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Curriculum and Assessment Policy BranchMinistry of EducationApril 29, 2011Maureen Callan
Opportunities to support science, mathematics and technological education
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The Ontario Curriculum
• The Ministry of Education is responsible for developing curriculum policy• Implementation of policy is the responsibility of school
boards • Under the direction of their school board and school,
teachers:– plan units of study– develop a variety of teaching approaches– select appropriate resources to address the
curriculum expectations taking into account the needs and abilities of the students in their classes
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Curriculum
Is….• The mandatory knowledge and
skills that students are expected to know and be able to do in each subject at each grade level.
• Identified and described in elementary and secondary curriculum policy documents
• Standard for all students in English-language and French-language publicly funded schools in the province
Isn’t ….• Resources, frameworks or
policies that support the implementation of curriculum policy documents
• Textbooks, videos, literature
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Graduation Requirements
Compulsory Credits (18)• 4 in English (1/grade)
• 1 in French as a second language
• 3 in mathematics (at least 1 in grade 11 or 12)
• 2 in science
• 1 in Canadian history
• 1 in Canadian geography
• 1 in the arts
• 1 in health and physical education
• .5 in civics
• .5 in career studies
Optional Credits (12)• Students may earn these credits
by successfully completing courses they have selected from courses listed as available in the school course calendar.
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•1 additional in each of Group 1, Group 2 or Group 3
Total of 30 credits to graduate
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Student Achievement • EQAO Math (Grade 9 Mathematics)
– Academic 82% of students at or above Provincial standards– Applied 40% of students at or above Provincial standards
• PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment, 2009) – Mathematics (Ontario student achievement was at the Canadian
average, along with that of students in British Columbia and Alberta)
– Science (Ontario student achievement was at the Canadian average, along with that of students in British Columbia, Quebec and Nova Scotia)
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Student Achievement
• PCAP (Pan-Canadian Assessment Program)– 13 year olds –minor in science Ontario had a statistical score of
second in Canada
• TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study )– Grade 4 science and math– Grade 8 science and math
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Resources and Supports for Teachers
• Textbooks and Learning Resources• Teacher Preparation – Teacher Qualifications• Professional Development and Professional Learning
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Development of Textbooks and Other Learning Resources
• Learning resources used in Ontario classrooms are for the most part, developed by external learning resource development companies/organizations.
• Generally, the Ontario Ministry of Education does not develop textbooks and other learning resources used by students.
• On occasion, the ministry may support the development of textbooks/learning resources to meet an identified need, e.g., low enrolment course. In this case, the learning resource developer is identified through a tender posted to MERX, an electronic tendering service.
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Textbooks• The ministry approves and lists textbooks that have
undergone a stringent evaluation to ensure their support for the curriculum policy to the government’s standard.
• Textbooks must support eighty-five per cent of the curriculum expectations as well as the philosophy and intent of the relevant curriculum.
• When selecting textbooks, educators must select among the titles that have been approved by the ministry.
• The policy document Guidelines for Approval of Textbooks, submission procedures guide and the Trillium List of approved textbook titles is available on the ministry’s web site at http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/trilliumlist.
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Other Learning Resources
• Learning resources which are not classified as textbooks, e.g., pamphlets, interactive web-based resources, CD-ROMs require school board approval only. All must be linked directly to the Ontario curriculum.
• Licensing of educational software is done on the advice of the Ontario Software Acquisition Program Advisory Committee. Licences are obtained through open and transparent procurement processes advertised on www.merx.com.
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Teacher Preparation –Teacher Qualifications
Teacher Preparation• Faculties of Education• Regulated through
the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
Teacher Qualifications• Ontario College of
Teacher • General Studies
qualification or Technological Education qualification
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Professional Development and Professional Learning
• Professional Development days are identified by school boards based on parameters set by the Ministry of Education
• Ongoing professional learning may be available in a variety of ways:– Through subject/division associations– Teacher federations– Board or regional events– Workshops and conferences– Training for implementation when revised curricula are released– Webinars or electronic supports
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Opportunities for Students
• Specialist High Skills Major• Cooperative Education• Dual Credits• Emphasis Courses
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Programs
• A Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) is a ministry-approved specialized program that allows students to focus their learning on a specific economic sector while meeting the requirements to graduate from secondary school. It also assists in their transition after graduation to apprenticeship training, college, university or the workplace
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/studentsuccess/pathways/shsm/shsm_fact_sheet.pdf
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Cooperative Education
• Cooperative education programs allow students to earn secondary school credits while completing a work placement in the community. These programs complement students’ academic programs and are valuable for all students, whatever their postsecondary destination.
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Dual Credits
• Dual credit programs are ministry-approved programs that allow students, while they are still in secondary school, to take college or apprenticeship courses that count towards both the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) and a postsecondary certificate, diploma, or degree, or an apprenticeship certification.
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Emphasis Courses
• Destination-related broad-based technology courses
• Sector specific: – Computer Engineering
Technology: Electronics– Construction Technology:
Electrical/Network Cabling
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Learning Environment -Science
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Variety is the norm in science classrooms across the province.You can expect almost any configuration as well as a variety of materials that will be available.
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Learning Environment– Technological Education
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Technological Education has 10 distinct subject areas and therefore will have many different types of classrooms and facilities available.