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Census Family Status, Census Family Structure and Selected Characteristics for Parents in Census Families with Children in Canada, Provinces and Territories and Alberta Census Divisions, Census Subdivisions and Dissemination Areas (2016)

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(StatCan Product) This information product has been customized to present information on parents with children by family status, family structure, education level, labour force participation, and... More ≫

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(StatCan Product) This information product has been customized to present information on parents with children by family status, family structure, education level, labour force participation, and child care payments.

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Census Family Structure and Selected Characteristics for Census Families with Children in Canada, Provinces, Territories, Alberta Census Divisions, Census Subdivisions and Dissemination Areas (2016)

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(StatCan Product) This information product has been customized to present information on families with children by family structure, housing tenure, condition of dwelling, and family income.

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Selected Characteristics for Children in Census Families for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Alberta Census Divisions, Census Subdivisions and Dissemination Areas (2016)

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(StatCan Product) This information product has been customized to present information on children by family structure, languages, Aboriginal identity, and mobility status.

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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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