Authority: 9352 Edison School Society
EDISON SCHOOL SOCIETY
2015 Combined 3-Year Education Plan and Annual
Education Results Report (AERR) for School Authorities
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Authority: 9352 Edison School Society
Accountability Statement
The Annual Education Results Report for the 2014/2015 school year and the Education Plan for the three
years commencing September 1, 2014 for Edison School Society were prepared under the direction of
the Board in accordance with its responsibilities under the Private Schools Regulation and the Education
Grants Regulation. This document was developed in the context of the provincial government’s business
and fiscal plans. The Board has used the results reported in the document, to the best of its abilities, to
develop the Education Plan and is committed to implementing the strategies contained within the
Education Plan to improve student learning and results.
The Board approved this combined Annual Education Results Report for the 2014/2015 school year and the
three-year Education Plan for 2015/2018 on November 19, 2015.
Foundation Statements
Founded in 1993, Edison educates learners in ways far beyond academics. Relationships amongst our
three main pillars (students, staff and parents) are strong and interactive. Students interact with other age
groups, are taught acceptance, respect and, most importantly, ethics and honesty. Self-confidence and
self-advocacy are continuously cultivated at every grade level.
Although Edison has increased in numbers, our enrolment remains near our desired capacity. We intend
to maintain our intimate and nurturing size; every student is significant. Our high expectations of Edison
students are no less than we place on our staff and ourselves. We are proud that the Edison community
still responds to the triumphs and challenges by fostering family-like relationships amongst all.
Constructed on a foundation of transferable and core human values, rather than trends and materialism,
Edison School remains strong. Our graduates are a testament to this strength as they promote our core
values of integrity, academics and community in every aspect of their adult lives.
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A Profile of the School Authority
Welcome to Edison School. Welcome to a centre for learning where children are encouraged to
reach and grow within an emotionally supportive community. Welcome to a school that pushes
students academically but never forgets to nurture creativity, curiosity, social development, and
physical well-being. We welcome you to join us as we celebrate achievement and imbue a
lifelong passion for learning, exploration and self-improvement.
At Edison we place an emphasis on the attitudes of our students. Developing a positive attitude
towards learning, teamwork, and setting and achieving personal goals is crucial to fostering
happy, well-adjusted children that will grow to become positive contributors to society. While
each member of our faculty believes in our core values of academics, community and
leadership, we are aware that the foundational development of positive attitude starts in the
home. The Edison community works in partnership with the parents and caregivers of our
students to provide support and guidance to each family.
Our rigorous academic program is complimented by strong athletics, a broad arts program, and
social development through community involvement. Students from across all grades interact
often, through whole-school events and inter-classroom volunteerism. A philanthropic mind-set
is encouraged from a young age, and our Upper School students are required to participate in
the Duke of Edinburgh program. By graduation, most of our students have completed at least
one Advanced Placement course, with many high school graduates entering university with
nearly a full semester of university credit (some of our past graduates have successfully
completed a full year of university credit).
Our curriculum has been refined through years of experience, and we are constantly striving to
improve upon our strong foundations. National core requirements are fulfilled and built upon; we
currently teach the Singapore Math Programme and our Language Arts program is
comprehensive and expansive. Vocabulary, reading comprehension and writing are taught from
kindergarten through grade twelve, and language development is further supported through
other core courses such as Social Studies. A broad and growing range of elective courses are
offered, and students’ individual interests are fostered and developed.
Edison was founded in 1993 by parents who were concerned with the development of their
children as whole people. Today, we still work to achieve this goal. Every aspect of a child’s
development is considered and respected, and we support our students to grow into confident,
motivated leaders who will always respect the value of learning and community.
Edison’s small size is part of what enables us to focus on each student as an individual. With
approximately 240 students each year and a typical class size of 12, our faculty of education
experts is able to develop a deep and caring relationship with every child who comes through
our doors. Increased teacher involvement with each individual fosters a heavy investment in
each relationship and each student’s unique development and educational needs. Our teachers
and students develop relationships that last far longer than their years of direct involvement; in
fact many of our alumni still maintain strong relationships with our community long after
graduation.
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Authority: 9352 Edison School Society
Combined 2015 Accountability Pillar Overall Summary (Required for Public/Separate/Francophone/Charter School Authorities and Level 2 Private Schools)
Measure Category
Safe and Caring Schools
Student Learning
Opportunities
Student Learning
Achievement (Grades K-9)
Student Learning
Achievement (Grades 10-12)
Preparation for Lifelong
Learning, World of Work,
Citizenship
Measure Category
Evaluation
Good
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Good
Measure
Edison School Society
Alberta
Current
Result
Prev
Year
Result
Prev
Year
Result
Prev 3
Year
Average
Achievement
Safe and Caring
93.7
97.2
97.1
89.2
89.1
88.9
Program of Studies
81.3
81.3
83.2
81.3
81.3
81.2
Education Quality
96.1
97.7
97.7
89.5
89.2
Drop Out Rate
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.4
High School Completion Rate
(3 yr)
87.5
100.0
91.7
PAT: Acceptable
92.4
96.2
PAT: Excellence
49.2
64.7
Diploma: Acceptable
97.0
Diploma: Excellence
Prev 3
Current
Year
Result
Average
Measure Evaluation
Improvement
Overall
Very High
Declined
Good
High
Maintained
Good
89.5
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
3.3
3.3
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
76.4
74.9
74.6
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
95.6
73.0
73.1
73.9
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
57.3
18.8
18.4
18.9
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
100.0
92.3
85.2
85.5
84.6
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
57.6
51.7
42.5
21.0
21.1
20.0
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
Diploma Exam Participation
Rate (4+ Exams)
87.5
81.8
81.9
54.9
50.5
54.4
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
Rutherford Scholarship
Eligibility Rate
85.7
83.3
83.3
61.2
60.9
61.3
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
Transition Rate (6 yr)
75.6
*
76.0
59.8
59.2
59.0
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
Work Preparation
84.4
95.8
92.9
82.0
81.2
80.4
High
Declined
Acceptable
Citizenship
89.0
93.8
94.0
83.5
83.4
83.1
Very High
Declined
Good
Parental Involvement
Acceptable
Parental Involvement
81.9
88.3
89.2
80.7
80.6
80.2
High
Declined
Acceptable
Continuous Improvement
Acceptable
School Improvement
83.4
89.7
91.4
79.6
79.8
80.1
Very High
Declined
Significantly
Acceptable
Notes:
1. Aggregated PAT results are based upon a weighted average of percent meeting standards (Acceptable, Excellence). The weights are the number of students enrolled in each course. Courses included:
English Language Arts (Grades 6, 9, 9 KAE), Français (Grades 6, 9), French Language Arts (Grades 6, 9), Mathematics (6, 9, 9 KAE), Science (Grades 6, 9, 9 KAE), Social Studies (Grades 6, 9, 9 KAE).
2. Aggregated Diploma results are a weighted average of percent meeting standards (Acceptable, Excellence) on Diploma Examinations. The weights are the number of students writing the Diploma
Examination for each course. Courses included: English Language Arts 30-1, English Language Arts 30-2, French Language Arts 30-1, Français 30-1, Chemistry 30, Physics 30, Biology 30, Science 30,
Social Studies 30-1, Social Studies 30-2. Current and historical Diploma results have been adjusted to reflect change in data source system.
3. The subsequent pages include evaluations for each performance measure. If jurisdictions desire not to present this information for each performance measure in the subsequent pages, please include a
reference to this overall summary page for each performance measure.
4. Data values have been suppressed where the number of students or respondents is less than 6. Suppression is marked with an asterisk (*).
5. Please note that participation in Diploma Examinations and Grade 9 Provincial Achievement Tests was impacted by the flooding in June 2013. Caution should be used when interpreting trends over time for
the province and those school authorities affected by the floods.
6. Survey results for the province and some school authorities were impacted by changes in the number of students responding to the survey through the introduction of the Tell THEM From ME survey tool in
2014.
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Desired Outcome One: Every student is successful
Specific Outcome:
Students achieve student learning outcomes.
Performance Measure
Results (in percentages)
Target
Evaluation
Targets
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 Achievement Improvement Overall 2016 2017 2018
Overall percentage of students
who achieved the acceptable
standard on diploma
examinations (overall results).
95.8 84.6 95.8 100.0 97.0
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
Overall percentage of students
who achieved the standard of
excellence on diploma
examinations (overall results).
25.0 33.3 58.3 51.7 57.6
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
Performance Measure
High School Completion Rate Percentage of students who
completed high school within
three years of entering Grade 10.
Results (in percentages)
Target
Evaluation
Targets
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Achievement Improvement Overall 2016 2017 2018
*
100.0 75.0 100.0 87.5
Drop Out Rate - annual dropout
rate of students aged 14 to 18
0.0
High school to post-secondary
transition rate of students within
six years of entering Grade 10.
55.8 64.9 87.0
Percentage of Grade 12 students
eligible for a Rutherford
Scholarship.
*
Percentage of students writing
four or more diploma exams
within three years of entering
Grade 10.
*
0.0
Maintained
Excellent
0.0
0.0
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
*
75.6
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
83.3 85.7
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
88.9 75.0 81.8 87.5
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
*
0.0
Very High
*
Comment on Results
Diploma exam results have been consistently climbing, as the further professional and personal
development of our staff is an ongoing process of the utmost importance. Creating a safe and caring
environment where students feel confident enough to learn from their mistakes allows the success of
every student.
Strategies
Students will be provided with career counseling opportunities throughout high school. University
representatives will visit the school and speak to the students about the process of further education and where
to get started.
Each student will be met with individually to ensure a plan for success is developed and executed. This stage
will be emphasized for the grade twelve students. Administration will compile a checklist twice a year to monitor
the implementation of this strategy for each and every student.
Teachers, students and parents will be involved in the process to achieve greater buy-in.
Students will be educated beyond the curricular requirements to develop planning and perseverance in order to
complete their educational programs. Parental perceptions will be gathered throughout the year to determine if
they feel that their child has a good understanding of university applications and program requirements.
Notes:
1. Aggregated Diploma results are a weighted average of percent meeting standards (Acceptable, Excellence) on Diploma Examinations. The weights
are the number of students writing the Diploma Examination for each course. Courses included: English Language Arts 30-1, English Language Arts
30-2, French Language Arts 30-1, Français 30-1, Chemistry 30, Physics 30, Biology 30, Science 30, Social Studies 30-1, Social Studies 30-2.
Current and historical Diploma results have been adjusted to reflect change in data source system.
2. Diploma Examination Participation, High School Completion and High school to Post-secondary Transition rates are based upon a cohort of grade
10 students who are tracked over time.
3. Data values have been suppressed where the number of students or respondents is less than 6. Suppression is marked with an asterisk (*).
4. Please note that participation in Diploma Examinations was impacted by the flooding in June 2013. Caution should be used when interpreting
trends over time for the province and those school authorities affected by the floods.
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Specific Outcome:
Performance Measure
Students achieve student learning outcomes. (continued)
Results (in percentages)
Target
Evaluation
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 Achievement Improvement
Targets
Overall
Percentage of teachers, parents
and students who are satisfied
that students model the
93.4 93.4 94.9 93.8 89.0
characteristics of active
citizenship.
Very High
Declined
Good
Percentage of teachers and
parents who agree that students
are taught attitudes and
92.9 87.5 95.5 95.8 84.4
behaviours that will make them
successful at work when they
finish school.
High
Declined
Acceptable
2016 2017 2018
Comment on Results
In 2015 our number of parents and teachers who responded dropped significantly. During the 2014-2015 academic year we experienced
several behavior issues among a few students.
Strategies
We will encourage parents to respond by putting a note in the newsletter. Teaching staff will be reminded to complete the survey in order
to provide a more accurate assessment of the state of our school. Administration will meet with parents to discuss areas where
they feel that the school can improve upon in order to further develop and promote behaviors to make them successful outside of school.
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Specific Outcome:
Students demonstrate a strong foundation in literacy and numeracy.
Performance Measure
Results (in percentages)
Target
Evaluation
Targets
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 Achievement Improvement Overall 2016 2017 2018
Overall percentage of students in
Grades 6 and 9 who achieved the
acceptable standard on Provincial 93.1 95.0 93.3 96.2 92.4
Achievement Tests (overall cohort
results).
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
Overall percentage of students in
Grades 6 and 9 who achieved the
standard of excellence on
Provincial Achievement Tests
(overall cohort results).
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
51.4 50.0 43.8 64.7 49.2
Comment on Results
A powerful contributing factor to the success of the students has been Edison’s enriched mathematics and
language arts programs. Improving upon vocabulary as well as memorization and presentational skills enables
the students to feel more confident regarding their literacy and numeracy.
Strategies
This year our heads of the math department have begun a math ‘power hour’ four days a week after
school. Many of our students have utilized this opportunity and it has greatly impacted the quality of our
in-school math lessons as students are less likely to fall behind.
Meeting all of the curricular standards set out in the Alberta Program of Studies and providing additional
access to skilled and educated teachers ensures the success of our students.
Tutorials are readily available for students. Student perceptual data will be gathered after each reporting
period to determine if the students felt that staff were readily available for additional academic support.
Teachers continue their own education by attending the most modern seminars which help connect
current research to their classroom practices. Following up on teachers’ personal and professional growth
plans will allow the school to determine if this strategy has been successful.
Observing the teaching staff members in the process of learning and personal growth enables the
students to take more accountability for their own education.
Notes:
1. Aggregated PAT results are based upon a weighted average of percent meeting standards (Acceptable, Excellence). The weights are the number of
students enrolled in each course. Courses included: English Language Arts (Grades 6, 9, 9 KAE), Français (Grades 6, 9), French Language Arts
(Grades 6, 9), Mathematics (6, 9, 9 KAE), Science (Grades 6, 9, 9 KAE), Social Studies (Grades 6, 9, 9 KAE).
2. Data values have been suppressed where the number of students or respondents is less than 6. Suppression is marked with an asterisk (*).
3. Please note that participation in Grade 9 Provincial Achievement Tests was substantially impacted by the flooding in June 2013. Caution should be
used when interpreting trends over time for the province and those school authorities affected by the floods.
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Desired Outcome Two: Alberta has quality teaching and school leadership
Specific Outcome:
Performance Measure
Teacher preparation and professional growth focus on the competencies
needed to help students learn. Effective learning and teaching is achieved
through collaborative leadership.
Results (in percentages)
Target
Evaluation
Targets
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 Achievement Improvement Overall 2016 2017 2018
Percentage of teachers, parents
and students satisfied with the
opportunity for students to receive a
77.9 86.8 81.6 81.3 81.3
broad program of studies including
fine arts, career, technology, and
health and physical education.
High
Maintained
Good
Comment on Results
As our teaching staff continues to grow personally and professionally, their interests along with current research
have fueled the development of a wide variety of programs we believe to be of great benefit to the students.
Strategies
Teachers will continuously develop professionally and be provided with opportunities to share what they
know with their peers as well as discuss what they are interested in learning more about.
Individual areas of interest are encouraged and celebrated so that each member of the teaching team
feels valued. To monitor the success of this strategy teachers will be consulted on upcoming teaching
positions to ensure that staff are satisfied and passionate about the topics they will teach.
Administrators work collaboratively with teachers to help them achieve their ideal professional level and
upon reaching their goals to define new goals for further improvement.
Supervision is conducted in a variety of ways to help teachers feel empowered in their growth. Teacher
perceptual data will be collected in the form of anonymous surveys to ensure that they feel supported and
valued by the team. If survey results show that the staff do not feel safe and welcome in the work
environment then this strategy will be revisited and redesigned in its implementation.
This year administrators are spending more time within the classrooms during instructional time. This will
provide a more accurate understanding of the on goings in each classroom, and in doing so will better
equip administration to support teachers in their practice.
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Desired Outcome Three: Alberta’s education system is governed effectively
Specific Outcome:
The education system demonstrates collaboration and engagement.
Results (in percentages)
Performance Measure
Target
Evaluation
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 Achievement Improvement
Percentage of teachers and
parents satisfied with parental
involvement in decisions about
their child's education.
84.5 86.2 93.0 88.3 81.9
Percentage of teachers, parents
and students satisfied with the
96.8 96.8 98.6 97.7 96.1
overall quality of basic
education.
Targets
Overall
High
Declined
Acceptable
Very High
Maintained
Excellent
2016 2017 2018
Strategies
Through open and honest communication with parents, teachers and students relational trust is
developed to enable all people to feel safe and confident to contribute ideas and energy to the
future planning of the school. The success of this strategy will be apparent if school parents,
teachers and students frequently visit the office to contribute ideas.
Teachers are encouraged to actively involve parents in the learning processes of their children.
Administration consults with parents when implementing new structures and policies.
Current research is brought to discussions and factored into decision making and problem
solving.
Specific Outcome:
Performance Measure
Students and communities have access to safe and healthy learning
environments.
Results (in percentages)
Target
Evaluation
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 Achievement Improvement
Targets
Overall
Percentage of teacher, parent
and student agreement that:
students are safe at school, are
learning the importance of
96.6 96.6 97.6 97.2 93.7
caring for others, are learning
respect for others and are
treated fairly in school.
Very High
Declined
Good
Percentage of teachers, parents
and students indicating that
their school and schools in their
90.0 93.3 91.1 89.7 83.4
jurisdiction have improved or
stayed the same the last three
years.
Very High
Declined
Significantly
Acceptable
2016 2017 2018
Comment on Results
All Edison student test results are included in our Diploma Exam and Achievement Test results data including
students with learning difficulties and special needs. No students are exempted from writing these exams due to
learning difficulties and all students are taught within the regular classrooms alongside their peers.
Strategies
The Edison community places a strong emphasis on kindness, politeness and honesty and all students and
teachers are held accountable to these expectations. A decrease in the frequency of repeat student lying
offences will be a strong indication of effective role modeling by staff and peers.
Through the development of high expectations and the implementation of structures to assist all students in the
achievement of these expectations the culture of Edison has been established as safe and caring with strong
academics. The continued increase in student retention will indicate if the school is successful in this endeavor.
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Note:
Audited Financial Statement
Highlights
2014/2015 Actual
Amount
2014/2015 Actual
Percentage
REVENUE SUMMARY
Alberta Government
$1,230,860
44%
$1,551,678
56%
$2,782,538
100%
Instruction
$2,124,827
76%
Administration
$69,028
2%
Operations & Maintenance
$492,583
18%
Transportation
$106,292
4%
Other
$0
0%
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$2,792,730
100%
Other Revenue
 Tuition/Rent/Transportation
TOTAL REVENUES
EXPENDITURE SUMMARY
The 2014/2015 Audited Financial Statements were approved in a Board meeting on November 19, 2015. The results were good
and spending was within budget.
The complete 2014/2015 Audited Financial Statements may be accessed at www.edisonschool.ca under the Alberta Education
tab.
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Budget Highlights
2015/2016
BUDGET Amount
2015/16 BUDGET
Percentage
REVENUE SUMMARY
Alberta Government
$1,344,456
44%
$1,693,100
56%
$3,037,556
100%
Instruction
$2,366,230
79%
Administration
$100,000
3%
Operations & Maintenance
$415,800
14%
Transportation
$132,500
4%
Other
$0
0%
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$3,014,530
100%
Other Revenue
 Tuition/Rent/Transportation
TOTAL REVENUES
EXPENDITURE SUMMARY
The budget for 2015/2016 shows continued improvement of the negative unrestricted Net Assets.
To access the complete budget for the 2015/2016 school year please contact the school office during business hours. Budget
decisions to allocate resources to program areas are made by the Board of Directors under the advice of the SecretaryTreasurer.
This document may be accessed at www.edisonschool.ca under the Alberta Education tab.
Parental Involvement
The active and frequent involvement of parents within the Edison community is part of what defines us. Parental
consultation regarding new programs is essential for the school to monitor the success of its initiatives. Staff are encouraged
to communicate with parents each week throughout the school-year. Perceptual data is collected through both formal
meetings and informal discussions with parents. Administration deals with each student issue on an individual level to
ensure that parents perceive school investment in their children. The results shown for parents are based both on the mail
out survey that Alberta Education sends each January as well as from information parents share with teachers and
administrators. Parents are actively involved in the direct education of the students as guest speakers and supervision
volunteers as well as academic supports.
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Timelines and Communication
To access the complete budget for the 2015/2016 school year please contact the school office during business
hours. Budget decisions to allocate resources to program areas are made by the Board of Directors under the
advice of the Secretary-Treasurer.
The complete 2014/2015 Audited Financial Statements may be accessed at www.edisonschool.ca under the Alberta
Education tab.
This document may be accessed at www.edisonschool.ca under the Alberta Education tab.
This document was announced in the school newsletter on November 19, 2015.
Whistleblower Protection
 For the 2014/2015 academic year there were no disclosures pertinent to Section 32 of the Public Interest
Disclosure Act (2013).
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