We offer assistance to students who have been identified as requiring support through the process of an Individual Education Plan (IEP), and/or Identification, Placement, Review Committee (IPRC) exceptionality. Areas include, but aren’t limited to:
This course focuses on learning strategies to help students become better, more independent learners. Students will learn how to develop and apply literacy and numeracy skills, personal management skills, and interpersonal and teamwork skills to improve their learning and achievement in school, the workplace, and the community. The course helps students build confidence and motivation to pursue opportunities for success in secondary school and beyond.
Many students who are identified as Intellectual (Developmental Disability/ Mild Intellectual Disability) through the IPRC process can be successfully supported in their home school. For some students to develop and reach their full potential, an alternative program to the Ontario curriculum with an alternative plan for graduation may be required. The Alternative Continuum of Education (ACE) program meets the needs of exceptional students who require an alternative program at the elementary and secondary levels.
The ACE program is a non-credit program leading to a Certificate of Accomplishment. As an alternative to the Ontario curriculum, the program does not lead to an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). Secondary students registered in ACE will be scheduled into Ministry defined course codes that begin with a “K” to identify these as non-credit courses.
Within the ACE program, students will receive:
– A small ratio setting
– Alternative curriculum (with a functional skills focus)
– Alternative Individual Education Plan (IEP)
– Alternative Program Report Card
An IEP is developed to align with each individual student’s academic, personal, social and transitional needs. A focus on functional skills instruction is embedded in the alternative curriculum to promote students’ quality of life as they prepare to enter the adult community. See second page for the ACE curriculum.
In order for a student to be considered for a placement in ACE an application must be submitted by the school staff after consultation with parents/ guardians and the school Multidisciplinary Team (MDT). Not all students who are referred by a school will be offered a placement in ACE. ACE programs are located at specific school sites. Transportation is provided.
NOTE: Space in the ACE program is limited and placements may not always be available when needed. An effort is made to place students at or as close to their home school as possible.
Literacy and Mathematics
Students will develop “the ability to use language and images in rich and varied forms to read, write, listen, speak, view, represent, discuss and think critically about ideas. Literacy enables us to share information and to interact with others. Literacy is an essential tool for personal growth and active participation in a democratic society.” (Paying Attention to Literacy K-12, Ministry of Education, p. 3).
➢ communication – oral/augmentative communication
➢ reading
➢ written communication
➢ media literacy
Students develop the ability to reason with numbers and other mathematical concepts required for daily living at school, home, work and in the community.
➢ number sense
➢ measurement
➢ geometry and spatial sense
➢ patterning
➢ data management
Personal Life Management
Students develop the learning, thinking and practical skills required in daily living with the purpose of promoting increased independence at school, home, work and in the community. They acquire knowledge and skills that they can transfer to personal learning, work and daily life situations.
➢ personal care
➢ daily living skills
➢ safety
➢ self-awareness/self-advocacy
➢ healthy active living
➢ fine/gross motor skills
➢ self-regulation
Citizenship
Students develop their awareness of their community and what services and opportunities are available. They develop their ability to navigate and become actively involved in participating and contributing to their community. ➢ digital citizenship
➢ leisure skills
➢ environmental responsibility
➢ social skills
➢ civic responsibility
➢ community participation
Inclusive Community Access and Navigation (ICAN) Secondary only
Students develop their ability to identify and understand their personal strengths and interests to help guide their personal goal setting. They develop work, volunteer and community participation readiness skills to promote increased independence in these activities in preparation for transition to adult living.
➢ personal knowledge and management skills
➢ interpersonal knowledge and skills
➢ exploration of opportunities
➢ preparation for transitions and change
➢ health and safety
➢ transportation and mobility
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