Promote the belief that all Provide more opportunities for engaging in Individual Education Plans are students can progress students and parents/guardians in measurable, attainable and provide and achieve setting goals that are based on realizing opportunities for student success. Increase students’ full potential. Student Achievement Promote a safe and Integrate accessibility into all projects as Assess and prioritize accessibility Ensure supportive learning outlined in the Accessibility of Ontarians projects for 2018-2019. Equity environment that embraces with Disabilities Act (AODA) as Complete accessibility project equity, diversity and appropriate. designs for 2018-2019. inclusivity Provide technology to our students and Procure and provide various take an approach to use the technology accessibility software tools and in an accessible way. hardware to enable students to use computers as productively and seamlessly as possible. Create organizational culture change by Embed the diversity, equity, and applying an equity lens to PDSB inclusive education lens into PDSB structures, policies, programs and structures, policies, programs and practices. practices. Review school and classroom practices Students report feeling a strong to ensure that teaching and learning are sense of belonging and see reflective of student needs and to themselves reflected in their learning ensure that systemic barriers are through, for example, the School identified and removed. Climate Survey.
Increase Student Achievement Promote the belief that all students can progress and achieve Provide more opportunities for engaging students and parents/guardians in setting goals that are based on realizing students’ full potential. in Individual Education Plans are measurable, attainable and provide opportunities for student success. Ensure Equity Promote a safe and supportive learning environment that embraces equity, diversity and inclusivity Integrate accessibility into all projects as outlined in the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) as appropriate. Assess and prioritize accessibility projects for 2018-2019. Complete accessibility project designs for 2018-2019. Provide technology to our students and take an approach to use the technology in an accessible way. Procure and provide various accessibility software tools and hardware to enable students to use computers as productively and seamlessly as possible. Create organizational culture change by applying an equity lens to PDSB structures, policies, programs and practices. Embed the diversity, equity, and inclusive education lens into PDSB structures, policies, programs and practices. Review school and classroom practices to ensure that teaching and learning are reflective of student needs and to ensure that systemic barriers are identified and removed. Students report feeling a strong sense of belonging and see themselves reflected in their learning through, for example, the School Climate Survey.