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Welcome to CODE
The Council of Ontario Directors of Education (CODE) is an advisory and consultative organization composed of the CEOs of each of the 72 District School Boards in Ontario; Public, Catholic and French Language. CODE meets monthly with the Deputy Minister and other senior officials of the Ministry of Education. Learn more about CODE here.

H1N1 Flu Virus Support Material

The Ministry of Education is distributing information on the H1N1 flu virus to principals and directors of education on behalf of the Ministry of Health. This includes a draft letter to parents, Questions & Answers, four posters for different audiences, including teens, younger children, parents and teachers.

More Information plus English and French Posters.

CODE Online Hosting Projects

Reach Every Student

Resources to Support the Professional Activity (PA) Day
Dedicated to Special Education
and Closing the Gap
for 2009-10 school year.

(IEP) Samples IEP/PEI

Individual Education Plans

Resources that build towards the implementation of the Learning for All K-12 resource document and can be used as resources to support school board professional learning.

New information added June 25, 2009: Click Here.

Resources to Support the Development
and Implementation of Effective IEPs
in Ontario.

New English & French IEPs posted September 2009.

For More Information: Click Here.

Draft Learning For All K-12

Draft Learning for All K-12 (including sample class and student profiles).
English Version.

L'ébauche L'apprentissage pour tous, de la maternelle à la 12e année avec des exemples de profils de classe et profils de l'élève.
French Version.

CODE Chronicles
	We are pleased to share with you our on line edition of "CODE Chronicles"! "CODE Chronicles" enables you to read about and share responses to the ongoing stories of our collective success in improving conditions for learning for students with special needs throughout Ontario. New: Issue 5 November 2009. Learn more and read "CODE Chronicles".

CODE is pleased to feature 'The Committee of Youth Officers for the Province of Ontario' Conference
The Committee of Youth Officers for the Province of Ontario (COYO) was formed in 1979 at the Ontario Police College, as an association of police officers dedicated to the collection and dissemination of child/youth crime and protection information. Since 1979 our committee has grown and expanded to include representatives from numerous police services, youth services workers, educators from various school boards, Ministry representatives from Child and Youth Services, Community Safety and Correctional Services and Education and youth workers from the private sector. Go to www.coyo.on.ca.		The Committee of Youth Officers for the Province of Ontario is holding their annual conference, Investing in Youth, on Feb. 24, 25, 26, 2010 at the Sheraton-on-the-Falls Hotel in Niagara Falls. Please download the agenda in PDF format. Please see www.coyo.on.ca to register.

Special Education Leadership Summit DVD and Study Guide

The DVD "Building Partnerships for the Future: Towards Reculturing Special Education" is now available in all District School Boards.

The DVD and Study guide have been prepared to continue our discussion and to mobilize our knowledge about closing the gap and improving the achievement for students with special needs. All District School Boards have received two copies of the DVD.

Watch the trailer * and should you wish to order a copy email speced@opsoa.org. Please include your name, address, phone number and organization with your request. The Study Guide can be downloaded from this site and is available in PD format in both English and French.

We trust you will enjoy the DVD and Study guide as you continue this important conversation.

* The trailer is in Windows Media Player Format. Download Windows Media Player for Windows or Mac OS.

CODE Summit	Sommet au Leadership CODE
CODE Summit Program	Programme du Sommet au Leadership CODE

The Code Education for All Leadership Summit program is available here in a PDF format. In addition to the Summit program you are able to review the list of all 2007 2008 School Board projects and upcoming activities/events intended to continue our learnings. View the printable version available on this website.	Le programme du Sommet au Leadership CODE: l'Éducation pour tous est maintenant disponible en format PDF. En plus du programme, vous pouvez revoir la liste des projets 2007-2008 ainsi que les activités et les événements à venir qui permettent de poursuivre nos apprentissages. La version imprimée est disponible sur ce site web pour votre référence.
Parent Engagement Folders	Dossier : Engager les parents d'enfants présentant des besoins particuliers
Additional copies of the Parent Engagement folders released at the CODE Educational for All Leadership Summit are now available for downloading and printing. School Boards are invited to print these folders for their own use. Download	Le dossier sur le cadre de l'engagement parental lancé lors du Sommet au leadership CODE: l'Éducation pour tous est maintenant disponible pour le téléchargement et l'impression d'exemplaires additionnels. Les conseils scolaires sont invités à imprimer ce dossier pour son usage personnel. Download

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CODE Special Education Webinars

The CODE Special Education Project Team provided a series of webinars designed to share and create knowledge of promising practices developed by school boards. These webinars are now available for your use. Slides and other resources are also available.

Learn More

CODE Chronicles/Les chroniques du CODE

CODE Aboriginal Projects 2007-2008
CODE initiative to support the implementation of the Ontario First Nations, MÉTIS AND INUIT Education policy framework.	07-08 Aboriginal Projects (PDF format)

CODE Special Education Projects 2007-2008
Please note the summary of the CODE Special Education Projects completed in 2007-2008. This chart provides a brief description of each project and identifies contacts. You will find this a useful reference in your planning	07-08 Special Ed. Projects (PDF format)

CODE Special Education Projects 2006-2007
The Final Report is intended for supervisory officers with responsibility for special education, to acknowledge the work that has been done across Ontario, to enhance professional networks, and stimulate further action.The report also describes a successful process for implementing change for superintendents with curriculum and school group responsibilities.The report will interest Special Education Advisory Committees and all who care about student learning.	The CODE Special Education Project 2006-2007 Final Report English (PDF format) French (PDF format)
Please note the summary of the CODE Special Education Projects completed in 2006-2007. These charts provide a brief description of each project and identify contacts. You will find this a useful reference in your planning.	06-07 Special Ed. Projects 1 (MS Word format) here. 06-07 Special Ed. Projects 2 (Excel format) here.
The PowerPoint Presentations for the CODE Special Education Final Report and Research Report are available for downloading. There are both English and French versions of the PowerPoints available. Superintendents may wish to request copies of these presentations that are available on CD by emailing their request to tjfauteux@cogeco.ca and a copy will be mailed to you.	English CODE Special Education Final Report (PowerPoint) CODE Special Education Research Report (PowerPoint) CODE Special Education Final & Research Report (PowerPoint)
La présentation PowerPoint du rapport final et du rapport de recherche sur le Projet d’éducation de l’enfance en difficulté du CODE est maintenant disponible pour être téléchargée. La présentation PowerPoint est disponible en deux versions soit en anglais et en français. Les surintendants et les surintendantes peuvent aussi demander des exemplaires des présentations sur format CD, en communiquant, par courriel à tjfauteux@cogeco.ca et ils vous seront expédiés par poste.	français CODE Special Education Final Report (PowerPoint) CODE Special Education Research Report (PowerPoint) CODE Special Education Final & Research Report (PowerPoint)

School Board Directors Stand Up for the Environment
For Immediate Release August 29, 2007 - Public, Catholic and French Language school districts across Ontario are joining together to establish common policies, standards and practices for environmental education and to reduce the ecological impact of school system operations. Download the entire press release (PDF format) here.

Consistency in Classroom Assessment

If learning standards are to be meaningful, consistency in classroom assessment is very important. The Ontario Ministry of Education recognizes this need for consistency and has contracted the Council of Ontario Directors of Education to prepare a resource document for use by all educators responsible for student assessment: teachers, principals and supervisory officers.

The attached document is a guide which we hope will stimulate discussion and planning and lead to development of consistent patterns of evaluation.

The Ministry of Education is making this guide available to educators in all district school boards electronically through CODE. Supervisory officers and principals are encouraged to make this resource available in schools and to make teachers aware of the importance of consistency in evaluation. The research noted here and the practices provided will be of positive assistance to those working at developing local strategies.

The suggested activities for superintendents, principals and teachers come from practitioners in the field and represent proven practice.

Educators may use all or any parts of this document to enhance assessment consistency.

Download the report in PDF format by clicking here.

Our purpose is to promote literacy connections across all curricula in Grade 7 to 12. We invite educators to visit us regularly for the latest on Literacy.

Our site will include ongoing professional development opportunities, literacy strategies in action, a continually growing library of resources, connections to current research on literacy and a provincial forum for cross-disciplinary sharing.

News & Highlights

Professional Learning

CODE CEO/SBO Annual Conference
January 20 - 22, 2010.
InterContinental Toronto Yorkville Hotel

Please call the CODE Office for more information (905-845-4254)

Courses Now Offered on OSONet

Many of the professional leadership courses developed by CODE are now provided on OSONet and made available to all supervisory officers in Ontario.The Professional Learning area of this web site provides the course overview and objectives - the actual courses are only available on OSONet to members of OPSOA and OCSOA. You can see the list of courses highlighted to the right or go directly to the courses by clicking here.

Courses to be Offered in Partnership with OPC
CODE, in partnership with the Ontario Principals' Council will soon be offering additional on-line courses accessible from the OPC web site.You can reach the OPC web site by clicking here.

School College Work Initiative and gotocollege.ca

CODE manages the School College Work Initiative (SCWI) which has developed 24 projects across the province and provides forums at the regional level to facilitate pathways for students going to college.

Information on SCWI as well as many of the completed projects can be found on the associated web site at:gotocollege.ca

Courses on OSONet

Corporate Communications Curriculum Assessment Monitoring Data Based Decision Making Dealing with Difficult Issues Developing a Broad Educational Perspective Effective Networking for the Supervisory Officer Effective Use of Technology Governance of Public Education How to Implement a System Wide Initiative Information - What SOs Need & How to Access It Leadership and the Experienced Supervisory Officer Managing Change and Maintaining Balance Mediation Training Basics Project Management Recognizing Diversity and Building on System Strengths Relating to the OPSO Understanding the Legal Process Using Management and Leadership Skills to Achieve Effective, Efficient Organizational Operations Working Effectively in Remote Boards Working Effectively With the Administrative Team Working Effectively With the Business Officials in Your Board
Working With Elected Officials

The courses on OSOnet are freely accessible to OPSOA and OCSOA Members.

The writers have designed each full course to require about 5 hours of intense work. The pace of completion is entirely up to the participant.

Go to the course
overviews and objectives.



	Representing: Association des gestionnaires en éducation franco-ontarienne (AGEFO) Ontario Catholic Supervisory Officers' Association (OCSOA) Ontario Public Supervisory Officials' Association (OPSOA)