Manitoba's K to 12 Education Action Plan
Update
Manitoba’s K to 12 Education Action Plan - Update: May 2023 (
2 MB) highlights the progress to date.
The Manitoba government continues to work on implementing the K to 12 Education Action Plan ( 1.7 MB), which was developed in response to recommendations from the Manitoba Commission on Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education.
Work on the K to 12 Education Action Plan, launched in April 2022, focuses on creating a system where all Manitoba students succeed, no matter their circumstances, their background, or where they live. The K to 12 Education Action Plan is a collaborative approach among government, teachers, school staff, leaders, parents, and community members to create a strong public education system.
Improving literacy and numeracy outcomes for all Manitoba students is a key priority. The priorities across the four pillars in the K to 12 Education Action Plan cumulatively strengthen our education as a whole, including focused work on modernizing curriculum, strengthening assessment practices, creating high quality curriculum implementation resources, creating an equitable funding formula, and supporting student presence and engagement by removing barriers to participation.
Updates and additional details can be found in the Four Pillars for Student Success below.
Pillars for Student Success
High-Quality Learning
Student Engagement and Well-Being
Excellence in Teaching and Leadership
Responsive Systems
High-Quality Learning
Improve learning and outcomes for all students through responsive and relevant curriculum and learning experiences in safe and inclusive learning environments
Framework for Learning Underway
Action: Develop a new Framework for Learning to guide curriculum and assessment development and implementation, and establish a Curriculum Advisory Panel to advise on this work.
Minister’s Advisory Council on Inclusive Education Complete
Action: Establish a Minister’s Advisory Council on Inclusive Education to inform timely access to assessment, learning supports, and clinical services for students with special needs, to advise on changes to the provincial report card that include all students, and to review professional learning needs to enhance student learning.
More Information: Minister’s Advisory Council on Inclusive Education
French Immersion Policy and Implementation Underway
Action: Strengthen Français and French Immersion policy and implementation with a distinct and parallel focus.
More Information: Français and French Immersion Policy and Implementation
Cyclical Curriculum Renewal Process Underway
Action: Implement a cyclical curriculum renewal process with an initial focus on physical education, health education, and science.
Note: Internal development work on this action has begun and is in the early stages of planning. When formal work is launched, updates will be provided.
Age-Appropriate Curriculum and Indigenous Content Underway
Action: Enhance age-appropriate curricula by integrating content on residential schools, treaties, land-based education, Indigenous languages, and Indigenous Peoples’ historical and contemporary contributions.
Note: Internal development work on this action has begun and is in the early stages of planning. When formal work is launched, updates will be provided.
Mamàhtawisiwin: Indigenous Education Policy Framework Complete
Action: Implement Mamàhtawisiwin: The Wonder We Are Born With—An Indigenous Education Policy Framework in partnership with the Indigenous Inclusion Directorate Advisory Council.
Provincial Assessment Program Underway
Action: Expand the provincial assessment program to include Manitoba curriculum-based assessments in Early Years, Middle Years, and Grade 10.
Provincial Code of Conduct and Policies on the Use of Exclusionary Practices Underway
Action: Update Manitoba’s Provincial Code of Conduct and develop policies on the use of exclusionary practices (seclusion, suspension, and expulsion) for all students.
More Information: Provincial Code of Conduct and Policies on the Use of Exclusionary Practices
Provincial Report Card Future Actions
Action: Update the provincial report card to ensure it is inclusive for all learners.
Implement Approach to Identifying Learning Needs, Interventions Future Actions
Action: Implement a comprehensive and collaborative approach among schools and families for early and ongoing identification of learning needs and appropriate interventions.
Early Years Assessments Underway
Action: Introduce consistent Early Years assessments, focusing on children entering Kindergarten and students who have experienced disrupted learning.
Student Engagement and Well-Being
Respond to diverse life experiences, engage students, promote well-being, support successful transitions, and leverage inter-sectoral partnerships
Student Advisory Council Complete
Action: Establish a Student Advisory Council to provide advice and perspectives to the Minister, as part of the development of a broader student engagement framework.
Elders and Knowledge Keepers in Schools Initiative Complete
Action: Launch an Elders and Knowledge Keepers in Schools Initiative in schools across Manitoba, with the program expanding in the 2022/23 school year to more schools.
More Information: Elders and Knowledge Keepers in Schools Initiative
Poverty and Education Task Force Complete
Action: Establish a Poverty and Education Task Force to identify actions to remove barriers to participation and engagement in learning.
Mental Health in Schools Strategy Underway
Action: Collaborate with Manitoba Mental Health and Community Wellness to launch a mental health in schools strategy, focused on the 5Ts: talking, training, teaching, tools, and taking care.
Provincial Attendance Policy and Action Plan Complete
Action: Implement a provincial attendance policy and an action plan to support student engagement and presence.
More Information: Provincial Attendance Policy and Action Plan
Provincial Remote Learning Strategy Underway
Action: Develop a provincial remote learning strategy, including an online high school, to enhance access to programming and learning across the province.
Interdepartmental Protocols Underway
Action: In partnership with Manitoba Families, review interdepartmental protocols to guide student and school transitions.
Sharing High-Level Student Data with First Nations Future Actions
Action: Collaborate with First Nations to explore options for sharing high-level student data to strengthen mobility between federal and provincial education systems.
Needs Assessment and Program Review Future Actions
Action: Undertake a needs assessment and program review for STEAM skills, technical-vocational learning experiences, and apprenticeship to explore equitable access for all students, including opportunities in French and throughout rural, remote, and First Nations communities.
Enhancing Access to the Adult Education System Future Actions
Action: Work with Manitoba Advanced Education, Skills and Immigration to develop a strategic plan to enhance access to the adult education system to provide adult learners with essential skills and educational upgrades.
Career Education Resources Future Actions
Action: Enhance student access to and utilization of career education resources and current labour market information.
Expanding Access to the Arts Future Actions
Action: Explore inter-sectoral approaches to expand access to the arts, including music, visual arts, dance, drama, and other value-added community activities.
Excellence in Teaching and Leadership
Ensure teachers, school staff, and leaders have the knowledge, skills, and tools to support student achievement and well-being
Provincial School Leadership Framework Underway
Action: Develop a provincial school leadership framework informed through principal learning networks, research, and stakeholder engagement.
Regulatory Body to Guide Teacher Practice and Certification Underway
Action: Consult on options for a regulatory body to guide teacher practice and certification.
More Information: Regulatory Body to Guide Teacher Practice and Certification
Workforce Planning Framework Underway
Action: Create a workforce planning framework focused on recruitment and retention of school staff in rural and northern communities and on increasing French, Indigenous, and Indigenous-language educators.
Professional Learning Needs Future Actions
Action: Assess and plan for professional learning needs, including the exploration of a provincial consortium model.
Achievement of Indigenous Students Underway
Action: Ensure that every principal takes concrete actions to improve the achievement of Indigenous students and includes improvements as part of their annual school plans.
Literacy and Numeracy Coaches in Schools Future Actions
Action: Explore options for preparation and deployment of literacy and numeracy coaches in schools.
Establish Professional Standards Future Actions
Action: Establish professional standards that guide educator development, practice, and evaluation.
Note: Internal development work on this action has begun and is in the early stages of planning. When formal work is launched, updates will be provided.
Certification for Internationally-Educated Teachers Future Actions
Action: Review requirements and processes to streamline certification for internationally educated teachers.
Responsive Systems
Ensure an equitable, aligned, and effective public education system with a focus on engagement, inclusion, and planning for provincial and local needs
Funding Model Review Team Underway
Action: Launch a Funding Model Review Team to lead consultations and design of the new funding model (how funds are distributed across the education system).
Provincial Student Information System Underway
Action: Initiate scoping for a new provincial student information system.
K to 12 Framework for Continuous Improvement Underway
Action: Renew the K to 12 Framework for Continuous Improvement to strengthen school, division, and provincial planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting.
More Information: K to 12 Framework for Continuous Improvement
Measuring Progress on TRCC Calls to Action Future Action
Action: Measure system-wide progress towards the achievement of the TRCC Calls to Action.
Education Council Complete
Action: Launch an Education Council with representatives from the education system, youth-serving organizations, and partners to support provincial planning and enhance alignment across school divisions and schools.
Provincial Data and Performance Measurement Framework Future Action
Action: Develop a provincial data and performance measurement framework that will measure and report on all students’ achievement and well-being at the provincial, school division, and school levels.
Note: Internal development work on this action has begun and is in the early stages of planning. When formal work is launched, updates will be provided.
Provincial Survey on School Experience Future Action
Action: Launch a provincial survey for students, their parents, school staff, and leaders regarding their school experience to inform provincial, division, and school-level plans and broader decision making.
Note: Internal development work on this action has begun and is in the early stages of planning. When formal work is launched, updates will be provided.
Defining Roles and Responsibilities Future Action
Action: Clearly define the roles and responsibilities of those responsible for an effective, efficient, and accountable K to 12 public education system, and develop a strategy to assess effectiveness.
Note: Internal development work on this action has begun and is in the early stages of planning. When formal work is launched, updates will be provided.
User-Friendly Public Platform Future Action
Action: Build and promote a user-friendly public platform with access to information, data, and policies about the public education system.
Note: Internal development work on this action has begun and is in the early stages of planning. When formal work is launched, updates will be provided.
Explore Shared-Services Opportunities Future Action
Action: Explore shared services opportunities to promote equitable access to programming, learning supports, and information technology systems, and to enhance efficiencies within the K to 12 system.
Note: Internal development work on this action has begun and is in the early stages of planning. When formal work is launched, updates will be provided.
Orientation and Development for School Board Members Underway
Action: Work with the Manitoba School Boards Association on essential and foundational orientation and development for school board members.
More Information: Orientation and Development for School Board Members
Strategies to Enhance School Community, Family, and Community Partnerships Underway
Action: Consult on strategies to enhance school community, family, and community partnerships and engagement, and update the policy framework, building on the recommendations from the Parent Engagement Task Force.
More Information: Strategies to Enhance School Community, Family, and Community Partnerships
Mamàhtawisiwin: The Wonder We Are Born With
An Indigenous Education Policy Framework
Mamàhtawisiwin: The Wonder We Are Born With—An Indigenous Education Policy Framework was developed in collaboration with over 100 individuals from across the province, including Elders and Knowledge Keepers, students, teachers, superintendents, senior post-secondary administrators, government working groups, and community partners.
Mamàhtawisiwin supports the holistic achievements of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit learners by helping Manitoba educators to incorporate Indigenous languages, cultures, and identities into their teaching and practices, setting Indigenous students up for success in school and beyond.
