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Draft Part E: The Individual Education Plan (IEP) It is helpful to parents if the IEP indicates whether the student is scheduled
to participate in a provincial assessment during the current school year.11
Information on permitted accommodations from province-wide assessments can be found in the guides that EQAO publishes annually. When describing accommodations for provincial assessments in the IEP, it is advisable to use wordings that are consistent with the wordings used in these EQAO documents. It is inappropriate, however, to develop an IEP solely for provincial assessments. EQAO documents are available on the EQAO website.
7.2 Exemptions from Provincial Assessments
In a small number of cases, a student may require an exemption from provincial assessment. An exemption may be considered if, even given the full range of permitted accommodations, the student would not be able to provide evidence of learning under the circumstances of the assessment.
If it is determined that the student will not participate in a particular provincial assessment, the IEP must include documentation to support
an exemption. For secondary students, there must be clear indication that a student is not working towards an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). The final decision must be communicated in writing to the parent, or student if 16 years of age or older, as part of the IEP development process. (See Ontario Schools, Kindergarten to Grade 12: Policy and Program Requirements (2016), Appendix 3, for details of the policy on exemptions from provincial assessments.)
As with permitted accommodations discussed above, information on permitted exemptions from province-wide assessments can be found in the guides that EQAO publishes annually. When describing exemptions from provincial assessments in the IEP, it is advisable to use wordings that are consistent with the wordings used in these EQAO documents, which can be found on the EQAO website.
11. If the student has been granted a deferral of the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT), it is also helpful to indicate this on the IEP.
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