BC Appoints a Superintendent of Aboriginal Achievement

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A new position created by the British Columbia Ministry of Education - Superintendent of Aboriginal Achievement, will help identify opportunities and best practices that will further improve Aboriginal achievement in B.C.

"I'm excited to take on this new and challenging role, and also look forward to working with students, school staff and educational partners so we can support new learning environments and also recognize and address key issues facing aboriginal education," stated DeDe DeRose.

She is Secwepempc and a member of the Esketemc First Nation, and has more than 30 years of experience in education as a teacher, principal and advocate. She is scheduled to begin August 1st. She will work closely with the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) and other educational partners "to identify priorities that can best support improvements to Aboriginal achievement".

This will include work within school districts and "could also include the redesign and development of Ministry curriculum and assessment programs".

A news release explained that DeRose's role will help build personalized learning opportunities for Aboriginal students, maintain community partnerships and provide leadership to help strengthen Aboriginal completion rates and rural education.

She will also review and work to address issues facing aboriginal students and will support improvements to Aboriginal strategies and enhancement agreements.

The superintendent position will report directly to the Ministry's superintendent of learning.