Battle River School Division Rubric Backgrounder and User Guide
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1. Battle River School Division Rubric Backgrounder and User Guide Background Policy 21 HEALTHY SCHOOL COMMUNITIES AND WORKPLACES was passed by BRSD board of Trustees in May of 2009 with an implementation target for September of 2009 In the fall of 2012 it was decided that an assessment tool was needed to ensure that the policy was being implemented in a standardized way across the district The Healthy Eating Physical Activity and Mental Well Being Rubrics were designed to assist with policy implementation and align with Policy 21 HEALTHY SCHOOL COMMUNITIES AND WORKPLACES Materials Healthy Eating Rubric Active Living Rubric Mental Well Being Rubric Purpose Understand what schools are doing in the areas of Healthy Eating Physical Activity and Mental Well Being Identify gaps Determine where supports are needed Celebrate successes in individual schools and in the Division Rationale The Healthy Schools Rubrics will support assist schools in the following ways Offer insight into the overall health and wellness of the school community Assist in identifying priorities and setting goals for school improvements Provide opportunities for collaborative assessment and planning Elicit meaningful and measurable data to track and report progress Guide the development implementation and evaluation of healthy school initiatives Initiate importan2. t discussions related to student health and wellness Context It is encouraged that a variety of stakeholders within the school community staff students parents community members be included when completing the tool The rubrics could be used in a variety of settings Health Champion Workshops Staff Parent Council Administrator Student Leadership Meetings Method 1 Review the Health Schools Rubric Backgrounder and User Guide 2 Assessment 1 Complete the Healthy Schools Rubrics and make note of how your school scores in each of the areas 3 Identify Priorities Use the results to help determine areas in which the school would like to make improvements For example if the area of healthy eating received a low score then the school may decide to focus on nutrition 4 Action Plan Create an Action Plan to identify priorities develop goals and outline strategies activities that will help achieve these goals 5 Assessment 2 Complete the Healthy Schools Rubrics at the end of the year to evaluate celebrate successes and guide future planning Additional Support Contact Carol Breitkreutz 780 679 2976 for assistance in completing the rubrics or developing an action plan Contact Pamela Boyson 780 679 2992 for assistance with Nutrition Healthy Eating Adapted from the AHS Document Rubric Backgrounder and User Guide 2012
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