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For secondary school courses in which the student requires significantly modified expectations, the annual program goals are not derived from the overall expectations. In such cases, the annual program goals should be expressed as observable, measurable outcomes and can include observable achievement in the development of thinking skills, such as memory, inquiry, analysis, integration, application, and so on.
Examples – Significantly modified expectations
• “In mathematics, by the end of the year, [the student] will be able to select and apply a variety of problem-solving strategies related to the Grade 4, 5, and 6 curriculum expectations in all strands. (Numeracy and Numbers, KMM)”6
• “In drama, by the end of the semester, [the student] will demonstrate improvement in his understanding of drama and further develop his performance, creative, and communication skills. (Drama, ADA)”
Annual Program Goals – Students with Alternative Programs
For elementary and secondary students who have alternative programs, annual program goals provide a summary of the alternative expectations.
As mentioned earlier (see the Program Options box), for a student who is taking an alternative course, which does not lead to a credit, school boards must use the course code beginning with “K” given for that course in the ministry’s list of Common Course Codes.
Examples – Elementary
• “In conversational speech, by the end of the year, [the student] will be able to independently state his strengths and needs in social conversations and independently recognize when he has not been understood.”
• “In orientation and mobility, by the end of the year, [the student] will develop safe and efficient orientation and mobility skills to be used in the school and within the neighbourhood of the school.”
6. When expectations for secondary courses are so extensively modified, a “K” course code is applied.
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