Alberta Initiative for School Improvement (AISI)
Cycle 2 AISI Project Summaries
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Total records found: 462
| 10002 |
Improving Learning in Mathematics K-5 |
| Red Deer School District No. 104 |
| First Year Funding: $365,578 |
| Major Focus: Math |
| Scope: 2958 Students, Grades K to 5, 11 Schools |
| Purpose |
To improve students' achievement and attitudes towards mathematics. |
| Description |
Provide teachers with opportunities to investigate how children learn mathematics and implement research-based instructional practices that support the development of mathematical reasoning. Job-embedded professional development will be a focus of the project. |
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| 10003 |
Supporting Literacy at Westminster |
| Lethbridge School District No. 51 |
| First Year Funding: $21,815 |
| Major Focus: Literacy |
| Scope: 140 Students, Grades K to 4, 1 School |
| Purpose |
To increase students' literacy skills by increasing the amount of time students spend reading at school through the provision of one-on-one tutoring and encouraging parents to engage in meaningful literacy experiences with their children at home. |
| Description |
Implement research-proven early intervention strategies such as the Early Literacy program to improve the reading skills of identified students by providing one-one-one instruction with classroom assistants. Literacy packages will be developed so parents can engage in meaningful literacy activities with their children at home. Parents will then be encouraged to volunteer in the school as a tutor, both for their children and others. |
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| 10004 |
Rocky View Learning Communities |
| Rocky View School Division No. 41 |
| First Year Funding: $1,722,360 |
| Major Focus: PD/PLC |
| Scope: 15000 Students, Grades K to 12, 31 Schools |
| Purpose |
To improve student literacy and numeracy and enhance student learning by building teacher capacity. |
| Description |
Establish learning communities to build teacher capacity focusing on literacy and numeracy, student learning and engagement, and improving programs and services in order to improve student achievement. |
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| 10005 |
Technology Enhanced Academic Movement |
| Lethbridge School District No. 51 |
| First Year Funding: $134,742 |
| Major Focus: Technology |
| Scope: 2700 Students, Grades 9 to 12, 2 Schools |
| Purpose |
To enhance the learning of students through the use of media rich courseware. |
| Description |
Prepare a collection of media rich learning objects and the development of courseware to augment the learning process for all students in two high schools. Staff will examine pedagogical practices to enhance the creation of these resources. |
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| 10006 |
Full Day Kindergarten in High Needs Schools |
| Edmonton School District No. 7 |
| First Year Funding: $637,500 |
| Major Focus: Early Intervention |
| Scope: 400 Students, Grade K, 18 Schools |
| Purpose |
To develop and improve early literacy skills, increase sense of self-worth, foster independence and decision making skills, and encourage positive attitudes towards learning in students identified as "high needs". |
| Description |
Implement full-day literacy based kindergarten programs for schools identified as having students with high needs. |
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