part a: strategic overview - Department of Education

The strategic goals are outlined in Table 1. The Table also provides a brief rationale in
support of the selection and focus on each strategic goal. The Department aims to
pursue the following strategic goals over the next ten years:
Table 1: Strategic Goals and Associated Rationale
No Strategic Goal Rationale and Focus
1 Equity in educational achievements
for all learners regardless of race,
gender ,
disability and geographic
location
2 All school learners equipped with
skills for further employment
(including self-employment), training
and participation in society
3 Improved quality of teaching and
learning at all educational levels
throughout the Province
4 Increased levels of service
integration at the local level
5 Performance Management
systems and
systems management and processes for
enhanced service delivery
As a result of this goal, it is anticipated that
A review of the data on performance shows that historical
disadvantagement still affects the level of resources that are
available for education in some communities. The effect of
prosperity and other circumstances of the community affects
schools and the performance and advancement of learners
All learners and communities will be resourced to the level that
will produce equity in achievement.
As a result of this goal, it is anticipated that
Learners graduating from schools are not equally equipped for
careers and for life. Many do not have a sound and viable basic
education upon which they can build a future. Because of poor
subject choices, minimal educational resources and lack of
guidance and support, many learners are under-educated, underinformed
and ill-equipped for successful futures.
All learners will have a sound basic education and educational
exposure and information upon which they can build careers
As a result of this goal, it is anticipated that
The quality of teaching and learning varies throughout the
Province because of the availability and level of resources, the
quality of teachers and the level of parental and community
support. Some learners and communities are disadvantaged
because they do not have access to quality education.
All learners will have a greater opportunity to achieve at a level
that is typical for the more privileged learners in the Province.
As a result of this goal, it is anticipated that
Resources at the local level are not maximized for the highest
benefit of learners and their communities. Local organizations
and departments, especially in the social sector, must work
together to achieve the welfare of learners, their parents and their
communities.
A more integrated approach to education at the local level, where
more local resources are applied to the benefit of learners. There
will be a higher level of purposeful inter-organizational
collaboration.
As a result of this goal, it is anticipated that
Because policies, systems and processes are not sufficiently
streamlined and focused to promote equity and reduce
disadvantagement, inequitable circumstances continue to exist.
The achievement of transformational objectives will depend
largely on systems and policies that are supportive.
6 Optimal configuration of the school
The adequacy of systems will be judged by their ability to
contribute to the realization of transformational outcomes
As a result of this goal, it is anticipated that
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