Quiz 2 Materials

Question 1

Who are the main stakeholders?

Answer 1

-Parents
-Teachers
-Students
-Administrators

Question 2

Other stakeholders

Answer 2

-Businesses and Corporations
-Theorists and researchers
-OCT
-Teachers’ Federations

Question 3

Federal Government’s Role
(Federal Agencies involved in Education)

Answer 3

-Ministry and Canadian Heritage (Languages and Canadian Studies)
-Secretary of State (Multiculturalism)
-Statistics Canada
-Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
-Foreign Affairs Canada and National Defence
-Social Sciences Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) (Fund educational research)

Question 4

Council of Ministers of Education (CMEC)

Answer 4

-Top education body in Canada
-It brings all the provincial and territorial ministers of education in a council to discuss matters of mutual interest
-Collects statistics, administers tests, forum

Question 5

Canadian Education Association (CEA)

Answer 5

-EdCan Network
-Only national, nonpartisan, bilingual organization representing educators in Canada
-Role is to connect K-12 education systems in Canada by producing evidence-based content to improve education policy (with respect to equity and learning)

Question 6

Association of Canadian Community Colleges

Answer 6

Advocates of behalf of its voluntary members to the federal government

Question 7

Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada

Answer 7

To foster and promote the interests of higher education

Question 8

The structure of Ontario education

Answer 8

From top to bottom:
1. Gouvernment of Ontario
2. Ministry of Education
3. School Boards
4. Schools

Question 9

Provincial responsibilities

Answer 9

-Sets curriculum (including textbooks)
-School funding
-Professional training and accredit teachers
-Standardized testing
-School structure planning (building) and school boundaries
-Sets constitutions of school boards
-Criteria to open/close schools

Question 10

Who is the Minister of Education of Ontario?
Who and what is a Deputy Minister?

Answer 10

Minister of Education = Jill Dunlop
Deputy Minister = Nancy Naylor
A deputy minister is an appointed civil servant who reports to the minister and manages the ministry on a day to day basis

Question 11

Education Act

Answer 11

A legal document that gives the ministry the authority to exercise jurisdiction in the following areas:
-Curriculum
-Education Funding
-Criteria for accommodation review process
-Teacher performance appraisal process

Question 12

How are school boards organized?

Answer 12

From top to bottom:
1. Board of Trustees
2. Director
3. Superintendent of Schools
and Superintendent of Business
4. Principals and Plant/HR/IT Managers

Question 13

What do school boards/districts do?

Answer 13

-Receive funding (grants) from province
-Hires teachers, principals, etc
-Manage and operate schools
-Make policies
-Set annual budgets
-Ensure legislation and regulations are implements at a local level
(They have decreased in power since Bill 160 (centralized control in provincial gouvernment)

Question 14

What are the different types of school boards?

Answer 14

-English public
-English catholic
-French public
-French catholic

Question 15

Political side of school board and their roles

Answer 15

-Trustees elected in municipal elections
-Main role is to hold the assets of the board in trust
-Hire superintendent of schools and other staff
-Set annual budget
-Manage and control school property

Question 16

Administrative side of school board and their roles

Answer 16

-Director of Education and Superintendent of Business
-Hire principals/vice-principals and teachers
-Set admin policies
-Hire managers in support staff positions
-Respond to trustee queries and prepare reports

Question 17

School Councils

Answer 17

-Consists mainly of parents
-Assist in governance of schools
-Provide forum for members to have input into policies

Question 18

Duties of teacher in Education Act 1990

Answer 18

-Teach and Assist learning
-Religion and Morals
-Develop co-operation
-Discipline
-Language of Instruction (English and French)
-Timetable
-Professional activity days
-Notify school if absent
-Use textbooks
-Take care of and return school property

Question 19

Duties of principal in education act 1990

Answer 19

-Discipline
-Develop co-operation
-Register pupils and record attendance
-Prepare timetable
-Exams and reports
-Promote pupils
-Make sure textbooks are approved by board
-Report to minister
-Care of pupils and properties
-Report to medical officer of health
-Refuse admission to persons with communicable diseases
-Control access to school or class
-Maintain a visitor’s book

Question 20

What is Progressive Discipline (definition)?

Answer 20

A non-punitive whole school approach that uses preventative, corrective and supportive interventions, and consequences to address misbehaviors and strategies that promote positive behaviors

Question 21

What does progressive discipline look like?

Answer 21

-Contact with parent/guardian
-Oral reminders
-Review of expectations
-Assignments that addresses behaviour
-Volunteer service to the school community
-Conflict mediation
-Peer mentoring
-Referral to counselling/community agency

Question 22

Potential punishments in progressive discipline

Answer 22

-Detentions
-Withdrawal from privileges
-Withdrawal from class
-Restitution for damages
-Suspension

Question 23

The rights of teachers

Answer 23

-The right to due process (legal rights of a person)
-The right to collective bargaining (negotiation of employment terms)
-Teacher Federations provide free legal counsel for grievances (violation of employee’s rights)

Question 24

Teacher’s Responsibilities

Answer 24

Obey acts like:
-Education Act (1990)
-Youth Criminal Justice Act (2003)
-Safe Schools Act (2000)

Question 25

Common Law for Teachers

Answer 25

-Teachers must exercise discipline consistent with that of a parent

Question 26

Can teachers hit a student?

Answer 26

-Teachers can only use force to restrain or guide a student
-Teach can use force to remove a student from the classroom or make a student obey instructions
-Only minimal force
-No physical punishments to discipline or correct behaviours

Question 27

Ethical standards of teacher practice

Answer 27

Care, Trust, respect and integrity

Question 28

Students rights

Answer 28

-Freedom of expression
-Freedom of mobility within classrooms
-The right not to be arbitrarily detained (No unreasonable detentions)
-The right to be secure (No unreasonable searches)
-No discrimination, denial of accommodations or religious practice
-Right not to be subjected to cruel or unusual punishment

Question 29

Restorative practice

Answer 29

-Conflict resolution
-Repairing harm
-Rebuilding relationships

Question 30

Child abuse Duty to report

Answer 30

Teachers are required by the Child and Family Services Act to report any suspected child abuse