TORONTO — School boards in Ontario will be required to publicly report the details of their professional development sessions, among several other performance…
Along with PD day transparency, the regulations newly outlined by the province include mandates for boards to report on areas that include attendance rates, the percentage of students participating in a job skills program and the rate of students meeting or exceeding provincial standardized test standards.
Under the new regulations, boards will be required to post PD day details on their websites, including content, presenters and resources shared with educators. The reporting requirements were welcomed by Abraham, who said many of the indicators outlined by the province are already tracked and available. The provincial regulations just appear to standardize the way that information is collected, she said.Article content
The regulations include setting three provincial education priorities: achievement of learnings outcomes in core academic skills, preparation of students for future success and student engagement and well-being. That has raised concerns among some teachers’ unions, which are in the midst of negotiating new contracts with the province.
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