There has been an increasing number of students not completing the booklet despite multiple attempts to have them do so by multiple adults in the building. Even when we look at extending scores we see that most students have achieved extending as a result of doing well on the online portion of the assessment not the written portion.
Annecdotaly admin who participated in marking the FSAs have noticed across Sea-to-Sky students have been writing less and less in the past few years. Most of the low scores in the writing section are due to short answers containing little detail or deep thought.
FSA
2023-2024
Students are giving us valuable insight into their emotional connection to our school community. Many are signaling a need for deeper relationships and a stronger sense of belonging. We're noticing opportunities to strengthen how we care for our shared spaces, support one another, and build trust between students and adults. These observations highlight a meaningful invitation: How can we intentionally create a school culture where every member feels seen, supported, and inspired to care for each other and our community?
Student Learning Survey
2023/2024
Students are expressing a lack of ownership over their learning, and we’re observing a growing sense of passivity and reluctance to engage in deeper thinking. How might we design learning experiences that empower students to take the driver’s seat in their own learning journey?
"Human beings have an innate inner drive to be autonomous, self-determined, and connected to one another. And when that drive is liberated, people achieve more and live richer lives."
― Daniel Pink, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
“Without a healthy sense of control, kids feel powerless and overwhelmed and will often become passive or resigned. When they are denied the ability to make meaningful choices, they are at high risk of becoming anxious, struggling to manage anger, becoming self-destructive, or self-medicating.”
― William Stixrud, The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives
Student Learning Survey
Our School Survey
MDI
2023/2024
EDI
2022/2023
2024/2025