Student Success/Learning to 18

• Evaluation of the Ontario Ministry of Education's Student Success/Learning to 18 Strategy: Final Report (PDF, 2.6 MB)
  This final report provides an in-depth look at the Student Success/Learning to 18 Strategy and its components through province-wide achievement results, and data gathered from various communities of Ontario's education system, i.e. parents and students; school, board and ministries; and colleges. An interim report ("Stage 1 Report"), completed in July 2007, appears below.
  
  
• External Evaluation of Student Success/Learning to 18 Strategy: Stage One Report (PDF, 1.32 MB)
  This report by the Canadian Council on Learning provides an overview of what Ministry of Education, school board and college leaders see as the strengths and challenges of the Student Success/Learning to 18 Strategy.

Resources for Teachers

The recent changes in Ontario schools are starting to show positive results for students.

Guides, videos and other resources have been published to give you a deeper understanding of the challenges students face and the progress we have made so far in removing those barriers to success.

Resources

Student Success Videos:

• Making a Difference (Windows Media, 5:45)

Student Success Research:

• Early School Leavers Report (PDF, 973 KB)
• Building Pathways to Success, Grades 7 - 12 Report (PDF, 692 KB)
• Final Report Of The At-Risk Working Group (PDF, 156 KB)

Teaching Resources:

• Strategies for Student Success: Programs, Strategies and Resources to Help Students Succeed in Grades 7-12 (PDF, 161 KB)
• Sample Personalized Placement Learning Plans
• Ontario Prospects:
• Student Career Planning Guide
• Teacher User Guide (PDF, 3.75 MB)

Policy Documents:

• Choices Into Action, Guidance and Career Education Program Policy for Ontario Elementary and Secondary Schools (PDF, 108 KB)
• Policy/Program Memorandum 139: Revisions to Ontario Secondary Schools (OSS) to Support Student Success and Learning to 18
• Policy/Program Memorandum 146: Revisions to Credit Requirements to Support Student Success and Learning to 18
• Policy/Program Memorandum 53: Ontario Scholar Program
• Policy/Program Memorandum 137: Use of Additional Teacher Resources to Support Student Success in Ontario Secondary Schools
• Ontario Student Transcript Interim Guide (PDF, 366 KB)
• Ontario Secondary Schools Grade 9-12: Program and Diploma Requirements (PDF, 274 KB)
• Cooperative Education and Other Forms of Experiential Learning Policies and Procedures (PDF, 160 KB)

Print publications can be ordered from Publications Ontario.

Recent Announcements:

• September 2, 2008: High Skills, High Hopes
• February 28, 2008: Province Celebrates Impressive Number Of Students Graduating From High School
• December 4, 2007: Ontario Students' Achievement In Science Recognized Among Best In The World
• November 6, 2007: Helping More Students Stay In School, Graduate And Find Success
• November 6, 2007: Backgrounder – McGuinty Government Working On Behalf Of High School Students
• June 18, 2007: McGuinty Government Helps Students Return to School and Graduate
• June 7, 2007: Ontario Expands Program That Helps Students Find the Right Career
• March 17, 2007: Ontario Making Significant Progress to Reach Every Student
• January 29, 2007: McGuinty Government Launches Teacher Resource Bank
• January 16, 2007 : McGuinty Government Helps Students Stay in School
• December 12, 2006 : McGuinty Government Helping More Students Graduate
• November, 30, 2006: Student Success Lighthouse Projects Are Beacons For Over 10,000 Struggling Students
• August 31, 2006 : High School Students Can Customize Their Education With New Specialist High Skills Majors
• May 30, 2006 : New Transition Plan to Help Struggling Students Prepare For High School
• May 29, 2006 : Student Success Commission to Focus on Greater Student Achievement
• March 9, 2006 : McGuinty Government Boosts Success For Rural High School Students (PDF, 17 KB)
• March 9, 2006 : Backgrounder: Rural School Lighthouse Programs (PDF, 76 KB)
• December 13, 2005 : McGuinty Government to Give Legislative Backing to Student Success
• December 8, 2005 : McGuinty Government High-School Strategy to Benefit All Students
• December 8, 2005 : Ontario Launches Third Phase of Student Success Strategy (PDF, 101 KB)
• December 8, 2005 : Transforming High Schools: Ontario's Student Success Strategy (PDF, 39 KB)
• October 19, 2005 : Trend of Improvement Established in Elementary Student Performance
• October 14, 2005 : Helping Students Succeed Instead of Dropping Out
• March 3, 2005 : McGuinty Government Creating New Opportunities For Student Success