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\"_Toc66173150\" \u0014Letter from the Chair\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc66173150 \\h \u00143\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc66173151\" \u0014Background\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc66173151 \\h \u00145\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc66173152\" \u0014Mandate of the K-12 Standards Development Committee\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc66173152 \\h \u00146\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc66173153\" \u0014Standards Development Committee Members\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc66173153 \\h \u00146\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc66173154\" \u0014Purpose of the Initial Recommendations Report\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc66173154 \\h \u00146\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc66173155\" \u0014Introduction to the  K-12 SDC Initial Recommendations Report\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc66173155 \\h \u00147\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc66173156\" \u0014Methodology\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc66173156 \\h \u00149\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc66173157\" \u0014Education Joint Technical Sub-Committee\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc66173157 \\h \u00149\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc66173158\" \u0014Vision for an Accessible Student-Centered Education System\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc66173158 \\h \u001410\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc66173159\" \u0014Initial Proposed Long-Term Objective\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc66173159 \\h \u001410\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc66173160\" \u0014Personal Sentiments from Students on the K-12 Education Standards Development Committee\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc66173160 \\h \u001412\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc66173161\" \u0014Barrier Area Narratives and Recommendations\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc66173161 \\h \u001413\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc66173162\" \u0014Section One: Attitudes, Behaviours, Perceptions and Assumptions\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc66173162 \\h \u001413\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc66173164\" \u0014Section Two: Awareness and Training\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc66173164 \\h \u001416\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l 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\u0014118\u0015\u0015\nK-12 Transitions: \u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc66173184\" \u0014Education Technical Sub-Committee Report\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc66173184 \\h \u0014127\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc66173196\" \u0014Appendix A: K-12 Education Initial Recommendations Report Glossary of Terms\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc66173196 \\h \u0014146\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc66173197\" \u0014Appendix B: Education Technical Sub-Committee: Members:\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc66173197 \\h \u0014180\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc66173198\" \u0014Appendix C: Education Technical Sub-Committee: Background Information\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc66173198 \\h \u0014181\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc66173199\" \u0014Appendix D: Education Technical Sub-Committee: Guiding Principles in Transition Planning Guides\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc66173199 \\h \u0014182\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc66173200\" \u0014Appendix E: Education Technical Sub-Committee Report: Glossary of Terms and Research References\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc66173200 \\h \u0014183\u0015\u0015\n\u0015Letter from the Chair\nThe Honourable Raymond Cho\u000bMinister for Seniors and Accessibility\u000b777 Bay Street\u000b5th Floor, Toronto, Ontario\u000bM7A 1S5\nDear Minister,\nThe K-12 Education Standards Development Committee (the Committee) has completed the first phase of our work on the development of new accessibility standards for K-12 education.\nAs Chair and on behalf of the Committee, I am pleased to submit to you our Initial Recommendations Report.\nI want to thank you for the privilege of chairing this Committee, one with such dedicated and passionate members. The diversity of lived, community and education sector experience in our membership has been invaluable to the work of this Committee.\nAs well, the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic brought on many challenges to our work, as","cbCaidLmveSN3i4G","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidLmveSN3i4G","docx",301381,184,"English","# Letter from the Chair\n# Background\n# Mandate of the K-12 Standards Development Committee\n# Purpose of the Initial Recommendations Report\n# Introduction to the K-12 SDC Initial Recommendations Report\n# Methodology\n## Education Joint Technical Sub-Committee\n## Vision for an Accessible Student-Centered Education System\n## Initial Proposed Long-Term Objective\n## Personal Sentiments from Students on the K-12 Education Standards Development Committee\n## Barrier Area Narratives and Recommendations\n## Section One: Attitudes, Behaviours, Perceptions and Assumptions\n## Section Two: Awareness and Training\n## Section Three: Curriculum Assessment and Instruction\n## Section Four: Digital Learning and Technology\n## Section Five: Organizational Barriers\n## Section Six: Social Realms\n## Section Seven: Physical and Architectural Barriers\n## Section Eight: Planning for Emergencies and Safety Framework\n## Section Nine: Timelines and Accountability Small Group\n# Education Technical Sub-Committee Report: K-12 Transitions","[{\"question\":\"What report is being submitted in the chair’s letter?\",\"answer\":\"The chair submits the K-12 Education Standards Development Committee’s Initial Recommendations Report for the development of new accessibility standards for K-12 education.\"},{\"question\":\"How did COVID-19 affect the committee’s work?\",\"answer\":\"COVID-19 required changes to meeting format and voting processes, shifting the work to an entirely online format, supported by the ministry.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the long-term objective and when are the measures expected to be implemented?\",\"answer\":\"The report defines a long-term objective for the proposed K-12 Education standards and the measures, policies, practices, and requirements intended to be implemented before January 1, 2025.\"}]","K-12 Education Standards Development Committee - Initial Recommendations Report - March 2021 | DOCX",1788219033,64]