The Calgary Board of Education’s Ends 1: Mega End policy encapsulates the desired outcome for all of our students – completing high school with the foundation of learning to function effectively in life, work and future learning.
The Chief Superintendent believes that high school completion can serve as a useful outcome to gauge system performance, but only if an appropriate definition for high school completion is developed ethically and with high sensitivity to each one of our students.
To read the Chief Superintendent’s Reasonable Interpretation for Ends 1: Mega End approved by the Board of Trustees on January 19, 2010, click here.
What are the outcomes of the Mega End?
- Reasonable progress towards Ends 2: Academic Success, Ends 3: Citizenship, Ends 4: Personal Development and Ends 5: Character demonstrate reasonable progress towards Ends 1: Mega End
- Student transition into post-secondary learning
- Students are prepared for life, work and continued learning
- High school success
A number of measures are examined to monitor the progress of the Calgary Board of Education in achieving the outcomes of Ends 1: Mega End. To view the current monitoring report for Ends 1: Mega End approved by the Board of Trustees on November 17, 2009 click here. Revised measures that will be used going forward can be found within the Reasonable Interpretation approved in January 2010.
One measure for Ends 1: Mega End is student voice, and one method of hearing from our students is through the annual Mega End Symposia.
The Symposia brings together high school students from across our system to discuss their experiences in the Calgary Board of Education. Results of the discussions are analyzed by our researchers and shared with stakeholders throughout our jurisdiction. We believe hearing from our students is critical in helping to direct the future planning of our school system.
