Curriculum Handbooks for Parents
From: Education Deputy Minister
To: Undisclosed recipients
Sent: Wed Jun 15 16:07:55 2011
Subject: 2011/2012 Curriculum Handbooks for Parents, Curriculum Summaries and Curriculum Express for Parents
TO: All Superintendents of Public, Separate, Francophone and Charter School Boards
Education Directors for Treaty 6, 7 and 8
I am pleased to inform you that the general and Catholic 2011/2012 Curriculum Handbooks for Parents, Curriculum Summaries for Kindergarten to Grade 9 and senior high school and the Curriculum Express for Parents for Kindergarten to Grade 3 are now available in both digital and print format. The general versions of the handbooks and summaries are produced in both English and French. I trust you will find them to be a valuable source of information for the next school year.
The Curriculum Handbooks for Parents offer in-depth information about what students are expected to learn at each grade level of the curriculum; the Curriculum Summaries provide concise, grade-at-a-glance information; and the Curriculum Express for Parents gives a short explanation of the curriculum for parents who are English language learners.
The handbooks, summaries and Curriculum Express are available in English on the Education website at www.education.alberta.ca/parents/resources/handbook.aspx , and the general version of the handbooks and summaries is available in French at www.education.alberta.ca/francais/parents/resources/handbook.aspx . They may be downloaded for viewing and printing as required. The handbooks are also available for purchase from the Learning Resources Centre, which can be reached at 780-427-2767 (toll-free by first dialing 310-0000). An order form is also available on the Education website at www.education.alberta.ca/media/834791/order_prentbk.pdf .
Parents and parent groups have shown a keen interest in how to better support students and an appreciation for parent resources such as the Curriculum Handbook for Parents, Curriculum Summaries and Curriculum Express for Parents. Education has also recognized that parents’ needs are changing and that parent resources need to be enhanced to meet those changing needs. Through a review of the handbooks, summaries and Curriculum Express, a suite of resources is being developed to facilitate more focused and efficient communication with parents. Therefore, 2012 will be a year of transition in which the present Curriculum Handbook for Parents series will transform into an integrated and enhanced parent digital resource.
Information about the handbooks, summaries and Curriculum Express will also be distributed to principals and school council chairs. For further information, please contact the Curriculum Sector at 780-427-2984, or for information in French, please contact French and International Education Services Sector at 780-427-2940 (toll-free by first dialing 310-0000).
Keray Henke
Deputy Minister
Alberta Education