This manual, "Course Information for the Graduation Program, Grade 10, 11, and 12 Courses: 2009-2010," was approved by the Minister of Education on July 30, 2009 for setting out graduation requirements. The manual provides information for schools about courses that students take in Grades 10, 11, and 12. It is updated annually with…

Teachers acting as sponsors or coaches for student activity programs can benefit from in-service training. Topics that should be explored with them are listed. (Author/MLF)

This is one of a set of five handbooks compiled by the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory which describes the processes for planning and operating a total Experience-Based Career Education (EBCE) program. Processes and material are those developed by the original EBCE model--Community Experiences in Career Education or (CE)2. The area of…

This handbook is intended to serve the following purposes: (1) to provide information on the organization and operation of secondary schools in Alberta; (2) to communicate guidelines that have proved useful in organizing and operating secondary schools; and (3) to inform administrators of regulations and requirements specified by the Alberta…

This handbook is designed to provide practical aid to those who have charge of the planning and organization of a youth conference, Defined as a conference to provide practical information as well as information about possible responsibilities, risks, and consequences of actions, related to the chosen conference topic. Suggestions are given for…

This guide is intended to aid school systems to help students, as members of a group, recognize the effects of chemical dependency on themselves and their peers through student awareness programs. After the introduction, a section on identifying outcomes deals with setting realistic expectations for a student awareness program. The need for…

This guide brings together three types of resources for educators who need information about foreign language camps. A directory describes 26 such camps in 17 states. A contact person is listed for each camp. The Ohio University Summer Language Camp is then described in detail. Subjects covered include staffing, fees, activities for each time of…

Noting that Alberta's education system must focus on what all students need to learn in order for them to participate in an economy and a society undergoing fundamental changes, this handbook reflects the initiatives and directions outlined in the business plan for the future of education in Alberta. All changes to Alberta Education requirements…

This document consists of a final report and practitioner's guide. The final report describes a project that studied successful integration efforts between academic and vocational education. Four secondary school and three community college programs were studied. Teachers and administrators were interviewed, classes were observed, and curriculum…

This document is designed to help practitioners and policymakers in the European Union's member states coordinate their initial and continuing vocational education and training (VET) programs. It presents a subclassification of the recently revised International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) that encompasses all fields of VET. The…

Recommended student outcomes for school guidance services in grades 7-12 are presented. The outcomes, which are listed separately for each grade level, are the product of two summer task forces which met to develop guidelines for services based on the Rowland Unified School District's philosophy and goals for secondary school counseling and…

This guide: (1) discusses why science is basic and considers its relationship to the development of reading and writing skills and the development of language and formal thought; (2) provides a rationale for the educational value of science research projects; (3) presents information to assist teachers in the logical sequencing of students through…

Written by students for students, the purpose of the book, one of four components of the Model UN Survival kit, is to help prepare secondary and college student delegates for participation in Model United Nations (UN) Conferences. Model UN programs help students discover the difficulties of world political processes and understand other nations…

Based on experiences in Dallas, Boston, and Minneapolis, guidelines are given for local school-business partnerships, including objectives, forms of cooperation, and partnership activities. In this last area, internships, magnet and specialty school programs in the above-mentioned cities are described. (SJL)

The adviser's job is difficult; turnover for new activity directors and class or club advisers is high. This guide was prepared to help new high school advisers face the many demands they will encounter. Although initially prepared with a specific school district in mind, it includes practices, procedures, forms, and ideas that could be used by…