INCLUSIVE EDUCATION Ontario

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INCLUSIVE EDUCATION Ontario
Priority Area
Promoting ISC Provincially National.
Promoting and Introducing ISC into Schools
Supporting ISC Initiatives
Provide training to facilitators in other
provinces to engage in ISC process
Provide train-the-trainer in 6 provinces on how
to gain commitment from boards use ISC tool
Present ISC at othe provincial and national
forums (NB)
Lead first presentation to principals, review,
goal setting
Recruitment / training of Inclusive School
Cultures facilitators (Ontario)
Marketing engagment strategy of Inclusive
School Cultures resource tool
Custom support to schools to implement action
plan (goal-setting, visioning, teacher training
support)
Provinical roadshow to bring together experts
and stakeholders in ed system
Project activities
Present to boards schools about ISC process
goals
Facilitate inclusive schools profiling process
into schools
Evaluation of one pilot site for Inclusive
Schools Cultures process
Provide feedback on school profile, set priorities
Who staff who are interested in leadership
development auxiliary group of trainers. When
simultaneous to intro into schools Actions
train facilitators on ISC process Data trainer
feedback, satisfaction follow through on ISC
implemen-tation.
Who National, provincial edcuation
stakeholders When ongoing Actions present at
invited strategic public forums Data of
presentations, attendance (who?), contacts made.
Who CLO, facilitators, all stakeholders in
school. When upon implemen- tation of action
plan. Actions Custom support, expertise,
resources to schools Data action plans, reports
from school on progress
Who CLO school board administrators,
principals, educators, support staff, families,
students. When Actions Data of boards
agreeing to do ISC (obj.5)
Who CLO, ACLs, leaders When 4-6 prov. in
2006-07 Actions Data Feedback from recipients,
satisfaction survey.
Who school boards, trustees, students,
educators When in the fall, 2007 Actions used
Ministry of Ed regionsSessions based on 7
indicators of success. Training approach what
do they really mean? Contnet from ISC. What we
have learned. Data evaluation form at each
forum identify prospective boardscollect
contacts that are made.
Who CLO boards, principals of interested
schools When Actions Data of
presentations, attendance, notes on feedback,
questions from participants.
Who Kawartha-Pine district When
ongoing Actions draft report on impact future
of ISC. This was done by KP. Data of
schools, with action plans variety of
descriptive info on ISC activities evaluation
reports.
Who CLO facilitators, school board
administrators, educators, support staff,
families, students When Actions. Profile
schools, build buy-in for pursuing IE
agenda Data questionnaire, area of strength,
area of weakness, profile summary on 7 indicators
of success.
Who P/T ACLs, and all ON boards govt other
educators When ongoing Actions printing
distribution presentations at conferences,
ministries, etc. Data of copies distributed
(1000s have been sent out)
Who staff who are interested in leadership
development auxiliary group of trainers When
simultaneous to intro into schools Actions
train facilitators, shadow facilitation Data
trainer feedback, satisfaction follow through on
ISC implementation.
Who school board administrators, educators,
support staff, families, students When after
analysis. Actions Feeding back school profile,
identification of priorities, goal setting,
actions, embedded in school improvement plan
Data priorities action plan in place, content
of plan
Outputs Actions (Changes to resources,
practices, relationships)
Increased confidence, knowledge skills of
leaders within 6 other provinces
Greater willingness of School Boards to commit to
the process
Increased awareness interest in ISC project
Increased awareness interest in ISC project
Stakeholders share a collective purpose around
inclusion and are collectively pursuing inclusive
school culture.
Increased awareness interest in ISC project
Greater insight awareness of a culture of
inclusivity and values of inclusion
Increased knowledge of what needs to be in place
for an ISC
Greater dialogue around inclusion in the school
Increase future engagement of school boards and
schools.
Increase future engagement of school boards and
schools.
Schools embrace and respond to diversity of all
forms in the school.
Increase future engagement of school boards and
schools.
Short term Outcomes

• 7 indicators of success
• Flexible learning experiences focused on the
  individual student
• Supports are available properly utitized
• There is an innovative and creative environment
• A collaborative approach is taken
• Diversity is embraced
• There is committed leadership
• There is shared direction

Transformation of the culture, policies,
procedures and practices within school boards
(Ontario other P/Ts) and their schools so they
are more inclusive