English as a Second Language (ESL) in Alberta Schools. Student Handbook

Abstract

This handbook, designed for limited-English-proficient students in Alberta (Canada) schools, provides general information on schools and curricula, high school graduation requirements, and English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) learning. It describes the overall organization of school divisions and age-grade placement, the school year schedule, program choices, age limits to high school enrollment, general expectations of teachers and students, summer school, night school, correspondence study, awarding and accumulation of high school credits, academic class organization and numbering system, courses required for a high school diploma, grading and examinations, available counseling and guidance services, ESL instructional levels, mainstreaming, tips for native language maintenance, and techniques for learning English more quickly. (MSE)