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YCDSB PACE-Flyer-2023

The document discusses the identification and education of gifted students in the York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB). It defines giftedness and outlines the screening process used to identify gifted students in Grade 4. It describes the Individual Education Plan developed for each gifted student and the specialized curriculum and differentiated instruction provided through the YCDSB's PACE program. The PACE program provides a fully self-contained gifted program at both the elementary and secondary school levels across six schools in the YCDSB.

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YCDSB PACE-Flyer-2023

The document discusses the identification and education of gifted students in the York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB). It defines giftedness and outlines the screening process used to identify gifted students in Grade 4. It describes the Individual Education Plan developed for each gifted student and the specialized curriculum and differentiated instruction provided through the YCDSB's PACE program. The PACE program provides a fully self-contained gifted program at both the elementary and secondary school levels across six schools in the YCDSB.

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IDENTIFICATION CURRICULUM

“Giftedness is an unusually Extensions to the Language and Mathematics


advanced degree of general curriculum may include elements of the following:
intellectual ability that requires ▪ depth and/or breadth of content and concepts
differentiated learning ▪ critical thinking and problem solving
experiences of a depth and ▪ innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship
breadth beyond those normally ▪ self-directed learning
provided in the regular school ▪ global citizenship, communication and
program to satisfy the level of collaboration
educational potential ▪ 21st Century technology
indicated.”
- Ontario Ministry of Education
Differentiated teaching strategies may include some
PACE ENTRY PATHWAYS elements of the following:
▪ curriculum compacting
Student Currently Registered with YCDSB
▪ flexible pacing
▪ A student’s suitability for PACE is determined by
▪ interdisciplinary units of study
a systematic board-wide screening at the Grade
▪ experiential learning
4 level using the standardized Canadian
Cognitive Achievement Test (CCAT). ▪ intellectual peer interaction
▪ Individual assessments are conducted for ▪ stimulate thinking through anomalies and
selected students who meet the preliminary paradoxes
criteria for PACE. Additional data is collected
and considered from various sources (i.e. INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLAN
Focused Interview Questionnaire, Report Card An Individual Education Plan (IEP) will be developed
and Learning Skills) for these students. for each identified student in the PACE program.
▪ Request for Identification (Gifted), Program This plan is developed to assist each student reach
(PACE) and Placement (Fully Self-Contained) is their optimal potential in the area of Literacy and
determined by the Identification Placement and Numeracy and Alternative Expectations, if
Review Committee (IPRC). applicable.
▪ A yearly review takes place for all students in
the PACE program at the PACE Program school. TRANSPORTATION
Students Not Currently Registered with YCDSB Special transportation (S9) to the PACE school is
▪ Parent/Guardian must pre-register their child at provided unless the student is within walking
the home school distance (as per Board Policy 203). For more
▪ Consent for Exchange of Information (S7) to information, please visit School Locator on the
review pertinent documentation by Coordinator YCDSB Board website:
of Special Programs and Psychologist overseeing
the PACE program must occur first http://locator.ycdsb.ca/schoollocator/
▪ For more information, please visit Special
Education and Programs on the YCDSB Board
website.

York Catholic District School Board ◆ Student Services ◆ 320 Bloomington Road West ◆ Aurora, ON ◆ L4G 0M1 Page 1
PROGRAM DELIVERY PACE PROGRAM SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Elementary Model (Grades 5 through 8):
Father Bressani Catholic High School
Students are full time members of the PACE class in 250 Ansley Grove Road
the PACE Program school according to their current Woodbridge, ON L4L 3W4
residential address.
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Secondary Model (Grades 9 through 12): 1 Crusader Way
Courses offered at the gifted level include: Newmarket, ON L3Y 6R2
▪ English
St. Brother Andre Catholic High School
▪ Mathematics
6160 16th Avenue
▪ Canadian and World Studies
Markham, ON L3P 3K8
▪ Science
St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School
These courses are specifically adapted to suit the 230 Shaftsbury Avenue
gifted learner’s needs. Topics within each course are Richmond Hill, ON L4C 0E8
delivered in more depth and breadth. Students are
given more choices of topics to study, and are ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
generally involved in determining the methods of
Association for Bright Children
evaluation.
The Association for Bright Children (ABC) is a
provincially chartered parent association that has
PACE PROGRAM
chapters throughout the province and within the
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Regional Municipality of York. This Association
St. Charles Garnier represents the interests of parents and teachers of
16 Castle Rock Drive children who are bright and/or who have been
Richmond Hill, ON L4C 5H5 deemed exceptional within the gifted range of
intelligence. For more information or to reach this
St. Gregory the Great
association, please visit www.abcontario.ca
140 Greenpark Boulevard
Woodbridge, ON L4L 6Z6
St. Justin Martyr
140 Hollingham Road
Markham, ON L3R 8K4
St. Julia Billiart
2070 Bur Oak Avenue
Markham, ON L6E 1X5

Father Henri Nouwen


121 Larratt Lane
Richmond Hill, ON L4C 0E6

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