De-streaming

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What Do Families Want to Know About De-Streaming

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• Streaming means separating students into different course types such as Academic, Applied and Locally Developed. 

• De-streaming means that schools  will no longer be offering courses in the Applied Stream.

• Research shows that de-streaming results in better outcomes for all students and particularly for those who are from marginalized communities. 

• Teachers will implement the Individual Education Plan for students who have Special Education needs. 
• Teachers will continue to work collaboratively with Special Education Resource Teachers to support students in Secondary School.

• Locally Developed courses support students who have not yet demonstrated achievement of the majority of curriculum expectations in Grade 7 and 8. 
• Locally Developed courses are offered at the Grade 9 and Grade 10 level in the areas of English, Math, Science and/or History.
• Locally Developed courses accommodate educational and/or career preparation needs that are not met through other courses.
• Programs at college and university as well as some apprenticeship programs may not accept courses in this pathway for admission. 

• Students who are recommended to take the Locally Developed course may:
  • be working on significantly modified curriculum expectations in Grades 7 & 8. 
  • not yet working at grade level and require additional support.

• At what grade level is my child working independently without modifications?  
• What is my child’s current achievement level? 
• Is my child working with modifications (changes made in grade level expectations) or accommodations (supports that do not change course expectations)?

• Students who complete Locally Developed courses in Grade 9 and 10 are being prepared to go directly into Grade 11 Workplace courses, which lead to employment and/or apprenticeship opportunities after high school.
• Students who successfully complete Locally Developed courses in Grade 9 could then take the same Grade 9 subject in a different course type, such as de-streamed.  This pathway could then lead to college, apprenticeship or university courses and programs in Grades 11 and 12.