Vision

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College of Alberta School Superintendents

• Vision
• Leadership excellence for world-class public
  education

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College of Alberta School Superintendents Leadersh
ip Excellence for World-Class Public Education

• Mission
• CASS, as the professional voice of system
  education leaders, provides expertise, advocacy
  and advice to improve, promote and champion
  public education

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College of Alberta School Superintendents Leadersh
ip Excellence for World-Class Public Education

• Value
• Students are first
• Principle of Practice
• Strong and vocal positions focused on student
  learning

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College of Alberta School Superintendents Leadersh
ip Excellence for World-Class Public Education

• Value
• Respect for individual members
• Principles of Practice
• Membership equality
• Collegiality and networking

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College of Alberta School Superintendents Leadersh
ip Excellence for World-Class Public Education

• Value
• Trustworthiness
• Principles of Practice
• Transparency
• Consistent CASS messages

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College of Alberta School Superintendents Leadersh
ip Excellence for World-Class Public Education

• Value
• Collaboration
• Principles of Practice
• Work with our education partners
• Clear purposes
• consultation . . .
  collaboration
• Interdependency mutual benefits

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College of Alberta School Superintendents Leadersh
ip Excellence for World-Class Public Education

• Value
• Learnedness
• Principles of Practice
• Research-based positions
• Life-long learners

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College of Alberta School Superintendents Leadersh
ip Excellence for World-Class Public Education

• Value
• Integrity
• Principle of Practice
• CASS Code of Ethics

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CASS Strategic Plan 2006 2008 Highlights Key
Action Area 1 Strengthening CASS as a Learning
Organization
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CASS Strategic Plan 2006 2008 Highlights Key
Action Area 1 Strengthening CASS as a Learning
Organization

• Develop Standards of Practice
• Facilitator Lyle Lorenz
• Process model PQPS
• Stakeholder Advisory Committee
• Research-based
• Authentic consultation

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CASS Strategic Plan 2006 2008 Highlights Key
Action Area 1 Strengthening CASS as a Learning
Organization

• Provide high quality leadership learning
• Issues Forum
• HR, Curriculum and Special Education Symposia
• Annual and Summer Conferences
• Leadership Academy
• Superintendent Induction Program

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CASS Strategic Plan 2006 2008 Highlights Key
Action Area 1 Strengthening CASS as a Learning
Organization

• Provide high quality leadership learning
• Start Right 2007
• Based on Draft PQPS
• 103 new or aspiring administrators
• 94 excellent rating

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CASS Strategic Plan 2006 2008 Highlights Key
Action Area 1 Strengthening CASS as a Learning
Organization

• Provide high quality leadership learning
• Start Right 2007
• Based on Draft PQPS
• 103 new or aspiring administrators
• 94 excellent rating
• Leadership for Learning 2007
• Based on Draft PQPS
• 30 experienced administrators
• 100 excellent rating

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CASS Strategic Plan 2006 2008 Highlights Key
Action Area 1 Strengthening CASS as a Learning
Organization

• Progress toward CASS as a Profession
• Code of Conduct/Practice Standards
• Interim Registration Committee Draft Criteria
• Execute communication plan
• Resolve ASBA concerns, gain approval
• Finalize entire package ready for legislative
  proclamation

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CASS Strategic Plan 2006 2008 Highlights Key
Action Area 2 Providing Respected Leadership in
Public Education
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CASS Strategic Plan 2006 2008 Highlights Key
Action Area 2 Providing Respected Leadership in
Public Education

• Raise our profile with government
• Ongoing interactions with Minister, Deputy
  Minister and Executive Council
• Genesis level policy involvement

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CASS Strategic Plan 2006 2008 Highlights Key
Action Area 2 Providing Respected Leadership in
Public Education

• Raise our public profile
• Proactive, timely and learned positions
• Consistent key messages for membership
• Media releases CASS initiatives and positions
• Explore partnerships on education issues

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CASS Strategic Plan 2006 2008 Highlights Key
Action Area 2 Providing Respected Leadership in
Public Education

• Raise our profile with education partners
• Ongoing interactions
• Inform partners of our positions
• Seek common ground on issues
• Invite partnerships on position papers
• Maintain synergistic relationships

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Spring AGM Resolutions

• Work with AE and partners to find an alternative
  to GLA-R
• Remove identified Ungraded Students from PATs
• Raise Minimum School Leaving Age to 18 or
  graduation
• Review impact of OHS Legislation on Schools
• De-envelope and simplify CSI guidelines
• Review impact of cross-sectoral collaborative
  initiatives that fall outside the mandate of
  schools but require school and division staff
  involvement.

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College of Alberta School Superintendents Presiden
ts Priorities 2007 2008

• Partners
• Pro-active Learned Positions
• Professional Profile

• People of CASS
• Professional Learning
• Professional Pride

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College of Alberta School Superintendents Presiden
ts Priorities 2007 2008

• People of CASS
• Professional Learning
• Professional Pride

• Partners
• Pro-active Learned Positions
• Professional Profile

Preparing for life after LEE
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College of Alberta School Superintendents Presiden
ts Priorities 2007 2008

• People of CASS
• Professional Learning
• Professional Pride

• Partners
• Pro-active Learned Positions
• Professional Profile

Preparing for life after LEE and NOREEN
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