In our academy programs, we care about our students. We work to ensure a welcoming environment, one that helps ensure students feel a sense of belonging as the participate in the programs.

We implement a variety of strategies to help students identify individual goals and then we strive to help students meet those individual goals, reflecting on their ongoing journeys along the way.

Academy Assessment

Assessment provides a process to:

Inform instructional practices

• Examine the effectiveness of our instruction
• Identify areas to target instructional support

Monitor progress of the students

 

WVS Premier Academy assessment aligns with West Vancouver’s guiding Assessment Principles. We strive to do the following:

Timely and Ongoing 

• Adapt coaching/instruction to meet the needs of all students
• Conduct ongoing informal assessment (providing ongoing one-on-one feedback) throughout the year, and communicating formally to parents & students during regularly scheduled reporting periods

 Clear and Intentional

• The focus is on quality instruction for all students

Inclusive

• Plan with the goal to deliver lessons that are designed to meet the needs of the students’ various skill levels & abilities

Communicate Student Learning

• Provide ongoing feedback to students; offer the ongoing open-door policy for parents; and communicate regularly and consistently, meaningful feedback to students & families

Shared Responsibility

• Academy personnel work together to identify best practices & to meet the ongoing needs of all students in the programs
• identify best practices & to meet the ongoing needs of all students in the programs