Advisor groups are to be used as mini-PACEs. Their intention is to track students and follow up on their progress in school. Each P.A.G. is comprised of a teacher, teachers aid and a group of students. The advisor team, teacher and Teacher's Assistant (T.A.), track the students' attendance, follow up on goal setting, and monitor behavior. If students need help in other areas in their life, for example: socially, emotionally, or with their home life, a referral is done and the student works one-on-one with a caseworker or agency appropriate to the need to help them find a solution.

Every week the students are coded as red, yellow, or green. These codes correspond to their success the week before. If the student has fulfilled their goal-setting requirements, have upheld their part of their attendance agreement, and have maintained a positive attitude at school, then they are coded green. A yellow code would mean that the student has made some effort toward their expectations, but did not meet all the requirements. Not achieving weekly goals, poor attendance, or a negative attitude would result in a red coding. Students who receive a red code will lose school privileges until they get caught up. There are many incentives to being coded green, and these are at the discretion of the advisor team. Some examples include: movie passes, pizza party, field trip privileges, and "treats".

The caseworker's role is an essential one. If a student is coded red they may be experiencing difficulties in their life that do not concern school and academics. Our goal at P.A.C.E. is to have the students succeed in their education, but also as individuals in the community. The caseworkers have support from a number of agencies in Camrose, and are able to set students up with the support they need to help them sort through priorities in their life. When a student is troubled with something outside of school they aren't going to succeed academically. If we can help the students make education a priority, they will be able to fulfill the goals of their future.

P.A.G.s help to build student-staff relations, and help to make school a place where students want to be. The incentives give the students another reason to get their work done and behave respectfully. It also allows the staff to get to know the students on a different level. Sometimes the students find a confidant and friend.

For currently enrolled P.A.C.E. students: If you would like to find out your current status in your P.A.G., please call your advisor at (780) 672-2205.