Foothills School Division

This system is so easy, and it kind of grows on it’s own, once people discover how easy it is.

Amber Kreis, Technology Systems Analyst

Division
Overview

Challenge

2013 was a significant year for Alberta’s Education System. Several major initiatives were introduced to provide proactive solutions to support higher enrollment of students and direct focus to evidence-based decision making. The Foothills School Division has always had a digital strategy in place and not afraid to pivot, so when it came time to revamp their Inclusive Learning Plan (ILP) they looked for a flexible solution with secure access from anywhere. The primary users for the new system would be school-based teams as well as school-linked teams providing services to students who need it most.

Solution

The Inclusive Learning Plan (ILP) initiative was launched in September 2014. Immediately, frontline staff such as teachers, school administrators, learning coaches, EA’s, school counsellors and other support staff started using the system and really appreciated how intuitive and tailored the system was based on their role. The consistency across all schools and centralizing the data into one system has allowed Foothills School Division to build a comprehensive student profile that has replaced an entire file cabinet of paper documents.

Division Overview

Location: Alberta
Students: 8,200
Schools: 20
Forms:16