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Special Education in Ontario, Kindergarten to Grade 12 Draft The following ministry resource documents also contain information
relevant to special education.
• Caring and Safe Schools in Ontario: Supporting Students with Special Education Needs Through Progressive Discipline, Kindergarten to Grade 12 (2010) sets out a framework that system and school leaders may use to strengthen schools’ ability to provide a caring and safe environment, in which responses to behaviour issues are shaped by informed consideration of students’ needs and circumstances.
• Effective Educational Practices for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Resource Guide (2007) is designed to support educators in elementary and secondary schools in planning and implementing effective instructional 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.
• Foundations for a Healthy School: Promoting Well-Being Is Part of Ontario’s Achieving Excellence Vision (2014) is designed to help contribute to a learning environment that promotes and supports child and student well-being. This goal emphasizes the need to focus not just on academic success, but also on the whole child and student – their cognitive, emotional, social, and physical development.
• Including Students with Special Education Needs in French as a Second Language Programs: A Guide for Ontario Schools (2015) builds on
one of the guiding principles of A Framework for French as a Second Language in Ontario Schools, Kindergarten to Grade 12 (2013), which
is that “FSL programs are for all students”. An examination of current research literature, data, policies, and school board practices highlights the benefits of second-language learning for students with special education needs and supports the engagement of stakeholders in decision making that reflects inclusive FSL programs and case-by-case decision making in the best interests of individual students.
• Learning for All: A Guide to Effective Assessment and Instruction for All Students, Kindergarten to Grade 12 (2013) outlines an integrated process of assessment and instruction designed to improve student learning at both the elementary and secondary levels.
• Shared Solutions: A Guide to Preventing and Resolving Conflicts Regarding Programs and Services for Students with Special Education Needs (2007) is designed to help parents, educators, and students with special education needs address conflicts.
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