Guide+to+Education+(Alberta)



*This Guide is published by Alberta Education, September 2008. It is an excellent starting point and outline to the Alberta system.

**Alberta Guide to Education: ECS      TO** GRADE 12
SEPTEMBER 2008 © Alberta Education, Alberta, Canada Table of Contents Program Foundations Vision, Mission and Basic Education ............................... 1 Legislative and Other Requirements for Education in Alberta School Act .......................................................................  9 Remembrance Day Act...................................................  15 Legislative and Other Requirements for Education in Alberta  (continued) Policies ...............................................................................  19 Standards ...........................................................................  21 Requirements in Other Alberta Education Documents  23 ECS to Grade 9 ........................................................................ 29 Senior High School .........................................................  37 Courses and Programs ......................................................... 43 Program Planning Program Administration and Instructional Delivery Student Assessment ECS to Grade 9 .............................  73 Program Administration and Instructional Delivery Senior High School Graduation Requirements ............... 77  Student Placement and Promotion .................................  85 Student Assessment in Senior High School  .................... 89  Program Administration and Instructional Delivery Awarding Course Credits .................................................  97 Mature Students .................................................................  103 Program Administration and Instructional Delivery Special Cases Committee .................................................  107 Resources and Services Learning and Teaching Resources Contacts .............................................................................. <span style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman';"> 113