Supporting Student Choice – Needs Assessment Summary Report
Significant findings point to inequities across the province in terms of student access to programming, the ability to recruit qualified teachers and instructors, and the lack of facilities, equipment, and resources. Many school authorities have turned to partnerships with industry, their community, and post-secondary institutions to enhance programming in these areas. However, challenges exist in ensuring sustainability. Equally important is a call to demonstrate value for the trades and design a collaboratively built provincial partner framework leading to greater equity. Based on the findings, the report concludes school authorities would be better positioned to support students in pursuing a career in trades or technologies by establishing educational partnerships within a provincial framework.
SLQS Competency: Visionary Leadership, Leading Learning, Ensuring First Nations, Metis and Inuit Education for all Students, School Authority Operations and Resources