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O. Reg. 181/09: Accreditation of Teacher Education Programs

filed May 1, 2009 under Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996, S.O. 1996, c. 12

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ontario regulation 181/09

made under the

ontario college of teachers act, 1996

Made: March 26, 2009
Approved April 29, 2009
Filed: May 1, 2009
Published on e-Laws: May 5, 2009
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: May 16, 2009

Amending O. Reg. 347/02

(Accreditation of Teacher Education Programs)

1. (1) Paragraph 5 of subsection 15 (1) of Ontario Regulation 347/02 is revoked and the following substituted:

5. The general accreditation period of either a consecutive or a concurrent program and each renewal is seven years or such shorter period of time as may be requested by the permitted institution that provides the program or agreed to by the Accreditation Committee and the permitted institution.

(2) Subsection 15 (2) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following clause:

(0.a) the day agreed to by the Accreditation Committee and the permitted institution, as long as the day is not later than one year after the current accreditation period or renewal period would otherwise end;

2. The Regulation is amended by adding the following section:

Accreditation period, harmonization

15.1 (1) On May 1, 2009, the current general accreditation period of any program that, on or before that day, has been granted general accreditation is deemed to be extended to seven years or such shorter period of time as may be requested by the permitted institution that provides the program or agreed to by the Accreditation Committee and the permitted institution.

(2) If, on May 1, 2009, a permitted institution provides more than one program that has been granted general accreditation, then,

(a) despite subsection (1) and paragraph 5 of subsection 15 (1), the current general accreditation period of every such program shall expire on the next earliest expiry date of any such program’s general accreditation period; and

(b) subsequently, the programs shall have the same general accreditation period for every period or renewal.

(3) If a permitted institution provides one or more programs that have been granted general accreditation and subsequently, another program of the institution is granted general accreditation, then,

(a) despite paragraph 5 of subsection 15 (1), the first general accreditation period for that program shall expire on the same day that the general accreditation period for the permitted institution’s other program or programs next expires; and

(b) subsequently, the program shall have the same general accreditation period as the other program or programs provided by the permitted institution for every period or renewal.

(4) Despite anything in this section, if the accreditation period of a program provided by a permitted institution is deemed to continue under subsection 15 (2) until a day determined under that subsection, and the permitted institution provides more than one program that has been granted general accreditation,

(a) the next accreditation period for that program shall begin on the day a decision is issued by the Accreditation Committee and expire on the same day that the general accreditation period for the permitted institution’s other program or programs next expires; and

(b) subsequently, the program shall have the same general accreditation period as the other program or programs provided by the permitted institution for every period or renewal.

(5) If clause (2) (a), (3) (a) or (4) (a) would result in a program having a general accreditation period of less than one year, then for the next general accreditation period, no renewal application or review is required and the program’s accreditation is deemed to be renewed.

3. (1) Subsection 28 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(1) The accreditation period for a program of additional qualification shall be determined by the Registrar and shall be at least 180 days but not more than five years.

(2) Subsection 28 (2) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following clause:

(0.a) the day agreed to by the Registrar and the provider, as long as the day is not later than one year after the current accreditation period or renewal period would otherwise end;

4. The Regulation is amended by adding the following section:

Registrar may monitor and report

29.1 (1) The Registrar may monitor a program accredited under section 27 for the purpose of assessing whether the requirements for accreditation continue to be satisfied, and if as a result of the monitoring the Registrar has reason to believe that a requirement is no longer being satisfied and that it cannot be satisfied, he or she shall promptly report the matter to the Council.

(2) The Registrar may monitor a program for which accreditation was granted with one or more conditions under section 27 for the purpose of assessing the provider’s progress in satisfying the conditions, and if as a result of the monitoring the Registrar has reason to believe that a condition has not been or cannot be satisfied, he or she shall promptly report the matter to the Council.

(3) Before reporting a matter to the Council under subsection (1) or (2), the Registrar shall discuss the matter with the provider and shall take into consideration any steps taken or proposed to be taken by the provider to satisfy a requirement or condition.

5. Subsections 31 (2) and (3) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

(2) If the provider wishes to renew the accreditation of the program, it shall, within 15 business days of receiving the notice under subsection (1), submit the name of the program to the Registrar.

(3) The Registrar shall, at his or her option, review,

(a) every program identified under subsection (2); or

(b) a sample of the programs identified under subsection (2).

(4) Within 15 business days of receiving the name of a program under subsection (2), the Registrar shall inform the provider,

(a) whether he or she has chosen to review the program; and

(b) if the Registrar has chosen to review a sample of programs, which programs are included in the sample and which programs the sample represents.

(5) For each program chosen for review under subsection (4), the provider shall, before the end of the program’s accreditation period, apply for the renewal of the program’s accreditation by submitting the renewal fee prescribed by the College by by-law and,

(a) the documents described in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of subsection 25 (3), if the provider has experienced a change in the governance and accountability structures relating to the program; or

(b) the documents described in paragraphs 1 and 3 of subsection 25 (3), if the provider has not experienced a change in the governance and accountability structures relating to the program.

(6) If the Registrar chooses to review a sample of programs, the applications for the programs included in the sample are deemed to be the applications for all the programs that the sample represents.

(7) A review of a sample of programs shall include a review of at least 25 per cent of the programs from each Schedule set out in Ontario Regulation 184/97 (Teachers Qualifications) made under the Act that the sample represents.

(8) If the Registrar chooses to review a sample of programs and determines that a program does not fully satisfy the requirements for accreditation, the Registrar may choose additional programs for review, and for each program chosen the provider shall submit the renewal fee prescribed by the College by by-law and the information specified in subsection (5).

(9) Upon completing a review of a sample of programs, the Registrar may renew the accreditation of all, some or none of the programs that the sample represents.

(10) Sections 26 to 30 apply with necessary modifications in respect of a program of additional qualification that the Registrar reviews under this section.

6. Subsection 33 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(1) The Council shall notify the Accreditation Committee and the provider of a program if the Council has reason to believe that,

(a) a provider has substantially changed the character, duration or components of the program;

(b) the program no longer meets the accreditation requirements; or

(c) the program has failed to meet a condition imposed on its grant of accreditation.

7. (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.

(2) Section 5 comes into force on April 1, 2010.

Made by:
Pris par :

Council of the Ontario College of Teachers:
Conseil de l’Ordre des enseignantes et des enseignants de l’Ontario :

Le président du conseil

Don Cattani

Chair of Council

Registrateur  et chef de la direction

Brian P. McGowan

Registar and Chief Executive Officer

Date made: March 26, 2009.
Pris le : 26 mars 2009.

 

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