This document will provide a focus for discussions among ministry and external education, policy, and research experts about how best to shape provincial policy to help students develop the 21st century competencies they need to succeed. These discussions will build on the consultations to renew Ontario’s vision for education that took place in the autumn of 2013. The document comprises the following five sections: 1. Introduction û The rationale for defining and supporting the development of 21st century competencies -- 2. Defining 21st Century Competencies û A high-level overview of the 21st century competencies that are most prominently featured in provincial, national, and international research and intellectual debate -- 3. The Ontario Context û A high-level overview of the work being done in Ontario to identify and define 21st century competencies in teaching and learning -- 4 21st Century Competencies -- 4. Implications for Practice û A summary of the new learning partnerships and pedagogical and assessment practices that researchers identify as being required to support the development of 21st century competencies -- 5. Implications for Policy û An outline of key questions for consideration in determining policy related to the development of the competencies for the Ontario education system.

Une publication équivalente est disponible en français sous le titre suivant : Compétences du 21e Siècle: Document de Réflexion. Phase 1: Définir les Compétences du 21e Siècle pour l’Ontario. Édition de l’automne, 2016. Electronic reproduction.

Preface -- Section One: Introduction -- Section Two: Defining 21st Century Competencies -- Section Three: The Ontario Context -- Section Four: Implications for Practice -- Section Five: Implications for Policy -- Appendix A: Competencies Included in Frameworks across Canada and Internationally -- Appendix B: The Citizenship Education Framework -- Appendix C: Ontario’s Draft 21st Century / Global Competencies -- References.