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Ontario Schools: Kindergarten to Grade 12

Ontario SchoolsKINDERGARTEN TO Grade 12Po l i c y a n d Pr o g r a m re q u i r e m e n t s 2016 The Ontario Public Service endeavours to demonstrate leadership with respect to accessibility in Ontario . Our goal is to ensure that Ontario government services, products, and facilities are accessible to all our employees and to all members of the public we serve. This document, or the information that it contains, is available, on request, in alternative formats. Please forward all requests for alternative formats to ServiceOntario at 1-800-668-9938 (TTY: 1-800-268-7095).ContentsPreface ..7 Part One: Policy and Program Requirements for Elementary and Secondary Schools ..91 The Learning Environment .. Healthy, Safe, and Accepting Schools .. Daily Physical Activity (DPA) .. school Food and Beverage Policy .. Anaphylaxis Policy: Sabrina s Law .. Asthma Policy: Ryan s Law .. school Board Policies on Concussion.

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1 Ontario SchoolsKINDERGARTEN TO Grade 12Po l i c y a n d Pr o g r a m re q u i r e m e n t s 2016 The Ontario Public Service endeavours to demonstrate leadership with respect to accessibility in Ontario . Our goal is to ensure that Ontario government services, products, and facilities are accessible to all our employees and to all members of the public we serve. This document, or the information that it contains, is available, on request, in alternative formats. Please forward all requests for alternative formats to ServiceOntario at 1-800-668-9938 (TTY: 1-800-268-7095).ContentsPreface ..7 Part One: Policy and Program Requirements for Elementary and Secondary Schools ..91 The Learning Environment .. Healthy, Safe, and Accepting Schools .. Daily Physical Activity (DPA) .. school Food and Beverage Policy .. Anaphylaxis Policy: Sabrina s Law .. Asthma Policy: Ryan s Law .. school Board Policies on Concussion.

2 The Provincial Code of Conduct and school Board Codes of Conduct .. Progressive Discipline and Promoting Positive Student Behaviour .. Bullying Prevention and Intervention .. school Board Programs for Students on Long-Term Suspension and Expelled Students .. Provincial Model for a Local Police/ school Board Protocol .. Reporting Violent Incidents to the Ministry of Education .. Environmental Education .. Equity and Inclusive Education .. Parent Engagement .. school Councils and Parent Involvement Committees (PICs) .. Student Voice .. Indigenous Education .. Financial Literacy Education .. Collaborative Professionalism ..222 Learning Programs .. The Kindergarten Program .. The Core Day Program .. The Before- and After- school Program for Four- and Five-Year-Olds ..24 An asterisk alongside a heading indicates that the section contains updated information about policies or programs developed after 2011.

3 Une publication quivalente est disponible en fran ais sous le titre suivant : Les coles de l Ontario de la maternelle et du jardin d enfants la 12e ann e : Politiques et programmes, publication is available on the Ministry of Education s website, at The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1 to 12 .. Textbooks and Supplementary Resources .. Assessment, Evaluation, and Reporting .. The Provincial Report Cards and the Kindergarten Communications of Learning .. The Guidance and Career Education Program .. The Education and Career/Life Planning Program .. Additional Programs and Program Considerations .. Combined Classes (Multigrade, Multitype) .. Promotion from Grade 8 to Grade 9 .. Reach -Ahead Opportunities for Elementary school Students .. International Language Programs for Elementary school Students .. Languages of Instruction, and Programming .. English-Language Schools.

4 French-Language Schools .. American Sign Language ..343 Supporting Diverse Learners .. English Language Learners (ELLs) .. Placement .. Modified Curriculum Expectations .. English as a Second Language (ESL) and English Literacy Development (ELD) .. Students Deemed to Be at Risk .. Students Deemed to Be at Risk in Secondary school .. Transition from Grade 8 to Grade 9 .. Supervised Alternative Learning (SAL) .. Students with Special Education Needs .. Accommodations, Modifications, and Alternative Expectations .. The Individual Education Plan (IEP) .. Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities .. Supporting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) .. Transition Planning for Students with Special Education Needs .. Provincial and Demonstration Schools .. Education Programs for Students in Care and/or Treatment, Custody, and Correctional (CTCC) Facilities.

5 4634 Student Records, Attendance,and Transfers .. Student Records .. The Ontario Student Record (OSR) .. The Ontario Student Transcript (OST) .. Student Attendance .. Safe Arrivals: Elementary school Program .. Home Schooling .. Student Transfers .. Students Transferring between Schools within Ontario .. Students Transferring from Home Schooling, a Non-Inspected Private school , or a school outside Ontario ..525 school and Board Information: Admissions, Publishing, and Sharing .. Admission to school .. Admission to a French-Language school Board .. Information to Be Provided by English-Language school Boards .. Elementary Schools: Information for Selecting a Secondary school .. Secondary Schools .. The school Program and Course Calendar .. Outlines of Courses of Study ..57 Part Two: Policy and Program Requirements for Secondary Schools ..596 Diploma and Certificate Requirements and Related Procedures.

6 The Ontario Secondary school Diploma (OSSD) .. Compulsory Credits (total of 18) .. Optional Credits (total of 12) .. The Secondary school Literacy Graduation Requirement .. The Ontario Secondary school Literacy Test (OSSLT) .. The Ontario Secondary school Literacy Course (OSSLC) .. The Adjudication Process .. The 40-Hour Community Involvement Requirement .. Substitutions for Compulsory Credit Requirements .. The Ontario Secondary school Certificate (OSSC) .. The Certificate of Accomplishment .. The Granting of the Diploma and Certificates .. The Ontario Scholar Program ..6947 Secondary school Courses and Related Procedures .. Secondary school Credits .. Secondary school Courses in the Ontario Curriculum .. Grade 9 and 10 Courses .. Grade 11 and 12 Courses .. Course Prerequisites .. Procedures for Students Who Wish to Change Course Types .. Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR).

7 Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) for Regular Day school Students .. Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) for Mature Students .. Other Courses and Programs Authorized for Credit .. Locally Developed Courses .. Religious Education Courses .. Roman Catholic Schools .. Inspected Private Schools .. Dual Credit Programs .. Programs in Music Taken outside the school .. Alternative (Non-Credit) Courses .. Procedures for Students Who Fail to Meet Course Expectations .. Credit Recovery .. Specialized Schools .. Alternative Schools ..808 Experiential Learning Programs .. Cooperative Education .. Work Experience .. Job Shadowing and Job Twinning ..839 Specialized Programs .. school -Work Transition Programs .. Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) Programs .. The Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) ..8610 Additional Ways for Students to Complete Courses and Programs.

8 E-Learning .. Opportunities Available through e-Learning Ontario .. Continuing Education .. Adult Education .. Summer school .. Evening Credit Courses .. Independent Study .. Private Study .. The Independent Learning Centre (ILC) .. General Educational Development (GED) Testing .. Private Schools ..94 Appendices ..951 Summary of Diploma Requirements, 1974 to 1999 ..952 Guide to Determining Diploma Requirements for Students Transferring into Ontario Secondary Schools ..973 The Secondary school Literacy Graduation Requirement: Accommodations, Special Provisions, Deferrals, and Exemptions ..99 Section 1: Accommodations for Students with Special Education Needs Pertaining to the Ontario Secondary school Literacy Test and the Ontario Secondary school Literacy Course ..99 Section 2: Special Provisions for English Language Learners Pertaining to the Ontario Secondary school Literacy Test.

9 103 Section 3: Deferrals of the Ontario Secondary school Literacy Test ..104 Section 4: Exemptions from the Literacy Graduation Requirement ..1054 Music Certificates Accepted for Credits ..1077 PrefacePrefaceOntario Schools, Kindergarten to Grade 12: Policy and Program Requirements, 2016 (OS) sets out the requirements of the Ministry of Education that govern the policies and programs of all publicly funded elementary and secondary English-language schools in OS is intended for school2 and school board3 administrators, but will also be of interest within the broader educational community. This document supersedes the 2011 edition of OS. It is an update of that edition, reflecting all changes and developments in ministry policy and programs (including the release of updated policy or program documents) that have occurred in the intervening years. An asterisk is used in the table of contents to identify sections in this document that refer to policies and programs introduced or revised after 2011, and New appears in the margin alongside the relevant passages in the text.

10 (Revisions made to improve clarity, completeness, or flow that do not communicate policy or program updates are not identified.)The earlier predecessor of Ontario Schools, Kindergarten to Grade 12: Policy and Program Requirements was the document Ontario Secondary Schools, Grades 9 12: Program and Diploma Requirements [OSS], published in consolidates in one document the broad range of policies and programs that affect the educational experience of students in Ontario schools from Kindergarten to Grade 12. It reflects the continuity of education policy governing programs for all students, from entry to school to graduation. Part One of the document outlines the policy and program requirements that pertain to both elementary and secondary schools, and Part Two focuses on the policy and program requirements that apply only to secondary schools. Many of the policy and program requirements outlined in OS are described in detail in other, dedicated policy documents.