BC Ministry of Education: Resources

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AUDITORS CHECKLIST

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/education/administration/kindergarten-to-grade-12/independent-schools/se_cat_chklst.pdf

INTER-MINISTRY PROTOCOLS

PROVINCIAL RESOURCES

Support Planning Tools:

 

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION SPECIAL EDUCATION
The Ministry of Education determines student need based on pre-determined criteria, and assigns a Ministry designation, which determines what support is required.  These categories of designation are as follows:

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Ministry Category Designation:
APhysically Dependent 

https://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/special_ed_policy_manual.pdf#page=71

BDeaf/Blind 

https://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/special_ed_policy_manual.pdf#page=75

CModerate to Profound Intellectual Disability 

https://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/special_ed_policy_manual.pdf#page=49

DChronic Health Impairment 

https://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/special_ed_policy_manual.pdf#page=146

EVisual Impairment 

https://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/special_ed_policy_manual.pdf#page=82

FDeaf or Hard of Hearing Impairment 

https://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/special_ed_policy_manual.pdf#page=87

GAutism 

https://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/special_ed_policy_manual.pdf#page=93

HIntensive Behaviour Support/Serious Mental Illness 

https://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/special_ed_policy_manual.pdf#page=64

KMild Intellectual Disability 

https://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/special_ed_policy_manual.pdf#page=49

PGifted 

https://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/special_ed_policy_manual.pdf#page=61

QLearning Disability 

https://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/special_ed_policy_manual.pdf#page=55

RModerate Behaviour Support/Mental Illness 

https://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/special_ed_policy_manual.pdf#page=64

English Language Learners

An English Language Learning student is defined as a student enrolled in a B.C. school who needs additional English language development support in order to access the provincially mandated curriculum and succeed in the academic environment.

Distributed Learning Guidelines

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/administration/legislation-policy/public-schools/distributed-learning-requirements-and-guidelines-for-students-with-special-needs