ACE

• ACE credential will let us serve students with equity i.e., students with ACE credential from one college can enter P.S. in any college – not necessarily so with OBS
• Need to market ACE to business, colleges
• Create a sense of community within the ACE sector to encourage achievement of personal growth/change (not just academic standing)
• Revamp the curriculum goals of ACE
• Be a part of ACE, accept it
• Update English ACE – Components related to media and popular culture/workforce
• Incorporate ACE graduates into post-secondary graduation ceremonies
• ACE certificate should be part of graduation ceremony
• Re ACE: time for curriculum development
  • Going on to incorporate what Ministry expects
  • Do research
  • Prepare demonstrations
• Timeline for the acceptance of ACE in the community
• Guidelines for marketing ACE in community and to potential employers
• Promotion of ACE to all as a means of recognition of student accomplishment (in college calendars)

Recognition and Feedback

• Build student feeling of self esteem and self worth
• A formal acknowledgement of individual achievement boosts the student’s self-esteem
• Acknowledging student success/achievement builds self esteem for individual and group and builds and nurtures motivation and self worth
• Formal/informal recognition is important, on a regular basis to promote change
• Award ceremony celebrating change from levels – families invited
• Celebrate risks and benefits of risk taking OFTEN (informally)
• Class recognizes attendance, a motivator moved from a level of just working hard.
• RECOGNITION DAY – President comes, families come, Christmas party, speakers
  • Students Need Recognition
    • Graduation Ceremony
    • Certificates
    • Honour Rolls
    • Photographs with success stories
    • Wall of fame