Curriculum Handbooks for Parents

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Curriculum Handbooks for Parents

the General and Catholic 2008/2009 Curriculum Handbooks for Parents, Curriculum Summaries for Kindergarten to Grade 9 and senior high school and the Curriculum Express for Parents, Kindergarten to Grade 3 are now available. The handbooks and summaries are produced in both English and French.

Updated on an annual basis, the Curriculum Handbooks for Parents offer in-depth information about what students are expected to learn at each grade level of the curriculum and the Curriculum Summaries provide concise grade-at-a-glance information. Curriculum Express for Parents is a new series of handbooks, developed to provide a short explanation of the curriculum for parents who are English language learners. The series was developed and field tested at the Kindergarten to Grade 3 level and will be extended from Grade 4 to senior high school in the upcoming year. The handbooks, summaries and Curriculum Express will continue to support successful communication with parents.

The handbooks, summaries and Curriculum Express are available on the Education website at www.education.alberta.ca/parents/resources/handbook.aspx. (French versions will be posted as soon as they are available). They may be downloaded for viewing and printing as required. The handbooks are also available for purchase from the Learning Resources Centre at 780-427-2767. To be connected toll-free within Alberta, please dial 310-0000. An order form is posted on the website.

Your comments and insights on the content and format of the handbooks, summaries and Curriculum Express are appreciated and will help us to ensure they continue to meet parents’ needs. An electronic feedback form is available on the Education website at www.education.alberta.ca/parents/resources/handbook.aspx or in print at the back of each handbook.

Information about the handbooks, summaries and Curriculum Express will also be distributed to principals and school council chairs. For further information, please contact Jennifer Bushrod, Program Manager, Curriculum Branch, at 780-422-0624, toll-free by first dialing 310-0000, or by e-mail to Jennifer.Bushrod@gov.ab.ca.