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PUBLICATIONS

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General

Strategic Directions, A Report to the Community — Fall 2008 We have recently adopted a new four-year strategic plan — Learning, Leadership and Community — A Focus For Our Future. In our most recent Report to the Community, we bring you highlights from our plan and the key goals and objectives we have set in order to achieve greater success for students, staff and the community in the years ahead.
More Schools, More Choices
This is an introductory, one-stop source for information on our elementary and secondary programs. More detailed information can be found by clicking on the links provided in the document or by reviewing our entire list of publications below.

2008 Report to the Community

Safe Schools - Reasons for Suspensions and Expulsions

2006-2010 Trustees

Director's Executive Council

School Alpha List & Map

Continuing Education

Adult Educational Services
Child Care for ESL,LINC and LBS Programs
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Employment Preparation and Upgrading Program
Extra Curricular Creative Arts (ECCA)
General Interest Program (GI)
International Languages (IL)
Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC)
Learning for Life Magazine
Outdoor Education Centres
The Credit Program

Curriculum Services

If you have comments or suggestions concerning the ODA Annual Accessibility Plans, please contact the office of Dawn Paxton, Superintendent of Learning Support Services 613-596-8254 or e-mail Dawn Paxton.

Public Consultation

Guiding Principles for Consultation

Research Guidelines and Application 2006-2007

English 4C Student Exemplar Handbook 2006
English 4U Student Exemplar Handbook 2006
EQAO Research Series 6- Parent information - Parental Involvement in Education
Grade 9 MPM 1D and MFM1P Exemplar booklet for Mathematics
The exemplar booklet is for students in these two Grade 9 Math courses as a guide to notation, terminology and presentation of reasoning.
Grade 11 MCR3U and MCF3M Exemplar Booklet for Mathematics (2005 Revised Edition) - The exemplar booklet is for students in these two Grade 11 Math courses in order to help them with the District-Wide Exams.
Research Guidelines and Application
Testing of Grade 8 Students in the Core and Immersion Programs
Testing of Grade 8 Students in the Core and Immersion Programs - Executive Summary

School Councils

See the Parental Involvement Committee’s latest booklet that describes what other parents are doing at home, in the school, and in the community. The booklet is available in the following eight languages: English, French, Arabic, Mandarin, Urdu, Spanish, Farsi, and Somali.

Special Education

See our section under Our Programs for complete information on our special education programs and services.
Special Education/Student Services Parent Guide — October 2006
Special Education Plan 2010
New Policy SEA and SIP 2007-2008

Preventative Behavioural Intervention Continuum
The purpose of this behavioural intervention continuum is to effectively manage behaviours of students in schools. The focus is on interventions that will elicit positive behaviour and assist staff members to prevent and if necessary de-escalate a crisis.