Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Learning Materials Unit
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
History
The Learning Materials Unit was formed in 1982 as part of the Special Projects Branch of the Ministry of Education.
In 1987 the unit became part of the Centre for Secondary and Adult Education. From 1988 to 1989, it reported directly to the Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister, Learning Programs Division. In 1989 the Learning Materials Unit became part of the Centre for Curriculum Resources and Technologies.
The Learning Materials Unit ceased to exist in 1990, and responsibility for Circular 14 was assumed by the Information Systems Unit of the Centre for Curriculum Resources and Technologies.
Places
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Functions, occupations and activities
The Learning Materials Unit of the Ontario Ministry of Education was responsible for developing learning materials in English and French. The Unit was also responsible for selecting text books for Circular 14 (the official list of books authorized for use in class rooms). In 1984, it also assumed responsibility for the Learning Materials Development Plan until the Plan was terminated in the 1988-1989 fiscal year.
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Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
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Description of relationship
Related entity
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Access points area
Subject access points
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Epithet
Control area
Authority record identifier
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Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Inventory of the Ministry of Education
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
Gorton