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Special Education in Ontario, Kindergarten to Grade 12 Draft Educational and Other Assessments
Purpose of the Standard
To provide details of the board’s assessment policies and procedures to the ministry and to make parents aware of the types of assessment tools used by the school board, the ways in which assessments are obtained by IPRCs, and the ways in which assessments are used
Requirements of the Standard
A board’s special education plan must provide information on the types of assessment tools used within the board, including educational assessments for students who are in need of special education programs and services.
For each type of assessment tool described, the school board’s special education plan must include the following information:
• the qualifications of categories of staff who conduct the assessment and/or provide diagnoses; that is, staff who are governed by the Education Act; the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1993; the Health Care Consent Act, 1996; or other legislation, as appropriate (the board must specify which legislation applies)
• average waiting times for assessments to be conducted and the criteria for managing waiting lists if they exist
• an acknowledgement that requirements for obtaining parental consent are met prior to conducting the assessment
• an explanation of how results of an assessment are communicated to parents
• a description of protocols for sharing information with staff and outside agencies
• an explanation of how the privacy of information is protected Compliance with the Standard
The ministry will review the school board’s special education plan to ensure that the above information has been provided and that the content is consistent with ministry policy.
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