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Alberta Early Development Instrument community profile report, 2016 data collection : Red Deer and area

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The Early Development Instrument community profile reports provide local-level information on children’s developmental outcomes during the Kindergarten year, in the domains of physical health and... More ≫

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The Early Development Instrument community profile reports provide local-level information on children’s developmental outcomes during the Kindergarten year, in the domains of physical health and wellbeing, social competence, emotional maturity, language and cognitive development, and communication and general knowledge. By providing information to support the understanding of the state of children’s developmental health, the reports facilitate informed decision-making that in turn supports positive change for children’s developmental trajectories. The reports also provide local leaders and stakeholders with relevant data that can be used to inform local planning and improvement activities.

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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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