Parkland Village School's Development Plan is an integral component of our school accountability and assurance. This plan is an extension of the Parkland School Division Education Plan, which sets out educational priorities and outcomes within the domains of education, while outlining the Division's Vision, Mission, Values, Ultimate Goal and Priorities. A strong plan implements strategies to maintain or improve student learning and achievement - while monitoring and adjusting as needed - and to help the school and division in making evidence-based decisions.
Development Plan
2025 - 2028 Development Plan 2023-2024 Development Plan Results Report
Every Parkland School Division school has evaluated their progress from last year in a Development Plan Results Report, using internal data, ThoughtExchange survey results, and Assurance survey results.
The goal of the Development Plan is to outline the strategies the school will follow for the school year, based on areas of focus, with the goal of improving their practices and achieving their desired state - one that aligns with the Division's Mission, Vision and Values.
By participating in Alberta Education’s Assurance Model, our school and our stakeholders are actively engaged in the development of our own local priorities and plans. Our development plan allows us to remain simultaneously forward-thinking and responsive to stakeholder concerns.
Areas of Focus
Our goal for this school 2025-2026 year is to help all students become strong in literacy skills, numeracy skills and positive character, so that they can thrive in life and positively contribute to their school, families, community and world. The challenge this year is that, due to declining enrollment, four of our classrooms will have split-grades. This reality will require additional supports for teachers as they ensure students are thriving.
To accomplish this, Parkland Village School will continue to focus its resources to build staff capacity and alignment of approach in the following areas:
- Continuing our work of making best practices in literacy and numeracy instruction for all learners universal in our school, in the context of split grade classrooms
- Continuing a culture of care, expectation, and grace that supports all students where they are at, and helping them develop overall wellness and character
- Increase opportunities for engaging, hands-on, active learning for all students
These areas of focus support the overarching goal of maximizing success for every child in the school.
- Initiating staff learning around Indigenous perspectives. Staff members have been focusing on this independently, but we have not as a collective staff taken part in common learning experiences around Indigenous history and perspectives. This focus was first added to our 2024-2025 development plan and will be continued this year.
These areas of focus directly support the priorities of Parkland School Division as they are articulated in the Division’s 2025-2028 Education Plan.