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Timothy Eaton Business and Technical Institute (B.T.I.) is committed to developing all theskills students need to gain entry into the work place.Eaton's combination of EmploymentFocus Programs and Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Programs make the Ontario SecondarySchool Diploma from Eaton a passport to employment opportunities. Our WoodLINKScabinetry and millwork program has exceptional industry suuport. Students take this programin a state of the art shop and classroom and have access to co-op placements at major GTAcompanies.

Eaton's O.Y.A.P. programs are renowned for giving students a head start by directly linkingto specific trade areas and by allowing for the accumulation of apprenticeship hours while stillin high school.

Timothy Eaton's academic staff teach theoretical concepts which relate to and supportpractical applications that smooth the transition from school to work. Literacy and numeracyare ongoing school-wide initiatives.

Special Education provides a wide range of accommodations and supports, both to studentswho have been formally identified and to those needing intermittent assistance, so that allstudents can reach the high level of performance necessary for the Ontario SecondarySchool Diploma.

Contact the Student Services Department (396-6846, x 20040) to receive information aboutWoodLINKS, O.Y.A.P., Co-operative Education, and other unique components of the Eatonprogram.

National Pilot Project School for WoodLINKS Cabinetry and Millwork Program. Lead school for Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program in Carpentry with Carpenters'

Local 27 and Drywall with Interior Finishing System Training Centre. O.Y.A.P.opportunities in Hairstyling, Early Childhood Education, Personal Support Worker,Assistant Chef, Baker, Auto Service and Auto Body. Retail Sales Associate Certificateprogram in association with the Retail Council of Canada. Co-operative educationexperience for all grade 11 and 12 students.

Integrated computer software in a state of the art Language Lab supports students withliteracy and language needs. Special supports for E.Q.A.O. testing.

A variety of extra curricular programs including clubs, sports and activities. Fully equipped technology/employment focus facilities. A fully equipped Food School.

Three networked business/computer labs.

Total number of students: 272 Gender:

Female 68 25%Male 204 75%

Primary language other than English: 71 26%*

Students born outside of Canada:Students living in Canada for 2 years or less 0 0%Students living in Canada for 3 - 5 years 4 1%

* Calculation does not include students for whom language information is missing.

Timothy Eaton Business & Technical Institute School Year:

1251 Bridletowne CircleAgincourt, M1W1S7Tel: (416) 396-6846Fax: (416) 396-6946

Megan Bradshaw

Mark BreadnerCatherine Seiden

Yolanda Clark

Angela Minaker

Soo Wong(416) 397-3066

Peter Chang(416) 396-9180

Chris Spence


In addition to the regular instructional program mandated by The OntarioCurriculum , our school offers optional programs. Details of these programs canbe found in the Choices document available on the TDSB web (TDSB.on.ca). Ahardcopy is provided to students and parents in January of each year to assistthem in choosing courses for the following school year.

A variety of special education programs and services are offered to meet theneeds of all students, including students with exceptionalities, such asbehavioural, communication, intellectual, physical and multiple learningdisabilities. Students' exceptionalities are identified through a formal reviewprocess undertaken by an Identification, Placement and Review Committee(IPRC).

The Toronto District SchoolBoard (TDSB), inpartnership with students,parents, teachers and allour communities, iscommitted to takingresponsibility for continuousimprovement of schools.This is achieved through:

Visual Arts:Crafts, Excursions

Basketball

Basketball

Soccer

Track and Field

Environmental

Weight Training

Student Leadership:Empowered Students Partnership

Apprenticeship Training (OYAP)

Healthy Learning Communities (Ryerson)

The Alliance of Sector Councils (TASC)

Community Based:START, Toronto Police Services - School LiaisonOfficer

Community Based:Tutoring Program, Centre for CommunityPartnership

School Based:Tutors In Our Schools (Secondary)

African Heritage Month Activities

It Started With a Beat

School to Work:Assistant Cook (OYAP), Carpentry (OYAP), CookApprenticeship (OYAP), Early ChildhoodEducator (OYAP), Hairstylist (OYAP)

Schools to Future:Retail Council of Canada

Grade 9 Orientation:Moving On Up

High Road Foundation

Credit Rescue

Skills Enhanced:Construction Technology

Sector Council


The primary purpose of student assessment is to improve learning.Assessment has the greatest potential to improve learning when it is anintegral part of classroom activities. Teachers assess student progresstowards achieving the expectations on an ongoing basis by usingstrategies such as projects, class presentations, homework assignments,classroom observations, portfolios of student work, and tests.

Schools use assessment information and information from other sourcesto make informed decisions for school improvement planning. Schoolsidentify areas of strength as well as areas that require improvement. Inputis obtained from a variety of sources such as student assessments,teacher feedback, parent feedback, and community surveys. In this way,schools monitor, celebrate and improve their efforts in providing asupportive and challenging learning environment for all their students.

Information about thesuccess of our programscomes from a wide varietyof student assessments.These assessments arebased on clearexpectations for alllearners, consistent withthose described in TheOntario Curriculum.

Continued focus on, and improvement of,Employment Focus Programs:

Business Studies - Retail Sale Associate,Managing a Small Business

Child and Youth Care - CYW, ECE

Personal Support Worker

Food Services - Chef, Baker

Hairdressing

Construction

Carpentry

Drywall

Landscape

Auto Mechanics

Auto Body

WoodLINKS

Expansion of Co-operative Educationopportunities

Expansion of Ontario Youth ApprenticeshipProgram:

Carpentry

Drywall

Early Childhood Education, Child and YouthWorker

Hairstylist

Cook/Assistant Cook

Baker/Patisserie

Auto Service

Auto Body

Small Engines

Continued focus on Literacy:

Focus on "Essential Skills" for employment asidentified by the Canadian employers andworkers:

communication - oral, reading and writing

use of documents

use of computers

money math

scheduling or budgeting andaccounting

measurement and calculations

data analysis

numerical estimations

oral communication

job task planning

decision making

problem solving

finding information

Increase extra-curricular opportunities

School council

Unique partnership with carpentry (Local 27 - International Brotherhood of Carpenters of America)anddrywall (Inerior Finishing Systems, Local 675 and Painters and Allied Trades, Local 46) training centres

WoodLINKS partnerships with many different companies and with the Wood Manufacturing Sector Council(a government agency)

Community partnership with Tropicana Community Services for our START program for all grade nines Empowered Students Partnership with Metropolitan Toronto Police Services Guest civics instructors from the Toronto Mounted Police Service Community volunteers to help students with EQAO/OSSLT accomodations during testing PEACE START is a partnership program with Tropicana Community Services, offering communication and self

management skills for students Active Robotics program with links to business and other TDSB Secondary Schools


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