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Special Education and Provincial Schools Branch
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The Special Education and Provincial Schools Branch was created in 1987 to replace the Special Education Branch. In 1993, the functions of the branch were moved to the Program Policy and Support Team and the Provincial Schools Project under the new Ministry of Education and Training.
The Special Education and Provincial Schools Branch reported to the Learning Programs Division.
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The Special Education and Provincial Schools Branch was responsible for providing advice to the Minister of Education on program policy for the education of exceptional pupils in elementary and secondary schools. The branch served as liaison with professional and parent associations and government agencies regarding programs and services. The branch also planned and produced special education resource materials to assist school board personnel in developing special education programs and services.
The special education programs and services provided services in provincial schools for blind, deaf and deaf-blind pupils and in demonstration schools those with learning disabilities. The provincial schools also provided resource services to pre-school children and their families. The demonstration schools provided in-service teacher education. Both provincial and demonstration schools provided consultive services to school boards.
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Sources
KWIC Index and Government of Ontario Telephone Directories 1988-1993
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
Birrell