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Education Challenges Education Challenges in Ontarioin Ontario
Presentation to LDAOPresentation to LDAOSept 24, 2005Sept 24, 2005
Ben LevinBen LevinDeputy MinisterDeputy Minister
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Why I’m HereWhy I’m Here
►Career as academic and civil servantCareer as academic and civil servant►Deputy minister in ManitobaDeputy minister in Manitoba►Canada Research Chair at OISECanada Research Chair at OISE
►Enticed back to government because Enticed back to government because of what is happening in Ontarioof what is happening in Ontario
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It’s an exciting time It’s an exciting time to be in educationto be in education
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Government’s AgendaGovernment’s Agenda
► Improve student outcomesImprove student outcomes►Decrease achievement gaps and Decrease achievement gaps and
inequitiesinequities► Improve public confidenceImprove public confidence
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Improve Student OutcomesImprove Student Outcomes
►Broad view of outcomesBroad view of outcomes More than test scoresMore than test scores
►Elementary literacy/numeracyElementary literacy/numeracy 75% reaching standard at age 1275% reaching standard at age 12 2002 – 55%2002 – 55%
►High school graduation ratesHigh school graduation rates Currently 60% in 4 years, 70% in 5 yearsCurrently 60% in 4 years, 70% in 5 years Among the lowest in CanadaAmong the lowest in Canada
► In all areas, big equity challengesIn all areas, big equity challenges
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What’s Required to do This?What’s Required to do This?
►Comprehensive strategiesComprehensive strategies►Set targets and plan to reach themSet targets and plan to reach them►Build capacity in the systemBuild capacity in the system
Strong leadershipStrong leadership
►Engage public and communityEngage public and community►Focus on equity issuesFocus on equity issues
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Key ActionsKey Actions
►Literacy and Numeracy SecretariatLiteracy and Numeracy Secretariat►Student Success Leaders and teachers Student Success Leaders and teachers
in secondary schoolsin secondary schools►Primary class size maximum of 20Primary class size maximum of 20► Induction program for new teachersInduction program for new teachers►Additional teachers through labour Additional teachers through labour
frameworksframeworks
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More ActionsMore Actions
►Renewal of school facilitiesRenewal of school facilities►Strengthening parent voiceStrengthening parent voice►Healthy schools policyHealthy schools policy►Safe schools policySafe schools policy►Best StartBest Start►$2 billion in additional funding so far$2 billion in additional funding so far
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Special EducationSpecial Education
►Very tough policy areaVery tough policy area►Nobody does this rightNobody does this right►Conflicting viewsConflicting views
Process – identificationProcess – identification Placement – integrationPlacement – integration Role of parents and professionalsRole of parents and professionals
►Some issues are common and some Some issues are common and some are exceptionality specificare exceptionality specific
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ActionsActions
►Replacing ISA 2 and 3Replacing ISA 2 and 3► Improving teacher and school capacityImproving teacher and school capacity►Focusing on outcomes for students Focusing on outcomes for students
rather than inputs/processesrather than inputs/processes►Expert panel reportExpert panel report
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Further StepsFurther Steps
►Continuing to improve school capacity Continuing to improve school capacity to serve diverse learnersto serve diverse learners
►Provide more direction good practice Provide more direction good practice where evidence is availablewhere evidence is available
► Increase scrutiny of existing practice Increase scrutiny of existing practice in boardsin boards
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Further Steps – 2Further Steps – 2
►More research to learn about and More research to learn about and share effective practiceshare effective practice
► Improve capacity of system to work Improve capacity of system to work with parents and manage conflictswith parents and manage conflicts
►Change funding to support focus on Change funding to support focus on outcomes for studentsoutcomes for students
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Moving Forward Moving Forward
►This is an ambitious agendaThis is an ambitious agenda►Part of an even bigger and more Part of an even bigger and more
ambitious agenda on education ambitious agenda on education generallygenerally
►Asks people to do new things in new Asks people to do new things in new waysways
►Capacity building takes timeCapacity building takes time►Pressure and support will be neededPressure and support will be needed
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ConclusionsConclusions
►We won’t be able to do everything at We won’t be able to do everything at onceonce
►We will make noticeable progress over We will make noticeable progress over timetime
►Your input continues to be important Your input continues to be important and valuedand valued
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Thank You!Thank You!