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17-635: TVO ILC has a mandate from the Ontario Ministry of Education to provide: an alternative source of public education in English and French ; services that are complementary and equivalent to public school boards such as delivering credit courses, providing student support and granting the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), technology-enhanced education using new media to deliver online learning resources and facilitate student support in

34-603: A blended learning format and GED Testing. TVO ILC offers Ontario Ministry of Education approved distance education courses including high-school credit courses listed in the e-guide, credit and non-credit courses in English as a Second Language (ESL). Students can earn an Ontario Secondary School Diploma upon successfully completing an ILC high school course. Courses are available in all pathways: Academic, Applied, and Open for Grades 9 and 10; College Preparation, University Preparation, Workplace Preparation, and Open for Grades 11 and 12. The ILC can help students arrange to complete

51-507: A candidate must complete a series of tests covering mathematics , science , reading , writing and critical thinking skills. TVO ILC administers GED Testing at locations around Ontario. TVO ILC provides prior learning assessment and recognition advice for mature students (PLAR), to assist adult learners in acquiring credits by having their prior learning experiences, gained outside of an Ontario high school, assessed and recognized as equivalent to Ontario secondary school credits. The ILC

68-496: A focus on prevention and early intervention. It is a whole-school, systemic approach, engaging students, families and the larger community, as well as classes, schools and boards. Schools are to recognize and respect the diversity of parent communities, and partner with them accordingly. Students are surveyed at least every two years about their experience of the school climate. "For students with special education needs, interventions, supports, and consequences must be consistent with

85-595: A unicameral Westminster-style parliamentary government , in which the premier is the leader of the party that controls the most seats in the Legislative Assembly . The premier is Ontario's head of government . The premier picks a cabinet from the elected members to form the Executive Council of Ontario , and presides over that body. Members are first elected to the legislature during general elections . General elections must be conducted every four years from

102-544: Is the ministry of the Government of Ontario responsible for government policy, funding, curriculum planning and direction in all levels of public education, including elementary and secondary schools . The ministry is responsible for curriculum and guidelines for all officially recognized elementary and secondary schools in the province and some outside the province. The ministry is also responsible for public and separate school boards across Ontario , but are not involved in

119-581: The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test and community involvement activities. GED Testing permits adults, aged 18 and over, who have been out of school for more than one year, and not completed high school the opportunity to demonstrate that they have acquired the knowledge and skills associated with, and comparable to high school completion. To earn the GED Ontario High School Equivalency Certificate

136-667: The ILC was transferred from the Ministry of Education to the Ontario Educational Communications Authority which also operates TVOntario . In recent years TVO ILC has evolved its service offering to include the latest software and internet-based delivery techniques. The ILC serves approximately 20,000 Ontarians a year, and learners can do all their coursework either offline, online or a combination of both. Ontario Ministry of Education The Ministry of Education

153-446: The centre of education. The Fullan Report, officially titled Great to Excellent, calls for a focus on the 6 C's: Character, Citizenship, Communication, Critical thinking and problem solving, Collaboration and teamwork, and Creativity and imagination. The report also calls for innovation in how these areas are learned. Ontario public schools use progressive discipline . Discipline is corrective and supportive rather than punitive, with

170-410: The children of miners and loggers who lived in communities along the railway tracks." The programs had a common objective – to bring education to children in isolated communities. By the 1950s, the correspondence course program had expanded to include a complete set of secondary school courses allowing for students to receive a high school diploma entirely through distance education. On April 1, 2002,

187-598: The date of the last election. An election may also happen if the Governing party loses the confidence of the legislature, by the defeat of a supply bill or tabling of a confidence motion. This article only covers the time since the Canadian Confederation was created in 1867. For the premiers of Canada West from 1840 to 1867, see List of joint premiers of the Province of Canada . The 26th and current premier of Ontario

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204-406: The day-to-day operations. The current minister of education is Jill Dunlop . A number of ministers of education have gone on to become premier of Ontario , including Arthur Sturgis Hardy , George Ross , George Drew , John Robarts , Bill Davis , and Kathleen Wynne . Prior to Confederation , the supervision of the education system and the development of education policy of Canada West were

221-458: The renamed Department of Colleges and Universities. In 1972, the Department of Education was renamed the Ministry of Education. The ministry again oversaw post-secondary education between 1993 and 1999. The Hall-Dennis Report , officially titled Living and Learning, called for broad reforms to Ontario education, to empower teachers and the larger community, and put students' needs and dignity at

238-482: The responsibilities of the Department of Public Instruction. Founded in 1850, the department was headed by the chief superintendent of education, Egerton Ryerson , and reported to the Executive Council and the Legislative Assembly In February 1876, the Department of Public Instruction was replaced by the Department of Education. The new department was presided over by the minister of education who

255-445: The student’s strengths and needs". While the school principal is responsible for discipline, all board employees who come into contact with students are responsible for stepping in if inappropriate behaviour occurs. The principal may also delegate powers and duties related to discipline. Premiers of Ontario Below is a list of the premiers of the province of Ontario , Canada, since Confederation in 1867. Ontario uses

272-461: Was assigned the powers formerly held by the chief superintendent of education. Responsibilities for post-secondary education were part of the department's portfolio prior to 1964 when the Department of University Affairs was created. The Department of Education continued to be responsible for post-secondary education in applied arts and technology until 1971 when the responsibility was transferred to

289-421: Was founded in 1926 when Ontario's Department of Education established correspondence courses for elementary school children living in isolated communities in northern Ontario . A "Railway School Car Program" serving children in isolated areas but along railway lines was also established that year. "the teacher and his family lived on the train car, which was part of CP Rail ... They went from stop to stop, teaching

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