Ministry of Education Initiatives and Resources

Shared Solutions

The Shared Solutions Resource Guide is intended to help parents, educators, and students with special education needs work together to prevent conflicts, resolve them quickly, and allow students to develop their full potential and succeed in school. The approaches outlined build on techniques and strategies for conflict prevention and resolution that supplements processes that are already in place in WCDSB.

Link to "Shared Solutions" Website

Education For All

This report provides Ontario teachers with specific strategies that will help them teach literacy and numeracy more effectively to students with diverse strengths and needs; show them how to develop a learning profile of classrooms and of individual students; provide assessment, evaluation, and planning strategies; and provide detailed information on instructional support and assistive technology. To maximize its usefulness, the report complements existing ministry curriculum documents, resource documents, and guides to effective instruction, as well as previous expert panel reports on literacy and numeracy (pg. 3).

Link to "Education For All" PDF

Effective Educational Practices for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders 2007

"This resource guide is designed to support educators in elementary and secondary schools in Ontario in planning and implementing effective educational programs for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). It contains information, strategies, and practices that can be put to use in the school and the classroom. It also includes a collection of sample materials reflecting current practices in schools, as well as lists of references and resources for further reading."

Link to "Effective Educational Practices for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders 2007" PDF

Individual Education Plan (IEP): A Resource Guide (2004)

"This guide is intended to help teachers and others working with students with special needs to develop, implement, and monitor high-quality IEPs. A five-step process is recommended. Suggestions and examples are provided, but IEPs, by their very nature, will be individualized on the basis of the particular requirements of the student."

Link to "Individual Education Plan (IEP): A Resource Guide (2004)" Website

Special Education Transformation 2006

In a transformed system, special education programs and services would support a learning environment that enables students to acquire, demonstrate, and apply the knowledge and skills necessary to maximize their potential for success in school and beyond. Based on their individual learning needs and abilities, all students would receive supports in schools that foster a culture of commitment to achievement.

Link to "Special Education Transformation 2006" PDF

Growing Success: Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting in Ontario Schools

Beginning in September 2010, assessment, evaluation, and reporting in Ontario schools will be based on the policies and practices described in this document.

This document aims to maintain high standards, improve student learning, and benefit students, parents, and teachers in elementary and secondary schools across the province.

Link to "Growing Success: Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting in Ontario Schools" Website