EDUC-1024EL Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Ontario Human Rights Code, Performance Appraisal, Anaphylaxis
12 Jun 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
Education in Canada
Publicly funded
-
Education is a provincial matter ie. Curriculum
-
Each province has a ministry of Ed and then District School Boards who
administer the programs
-
Ontario School System
Ministry of Education and Training: department of Ontario Government
3 Goals of Public Education
High level of student achievement
1.
Reduce the gaps in this achievement
2.
Public confidence
3.
Legal Hierarchy
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms- the constitution
-
Ontario Human Rights Code
-
The Education Act
-
Education Act Regs/ Policy/ School Board Policy
Hierarchy
Charter is part of the Constitution of Canada (highest law)
-
This means all practices/decisions of Ministry of Education, schools and boards
must be consistent with rights in higher ranking laws (ie. Human Rights Code
and Charter)
-
Education Act
This act is the main piece of legislation or Statute governing public education in
Ontario
-
It sets in law the powers and responsibilities of ministry of education, boards,
principals, teachers and rights and responsibilities of parents and students
-
Divisions of Ministry of Education
Learning and Curriculum Division
Challenging standards A.
Success for special education programs B.
Information: shared service- technology
Finance: oversees funding for Boards of Education
Early Learning: success, child care licensing and initiatives
Instructional/Leadership development: support (ie. New teacher induction, teacher
performance appraisal, PD and data collection/analysis)
French Language/Aboriginal Learning/ Research: needs
Corporate Management and services: legal and human resources
Ensures compliance with Workplace Discrimination/ Harassment Prevention/
Freedom on Infor and Privacy Act 1990
-
Student Achievement: literacy, numeracy, student success, learning to 19
All of this presided over by Minister of Ed- appointed by Premier
-
Minister of Ed (Example of duties)
Execution of the education act
-
Curriculum, reviews of schools, workplace safety, nutritional standards
-
Also… may permit boards to hire a teacher (1 year max) who is not a member of
OCT (ie. Tech)
-
May grant a board permission to hire a teacher to teach a subject where the
teacher does not hold the certificate required (1 year max)
-
Ie. Primary when teacher has J/I certificate
-
Ie. Senior English does not have a certificate
-
Divisions in Ontario
Primary: K to 3
Junior: 4 to 6
Intermediate: 7 to 10
Senior: 11, 12 (you must qualify for 2 consecutive divisions)
Other Duties
ECE Act 2007… regulating ECE educators
-
OCT Act 2006… oversees this body which regulates teaching in Ontario
-
Provincial Bargaining and Pensions
-
Sabrina's Law 2005 (policies Anaphylaxis)
-
School Boards
4 types of school Districts
English public 1.
French public 2.
English separate 3.
French separate 4.
Geographical area that encloses 1 or more schools (public and separate may
overlap)
-
Districts governed by elected school board
-
Public System
Secularized: no religious basis since 1997
Community vs religious values
Separate System
Mainly Roman Catholic in Ontario (only 1 Protestant- Penetanguishene)
-
Integrate religious practice into education
-
Boards may hire only RC teachers
-
Private
NOT funded by public in Ontario at all
-
About 1k schools in Ontario approximately 125k students
-
Requirements if schools offer credits towards OSSD- Minister of Education
inspects to make sure
-
Teachers do not have to be members of OCT
-
Numbers
31 English public boards
-
29 English Roman Catholic separate boards
-
8 French Roman Catholic boards
-
4 French public
-
for a total of 2 million students
-
4k elementary and 900 secondary students
-
81k elementary and 42k secondary school teachers total
-
Approx. 10k full time equivalent (FTE) LTO's (long term occasional) teachers (7k
elementary and 3k secondary school
-
LTO: maternity, a leave etc. you take their place 97 or more consecutive days
Approx. 5k elementary and 2k secondary school Principals and VP's
School Boards
Between 5 and 22 elected members
-
You can only vote for one school board in your area (Roman Catholic/ French
are on lists of their support
-
A board is a legal corporate body vs individuals
-
Education to first nations (FN entitled to one rep)
-
Duties of the Board
Administers and manages to educational affairs of that zone
-
Ie. Student achievement, positive school climate, prevent bullying, school
buildings, insurance, develop programs, multi-year plans, monitor the direction
of education
-
Meetings
Board chair and vice chair selected each year
-
A majority of members constitutes a quorum and then a majority of those votes
put things in motion
-
Public
Board meetings are public but can be closed if legal issues (ie. Negotiations,
litigation, intimate details of board member, employee, pupil and his
parent/guardian)
-
PIC (Parent Involvement Council)
Every board must have a school council for each school ("active participation of
parents")
-
Parent Involvement Council: parents, teacher, another school employee,
student rep, community rep
-
Parents make up the majority
-
PIC Duties
Meets at least 4 times a year
-
ROLE IS ADVISORY! Recommend to the board
-
Examples: appropriate dress code, fundraising, school activities etc.
-
School Board Administration
Chair: works closely with director and is the spokesperson for that board 1.
Director: only employee that reports to the board, everyone else reports
directly or indirectly to the director, basically CEO of board… all powerful (Ie.
Teacher to principal to director)
2.
Treasurer: all board money 3.
Superintendent (Supervisory Officer): lead and supervise schools and programs
(powerful), student achievement, buildings maintained, oversee principal,
oversee performance appraisals
4.
Supervisory Officer Qualifications
5 years in classroom, master's degree and can take SO qualifications
-
4 modules and 50 hours of instruction and 50 hours practical
-
Ladder for your board
Board
Director
SO
Principal and Vice Principal
You… then your department head
Francophone Education in Ontario
French is an official language of education in Ontario
-
425 schools that are strictly French
-
Same Ontario curriculum as English
-
English Schools: Core French (single subject), Extended French: 25% in French
and French Immersion: more than 50% French
-
Aboriginal Education in Ontario
Address injustices of the past
-
Stats: 46% male and 39% female in 2006 did NOT receive OSSD. Similar stats
now. Vs 16% and 11% for non-natives
-
Much to be done
-
Education in Canada
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
9:59 AM
Education in Canada
Publicly funded
-
Education is a provincial matter ie. Curriculum
-
Each province has a ministry of Ed and then District School Boards who
administer the programs
-
Ontario School System
Ministry of Education and Training: department of Ontario Government
3 Goals of Public Education
High level of student achievement1.
Reduce the gaps in this achievement 2.
Public confidence 3.
Legal Hierarchy
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms- the constitution
-
Ontario Human Rights Code
-
The Education Act
-
Education Act Regs/ Policy/ School Board Policy
Hierarchy
Charter is part of the Constitution of Canada (highest law)
-
This means all practices/decisions of Ministry of Education, schools and boards
must be consistent with rights in higher ranking laws (ie. Human Rights Code
and Charter)
-
Education Act
This act is the main piece of legislation or Statute governing public education in
Ontario
-
It sets in law the powers and responsibilities of ministry of education, boards,
principals, teachers and rights and responsibilities of parents and students
-
Divisions of Ministry of Education
Learning and Curriculum Division
Challenging standards
A.
Success for special education programs
B.
Information: shared service- technology
Finance: oversees funding for Boards of Education
Early Learning: success, child care licensing and initiatives
Instructional/Leadership development: support (ie. New teacher induction, teacher
performance appraisal, PD and data collection/analysis)
French Language/Aboriginal Learning/ Research: needs
Corporate Management and services: legal and human resources
Ensures compliance with Workplace Discrimination/ Harassment Prevention/
Freedom on Infor and Privacy Act 1990
-
Student Achievement: literacy, numeracy, student success, learning to 19
All of this presided over by Minister of Ed- appointed by Premier
-
Minister of Ed (Example of duties)
Execution of the education act
-
Curriculum, reviews of schools, workplace safety, nutritional standards
-
Also… may permit boards to hire a teacher (1 year max) who is not a member of
OCT (ie. Tech)
-
May grant a board permission to hire a teacher to teach a subject where the
teacher does not hold the certificate required (1 year max)
-
Ie. Primary when teacher has J/I certificate
-
Ie. Senior English does not have a certificate
-
Divisions in Ontario
Primary: K to 3
Junior: 4 to 6
Intermediate: 7 to 10
Senior: 11, 12 (you must qualify for 2 consecutive divisions)
Other Duties
ECE Act 2007… regulating ECE educators
-
OCT Act 2006… oversees this body which regulates teaching in Ontario
-
Provincial Bargaining and Pensions
-
Sabrina's Law 2005 (policies Anaphylaxis)
-
School Boards
4 types of school Districts
English public 1.
French public 2.
English separate 3.
French separate 4.
Geographical area that encloses 1 or more schools (public and separate may
overlap)
-
Districts governed by elected school board
-
Public System
Secularized: no religious basis since 1997
Community vs religious values
Separate System
Mainly Roman Catholic in Ontario (only 1 Protestant- Penetanguishene)
-
Integrate religious practice into education
-
Boards may hire only RC teachers
-
Private
NOT funded by public in Ontario at all
-
About 1k schools in Ontario approximately 125k students
-
Requirements if schools offer credits towards OSSD- Minister of Education
inspects to make sure
-
Teachers do not have to be members of OCT
-
Numbers
31 English public boards
-
29 English Roman Catholic separate boards
-
8 French Roman Catholic boards
-
4 French public
-
for a total of 2 million students
-
4k elementary and 900 secondary students
-
81k elementary and 42k secondary school teachers total
-
Approx. 10k full time equivalent (FTE) LTO's (long term occasional) teachers (7k
elementary and 3k secondary school
-
LTO: maternity, a leave etc. you take their place 97 or more consecutive days
Approx. 5k elementary and 2k secondary school Principals and VP's
School Boards
Between 5 and 22 elected members
-
You can only vote for one school board in your area (Roman Catholic/ French
are on lists of their support
-
A board is a legal corporate body vs individuals
-
Education to first nations (FN entitled to one rep)
-
Duties of the Board
Administers and manages to educational affairs of that zone
-
Ie. Student achievement, positive school climate, prevent bullying, school
buildings, insurance, develop programs, multi-year plans, monitor the direction
of education
-
Meetings
Board chair and vice chair selected each year
-
A majority of members constitutes a quorum and then a majority of those votes
put things in motion
-
Public
Board meetings are public but can be closed if legal issues (ie. Negotiations,
litigation, intimate details of board member, employee, pupil and his
parent/guardian)
-
PIC (Parent Involvement Council)
Every board must have a school council for each school ("active participation of
parents")
-
Parent Involvement Council: parents, teacher, another school employee,
student rep, community rep
-
Parents make up the majority
-
PIC Duties
Meets at least 4 times a year
-
ROLE IS ADVISORY! Recommend to the board
-
Examples: appropriate dress code, fundraising, school activities etc.
-
School Board Administration
Chair: works closely with director and is the spokesperson for that board 1.
Director: only employee that reports to the board, everyone else reports
directly or indirectly to the director, basically CEO of board… all powerful (Ie.
Teacher to principal to director)
2.
Treasurer: all board money 3.
Superintendent (Supervisory Officer): lead and supervise schools and programs
(powerful), student achievement, buildings maintained, oversee principal,
oversee performance appraisals
4.
Supervisory Officer Qualifications
5 years in classroom, master's degree and can take SO qualifications
-
4 modules and 50 hours of instruction and 50 hours practical
-
Ladder for your board
Board
Director
SO
Principal and Vice Principal
You… then your department head
Francophone Education in Ontario
French is an official language of education in Ontario
-
425 schools that are strictly French
-
Same Ontario curriculum as English
-
English Schools: Core French (single subject), Extended French: 25% in French
and French Immersion: more than 50% French
-
Aboriginal Education in Ontario
Address injustices of the past
-
Stats: 46% male and 39% female in 2006 did NOT receive OSSD. Similar stats
now. Vs 16% and 11% for non-natives
-
Much to be done
-
Education in Canada
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 9:59 AM
Document Summary
Each province has a ministry of ed and then district school boards who administer the programs. Ministry of education and training: department of ontario government. The canadian charter of rights and freedoms- the constitution. Charter is part of the constitution of canada (highest law) This means all practices/decisions of ministry of education, schools and boards must be consistent with rights in higher ranking laws (ie. human rights code and charter) This act is the main piece of legislation or statute governing public education in. It sets in law the powers and responsibilities of ministry of education, boards, principals, teachers and rights and responsibilities of parents and students principals, teachers and rights and responsibilities of parents and students. Early learning: success, child care licensing and initiatives. Instructional/leadership development: support (ie. new teacher induction, teacher performance appraisal, pd and data collection/analysis) Corporate management and services: legal and human resources. Student achievement: literacy, numeracy, student success, learning to 19.
