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CODE Current Projects

The Council of Ontario Directors of Education on its own and in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Education is actively involved in a number of projects focused on specific educational initiatives that are of interest to our membership.

The active projects are listed below. Each listing provides a short introduction and a link to the project.



Supporting the Development School Boards' Anti-Sex Trafficking Protocol

Policy/Program Memorandum 166, Keeping Students Safe: Policy Framework for School Board Anti-Sex Trafficking Protocols (PPM166), sets a strong foundation for Ontario school boards to build local anti-sex trafficking protocols. This protocol will support coordinated action by all community partners to prevent, identify and recognize sex trafficking and develop responses to facilitate early and appropriate intervention.

Due to almost daily contact with students, teachers and other education staff are well placed to educate on prevention and promote healthy relationships, notice troubling changes in behaviour, and connect with students as caring adults. By training staff to recognize the signs of sex trafficking, they will be better equipped to identify the cues and safely intervene if they suspect a student is being trafficked or involved in trafficking. Education can also serve as a key factor in helping survivors of trafficking heal and rebuild their lives, helping to prevent re-victimization and resetting students on a healing trajectory towards positive outcomes.

This CODE project provided support to school boards to develop effective working relationships with community partners and to collaboratively develop their protocol, including staff training.

Resources for CODE, other district school boards, and the Ministry of education can be found on the Ministry of Education's community elearning site. e-Community - Ontario - Communauté d'@pprentissage (elearningontario.ca)

If needed, download instructions to access the site, along with a link. All directors should have an account in the eLearning community and the instructions assume they already have a username and password. If you do not have an account for e-community e-Community - Ontario - Communauté d'@pprentissage (elearningontario.ca), please contact your school board Technology-Enabled Learning and Teaching Contact (TELTc) to arrange for account creation.

On the site itself, there is a specific Ministry of Education Anti-Sex Trafficking eCommunity.

Once in the community, there is a content link at the top navigation bar, a table of contents, and various topics. All three webinars developed by CODE along with the actual training video can be found there. In addition, there are some sample protocols from CODE and a district school board.

Finally, there are resources from CODE, the Ministry of Education, and other boards. There are also resources listed directly in the CODE webinars.

The following Brightspace link is a direct link to the training video developed by CODE, Anti-Sex Trafficking Training for School Board Staff-Webinar 3- EN - Community e-Learning Ontario D2L Capture Portal (brightspacestreaming.com)

Diverses ressources offertes par le CODE, les conseils scolaires et le ministère de l’Éducation sont disponibles dans l’EAV.  e-Community - Ontario - Communauté d'@pprentissage (apprentissageelectroniqueontario.ca)

Veuillez retrouver les directives ainsi qu’un lien pour accéder à l’EAV ci-jointes. Toutes les directions de l’éducation devraient avoir un compte dans l’EAV donc les étapes omettent l’enregistrement et le mot de passe. Si vous n’avez pas accès à l’EAV, e-Community - Ontario - Communauté d'@pprentissage (apprentissageelectroniqueontario.ca), veuillez communiquer avec votre responsable de l’environnement virtuel du conseil afin de procéder à la création de votre compte.

Vous retrouverez une communauté virtuelle spécifique à la lutte contre le trafic des personnes à des fins sexuelles dans l’EAV.

Une fois dans la communauté, vous pourrez utiliser la barre de navigation pour accéder au contenu, à la table des matières, à divers thèmes ainsi qu’aux trois webinaire préparés par le CODE. Des exemples de protocoles y figurent également.

Vous pourrez parcourir les ressources fournies par le CODE, le ministère de l’Éducation et des conseils scolaires. Certaines ressources sont inclues dans les webinaires.

Enfin, le lien suivant vous mènera directement vers l’outil de formation autodidacte préparé pour la formation de votre personnel. https://telo.brightspacestreaming.com/87/Watch/1195.aspx?lti=Valence


What Are We Learning About Supporting English Language Learners in Ontario?

A 2020 research report examining the implementation of ELL Policies and Procedures (2007)in Ontario publicly funded English-speaking school boards.

This research was supported by the Council of Ontario Directors of Education. Principal Investigator: Dr. Jenni Donohoo, Praxis Engaging Ideas, Inc. Funding for the production of this publication was provided by the Ontario Ministry of Education. Please note that the views expressed in the publication are the views of the Recipient and do not necessarily reflect those of the Ministry of Education. An acknowledgement is made to Sharon Newmaster for her assistance in reviewing the report.

The increasing number of English language learners (ELLs) in Ontario’s elementary and secondary publicly funded schools has been well documented. Ontario is the province of choice for over 50% of newcomers to Canada (Statistics Canada, 2017). As ELLs continue to be a constantly growing demographic, it is vital that school and system leaders and classroom educators develop and implement programs and services needed to meet their unique needs.

The purpose of this study was to describe how components of the ELL Policies and Procedures (2007) are being implemented in publicly funded English-speaking school boards throughout the province.

This project was not intended to be an audit, rather it was intended to describe how educators view, understand, and engage in ELL Policies and Procedures(2007) implementation and to determine what we are learning about supporting English language learners in Ontario’s publicly funded English-speaking schools.

Download the report in PDF format.

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Strategic Action Research Projects

These projects involving district school boards throughout the province provide a range of enquiry-based approaches to enhance student learning and support professional development.

Projects:


Science 3D: Discovery, Design & Development through Makerspaces

Beginning in June 2016, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) with support from CODE and funding from the Ministry of Education, investigated the impact of makerspace pedagogies and designed and developed digital and tangible resources for teachers and their students. This project involved 20 district school boards throughout the province with active participation by elementary school teachers. The following components of the Makerspace project are:


Engaging Children and Youth from Low Income Communities in Science Learning

Lydia E Carol-Ann Burke is Assistant Professor of Science Education in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, and Director of the Centre for Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto. Her research focuses on broadening participation in science by exploring the factors that marginalize youth from engagement with science education in formal and informal settings. Prior to becoming a researcher, she worked for 15 years as a full-time science teacher. She is dedicated to supporting schools and school teachers as they seek to develop meaningful and relevant educational experiences for their students.

This 2-year, CODE-funded project explored ways of developing community-responsive science programming for students. During Year 1 of the project, researchers gathered suggestions from community members for a new science club in the area. The club was run during Year 2 of the project where club leaders, researchers, school personnel, and other community members worked together to provide a weekly STEM club that was a meaningful and relevant educational experience (also a lot of fun!!!!). The report suggests a model for community-responsive science education that would support schools and teachers as they develop science programs for their students.

Final Research Report Engaging Children And Youth From Low-Income Communities In Science Learning


Playing to Learn

Research commissioned as part of the Technology and Learning Fund (TLF) for Dr. Jennifer Jenson to lead the strategic action research study titled Playing to Learn: Evaluating the Impact of Teacher Support for the Use of Videogames in Grade 7 and 8 Classrooms (Jenson, Hébert, Khayatt, 2016). The study’s teachers engaged their students in scaffolded inquiry spurred by a game-based learning environment called Sprite’s Quest, which includes two inquiry-based games that support the Grade 7 (‘Lost Feathers’) and Grade 8 (‘Seedling Saga’) Geography curricula. The apps provide students with the opportunity to explore different regions of the world and build geographical, literacy, and critical thinking skills.

To learn more about Sprite’s Quest:

  • Video: The Lost Feathers (English /French)
  • Teacher’s Guide: The Lost Feathers (English / French - coming soon)
  • Interactive activity and educator guides are available in the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
  • Download these apps in iTunes or the Google Play store
  • For more information and access to provincially licensed resources and supports, connect with your school district’s Technology Enabled Learning and Teaching (TELT) Contact or email elo@ontario.ca

Research Questions

Playing to Learn sought to understand how teachers could be best supported in the use of game-based technology (i.e. “Sprite’s Quest”) in the classroom, including the impact of a two-day professional development session. Research questions:

  1. How does a professional learning workshop contribute to teachers’ ability to implement the game in the classroom?
  2. What challenges and barriers do teachers face in utilizing games in the classroom?
  3. What impact does using games such as Sprite’s Quest in the classroom have on student learning?

Research Context, Participants, and Method

The project was conducted in October 2015 to October 2016, across 24 schools representing 10 school districts. School district diversity included French, public, Catholic; with geographic representation distributed across urban, suburban, and rural areas.

A mixed-methods research approach was used. Data sources included:

  • Classroom observation field notes, photos, videos
  • Teacher semi-structured interviews
  • Student semi-structured interviews
  • Teacher pre-surveys
  • Student pre- and post-surveys, including questions regarding geographic learning
  • Teacher blogs (http://www.playing2learn.ca)
  • Teacher-created curriculum and assessment tools
  • Student work samples

Research Outcomes and Downloads

Sprite’s Quest Videos:

Sprite's Quest in the Classroom from Jen Jenson on Vimeo.
Offers the various ways teachers in the study chose to use Sprite’s Quest in their classrooms, including:
assessment tools, discussion prompts, classroom learning activities, etc.



Sprite's Quest: Student Perspectives from Jen Jenson on Vimeo.
Offers student perspectives on Sprite’s Quest as a tool to support learning in physical and human geography.



Sprite's Quest: Teachers' Perspectives from Jen Jenson on Vimeo.
Offers teacher perspectives on the study’s professional learning, Sprite’s Quest as a learning tool,
game-based learning, observations of student learning experiences, the value of the Teacher’s Guide.



Sprite's Quest: Experience from Jen Jenson on Vimeo.
Gives an overview of the Sprite’s Quest learning environment, and student perspectives of the game.
It also gives an overview of the Playing to Learn project, including:
teacher professional learning opportunities, researcher classroom visits.


Transforming Learning Everywhere

As part of the Technology and Learning Fund (TLF), Dr. Ron Owston of York University was commissioned to lead a strategic research study titled: Transforming Learning Everywhere: A study of the second year of implementation (Owston, Wideman, Thumlert, Malhotra, Smith, 2016). This study looks at Year 2 of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB)’s 5-year initiative,Transforming Learning Everywhere (TLE), to consider if, how, and to what extent the TLE’s implementation was effective in enacting TLE goals. The TLE aims to design and create innovative learning environments through a 2-pronged strategy that entails: (1) supporting educators’ pedagogical shifts toward collaborative inquiry-based approaches, and (2) a 1:1 iPad distribution program to all teachers and students by 2019.

Research Questions

The study’s research questions are organized by their domains of action (i.e. school system level, teacher level, student level).

System level research questions:

  • What policies and TLE inputs have been put in place to implement and scale TLE, and to support professional development and a professional culture supportive of TLE aims and practices?
  • How have these efforts been translated to the teacher and student domains?
  • How have key TLE actors created or sustained change, and promoted a culture where actors at all levels of the board can begin to take ownership of the initiative and maintain momentum as TLE is scaled?

Teacher level research questions:

  • To what extent have teachers embraced TLE and transformed their pedagogy, becoming facilitators of student learning, and in particular, how are they promoting deep learning through the adoption of inquiry-based teaching?
  • The teacher level of analysis includes factors like formal and informal professional development, the impact of technology tools, and teacher dispositions and perspectives surrounding new inquiry-based pedagogies and iPad and technology use.

Student level research questions:

  • What kinds of learning tasks were instantiated and what roles did 1:1 device use play in advancing TLE goals?
  • What strategies were being used to assess student learning?
  • What is the evidence for transformed learning environments, student engagement, and achievement in teacher and student interviews and student work samples?

Research Outcomes and Downloads

Transforming Learning Everywhere: A Study of the Second Year of Implementation

Resources for educators, school leaders, and system leaders

All I’s on Education

The All ‘I’s on Education: Imagination, Integration, Innovation project engaged 30 educators from 10 school districts (i.e. 1 school per district, 3 teachers per school), in arts-informed professional inquiry of collaborative cross-disciplinary teaching. Educators were introduced to “3i education” - a professional learning approach aiming to empower teachers “to be creative, collaborative, and courageous”, as they collaboratively conduct professional inquiry into the 3i’s: “imaginative, integrated, and innovative pedagogy”. The inquiry journey is a co-created process between researchers and teacher participants that unfolds over 3 stages - Planning, Implementing, and Reflecting; and is summarized by the research team in this graphic.

Research Questions

At the heart of the professional inquiry design was the researchers’ desire to “listen to the voices of teachers”. It is evident teachers’ lived experiences and professional knowledge were honoured and pulled into the professional inquiry design by the researchers. Two research questions oriented the professional inquiry:

  1. 1. How might we as a group of teachers, researchers, administrators, and students come together to provoke imagination, integration, and innovation in teacher practice?
  2. 2. What conditions need to be in place for innovative practices to be imagined and implemented?

Research Outcomes & Downloads

Dr. Gould Lundy and her team have publicly shared all project materials on their project website: http://www.aioe.ca. These include: the 74-page final research report, the 68-page professional inquiry guide for 3i educators, video highlights from the live performance, audio recordings of teacher participants in the project, photos from the gallery of student work, and brief “school stories” of the innovation that occurred onsite at each school.

  • Executive Summary of the research and professional inquiry report (English / French)
  • Full research and professional inquiry report (English)
  • Professional inquiry guide for 3i educators (English)
  • Video highlights from a live performance where the teachers told stories about their own professional learning. On the evening of the performance, a gallery of student work was displayed.

Classroom Robotics and Acquisition of 21st Century Competencies

This study examined the use of robotics in 9 Ontario school districts. Through interviews, focus groups, classroom observations, and teacher surveys; the study explored the following: current practices of robotics integration to support elementary student learning, benefits of robotics, how robotics support 21st Century Competencies, challenges of integrating robotics in elementary curriculum, and practical strategies to support robotics teaching and learning.

Research Outcomes & Downloads

Classroom Robotics and Acquisition of 21st Century Competencies: An Action Research Study of Nine Ontario School Boards


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The CODE Consortium for System Leadership and Innovation (CCSLI)

The CODE Consortium for System Leadership and Innovation (CCSLI) represents ten Ontario district school boards that, since 2005, have been involved in a province-wide initiative to improve the educational experiences of all students. The ten Consortium school boards were part of the CODE Special Education Leadership Project (2005-2008) that supported system leaders in improving learning for students with diverse learning needs including special education needs. During that time, a significant body of evidence was developed related to promising practices for special education programs and services that benefitted all students. In addition, significant insights about program and system leadership began to emerge.

From 2009 to 2012, the ten school boards funded, informed, and supported a research project that focused on the work of the CODE special education project. The research study was conducted by Andy Hargreaves and Henry Braun of Boston College. The final report of the study is entitled, Leading for All: A research report of the development, design, implementation and impact of Ontario's "Essential for Some, Good for All" initiative. The idea and strategy of "Leading from the Middle" emerged through the research study and the work of the boards and has been expressed conceptually and strategically in several papers and books on educational leadership.

Founding Ontario Member Boards

  • Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario
  • Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board
  • Halton Catholic District School Board
  • Keewatin Patricia District School Board
  • Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic DSB
  • CCSLI Leadership Team
  • York Region District School Board
  • Greater Essex County District School Board
  • Hamilton Wentworth District School Board
  • Lambton Kent District School Board
  • Conseil scolaire Viamonde

The Consortium held a symposium on November 2 , 2017, attended by close to 150 participants. A research report on the work of the Consortium and Leading From the Middle will be issued shortly.

Go to the CCSLI Web Site to find out more.

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The Technology and Learning Fund

The Council of Ontario Directors of Education continues to partner and co-sponsor with the Ministry of Education implementation of Ontario's Technology and Learning Fund.

Consistent with the ministry's renewed vision and core proprieties for education, the Technology and Learning Fund is directed towards increasing technology-enabled pedagogical practices focused on key 21st century competencies such as critical thinking, problem-solving collaboration, communication, creativity and entrepreneurship. To support sector-wide progress toward its renewed vision, the Ministry announced a commitment to invest in the $150M Technology and Learning Fund over three years.

Go to the Technology and Learning Fund site to find out more.

The CODE Student Injury Prevention Initiative PhaseThree

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The Ministry of Education (EDU) introduced the Student Injury PreventionInitiative (SIPI) in January 2013. As noted in the Deputy Minister’s June 2016 memo, a “key initial objective of this initiative was to help establish and maintain a culture of safety mindedness in all school boards and schools as well as ensure that student injury prevention and safety is the highest of priorities for all.

For Phase One, the CODE Health and Safety Team (with assistance from representative boards) developed a wide range of resources to support principals and supervisory officers in their efforts to ensure that student learning in science labs and technology shops occurs in a safe and healthy learning environment.

In Phase Two, funds were provided to boards (based on a needs assessment completed by the boards) to facilitate all Ministry of Labour work orders being resolved and significant student safety issues addressed.

Phase Three:

Now in Phase Three CODE has a key role in facilitating Phase Three of the SIPI. This phase focuses on ensuring that student injury prevention is approached in a sustained, proactive and systematic way. This will include boards providing information through online surveys on current policies, procedures and structures that lead to a culture of safety mindedness and student injury prevention. Phase Three also includes the development of long-term school board student injury prevention plans. The timelines for Phase Three are September 2016 to June 2017.

The key components of Phase Three include:

  • Expanding the CODE Student Health and Safety Team to include representation from the Arts and Health and Physical Education (in addition to Science and Technological Education);
  • Organizing a CODE Student Health and Safety Advisory Committee, with regional representation of supervisory officers;
  • Facilitating regional networks and supporting boards through CODE Student Injury Prevention regional leads;
  • Gathering information on current board policies, procedures and structures that lead to a culture of safety mindedness and student injury prevention;
  • Preparing board plans that address student injury prevention in a sustained and proactive manner; and
  • Developing a website with a comprehensive listing of resources that educators can use to build a culture of safety mindedness and student injury prevention.

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The Listening Stone Project:

The Listening Stone Project Year Four Report: Investing in Teaching, Learning and Students

Lessons from the Indigenous Education-Focused Collaboration Inquiry 2016-2017. This Year Four project builds on the findings and is informed by the work of previous collaborations as noted below.

Read or download the Year Four Report. (PDF)

The Listening Stone Project Year Three Report

The Listening Stone Project Year Three Report now available, focuses on Starting Points,Turning Points and Learning Points. This report documents change over time and provides details on the work accomplished through the Fist Nations, Métis and Inuit – Focused Collaborative Inquiry 2015-2016.

Read or download the Year Three Report. (PDF)

Listening Stone Project Year Two Report : Deliberate Inquiry, Complex Questions, Deep Learning

In addition to the Year One report (below) the First Nations, Métis and Inuit- Focused Collaborative Inquiry 2014-2015 report for year two is now complete.

This report builds upon the year one research and highlights Deliberate Inquiry, Complex Questions and Deep Learning.

Read or download the full Year Two Report. (PDF)

Listening Stone Project Year One Report: First Nations, Métis and Inuit- Focused Collaborative Inquiry Initiative 2013 - 2014

The Council of Ontario Directors of Education (CODE) is pleased to post the Listening Stone Project report completed by Dr. Susan Dion, lead researcher for this project. Dr. Dion recently completed her study for CODE and the Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat.

Dr. Dion's report certainly provides additional support for boards offering First Nations, Métis and Inuit focused CODE Summer Learning Programs.

The Listening Stone Project was informed by the voices of First Nations, Métis and Inuit community members as well as Indigenous and Non-Indigenous educators who participated in this initiative.

Started in the fall of 2013, the FNMI Focused Collaborative Inquiry Initiative (FNMICI) is intended to support success of First Nation, Métis and Inuit students.

Fifteen District School Boards participated in this important Initiative.

Read or download the full Year One Report. (PDF)

Strong Districts and Their Leadership Learning Modules

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The pursuit of exemplary leadership practices and improving the learning for all students is the fundamental role of school district leaders.

Quality leadership practices are necessary to support this.

Beginning in the 2012/2013 School Years CODE commissioned Dr. Ken Leithwood to document the qualities and conditions of Strong School Districts.

This was followed up with further work and study in Phase One (2015/2016) and Phase Two (Spring 2016 to present).

Go to the the updated SDL Project page to learn more.

Strengthening Partnerships Between:
Council of Ontario Directors of Education and Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health

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Student well-being "lives" in the context of child and youth well-being and as such, school boards and public health units share in this important mandate. Strong partnerships that focus efforts on strategic priorities can improve health outcomes for children and students, positively affect their achievement and reduce preventable illness and injuries, which in turn will contribute to a healthier and better-educated citizenry.

Working toward these shared mandates and common goals, in October 2013 the Council of Ontario Directors of Education (CODE) and the Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health (COMOH) formed a provincial partnership committee. The purpose of the CODE/COMOH committee is to contribute to the well-being of Ontario's children and students through enhancing public health unit and school board partnerships in order to achieve optimal delivery of services and ongoing supports for children and students.

Go to CODE-COMOH Page

Equity and Inclusive Education: Going Deeper
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"Every student has the opportunity to succeed, regardless of ancestry, culture, ethnicity,
gender, gender identity, language, physical and intellectual ability, race, religion, sex,

sexual orientation, socio-economic status or other factors."


(Achieving Excellence, Ministry of Education)

Since the release of the provincial Equity and Inclusive Education (EIE) policy in 2009, Ontario school boards have established equity and inclusive education policies, and developed approaches to implementation of these policies based on their own internal organizational frameworks, processes and local contexts.

To assist and support boards as they fully implement the principles of Equity and Inclusive Education.

The Council of Ontario Directors of Education (CODE), in consultation with a representative group of English- and French-language board system leaders, and with support and funding from the Ministry has developed Equity and Inclusive Education: Going Deeper which provides Ontario school boards with a tool for:

  • a) supporting current implementation of their equity and inclusive education policy through more intensive applications;
  • b) assessing progress made in their equity and inclusive education policy in order to enhance implementation; and
  • c) determining their own pathways towards full integration of equity and inclusive education into school and board improvement and multi-year strategic planning.

Presented in the form of a rubric, Going Deeper establishes a set of policy outcomes. It is intended to assist and support boards in achieving the best academic and social outcomes among all students.

This useful resource builds on the positive work that has been achieved to date in equity and inclusive education across Ontario's schools and boards. Further, Equity and Inclusive Education: Going Deeper provides an opportunity for boards to look to the future, and take those steps that will support continued implementation in order that all students can reach their full potential, regardless of background or personal circumstances.

System leaders and trustees will find the rubric most helpful as they continue to fully integrate the principles and practices of Equity and Inclusive Education into all the work they do.

DOWNLOADS

Memo from Frank Kelly, September 4, 2014 (English PDF)
Memo from Frank Kelly, November 10, 2014 (English PDF)
Equity and Inclusive Education: Going Deeper (English PDF)

Memo from Frank Kelly, September 4, 2014 (français PDF)
Memo from Frank Kelly, November 10, 2014 (français PDF)
Equity and Inclusive Education: Going Deeper (français PDF)

Parent Engagement is Important to Student Success

The Council of Ontario Directors of Education with funding by the Ontario Ministry of Education have developed three Tool Kits and two Guide Books for parents. The resources provided will help families as they guide and support their children / teens throughout school and life.

These resources are provided for your information and use and may be downloaded without infringing on copyright.

As well as the downloadable Tool Kits and Guide Books, other resources, links, samples and messages that speak directly to Parent Involvement Groups, Parents and Educators are provided.

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Go to the Parent Engagement web page.


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Accédez à la page Web la participation des parents.

CODE Advisories

A Series of Helpful Monographs Developed by the Council of Ontario Directors of Education. 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.

From a letter of introduction by Frank Kelly, Executive Director of CODE:

"As an association, the Council of Ontario Directors of Education provides support services to its members. This includes sharing of best practices and practical information to enhance job performance. All leaders in education look to best practices. There is always value in knowing how someone else has performed a task or solved an issue."

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CODE Summer Learning Project

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Since 2010 the Council of Ontario Directors of Education continue to coordinate and provide leadership for a summer literacy and numeracy learning program funded by the Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat, Ontario Ministry of Education. This successful and worthwhile summer learning program is intended to support students in the primary grades who would benefit from engaging and interactive literacy and numeracy instruction during the summer months. In conjunction with the summer learning program, there is a significant research study to examine the factors that minimize summer learning loss and close the achievement gap. Students are invited by school staff to the summer program and parents are actively involved. During the three years, reports have been published on the success of the summer learning program. As well, a program and planning guide has been developed to support boards as they implement summer programs. In addition, a number of resources have been developed by boards and are posted on this website.

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CODE Health and Safety in Schools Project

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As part of the Ministry of Education's current Student Injury Prevention Initiative, the Council of Ontario Directors of Education (CODE) has organized a Health and Safety Committee with responsibility for identifying a common set of provincial health and safety promising practices, supporting the training of school board staff and the inspection of technological education facilities and science labs; and sharing Health and Safety resources for schools. CODE will also liaise with boards regarding the optimal use of expenditures for this initiative and the completion of board financial reports.

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Equity and Inclusive Education: A Resource Compendium
For Elementary and Secondary School Teachers in Ontario

In 2009, the Ministry of Education released the document Realizing the Promise of Diversity: Ontario's Equity and Inclusive Education Strategy. The Strategy provides a framework to help the education community identify and remove discriminatory biases and systemic barriers to student achievement.

The present document – a compendium of equity and inclusive education resources – is designed as a reference for educators who wish to expand their knowledge and understanding with a view to creating an equitable and inclusive education system and celebrating diversity and respect for everyone in our schools and society.

The compendium will be a growing and changing document, intended to provide a broad representation of current resources including organizations and agencies, print and electronic resources, workshops and seminars.

English Download in PDF Format 1.4 MB

French Télécharger au format PDF 425 KB

JK–Grade 1 Assessment and Intervention Project

The CODE JK–Grade 1 Assessment and Intervention Project was funded by the Ontario Ministry of Education and started in September 2009. The goals of the project were to identify and implement effective evidence-informed assessment and intervention strategies for all students in JK–Grade 1; build teacher/school capacity; share strategies through leadership networks; and develop a monitoring tool to support boards in implementing effective JK–Grade 1 assessment and intervention strategies.

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Stratégies d'évaluation et d'intervention de maternelle –1re année

Ce projet d'évaluation et d'intervention maternelle – 1re année a vu le jour en septembre 2009. Il avait pour but de découvrir et de mettre en œuvre des stratégies d'évaluation et d'intervention fondées sur des données probantes pour tous les élèves de la maternelle à la première année, de renforcer les capacités du personnel enseignant et des écoles, de partager ces stratégies par le biais des réseaux de leaders et de créer un outil de monitorage en vue d'appuyer les conseils scolaires dans la mise en œuvre de stratégies d'évaluation et d'intervention efficaces auprès des élèves de la maternelle à la première année.

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CODE Summer Literacy Learning Project:
2012 Report
Building Confidence Making Connections:
Continuing the Summer Literacy Learning Project in Ontario Schools

The 2012 report Building Confidence Making Connections: Continuing the Summer Literacy Learning Project in Ontario Schools provides an opportunity to learn more about the 2012 Summer Literacy Learning Project, with a special focus on new initiatives added this year.

Report Download in PDF Format 800KB

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CODE Summer Literacy Learning Project:
Do I Have to Go Home Already?
A Report on the 2011 Summer Literacy Learning Project in Ontario Schools

In 2010 and 2011, the Council of Ontario Directors of Education coordinated a Summer Literacy Learning Program and Research Project (SLLP) in district school boards throughout the Province. The summer literacy program with support and funding from the Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat, Ministry of Education was designed to help primary students to minimize summer learning loss and identify through a significant research component the variables and conditions which lead to successful summer literacy programs. The 2011 report on the summer program details best practices, parent and teacher comments and research findings.

Report Download in PDF Format 2.7 MB

Technical Appendix Download in PDF Format 1.3 MB


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C'est déjà fini?
Rapport sur le projet d'été de littératie 2011 dans les écoles ontariennes

Durant l'une des visites in situ du programme d'été de littératie 2011, une enseignante nous a expliqué que l'une de ses grandes victoires était d'entendre des enfants dire à leurs parents « Je veux revenir demain » et « C'est déjà fini? ».

Au moment de rédiger notre rapport, nous n'aurions pu trouver de meilleur titre que les paroles prononcées par un élève du programme. L'école d'été est synonyme de plaisir, de respect de soi, d'écoute de ses besoins, de confiance en soi et d'acquisition et de maintien de connaissances et de compétences.

Rapport Télécharger au format PDF 2.7 MB

Annexe technique Télécharger au format PDF 1.1 MB



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The 2014 Summer Learning Program Planning Guide

As a support and resource to summer learning CODE has developed a revised Summer Learning Program Planning Guide for district school boards as they implement CODE Literacy and Numeracy summer classes and participate in the accountability and evaluation components for the summer learning program.


The Guide offers examples of community and parent partnerships, support for FNMI students, organization of classes, professional development activities for teachers, structures and timetables; and also details deliverables and expectations for summer learning programs.


Program Planning Guide (Download in PDF Format)



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Health & Safety Presentation

Le Guide de planification des programmes d'apprentissage pendant l'été 2014

Afin de fournir un appui et une ressource aux programmes d'apprentissage pendant l'été, CODE a développé un Guide de planification des programmes d'apprentissage pendant l'été 2014, pour les conseils scolaires afin d'appuyer leur mise en œuvre des classes de littératie et de numératie et de participer aux composantes relatives à la responsabilisation et l'évaluation des programmes d'été.


Le Guide offre des exemples de partenariats avec les parents, souligne l'importance de la participation des élèves et de la communauté, fournit des suggestions concernant le développement et la mise en œuvre des programmes. Le Guide comprend également les détails concernant les livrables et les attentes pour les programmes d'été et une liste de ressources pour le personnel enseignant et les parents.


Guide de planification de programme (télécharger en format PDF)