To support our students in achieving academic excellence and meeting the Ontario Catholic School Graduate
Expectations:
§ Students will meet or exceed the provincial average in literacy and numeracy as measured in Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) assessments;
§ Students will exceed the provincial average in credit accumulation and graduation rate;
§ Staff will implement effective assessment practices (for/as learning) that incorporate learning goals, co-created success criteria and provide descriptive feedback to support student learning;
§ Staff will share assessment practices with parents to ensure parent engagement with a common understanding of assessment for/as learning.
To support our students’ ability to apply critical and innovative thinking in all subjects we will:
§ Use evidence-based teaching and learning strategies to provide students opportunities to become discerning believers, effective communicators, reflective thinkers, self-directed learners, collaborative contributors, caring family members and responsible citizens;
§ Use differentiated instruction to ensure that individual learning needs are accommodated and to engage students fully in their learning;
§ Support investments in technology that continue to foster digital literacy, creativity, innovation and collaboration.
To create welcoming, healthy and equitable learning environments for all students:
§ Provide all students with equitable access to learning and technology and strive to close the opportunity gap so that the most vulnerable students achieve their full potential;
§ Strive to ensure that the physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual needs of all students are met;
§ Strive to ensure all students are eating nutritionally and are physically fit;
§ Provide all students with safe, healthy learning environments by promoting a positive school climate, inclusive and accepting of all pupils, and by promoting the prevention of bullying.
Key Performance Indicators
“Our vision of Catholic education invites each one of us – parents, students, teachers, principals, chaplains, support staff, trustees, clergy, supervisory personnel to work together as a community of believers committed to putting the values of our faith into practice in the daily life of the school, the home, and in all society.” (Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario)
Toronto Catholic has a fine tradition of student achievement and Christian formation that is rooted in our Faith and that has been supported from generation to generation by families, parishes and school communities.