2013-14 school year, there is only one English school district, the Newfoundland &

Labrador English School District. So data for 2013-14 and 2014-15 under District represents the

CENTRAL Region.


There is a good trend shown for Dorset Collegiate for the number of eligible graduates who graduated (97% in

2011/12, to 100% in 2012-13, to 97% in 2013/14, to 96% in 2014-2015).

There is a positive trend for Dorset Collegiate for the number of students who graduated with an

Academic/Honours diploma (52% in 2011/12, 54% in 2012/13, 63% in 2013/14, and 88% in 2014/15). In 2014-

15, our Honours rate is half that of the region and the province, but nearly 71% Academic is very significant.

We are graduating a lot of students outside the General program, but maybe we might need to focus more on

trying to graduate more students with a Honours diploma.

There is a continued focus at Dorset Collegiate on trying to graduate more students with a Honours or Academic

(as opposed to a General) diploma.

There has been more of a positive push to keep students in an Academic as opposed to a General

program to provide students with more post-secondary opportunities after Grade 12.

Students are encouraged to do their absolute best so the Advanced program is always a

considered option.

Some specific strategies that the school has identified that will become part of our

School Development Plan and be reflected in the school's Annual School

Development Report include:

Utilizing the table of specifications to ensure a proper proportion of level 1, 2, and

3 questions in school assessments.

Utilizing higher order questions in school assessments.

Administering more frequent, chunked assessments.

Continuing with supervised time to allow students to finish in-class assessments.

Putting higher percentage weight on more recent, cumulative assessments for

more accurate representations of marks.

Utilizing more differentiated instruction and assessment.

Continuing course recovery for students who failed one or more courses in high school.

Continuing to promote after-school academic support programs such as Tutoring For Tuition,

Math Help and English Help.

Modelling exemplars, guiding expectations, and using rubrics.

Focusing on constructed response and longer-written answers.

Continuing with current forms to promote increased school-home communications, such as

Powerschool, Synrevoice, Schoology and our weekly newsletter.

Encouraging more accountability for work missed.

Increasing time on task.

Encouraging better work habits.

Encouraging more home study.

Report On 2014-15 School Development Plan

Over the past year, we have addressed with some level of success the objectives in our School Development Plan

2014-15 through identified strategies and actions. All school personnel were involved in some aspect of the plan.

Our data indicates that we have been successful in meeting many of our intended outcomes and are now ready to

move in to year five of our school development plan. As indicated in the report below, we will be carrying forward

the successful strategies from last year. We will continue to monitor progress in each goal area to ensure continued

implementation of best practices. The goals and objectives of the plan for the past school year, along with an

evaluation of each objective, are outlined below.

It is important to note that Dorset Collegiate developed a new School Development Plan in 2011-12 and the

plan was externally reviewed and validated in the Fall of 2011 by an external validation team.

Goal 1: To increase student achievement across the curriculum through enhanced learning within an

inclusive environment.

Objective 1.1: to organize

subject/student specific

communication among teachers.

Objective 1.2: to strengthen the

teacher/student, student/student

advisory system.

Evaluation: 1.1

Some really good work in this area

and hope to continue it in the

2015-16 school year.

Evaluation 1.2

Great work on this objective;

excellent progress.

Commendations 1.1

Good SharePoint data/material

compilation especially in the area

of special services.

Great divisional meetings after

Term 1 and 2 report cards to

review Bird’s Eye View reports

and to identify at risk youth and

strategies to help them.

Commendations 1.2

Successful faculty advisor meetings

after the November and February

Term reports, with student success

plans implemented for each student

with a failing grade in any course.

Successful high school

programming meetings conducted

in the Fall & Spring.

Recommendations 1.1

To continue to hold divisional

meetings after ALL Term Report

cards to review Bird’s Eye View

reports and to identify at risk youth

and strategies to help them.

Recommendations 1.2

Hold faculty advisor meeting after

all three Term Reports.

Goal 2: To foster wellness, respect and responsibility for learning in a caring school environment.

Objective 2.1: To increase

awareness of, and opportunities

for, staff, student and community

wellness.

Objective 2.2: To maintain and

promote an environment of respect

and value for self, others, property,

and learning.

Objective 2.3: To increase

opportunities for students to

participate in activities that

enhance a feeling of ownership

and responsibility.

Evaluation 2.1

Some good progress but need to

expand on these activities in 2015-

16.

Evaluation 2.2

Great progress.

Evaluation 2.3

Some progress but hope for more

growth in 2015-16.

Commendations 2.1

Maintenance of a very successful

‘Kids Eat Smart’ breakfast

program.

A much more welcoming school

environment with an administrator

and duty teacher continuing to

regularly greet students and

teachers during morning arrival

and afternoon departure.

A fantastic staff and parents vs

students fun hockey game.

A fantastic Healthy Commotions

Day including students, staff and

parents/guardians.

Held four successful school

dances.

Commendations 2.2

Great cooperation by staff and

support staff with the school-wide

discipline process.

Commendations 2.3

Good work by the school student

leadership team.

Building leadership opportunities

into the school day (ex. extending

homeroom).

Recommendations 2.1

Conduct more interactive activities

to increase parent, student and

teacher interactions.

Hold more spirit activities in the

school.

Recommendations 2.2

Continue positive work on the

school-wide discipline process and

the PBIS program.

Recommendations 2.3

More activities by the school

student leadership team.

Display more student work around

the school.

Goal 3: To continue with the implementation of an inclusive education approach at Dorset Collegiate.

Objective 3.1: To further promote the

inclusionary model.

Objective 3.2: To further

promote the use of inclusionary

practices in the classroom.

Objective 3.3: To support

students and their

parents/guardians during the

transition from elementary to

intermediate grades.

Evaluation 3.1

Some good progress.

Evaluation 3.2

Some good progress.

Evaluation 3.3

Some good evidence of

success.

Commendations 3.1

Great inclusive education team.

Great review of the IEP/ISSP process.

Commendations 3.2

Good yearly plans development.

Good use of differentiated

instruction and assessment

techniques.

Commendations 3.3

Orientation session held for

grade 6 students.

Conducted a grade 6 parent

meeting.

The more homeroom –based

grade 7 seemed to really help

ease the transition from grade

6 to grade 7.

Good incorporation of

organizational skills and

study skills across the

curriculum in grade 7.

Good meeting of grade 6 and

7 teachers and administrators.

Recommendations 3.1

Continue to implement all strategies that

were implemented in 2014-15.

Recommendations 3.2

To further promote the use of

inclusionary practices in the

classroom.

Recommendations 3.3

Continue to implement all

strategies that were

implemented in 2014-15.

Operational Issues Report 2014-15

Year Issues Issues

2014-15

Establish a Fitness Room, Home Economics Lab, proper sized Skilled Trades Room, proper Music

Room, and proper Guidance Office in the school.

Report

Dorset Collegiate will continue to lobby the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District

and the Department of Education to provide these fundamental educational upgrades.

Dorset Collegiate 1 Year School Development Plan

2015-2016

Goal 1: To increase student achievement across the curriculum through enhanced learning within an

inclusive environment. Objective 1.1: To organize subject/student specific communication among teachers.

Objective 1.2: To strengthen the teacher/student, student/student advisory system.

Strategies: 1.1.1 Teachers will collaborate to find successful instructional practices (ex. differentiated instructional and differentiated assessment activities). 1.1.2 Conduct divisional meetings after report cards are prepared to review the Bird’s Eye View and identify at risk youth and strategies to help them.

Strategies: 1.2.1 Schedule faculty advisor meetings with their advisees:

After each report period: November, February, and April;

High school programming meetings (Fall & Spring).

1.2.2 Organize faculty advising groups to be home room groups grade 7-12.

General Indicators of success: Increased communication and collaboration amongst teachers (about students and curriculum). Specific Indicators of Success: 1.1.1 Successful instructional practices were found by staff. 1.1.2 Divisional meetings were conducted after report cards were prepared to review the Bird’s Eye View and identify at risk youth and strategies to help them.

General Indicators of success: An effective student advisory system is operating. Specific Indicators of Success: 1.2.1 Faculty advisor meetings were scheduled with advisees:

After each report period: November, February, and April;

High school programming meetings (Fall and Spring).

1.2.2 Faculty advising groups were established to be home room groups grades 7-12.

Goal 1. Support Plan

Financial Professional Development/Time Required

1. School budget $500 for Differentiated Instruction/Assessment materials and room set-up.

1. One full school level PD day on 2014-15 data analysis, student support services delivery, PowerSchool and FirstClass.

2. One full school level PD day on Educational Technology. 3. One full level PD day on School Development, Professional Growth

Plans 2016-17, and Professional Development 2016-17.

Goal 2: To foster wellness, respect and responsibility for learning in a caring school environment. Objective 2.1: To increase awareness of, and opportunities for, staff, student and community wellness.

Objective 2.2: To maintain and promote an environment of respect and value for self, others, property, and learning.

Objective 2.3: To increase opportunities for students to participate in activities that enhance a feeling of ownership and responsibility.

Strategies: 2.1.1 Implement activities that increase parent, teen, and teacher interactions (ex. Healthy Commotions Day, and teachers/parents vs students ice hockey series). 2.1.2 Increase the number of and variety of school-wide spirit activities.

Strategies: 2.2.1 Continue to implement effective strategies to enforce existing rules/policies. 2.2.2 Continue to promote anti-bullying initiatives.

Strategies: 2.3.1 Maintain a student leadership team. The student leadership team should be a prestigious position whereby students must meet a set of criteria set forth by students and staff ahead of time (ex. extended homeroom). 2.3.2 Student work should be promoted (ex. art work displayed, large murals painted).

General Indicator of success: Staff and students express an improved state of wellness. Specific Indicators of Success: 2.1.1 Two activities were developed and implemented that increased parent, teen, and teacher interactions. 2.1.2 A variety of school-wide spirit activities have taken place.

General Indicator of success: Staff and students express an improved feeling of respect. Specific Indicators of Success: 2.2.1 Announcements re. PBIS awards combined with periodic assemblies celebrating student successes. 2.2.2 Anti-bullying activities (ex. Pink Shirt Day).

General Indicator of success: Increased opportunity for students to show leadership and ownership. Specific Indicators of Success: 2.3.1 A student leadership team is in place. 2.3.2 Student work has been promoted (ex. art work displayed, large murals painted).



1. 1. One full school level PD day on Safe & Caring Schools, (policy review, digital citizenship, and bullying intervention protocol), staff wellness and Team Building.

Goal 3: To continue with the implementation of an inclusive education approach at Dorset Collegiate.

Objective 3.1: To further promote the inclusionary model.

Objective 3.2: To further promote the use of inclusionary practices in the classroom.

Objective 3.3: To support students and their parents/guardians during the transition from elementary to intermediate grades.

Strategies: 3.1.1 Update Dorset Collegiate’s inclusive education team. 3.1.2 Review inclusive education philosophy at staff meetings. 3.1.3 Review inclusive education philosophy at Curriculum Night. 3.1.4 Review inclusive education philosophy at school council meetings. 3.1.5 Review inclusion policy to include gifted and exceptional learners.

Strategies: 3.2.1 Update yearly plans to reflect inclusive education practices. 3.2.2 Use a variety of differentiated instruction techniques to meet the needs of all students.

Strategies: 3.3.1 Have the guidance counselor deliver a program of organizational skills, study skills, and strategies for bullying prevention to prepare grade 6 students for the transition to the intermediate level. 3.3.2 Conduct an orientation session at Dorset Collegiate for grade 6 students (facilitated by Guidance counselor and special services). 3.3.3 Conduct a grade 6 parent meeting. 3.3.4 Schedule meeting of grade 6 and 7 teachers and administrators.

General Indicators of Success: The inclusionary model has been promoted. Specific Indicators of Success: 3.1.1 Dorset Collegiate’s inclusive education team has been updated. 3.1.2 Inclusive education philosophy has been reviewed at staff meetings. 3.1.3 Inclusive education philosophy has been reviewed at Curriculum Night. 3.1.4 Inclusive education philosophy has been reviewed at school council meetings. 3.1.5 Inclusion policy (to include gifted and exceptional learners) has been reviewed.

General Indicators of Success: Inclusionary practices have been used in classrooms. Specific Indicators of Success: 3.2.1 Yearly plans have been updated to reflect inclusive education practices. 3.2.2 A variety of differentiated instruction techniques have been used to meet the needs of all students.

General Indicators of Success: There is a smooth transition of students from grade 6 to 7. Specific Indicators of Success: 3.3.1 The guidance counselor has met with grade 6 students (preparation for transition). 3.3.2 An orientation session is held for grade 6 students. 3.3.3 A meeting is held for parents of grade 6 students. 3.3.4 A meeting of grade 6 and 7 teachers and administrators has taken place.



Operational Issues for 2015-2016 Operational Issue Intended Action

Move the current upstairs CDLI Room to the downstairs Resource Center.

Work with the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District to move the current CDLI Room to the Resource Center.

Documents

2004-05 SCHOOL REPORT - NLESD success of Dorset Collegiate’s Math Help Center (facilitated by teachers Mr. Alex Hutchings and Mr. Nathan Hynes) and English Help Center