NOTE: The K-12 Policy, Regulations and Forms Manual has been disbanded and information relocated to either the Guide to Education: ECS to Grade 12 or other appropriate document. The Guide to Education is now the key policy repository and primary place for information about educational programming and requirements in Alberta.
For more information, please see the Questions and Answers and Summary of Key Changes documents on the Guide to Education website.
Table of Contents
Introduction
- Background
- Legislation Framework - Please see Education Legislation
Section 1 - Education Programs and Services Policy Requirements
Introduction
- 1.1.1 - Charter Schools - For information on Charter Schools, please see the Guide to Education and Charter Schools Handbook
- 1.1.2 - Home Education - For information on Home Education, please see the Guide to Education and Home Education Handbook
- 1.1.3 - Early Childhood Services - For information on Early Childhood Services, please see the Guide to Education and Early Childhood Services on the Ministry website
- 1.1.4 - Outreach Programs - For information on Outreach Programs, please see the Guide to Education and Outreach Programs Handbook
- 1.1.5 - Alternative Programs Policy - For information on Alternative Programs, please see the Guide to Education and Alternative Programs Handbook
- 1.2.1 - Locally Developed/Acquired and Authorized Junior and Senior High School Complementary Courses
- 1.2.2 -Locally Developed Religious Studies Courses
- 1.4.1 - Vocational Education - Repealed and replaced with Career and Technologies Studies Program
- 1.4.2 - Integrated Occupational Program - Please see Knowledge and Employability Courses
- 1.4.3 - Off-campus Education - Please see the Guide to Education and Off-campus Education on the Ministry website
- 1.5.1 - English as a Second Language - Please see the English as a Second Language Policy in the Guide to Education
- 1.5.2 - French as a Second Language and French Language Immersion - Please see the Guide to Education, French as a Second Language, French Language Programs and the Français section of the website
- 1.5.3 - Languages Other Than French or English - Please see the Guide to Education and School Administrator's Guide to Implementing Language Programming
- 1.6.1 - Educational Placement of Students with Special Needs - Please see the Guide to Education and Special Education to view this policy
- 1.6.2 - Special Education - Please see the Guide to Education and Special Education to view this policy
- 1.6.3 - Guidance and Counselling - Please see the Guide to Education
- 1.7.1 - Controversial Issues in Education - Repealed and replaced with the controversial issues provision in the Guide to Education: ECS to Grade 12
- 1.7.2 - School Closure - This policy is replaced by the Closure of Schools Regulation
- 1.8.1 - Services for Students and Children - Please see the Guide to Education and Services for Students and Children Policy
- 1.8.2 - School-Based Decision Making - Please see the School Councils Regulation and School Councils
- 1.8.3 - School Councils - Repealed June 4, 2007
- 1.9.1 - Course Challenge - Repealed and replaced with the course challenge provision in the Guide to Education: ECS to Grade 12
- 1.9.2 - Adult Programming in the Basic Learning System - Please see the Guide to Education
Section 2 - Accountability in Education Policy Requirements
- Introduction
- 2.1.1 - School Authority Accountability - Please see Planning Resources for School Authorities
- 2.1.2 - Student Evaluation - Please see the Student Evaluation Regulation and Guide to Education
- 2.1.3 - Use and Reporting of Results on Provincial Assessments - Please see the Guide to Education
- 2.1.4 - School Superintendents - Please see the Superintendent of Schools Regulation
- 2.1.5 - Teacher Growth, Supervision and Evaluation - Please see the Guide to Education and Teacher Growth, Supervision and Evaluation Policy
- 2.1.6 - School Authority Financial Accountability and Audits
Section 3 - Information Bulletins
Introduction
- 3.1.1 - Alberta School Foundation Fund - Please see the School Act
- 3.1.2 - General Revenue Fund - Please see the Funding Manual for School Authorities
- 3.1.3 - Alberta School Foundation Fund Audit Board "deleted - obsolete"
- 3.1.4 - Special School Tax Levy Plebiscite - Please see the School Act and Special School Tax Levy Plebiscite Regulation
- 3.1.5 - Capital Borrowing - Repealed May 5, 1998 and replaced with the Capital Borrowing Regulation
- 3.1.6 - School Capital Funding - Please see School Capital Funding
- 3.2.1 - Alberta Education Business Plans and Results Reports - Please see Recent Business Plans, Recent Annual Reports and Planning Resources for School Authorities
- 3.2.2 - Learning and Teaching Resources - Please see the Guide to Education
- 3.2.3 - Learning Resources Credit Allocation Policy - Repealed April 17, 2003. Refer to the Funding Manual for School Authorities and the Learning Resource Centre Resources Catalogue.
- 3.2.4 - Transportation - Repealed April 22, 1998 and replaced with the Student Transportation Regulation
- 3.2.5 - Access to Information - Please see the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act website, the Personal Information Protection Act, and the Personal Information Protection Act website
- 3.2.6 - Materials Resource Centre Policy 3.2.6 - Repealed April 17, 2003. Refer to Guide to Education: ECS to Grade 12, LRC's Resources Catalogue and Standards for Special Education.
- 3.2.7 - Information Bulletin on Student Record Regulation - Please see the Student Record Regulation
- 3.2.8 - Information Bulletin on Standards for Special Education, Amended June 2004 - Please see Special Education to view this document
- 3.3.1 - Teacher Certification, ECS - 12 - Please see the Certification of Teachers Regulation
- 3.3.2 - Practice Review of Teachers - Please see the Practice Review of Teachers Regulation
National and International Education
- 3.4.1 - International School Partnership Program - Please see School Twinnings
- 3.4.2 - International Student Services - Please see Study in Alberta
- 3.4.3 - Student Exchange - Please see Student Exchange
- 3.4.4 - Educator Exchange - Please see Teacher Exchange
- 3.4.5 - Accreditation of Out of Province Schools - Please see International Education
- 3.5.1 - Review by the Minister - Please see Working Together: Review by the Minister
- 3.5.2 - Special Needs Tribunal - Please see Working Together: Special Needs Tribunal
- 3.5.3 - Attendance Board - Please see Working Together: Attendance Board
- 3.6.1 - Private Schools - Please see the Private Schools Regulation
- 3.6.2 - Public and Separate Schools - Please see the School Act
- 3.6.3 - Native Education
- 3.6.4 - Resident Students of the Government Policy - Repealed April 17, 2003. Refer to Funding Manual for School Authorities.
- 3.6.5 - Students in Institutions - Repealed April 17, 2003. Refer to Funding Manual for School Authorities.
Section 4 - Ministerial Orders and Directives
- Introduction
- 4.1.1 - HIV / AIDS in Educational Settings - Please see the HIV / AIDS in Educational Settings Directive
- 4.1.2 - Human Sexuality Education - Please see the Human Sexuality Education Policy in the Guide to Education
- 4.2.1 - Teaching Quality Standard Applicable to the Provision of Basic Education in Alberta - Please see Standards
- 4.2.2 - Goals and Standards Applicable to the Provision of Basic Education in Alberta - Please see Standards
- 4.2.3 - Standards for Special Education - Please see Standards
Section 5 - Regulations
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Please see the Education Legislation pages.
Section 6 - Forms
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Please use the Forms web page.
Section 7 - Appendices
- 7.1 - Inquiries
- 7.2 - References
