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Lee, Margaret W. Y.; Csapo, Marg – B. C. Journal of Special Education, 1989
The transition process of young people with mental handicaps from secondary to postsecondary placements or employment are discussed. Drawing from the literature and service programs in Vancouver, British Columbia, new directions and promising practices are described. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation, Postsecondary Education
Colert, Sherril; Stuebing, Jane – 1988
Although in the past farmers have not been a traditional client group for personal and career counselors, the recent financial plight of farm families has resulted in farmers being identified as a special target group by the Canadian government. Programs, such as the Canadian Rural Transition Program (CRTP), have been established to provide…
Descriptors: Career Change, Career Counseling, Counseling Objectives, Counseling Techniques
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Programs and Evaluation Div. – 1987
This document was developed to provide principals and teachers with an understanding of the concept and process of student transition to secondary school and to suggest creative ways which teachers have found that will enable educators to facilitate students' transition into and through some of the early secondary grades. The monograph is…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Class Activities, Foreign Countries
Alberta Education Response Centre, Edmonton. – 1992
This guide for parents of individuals with intellectual disabilities emphasizes the need for a transition plan as a crucial stage in continuous service delivery for on-going supports and for fostering the individual's successful participation in the community. The guide contains three main headings. Under the first of these, "What Is…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Education Work Relationship, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment
Cheng, Maisy; Ziegler, Suzanne – 1986
This paper begins by reviewing evidence nationally, provincially, and locally that many students drop out of secondary school; that failure rates in core subjects in grades 9 and 10 in Ontario are high; and that ninth graders in Ontario reported being concerned about their school progress, their level of preparation and readiness for high school,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Freshmen, High Schools, School Activities
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Special Educational Services Branch. – 1995
This volume is the third in a series (developed in response to a needs assessment survey of special educators in Alberta, Canada) providing practical suggestions about instructional strategies, classroom management, preparing individual program plans, and understanding special needs. This volume presents a process for development of Individualized…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Disabilities, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
Online Submission, 2006
The purpose of this document is to identify the essential components of appropriate programming that are mandated by Alberta Education for students with special education needs, to provide examples of effective practices, to establish a common understanding of the terminology associated with this specialized field, and to clarify the meaning of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Needs, Programming, Comprehensive Programs
Tungland, Marilyn, Ed. – 2002
This guide provides information to assist in developing and monitoring programming for students with learning disabilities. It focuses on key components of programming based on research and best practices. Expected outcomes of implementing the suggested strategies are described for each key component. The guide stresses that these key components…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Disability Identification, Educational Principles, Elementary Secondary Education
Nutt, Diane, Ed.; Calderon, Denis, Ed. – National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2009
Students around the globe have unique first-year experiences but struggle with many of the same challenges. This monograph focuses on their journeys and provides insights for educators interested in learning about how institutions across the globe provide supports to students dealing with first-year transition issues. Based on the successful…
Descriptors: Higher Education, International Studies, Program Attitudes, College Freshmen
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 2001
Kindergarten marks a new beginning for parents and their children, and presents challenges for parents as their child makes the transition between home and school. This handbook describes what parents can expect from their child's kindergarten program in Alberta, Canada. The handbook describes how young children learn, how their learning is…
Descriptors: Art Education, Child Development, Classroom Environment, Educational Objectives
Sanders, Margaret – 1992
This handbook is designed to help teachers of French Canadian immersion students plan effective language learning experiences for their students in the transition year to English instruction. In the transition year, French immersion students are first introduced to formal instruction in English. This introduction presents a unique challenge for…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Language Services Branch. – 1986
The English language and literature transition course is intended for high school students at the intermediate or advanced proficiency level in English as a second language intending to pursue further English language arts and literature courses. It builds on the communication skills introduced earlier in the English-as-a-second-language course…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Classroom Techniques, Course Content, Curriculum Guides
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Language Services Branch. – 1992
This handbook is designed to help Alberta (Canada) elementary school administrators facilitate efficient and successful experiences for French immersion students receiving formal English language instruction for the first time. In question-and-answer format, it discusses briefly the following issues: what administrators need to know about students…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Objectives, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education
British Columbia Dept. of Education, Skills, and Training, Victoria. Special Education Branch. – 1995
This resource guide provides information and strategies for teaching students with mental retardation. The introduction discusses the nature of intellectual disabilities, preparing to teach students with intellectual disabilities, individual educational plans, and student transitions. The next section provides strategies for teachers on: (1)…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Behavior Modification, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques