Prince Edward Island

2015 Prince Edward Island Department of Education, Early Learning, and Culture

Holman Centre 250 Water Street, Suite 101 Summerside, Prince Edward Island

Canada, C1N 1B6 Tel: (902) 438-4130 Fax: (902) 438-4062 .pe.ca/eecd/

Table of Contents

Foreword...................................................................................................................................................... 1 Department of Education, Early Learning and Culture Contact Information, 2015-2016.................. 2

Minister's Office ....................................................................................................................................... 2 Corporate Services and General Contacts................................................................................................. 3 Instructional Development and Achievement ........................................................................................... 4 English Programs ...................................................................................................................................... 5 French Programs ....................................................................................................................................... 6 Early Childhood Development.................................................................................................................. 7 Directory of Schools and Board Offices in Prince Edward Island, 2015-2016 ...................................... 8 English Language School Board............................................................................................................... 8

Westisle Family of Schools ................................................................................................................... 9 Three Oaks Family of Schools ............................................................................................................ 10 Kensington Family of Schools............................................................................................................. 11 Kinkora Family of Schools.................................................................................................................. 11 Bluefield Family of Schools ................................................................................................................ 12 Charlottetown Rural Family of Schools.............................................................................................. 13 Colonel Gray Family of Schools ......................................................................................................... 14 Montague Family of Schools............................................................................................................... 15 Morell Family of Schools .................................................................................................................... 16 Souris Family of Schools..................................................................................................................... 16 Alternative Education Sites ................................................................................................................. 17 La Commission scolaire de langue fran?aise .......................................................................................... 18 Band-Operated First Nation School ........................................................................................................ 19 Private Schools....................................................................................................................................... .19 Public School Education........................................................................................................................... 20 Overview............................................................................................................................................... 20 Philosophy of Public Education.............................................................................................................. 20 Teaching and Learning............................................................................................................................. 22 Literacy.......... ...................................................................................................................................... 22 Instructional Strategies............................................................................................................................ 23 The Evolving Role of the Teacher .......................................................................................................... 24

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Differentiating Instruction .................................................................................................................. 24 Modification of Curriculum ................................................................................................................ 25 New Learning Balance........................................................................................................................ 25 Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century......................................................................................... 26 Outcomes-Focused Project Based Learning (PBL) ............................................................................ 27 Creating Effective Environments for Learning .................................................................................. 28 Assessing and Evaluating Student Achievement .................................................................................... 30 Designing Effective Assessment .......................................................................................................... 30 Principles of Fair Student Assessment Practices for Education in Canada ....................................... 30 Using Assessment Data to Improve Student Achievement .................................................................. 31 Professional Learning ............................................................................................................................... 32 Achievement Section .............................................................................................................................. 32 Instructional Development Section ......................................................................................................... 32 English Programs...................................................................................................................................... 34 Mandate................................................................................................................................................ 34 Curriculum Development and Renewal .................................................................................................. 34 Curriculum Piloting ................................................................................................................................ 34 Curriculum In-Services ........................................................................................................................... 35 Curriculum Support to Teachers ............................................................................................................. 35 Course Development/Update Procedure ................................................................................................. 35 French Programs ...................................................................................................................................... 37 Mandate................................................................................................................................................ 37 French Immersion Programs ................................................................................................................... 37 French First Language Program.............................................................................................................. 38 Core French Program .............................................................................................................................. 39 Oral Proficiency Test and Bursaries ....................................................................................................... 39 Early Childhood Development................................................................................................................. 40 Mandate................................................................................................................................................ 40 Early Learning and Child Care... ........................................................................................................... 40 Early Learning and Child Care Program Support ................................................................................... 40 Early Years Autism Services .................................................................................................................. 41 Other Services ........................................................................................................................................... 42 Healthy School Communities ................................................................................................................. 42

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Aboriginal Education .............................................................................................................................. 42 EAL/FAL Programs and Services........................................................................................................... 43 PEI School Athletic Association............................................................................................................. 43 Home Schooling...................................................................................................................................... 44 Technology................................................................................................................................................. 45 Technology Competence ........................................................................................................................ 45 Journey On...... ...................................................................................................................................... 45 Guidelines for School Web Pages........................................................................................................... 45 Distance Education Guidelines ............................................................................................................... 46 Education Policy Development on Prince Edward Island..................................................................... 47 School Act and Regulations .................................................................................................................... 47 Minister's Directives............................................................................................................................... 47 Elementary Program ................................................................................................................................ 48 Overview............................................................................................................................................... 48 Reading Recovery? ................................................................................................................................. 48 Intermediate Program .............................................................................................................................. 50 Overview............................................................................................................................................... 50 Scheduling............................................................................................................................................. 50 Intermediate Level Course Coding System ............................................................................................ 51 Senior High Program................................................................................................................................ 52 The Definition of a Credit....................................................................................................................... 52 Number of Credits Taken........................................................................................................................ 52 Graduation Requirements ....................................................................................................................... 52 Provincial French Immersion Certificate ................................................................................................ 52 Out-of-Province Student Transfer of Credits.......................................................................................... 53 Exchange Students .................................................................................................................................. 53

Graduation for Exchange Students ..................................................................................................... 53 High School Graduation Options for Mature Students ........................................................................... 53 Governor General's Academic Medal ................................................................................................... 54 Appendix A - Minister's Directives ......................................................................................................... 55 No. MD 15-06 Granting of Senior High Graduation Diploma in the First French Language Education Program.................................................................................................................................. 57

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No. MD 15-05 Granting of Senior High Graduation Diploma and Certificate of Accomplishments in the English Language Education Program.......................................................................................... 61 No. MD 15-04 School Bus Driver Training Program............................................................................. 67 No. MD 15-03 Directive for the Acceptable Use of Computer and Information Technology ............... 70 No. MD 15-02 School Calendar for the 2015-2016 School Year........................................................... 72 No. MD 14-02 Language Proficiency Required to Teach in French/English as a Second Language .... 74 No. MD 13-01 Education Services for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders ............................... 77 No. MD 11-06 Procedures for Dealing with Life-Threatening Allergies ............................................... 87 No. MD 11-01 External Credentialing Directive .................................................................................... 87 No. MD 10-08 Tuition and Entitlement to Schooling Privileges for Permanent Resident, NonResident, and Exchange Students ........................................................................................................... 92 No. MD 10-03 Prince Edward Island School Athletic Association ........................................................ 96 No. MD 09-06 Student Transfers Between French Programs ................................................................ 98 No. MD 08-05 Distance Education....................................................................................................... 100 No. MD 07-03 School Councils (Amendment to MD 99-04) .............................................................. 102 No. MD 06-06 Designation of Supervisory Employees ....................................................................... 103 No. MD 03-03 School Counsellors....................................................................................................... 104 No. MD 03-02 Special Education Issues Resolution Procedure........................................................... 107 No. MD 01-08 Special Education ......................................................................................................... 110 No. MD 01-07 Granting of Credit for Educational Activities Not Provided by a School Board ......... 116 No. MD 00-07 School Libraries ........................................................................................................... 118 No. MD 99-05 Intermediate School Subject Time Allotments............................................................. 122 No. MD 99-04 School Councils............................................................................................................ 124 Appendix B - Policies .............................................................................................................................. 127 Dissection Policy .................................................................................................................................. 127 Equipment Repair Policy, HP Probook 45 10S, 6445b, 6570b ............................................................ 129 Equipment Repair Policy, EPSON PowerLite 822+ Multimedia Projector ......................................... 130 Equipment Repair Policy, PASCO PASPort Probeware ...................................................................... 132 Equipment Replacement Policy, T1-83 Graphing Calculator............................................................... 134 Equipment Replacepment Policy, VEX Robotics Material .................................................................. 136 Health Policies and Sexuality Education Policy Statement .................................................................. 138 Appendix C ? DELF Guidelines ............................................................................................................ 139 Appendix D ? Distance Education Guidelines...................................................................................... 142

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Appendix E ? Provicial Pilots 2015-2016 .............................................................................................. 146 Appendix F ? New Authorizations 2015-2016 ...................................................................................... 147

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Foreword

The School Administrators' Education Handbook provides an easily accessed reference for school and other administrators on various aspects of the public education system in Prince Edward Island and of items pertaining to the Department of Education, Early Learning and Culture in particular. Besides this handbook, each school should have a copy of the following documents:

School Act, and Regulations Collective Agreements Foundation Documents for English language arts, science, technology, arts, and social studies Programs of Studies and Lists of Authorized Materials for the appropriate grade levels Student Support Resource Guide School Board Policy Manuals Student Assessment Process Handbook Individualized Educational Planning Handbook Teacher and Support Staff Working Together Handbook School Counselling Services: Standards and Guidelines Meeting Behavioural Challenges ? A Teacher Resource Meeting Behavioural Challenges ? A Staff Professional Development Resource School Library Skills Continuum Evaluation and Selection of Learning Resources ? A Guide Physical Education Safety Guidelines K-12 Please feel free to pass along any suggestions for improvements to this document to the Department of Education, Early Learning and Culture.

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