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O. Reg. 182/10: Accreditation of Teacher Education Programs

filed May 20, 2010 under Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996, S.O. 1996, c. 12

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ontario regulation 182/10

made under the

Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996

Made: March 26, 2010
Approved: April 28, 2010
Filed: May 20, 2010
Published on e-Laws: May 25, 2010
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: June 5, 2010

Amending O. Reg. 347/02

(Accreditation of Teacher Education Programs)

1. The French version of the title to Ontario Regulation 347/02 is revoked and the following substituted:

 

AGRÉMENT DES PROGRAMMES DE FORMATION EN enseignement

2. (1) The French version of subclause (b) (i) of the definition of “permitted institution” in subsection 1 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “grade universitaire” and substituting “grade”.

(2) Subsection 1 (1) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following definitions:

“area of study” has the same meaning as in the teachers’ qualifications regulation; (“domaine d’étude”)

“general education” has the same meaning as in the teachers’ qualifications regulation; (“éducation générale”)

“teachers’ qualifications regulation” means Ontario Regulation 176/10 (Teachers’ Qualifications) made under the Act; (“règlement sur les qualifications requises pour enseigner”)

(3) The definition of “program of additional qualification” in subsection 1 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

“program of additional qualification” means a program provided in Ontario that leads to the entry of an additional qualification referred to in Part III of the teachers’ qualifications regulation on the general certificate of qualification and registration of a person who successfully completes the program; (“programme de qualification additionnelle”)

(4) The definition of “technological education” in subsection 1 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

“technological education” has the same meaning as in the teachers’ qualifications regulation. (“éducation technologique”)

(5) Subsection 1 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out the portion before paragraph 1 and paragraph 1 and substituting the following:

(2) For the purposes of this Regulation, a program of professional education is an educational program provided in Ontario that prepares a person to teach in elementary or secondary schools in Ontario and that satisfies the following requirements:

1. The program leads to the granting of a degree and prepares a person to teach one of the following:

i. The primary and junior divisions, with or without a focus on the teaching of French as a second language.

ii. The junior division, and the intermediate division in a general education subject for grades 7 and 8 listed in Schedule A to the teachers’ qualifications regulation.

iii. The intermediate division and the senior division in two general education subjects listed in Schedule A to the teachers’ qualifications regulation.

iv. Grades 9 and 10 in one technological education subject listed in Schedule B to the teachers’ qualifications regulation, and grades 11 and 12 in the same subject.

. . . . .

(6) The English version of subparagraph 2 i of subsection 1 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “senior division” at the end and substituting “senior divisions”.

(7) Subsections 1 (3) and (4) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

(3) Despite subsection (2), a program that satisfies the requirements of paragraph 2 of subsection (2) but not paragraph 1 of that subsection is a program of professional education for the purposes of this Regulation if the program prepares persons,

(a) to teach grades 9 and 10 in one technological education subject listed in Schedule B to the teachers’ qualifications regulation and grades 11 and 12 in the same subject;

(b) to be teachers of students who are deaf or hard of hearing who are entitled to a general certificate of qualification and registration under subsection 11 (3) of the teachers’ qualifications regulation; or

(c) to be teachers of Native languages who are entitled to a general certificate of qualification and registration under subsection 11 (5) of the teachers’ qualifications regulation.

(4) Despite subsection (2), a program that satisfies the requirements of subsection (2) but does not lead to a degree is a program of professional education for the purposes of this Regulation if the program prepares persons of First Nation, Métis or Inuit ancestry to be teachers who are entitled to a general certificate of qualification and registration under subsection 11 (4) of the teachers’ qualifications regulation.

3. The French version of subparagraph 6 ii of subsection 6 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “programmes de formation des enseignants” and substituting “programmes de formation en enseignement”.

4. (1) The English version of subsection 9 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “conditions” and substituting “requirements”.

(2) Paragraph 8 of subsection 9 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

8. The program includes a practicum that satisfies the requirements set out in subparagraph 2 v of subsection 1 (2) and subsection (2).

(3) Paragraph 2 of subsection 9 (2) of the Regulation is revoked.

5. (1) The French version of subsection 10 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “nouveau programme de programme de formation professionnelle” and substituting “nouveau programme de formation professionnelle”.

(2) Subsection 10 (3) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following paragraphs:

10.1 Confirmation that the provider will inform the Registrar, in such manner as the Registrar directs, when a student has successfully completed the program and will provide information on the student’s areas of study in the program.

10.2 Confirmation that the provider will inform the Registrar, in such manner as the Registrar directs, of the particulars of the student’s academic qualifications that are within the knowledge of the provider.

6. Clause 19 (1) (a) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “area of concentration” and substituting “area of study”.

7. Clause 20 (1) (b) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(b) that the legal authority of the provider to operate the program is suspended or revoked; or

8. (1) The English version of section 24 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “conditions” in the portion before paragraph 1 and substituting “requirements”.

(2) Paragraph 2 of section 24 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

2. The program satisfies the requirements of the teachers’ qualifications regulation for entry of an additional qualification on the general certificate of qualification and registration of a person who successfully completes the program.

(3) Paragraph 3 of section 24 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “areas of concentration” at the end and substituting “area of study”.

(4) Section 24 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following paragraph:

5.1 The program consists of a minimum of 125 hours of work acceptable to the Registrar.

9. The Regulation is amended by adding the following sections:

Program for teaching students who are deaf or hard of hearing

24.1 A program leading to an additional qualification for Teaching Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing — ASL/LSQ Communication or for Teaching Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing — Aural and Oral Communication may be granted accreditation under this Regulation if the following requirements are satisfied, in addition to the requirements set out in section 24:

1. The program is two academic semesters in duration.

2. The program has the same core curriculum for both qualifications.

3. The program has additional course content in,

i. communication in American Sign Language or Langue des signes québécoise, for a program leading to a qualification for Teaching Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing — ASL/LSQ Communication, or

ii. aural and oral communication with students who are deaf or hard of hearing, for a program leading to a qualification for Teaching Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing — Aural and Oral Communication.

4. The program includes a practicum acceptable to the College in teaching students who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Programs for principal’s qualifications

24.2 (1) A program leading to a part 1 principal’s qualification may be granted accreditation under this Regulation if the program,

(a) satisfies the requirements set out in section 24; and

(b) consists of at least 125 hours of work acceptable to the Registrar.

(2) A program leading to a part 2 principal’s qualification may be granted accreditation under this Regulation if the program,

(a) satisfies the requirements set out in section 24;

(b) consists of at least 125 hours of work acceptable to the Registrar; and

(c) requires successful completion of a leadership practicum acceptable to the Registrar as a condition for successful completion of the program.

(3) A leadership practicum referred to in clause (2) (c) or any part of such a practicum may be undertaken at the same time as a program leading to a part 1 or part 2 principal’s qualification or in the period between the programs.

Program for the supervisory officer’s qualification

24.3 A program leading to the supervisory officer’s qualification may be granted accreditation under this Regulation if the following requirements are satisfied, in addition to the requirements set out in section 24:

1. The program consists of,

i. four instructional modules, each consisting of at least 50 hours of instruction, and

ii. one module consisting of at least 50 hours of practical experience in the workplace.

2. The instructional modules provide instruction that, in the opinion of the Registrar, is relevant to the position of supervisory officer in the following subjects:

i. Statutes, regulations and government policies affecting education in Ontario.

ii. Curriculum guidelines and other reference material pertaining to elementary and secondary education in Ontario.

3. The program includes study of theories and practices of supervision, administration and business organization.

10. Subsection 25 (3) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following paragraphs:

2.1 Confirmation that the provider will inform the Registrar, in such manner as the Registrar directs, when a student has successfully completed the program.

2.2 Confirmation that the provider will inform the Registrar, in such manner as the Registrar directs, of the particulars of the qualifications held by the student that led to the student’s admission to the program.

11. Subsection 31 (7) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Ontario Regulation 184/97 (Teachers Qualifications) made under the Act” and substituting “the teachers’ qualifications regulation”.

12. Clause 32 (1) (b) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(b) that the legal authority of the provider to operate the program is suspended or revoked; or

13. Part VI of the Regulation is revoked.

14. This Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.

Made by:
Pris par :

Council of the Ontario College of Teachers:
Conseil de l’Ordre des enseignantes et des enseignants de l’Ontario :

Présidente du conseil

Elizabeth Papadopoulos

Chair of Council

 

Registrateur et chef de la direction

Michael Salvatori

Registrar and Chief Executive Officer

Date made: March 26, 2010.
Pris le : 26 mars 2010.

 

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