17. Monitoring and Evaluation Mechanisms; Reporting

 What arrangements are there, if any, for the monitoring and evaluation of this program and for reporting on the results? Student Success Leaders, Student Success Teachers, and Student Success Teams to monitor and track students; Student Success Annual Action Plans submitted to the Ministry by school boards; the Ministry has contracted with third party organizations to evaluate the effectiveness of the Student Success initiatives

18. Key Results or Outcomes

 What have been the main achievements or outcomes of this program to date? The graduation rate over the past three years has climbed five percentage points to 73 per cent, from 68 per cent in 2003-04, resulting in 12,000 additional students graduating from high school.
19. Difficulties or Barriers What difficulties or barriers to success have been experienced by this program, if any?  
20. Promotion / Publication Channels How is information about the program or initiative publicised or promoted to potential participants? Ministry website; through the Student Success Leaders, Student Success Teachers and Student Success Teams; Provincial Symposia and Regional Training; Ministry publications and resources, such as guides, webcasts, and communication and advertising materials.
21. Future Plans Please give brief details of any future plans for this initiative, especially key objectives or planned changes.  
22. Other Relevant Info Please provide any other important information about this initiative which is not covered in your previous responses.

 
23. Key Contact Details Name and title of senior contact or other information point, with address, telephone and email details if known Kirsten Parker, Director Student Success/Learning to 18 Implementation, Training and Evaluation Branch, Ontario Ministry of Education Kirsten.Parker@ontario.ca
24. Website or Other Information Source url, publication reference or other information source. http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/parents/studentsuccess.html