Program Strategy Review
Welcome to the Program Strategy Review
Update: This consultation is now closed for feedback. The final report from Malatest is complete and will be presented to the Trustee Program Committee on Thursday, December 11th. The agenda, report and link to attend the meeting are posted on the HWDSB website.
What is a "Program Strategy"? A program strategy is a high-level plan that outlines the vision, goals, and guiding principles for delivering educational programs. It provides direction for curriculum, resources, facilities, and specialized supports to ensure equity and quality learning experiences. The strategy serves as a framework for decision-making and implementation across schools.
This Program Strategy Review looks at three strategies:
The Elementary Program Strategy, which includes the 6 elementary Focus Programs (e.g., basketball, hockey, Sage).
The Secondary Program Strategy, which includes programs such as Tier 2 and Tier 3 Specialty programs such as Hospitality, Cosmetology, Manufacturing, and International Baccalaureate.
The Elementary French Immersion Location Strategy and the Application Process Review, which looks at French Immersion programs in HWDSB elementary schools as well as the process that students apply to enter the French Immersion program.
What is a Review? A review or evaluation of the program strategy is a systematic process to assess how well the strategy’s goals and vision are being implemented. It examines program effectiveness, equity, and alignment with curriculum and board priorities. The purpose is to identify successes, gaps, and areas for improvement to guide future decisions. HWDSB’s Elementary Program Strategy (including the French Immersion Location Strategy and Application process) was created in 2016 while the Secondary Program Strategy was established in 2012. This is the first full-scale review since the strategies have been written.
Learn more by clicking on the Documents, Important Links, and Lifecycle widgets.
Translation: top left corner to select a language. To translate the PDFs in the Documents section, please download them and upload to your preferred translation tool to view them in your preferred language.
We are currently at the validation stage of this review. What does that mean? It means that the research and evaluation firm, R. A. Malatest & Associates, Ltd., contracted by HWDSB to conduct this review is ready to share what they heard while conducting surveys, interviews, focus groups and analyzing data about HWDSB programs.
We, at Malatest, want your reaction to the information they have collected. Does it ring true for you? Have we missed anything?
Look in the Documents section on this page and see 3 summaries of findings: one for the Elementary Program Strategy, one for the Secondary Program Strategy and one for French Immersion.
Send your thoughts directly to Malatest using the tool below.
