Manitoba Education
Aboriginal Academic Achievement Grant (AAA)
The Aboriginal Academic Achievement Grant is provided to assist school divisions with current programming or the implementation of new programs that target academic success for Aboriginal students. School divisions should focus their AAA grant to accomplish the following:
- improve practices for Aboriginal students in the areas of curriculum, instruction, assessment, classroom management, and school organization
- support professional learning and collaborative planning among teachers, principals, specialists, support staff, parents, and the community
- increase the flexibility of schools and divisions to implement changes based on best practices through an action research process
Funding Formula: Funding of Schools 2009-2010 School Year
Revised Reporting Process
In the 2007-2008 school year, a revised categorical grants reporting process was implemented. The process involves a three-year reporting cycle with visits to school divisions on a rotational basis. (Additional information available at http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/specedu/pie/index.html)
All school divisions will continue to submit an annual Financial Report (Expenditures for 2008-2009 will be reported in October 2009).
Note: The following grant Requirements and Timelines only apply to the school divisions required to provide a written Outcomes Report for 2009-2010 and a Report on previous year’s Results.
Requirements and Timelines
2009-2010 Categorical Grants Plan
For the 2009-2010 school year scheduled divisions are required to submit an AAA program plan by October 30, 2009 addressing the following:
- The measurable/observable academic achievement outcomes targeted including grade levels.
- Strategies outlining the nature of programming to achieve outcomes that are supported by the grant.
- The measurable indicators used to monitor progress in achieving outcomes.
- How parental/community involvement is addressed and what initiaitives will be implemented.
Results Report for 2008-2009
Scheduled school divisions are required to submit a Results Report (see Step 9 of the 2009-2010 Categorical Grant Report Template referenced below) for the 2008-2009 program plan by October 30, 2009 addressing the following:
- Restate the outcomes targeted in the 2008-2009 AAA plan.
- Results achieved through programming related to stated outcomes and indicators in the 2008-2009 program plan.
- Parental and community partnership activities implemented and related results.
A blank reporting template is available to assist in completing both the program plan and the Results Report requirements. The template is available in Word format.
230 KB)For additional program information, contact Marilyn Robinson at 204-945-6875 or toll free at
