Reporting to Jurisdictions

Each May and October, every school authority receives a report from Alberta Education with the most recent accountability pillar data. This includes the current jurisdiction survey results, objective measures of student outcomes, such as drop out and high school completion rate, Provincial Achievement Test and Diploma Exam results.

The report includes an evaluation of each measure on achievement, which compares results to a consistent standard, and improvement, which measures current performance against previous results. As well, a combined evaluation for each measure and category is provided in an Accountability Pillar Overall Summary.

How school jurisdictions use this information
The data and evaluations that school authorities receive help determine priorities for improving learning outcomes. It also provides a means of sharing results with their communities, ensuring the system is open and accountable to all Albertans. Provincial results on the Accountability Pillar measures are reported publicly on Alberta Education’s website.

Jurisdictions use their evaluations to identify areas requiring improvement and to develop strategies for their Three-Year Education Plans to improve results in those areas where performance has not improved or has declined. Alberta school jurisdictions post their three-year plans on their web site by November 30 each year.

In addition, school authorities continue to be accountable for meeting the education needs of all students, for ensuring provincial policy, legislation, regulations and standards are met, and for reporting on the allocation and use of funds.

School authorities report the October results and evaluations in their three year education plans and