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Provincial Achievement Test multiyear reports : Province Alberta

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Presents 5 year Provincial Achievement Test (PAT) results from 2011/2012 to 2015/2016 for English Language Arts 6 and 9, French Language Arts 6 & 9, Francais 6 & 9, Mathematics 6 & 9 ,... More ≫

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Presents 5 year Provincial Achievement Test (PAT) results from 2011/2012 to 2015/2016 for English Language Arts 6 and 9, French Language Arts 6 & 9, Francais 6 & 9, Mathematics 6 & 9 , Mathematics 6 & 9 (French), Science 6 & 9, Science 6 & 9 (French) , Social Studies 6 & 9, Social Studies (French) 6 & 9, English Lang Arts 9 Knowledge and Employability, Mathematics 9 Knowledge and Employability, Science 9 Knowledge and Employability, Social Studies 9 Knowledge and Employability,

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Measuring the quality of your child’s education

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This document provides information about the measures used by Alberta Education to improve the quality of education.

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Alberta K–9 mathematics achievement indicators [2016]

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The Alberta K–9 Mathematics Achievement Indicators has been derived from The Common Curriculum Framework for K–9 Mathematics: Western and Northern Canadian Protocol, May 2006 (the Common... More ≫

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The Alberta K–9 Mathematics Achievement Indicators has been derived from The Common Curriculum Framework for K–9 Mathematics: Western and Northern Canadian Protocol, May 2006 (the Common Curriculum Framework). This document presents general and specific outcomes with corresponding achievement indicators that were established in the Common Curriculum Framework and is organized by strand within each grade. The list of indicators contained in this document is not intended to be exhaustive but rather to provide teachers with examples of evidence of understanding that may be used to determine whether or not students have achieved a given specific outcome. Teachers may use any number of these indicators or choose to use other indicators as evidence that the desired learning has been achieved. Achievement indicators should also help teachers form a clear picture of the intent and scope of each specific outcome

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Kindergarten to Grade 12 English as a second language : literature review update

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This document examines literature published between 2005 and 2009 related to English as a Second Language (ESL) for kindergarten to Grade 12 students, in five thematic areas: predictors of ESL... More ≫

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This document examines literature published between 2005 and 2009 related to English as a Second Language (ESL) for kindergarten to Grade 12 students, in five thematic areas: predictors of ESL student achievement; evidence regarding the effectiveness of various program delivery models; evidence and best practice suggestions for various instructional methods; various dimensions of school leadership practices for creating an optimal ESL environment; and best practice recommendations in diagnostics and assessment for ESL students. The document updates and supplements an earlier literature review included in the 2006 resource A Review of K-12 ESL Education in Alberta: Final Report.

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A review of K-12 ESL education in Alberta : final report

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In October 2004 Howard Research & Management Consulting Inc. was contracted by Alberta Learning to study the factors that influence and predict academic success of English as a Second... More ≫

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In October 2004 Howard Research & Management Consulting Inc. was contracted by Alberta Learning to study the factors that influence and predict academic success of English as a Second Language students, and to assist the ministry with decisions related to curriculum development, resource allocation, and support provision. As a result this study presents the state of affairs of K-12 ESL education in Alberta. A synthesis of findings has culminated in identification of factors and predictors of academic achievement of ESL students. A set of recommendations is offered as a starting point for the development of an action plan for kindergarten to Grade 12 English language learning in Alberta.

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