This document, Policy and Procedures for Locally Developed Courses of Study, will assist school division personnel in the development and implementation of Locally Developed Courses of Study, referred to as Locally Developed Courses or LDCs.
Any reference in this document to a board of education or board is deemed to include the Conseil scolaire fransaskois, First Nations schools, custody and care schools, and post-secondary sites that have been approved to offer secondary level courses.
Throughout this document, the Executive Director refers to:
The Provincial Examinations, Student and Teacher Services Unit (Registrar’s Office), referred to throughout this document as The Registrar’s Office, is the central registry of students’ academic marks and program completion at the Secondary Level for the Province of Saskatchewan.
The document is divided into the following sections:
The Introduction contains the context for such courses and programs and the respective roles and responsibilities related to their development, approval, implementation, and monitoring.
Section I contains the legislative authority for the development of Locally Developed Courses of Study.
Section II identifies specific Department policies and procedures.
Policy statements represent the Minister’s authority and provide direction for a course of action when dealing with a particular issue.
Procedures detail roles, responsibilities, methods, and timelines in the process of implementing the policy or program, as well as the factors that Department officials will take into account when interpreting and applying the policy in practice. Instructions are provided for the completion of the Department forms required for the development and approval of courses and programs.
The Appendices contain: