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Special Education

The goal of special education in SCDSB is to help students achieve the curriculum to the best of their ability and to become as independent as possible as they do so.

SCDSB provides special education supports and services to students with special needs. There are special education teachers at every school. In addition, there are some specialized county classes for students who require significant changes to curriculum to meet their needs. Students who are identified as requiring this level of specialized support are transported to a school which has the county class.

Students do not have to be identified as exceptional to receive special education support. The principal and special education teacher work with classroom teachers and parents to provide support to students who need it.

Please speak to the principal or a teacher at the school if you would like more information about the special education support available in your child's school.

SCDSB Special Education Report: Please click here to access the Report. If you require further information on the Report please contact the Special Education Department.

Special Education Advisory Committee: Learn more about the Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) and see a list of members.

Individual Education Plan: Click here to access an IEP brochure which outlines parent and guardian roles in the IEP process.

Parents' Guide to Special Education: For SCDSB special education information, please click here.

SMART Expectations Brochure: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic/Relevant, and Time-sensitive.  IEP's are comprised of annual goals and SMART expectations. The attached brochure outlines how SMART expectations are used in creating effective Individual Education Plans. Click here for your own copy.

Special Needs Ontario Window (SNOW): SNOW offers news, resources, commentary and online courses on special education, adaptive technologies, inclusive design, and web accessibility. SNOW is an educational outreach service of the Adaptive Technology Resource Centre (ATRC) at the University of Toronto. Please visit them online at http://snow.utoronto.ca/.

Standards for School Boards’ Special Education Plans: On January 27, 2000, the Minister of Education announced the government’s plans for improving the quality of special education programs and services in Ontario and for ensuring greater accountability in the area of special education. This document describes the province-wide standards that school boards must meet when developing their special education plans. This document is available in PDF format at http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/elemsec/speced/iepstand/iepstand.pdf