The Association of Chief Psychologists with Ontario School Boards



Resource Documents

Ministry of Education, Policy/Program Memorandum 59
(Psychological Testing and Assessment of Pupils)

Ministry of Education, Regulation 181/98
(Identification and Placement of Exceptional Pupils)

Ministry of Education, Categories and Definitions of Exceptionalities

Ministry of Education, IEP Standards 2000
(Individual Educational Plans)

Toronto District School Board, Informed Consent Process for Psychology Staff.
(Adobe Acrobat File: 104 kb)

Toronto District School Board, Psychological Services: Record of Informed Consent Process.(Adobe Acrobat File: 44.8 kb)

Ministry of Education, OSR Guideline 2000
(Ontario Student Record Guideline)

Ministry of Education: Special Education, A Guide for Educators, 2001

A Guide to Ontario Legislation Covering the Release of Students' Personal Information
(FOI Commissioner; Adobe Acrobat File: 127 KB)

Standards of Professional Condcut
The College of Psychologists of Ontario

Ontario Regulation 810/93: Professional Misconduct
The College of Psychologists of Ontario

Guidelines for Supervision of Non Registered Personnel
The College of Psychologists of Ontario

Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists
Canadian Psychological Association

Practice Guidelines for Providers of Psychological Services
Canadian Psychological Association

OSBIE Advisory: Specialists and First Aid Providers

Principles for Fair Student Assessment Practices for Education in Canada
(Adobe Acrobat File: 58 KB)

Canadian Teachers' Federation 1999 Statements of Principle on Assessment and Evaluation

LDAO Definition of Learning Disabilities

Recommended Practices for Assessment, Diagnosis and Documentation of Learning Disabilities.
LDAO Initiative: Promoting Early Intervention (Adobe Acrobat File: 197 KB)

Operationalising the LDAO Recommended Practices for the Assessment, Diagnosis and Documentation of Learning Disabilities
LDAO Initiative: Promoting Early Intervention (Adobe Acrobat File: 220 KB)

Guidelines for Documentation of a Learning Disability in Adolescents and Adults, July 1997.
Association on Higher Education and Disability

Practice parameters for the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with language and learning disorders.
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

A Way With Words: Guidelines and appropriate terminology for the portrayal of persons with disabilities.
Human Resources Development Canada, Office for Disability Issues.



For further guidelines related to practice in psychology and allied health professions, visit the National Guideline Clearinghouse. This is a U.S. government site which contains a searchable index of a wide variety of practice guidelines. It is very useful for researching best practice approaches to various problems and issues.



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