BETTER EDUCATION
8. Learning Agenda
The commitment is to engage citizens in improving our education system.
Resource documents:
· Learn for Life! Building a Learning Agenda Together
Departmental Leads: Education and Early Childhood Development, PostSecondary Education, Training and Labour
9. Supporting Teachers & Parents
The commitment is to maintain the number of teaching positions in our public schools.
Departmental Lead: Education and Early Childhood Development
10. Strengthening our Schools
The commitment is to enhance anti-bullying programs by working with principals, parents, teachers, school districts and students, etc.
Resource documents:
· Anti Bullying Summit Report-2010
· Policy 703 Positive Learning and Working Environment
· Government’s Response to Strengthening Inclusion, Strengthening Schools
Departmental Lead: Education and Early Childhood Development
A second commitment in this area is to intensify career planning tools and advisory services throughout the K-12 education system.
Resource documents:
· The Role of Guidance in Post-Secondary Planning: New Brunswick Findings
Departmental Leads: Education and Early Childhood Development, Postsecondary Education, Training, and Labour
11. Childcare and Early Learning Plan
The commitment with respect to childcare is to ensure equity for under-serviced groups and to work with employers to develop workplace childcare options for employees and their children.
Resource documents:
· Putting Children First: Positioning Early Childhood for the Future
· Policy 407 – Community Use of Schools
Departmental Lead: Education and Early Childhood Development
12. Accessible and Affordable Post-Secondary Education
The commitment is to work with communities, agencies and non-profit groups focused on adult literacy to enhance current efforts and explore ways to provide greater support.
Resource documents:
· Working Together for Adult Literacy
· Literacy: Key to Learning and Path to Prosperity – An Action Plan for Atlantic Canada
Departmental Lead: Post-secondary Education, Training, and Labour
13. Investing in our Schools
The commitment is to establish the goal of every school in the province becoming a designated community use school.
Resource documents:
· Learn for Life! Building a Learning Agenda Together
· Policy 407 – Community Use of Schools
Departmental Lead: Education and Early Childhood Development
14. Adult Learning
The commitment is to prepare a response to the release of the results of the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) in 2013. An initiative of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the PIAAC will measure cognitive and workplace skills needed for successful participation in the 21st century society and economy amongst adults aged 16 to 65. Unlike previous international assessments, GNB will have access to all the New Brunswick PIAAC data, which has the potential of creating significant research opportunities. In addition to a GNB response, New Brunswick will participate in three Canada thematic task teams who will release reports from 2013-15.
Resource documents:
• OECD Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies
Departmental Lead: Post-Secondary Education, Training, and Labour
15. Partnerships in Labour Force Development
The commitment is to work with middle schools, high schools, community colleges, universities and industry to institute pre-college programming that gives students the option to get prepared for a career in the trades and other skilled occupations.
Resource documents:
· The Role of Guidance in Post-Secondary Planning: New Brunswick Finding
· Council of Atlantic Ministers of Education and Training Strategic Direction
Departmental Leads: Education & Early Childhood Development, Post-secondary Education, Training, and Labour
