Welcome

• Welcome

• Review of Agenda

• Housekeeping items

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Is your clicker working?

1. Yes

2. No

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Are you from a French-language school board or an English-language school board?

1. French-language school board

2. English-language school board

What region are you from?

1. Barrie

2. GTA

3. London

4. North Bay/Sudbury

5. Ottawa

6. Thunder Bay5

What is your role?1. Teacher

2. Attendance counsellor

3. Social worker

4. SO/Director

5. SSL

6. School Principal

7. Ministry staff

8. Other 6

Are you a primary contact for SAL students in your board?

1. Yes

2. No

3. Not applicable

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Data

• Source #1: End of year June 2011 report– 71 boards responded– 43 of 71 boards had SAL students

• Source #2: January 2012 report – 64 boards have responded – 42 of 64 boards had SAL students.

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Data

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Feb 2011 – June 2011 (SAL & SALEP)

Sept 2011 – Jan 2012 (SAL)

Students 2,980 2,651

% applicants accepted for SAL

97% 98%

Interesting note: 56% of all SAL students in 2011 were males

SAL students by age

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IEPs

• According to June 2011 reports, 29% of enrolled SAL students had an IEP

• Comparatively, only 13% of the general student population had an IEP

• According to January 2012 reports, 27% of enrolled SAL students had an IEP.

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Exceptionalities• Behaviour

– Behaviour disability

• Communication– Autism, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Speech Impairment,

Language Impairment, Learning Disabilities

• Intellectual– Gifted, Mild Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disability

• Physical– Physical Disability, Blind and Low Vision

• Multiple– Multiple Exceptionalities (2 or more prominent)

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Of the SAL students you know with an IEP, please rank the top three exceptionalities they most frequently have.

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1. Behaviour

2. Autism

3. Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Speech Impairment, Language Impairment,

4. Learning Disabilities

5. Gifted

6. Mild Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disability

7. Physical

8. Multiple

9. Don’t know

Type of activity

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Activities offered by board

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2011 Delivery of SAL activities

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2011 Credits Earned

• 76% of SAL students were enrolled in credit courses

• Average 1.9 credits per student

• 55% success rate for credits earned

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Course Delivery Type

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Certifications

• 412 certifications earned by students in SAL

• Students may have earned multiple certifications

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SAL Model

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Does your school board utilize SAL as a viable re-engagement strategy for students between the ages of 14 and 17?

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1. No – we don’t have any SAL students

2. Yes

3. Don’t know

Do you know who your attendance counsellor(s) is for the board?

1. Yes

2. No

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Are all school boards in Ontario required to appoint one or more attendance counsellors?

1. Yes

2. No

3. Only if the board is running a SAL program

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A female student under the age of 18 has been absent from school because she was pregnant and gave birth to a child.  She has a medical note excusing her from attending school for a period of 6 weeks after the birth of the child. 

Question A:Is this student required to return to school after the 6 weeks are up? 

1. Yes

2. No

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A female student under the age of 18 has been absent from school because she was pregnant and gave birth to a child.  She has a medical note excusing her from attending school for a period of 6 weeks after the birth of the child. 

Question B:Is SAL a possibility?  

1. Yes

2. No

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A student is working 30 hours per week. She is living independently and needs to work to support herself. She has not completed any secondary school credits. Can she earn co-op credits for the time she spends at work?

1. Yes

2. Yes, if she meets all the requirements of Cooperative Education (pre-placement, integration, etc.)

3. Yes, if she is also taking another credit course.

4. No

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Once a student has a SALP does it need to be renewed for the next year?

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1. Yes, by June 30 each school year. At the end of the first year, only if the parents request an extension.

2. Yes, it can be extended for one year (by June 30). After one renewal, a full SAL application process must occur.

3. Yes, by June 30 each school year for up to two years.

4. No. once a student has a SALP it is good until the student turns 18.

Can a student who turns 18 in November start SAL?

1. Yes

2. Yes, if he has not earned all of his compulsory credits

3. Yes, if he is in his 4th year of high school

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Can a student who turns 18 in March continue in SAL to the end of the year?

1. Yes

2. Yes, if she has not earned all of her compulsory credits

3. Yes, if she is in her 4th year of high school

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Which course does not count towards the 70 minutes of classroom instruction for the purpose of reporting a SAL pupil as full time?

1. Cooperative education

2. E-learning

3. Night school class

4. Home instruction

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Is an academic component required as part of a SALP?

1. Yes

2. No

3. Don’t know

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In the new SAL regulation, there is a provision for the principal to allow one year of part-time attendance for 16-17 year olds on compassionate grounds. Which of the following statements is not true regarding this provision?

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1. A SAL committee does not need to approve these students as being part-time

2. Students will be fully funded

3. A principal may use his/her discretion

4. Students may be part-time for medical reasons

A pupil who is 14-17 years old has been referred to an attendance counsellor and the file is still active. How long can the pupil remain on the register?

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1. Until the file is no longer active

2. Until the pupil has 60 consecutive school days of absence

3. Until the pupil has 30 consecutive school days of absence

4. Until the pupil graduates.

5. 1 & 2 (whichever comes 1st)

Other Non-SAL Data

• 16 & 17 year old students attending school part-time: 2,584 students– 37 boards reporting

• 14-17 year olds on board non-attending lists: 965– 35 boards reporting

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