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Goals
The Ministry of Education has set the following goals to address the objec- tive of improved student achievement and engagement for all students and to meet the expectations of Ontario’s diverse society for a quality public education system. The Ontario First Nation, Métis, and Inuit Education Policy Framework is designed to achieve these same goals for First Nation, Métis, and Inuit students:
1. High level of student achievement 2. Reduce gaps in student achievement 3. High levels of public confidence
Strategies and Activities for Achieving the Framework Goals
The strategies outlined in the following pages have been identified as necessary elements in achieving the ministry’s goals for improving educa- tion outcomes of First Nation, Métis, and Inuit students. The strategies build on the ministry’s key initiatives in support of the same goals across the Ontario education system, particularly the initiatives led by the Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat and the Student Success initiative. These strategies, along with the activities and responsibilities described for each, provide a framework that will guide the ministry, school boards, and provincially funded elementary and secondary schools in delivering pro- grams, services, and supports for First Nation, Métis, and Inuit students in Ontario. The strategies identified here are meant to be a starting point only. All parties are encouraged to identify additional measures that would contribute to meeting the framework goals, particularly strategies that reflect local circumstances (north/south, rural/urban), as they implement the First Nation, Métis, and Inuit Education Policy Framework.
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