Inquiry

PROVINCIAL INQUIRY: Satisfactory Instruction

Please complete this form and send it to the inquiry officer along with the appropriate materials. If you need more space, attach additional information to this form.

PROGRAM PLANNING

This section is intended to help an inquiry officer understand the type of short and long range planning that you establish. Please describe your plan for your child's learning.

Is there regularly planned instructional time that you spend with your child? Yes No

Do you have a daily work schedule? Yes No
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What subjects are your teaching?

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What do you expect to accomplish with your child in mathematics, English and in other subjects this year?

INSTRUCTION

This section is intended to help an inquiry officer understand the types of planned activities you use with your child to help him/her learn the expectations you have established.

List typical activities that you use to help your child learn. For example, what types of activities is your child engaged in while learning mathematics, English and other subjects? Please include samples of your child's work in each subject area.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

This section is intended to inform the inquiry officer about the types of materials you use to help your child accomplish the expectations.

Please indicate the resources that support you in the delivery of your program.

Encyclopedias/reference books: _

                    Textbooks in: English                       _
                                          Mathematics               _
                                          Other subjects            _

Names of textbooks:

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Supplementary material:           Often        Very Often        Seldom        Never
        Magazines
        Newspapers
        Science Kits
        Films
        Slides
        Tape Recordings
        Maps
        Charts
        Models and mockups
        Television Programs
        Radio Programs
        Posters
        Internet
        Computer Programs
        Others (specify)
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STUDENT ASSESSMENT

What techniques do you use to assess student learning? Please describe them.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

This section is intended to help an inquiry officer understand how you use community resources to support the curriculum.

Please indicate the community resources and other resources you use.

Public Library Yes No

YMCA/YWCA Yes No

Community Center Yes No

Local gym facilities Yes No

Public Swimming Pool Yes No

Museums Yes No

Art Galleries Yes No

                            Recreational
                            Educational/Social Groups
                            (E.g. Scouts or Guides)         Yes         No

Nature Interpretive Centers Yes No

Camping Areas Yes No

Other Youth Groups (specify)
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PROGRAM

Is the program based on any of the Ontario elementary curriculum policy documents*?

Yes No

If yes, please check the appropriate box.

Language Yes No

Mathematics Yes No

Science & Technology Yes No

Social Studies: History and Geography Yes No

Arts Yes No

Health & Physical Education Yes No

French as Second Language Yes No

*These policy documents are available from the Ministry of Education's website <http://www.edu.gov.on.ca>. You can also receive copies by contracting the ministry's public inquiries number (416-325-2929 or 1-800-387-5514)

Please list other documents used to help you design your program.

CURRICULUM RESOURCES

Networking with other homeschooling families can be a valuable support to your program. Please indicate if you are a member of one of the following provincial associations. your are not required to complete this section.

The Catholic Home Schoolers' Association Yes No

Ontario Christian Home Educators' Connection Yes No

The Ontario Federation of Teaching Parents Yes No

Other organizations and groups Yes No

Name: _____________________________________________

OTHER INFORMATION

Please take the opportunity to provide any other information that describes your child's home schooling program

NAME: ____________________________________________________________

DATE: ________________________

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This information is being collected under the authority subsection 24(2) of the Education Act. It will be used to assist in determining whether your cild should be excused from compulsory attendance at school by the Provincial School Attendance Counsellor. Should you have any questions about this collection of information, you may contact the Provincial School Attendance Counsellor at:

            Field Services Branch
            Ministry of Education
            12th Floor, Mowat Block
            900 Bay Street
            Toronto, Ontario
            M7A 1LA

            Telephone: (416)325-2224
            Fax: (416)325-2517
            Email: jimsebastian@edu.gov.on.ca