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Choice and Accountability in Canadian Education

Comprehensive Appendices

Prepared by the Community-University Partnership for the Study of Children, Youth, and Families (CUP) as part of the CACE project

The CUP Research Team Karen Bardy, Edmonton Public Schools Jeffrey Bisanz, Department of Psychology and CUP, University of Alberta Susan M. Brigham, Department of Educational Policy Studies, University of Alberta Gloria Chalmers, Edmonton Public Schools Jos? da Costa, Department of Educational Policy Studies, University of Alberta Erika Goble, Edmonton, Alberta Susan Lynch, Department of Elementary Education and CUP, University of Alberta Bruce McIntosh, Edmonton, Alberta Frank Peters, Department of Educational Policy Studies, University of Alberta Edgar Schmidt, Edmonton Public Schools Laurie A. J. Schnirer, Department of Educational Psychology and CUP, University of Alberta

Research Interns Pamela Perry Hardy, University of British Columbia Lorraine Woollard, University of Alberta Brian Barth, University of Manitoba Rob Ho, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto Isabelle Goulet, Montreal, Quebec

Funding for the Choice and Accountability in Canadian Education Project was provided by the Max Bell Foundation. The authors are grateful to Allan Northcott of the Max Bell Foundation for his very useful suggestions and support, to Lynn Bosetti and Dan Brown for their helpful comments on previous drafts, and to Miranda Diakiw, Kelly Shaw, and Leslie Mackey for their expert assistance in various phases of the project. This report and other, related documents are available at ww.cup.ualberta.ca/resources_documents.html.

Correspondence can be addressed to Susan Lynch or Jeffrey Bisanz at the CommunityUniversity Partnership for the Study of Children, Youth, and Families, 300 Campus Tower, 8625-112 Street, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 1K5. Email: cup@ualberta.ca

December, 2003

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Table of Contents

Preface

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Appendix A: Methodology Documents

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Appendix A.1 Document Review Guides ........................................................................... 5

District Questions ? Document Review........................................................................... 5

Provincial Questions ? Document Review ...................................................................... 7

Appendix A.2 Interview Consent Form ............................................................................. 9

Appendix A.3 Interview Guidelines ................................................................................... 11

District Questions ? Interviews........................................................................................ 11

Francophone, Charter and Independent Schools ............................................................. 12

Provincial Questions ? Interviews ................................................................................... 13

Organizations and Interest Groups Including Teachers' Organizations, Trustee Organizations, Parent Organizations and School Organizations ........................ 14

Appendix A.4 Sample Letter of Introductions to the Study ............................................ 15

Appendix A.5 Follow Up E-Mail Sent to All Non-Replies ............................................... 17

Appendix A.6 Final Verification Letter ............................................................................. 19

Appendix B: Provincial and District Reports

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Appendix B.1 Alberta .......................................................................................................... 23 Reports by Lorraine Woollard

Alberta Learning .............................................................................................................. 23 Alberta Charter Schools ................................................................................................... 31 Alberta Private Schools.................................................................................................... 35 Calgary Roman Catholic School District #1.................................................................... 39 Calgary School District #19............................................................................................. 45 Edmonton Catholic School District #7 ............................................................................ 53 Edmonton Public Schools ................................................................................................ 59

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Appendix B.2 British Columbia.......................................................................................... 69 Reports by Pamela Hardy

British Columbia Ministry of Education.......................................................................... 69 British Columbia Independent Schools ........................................................................... 95 British Columbia School District #36 (Surrey) ............................................................... 99 British Columbia School District #39 (Vancouver).........................................................109 British Columbia School District #43 (Coquitlam) .........................................................123 British Columbia School District #44 (North Vancouver) ..............................................133 British Columbia School District #45 (West Vancouver) ...............................................143 Appendix B.3 Manitoba.......................................................................................................151 Reports by Brian Barth Manitoba Education and Youth (MEY)...........................................................................151 Manitoba Independent Schools........................................................................................161 Manitoba Louis Riel School Division..............................................................................165 Manitoba Pembina Trails School Division (PTSD).........................................................169 Manitoba River East Transcona School Division (RET).................................................173 Manitoba St. James Assiniboia School Division (SJA)...................................................177 Manitoba Seven Oaks School Division (SOSD) .............................................................181 Manitoba Winnipeg School Division (WSD) ..................................................................185 Appendix B.4 New Brunswick ............................................................................................189 Reports by Erika Goble New Brunswick Department of Education ......................................................................189 New Brunswick: Fredericton ...........................................................................................209 Appendix B.5 Newfoundland and Labrador .....................................................................213 Reports by Erika Goble Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Education ..................................................213 Newfoundland and Labrador: St. John's .........................................................................235 Appendix B.6 Nova Scotia ...................................................................................................241 Reports by Erika Goble Nova Scotia Department of Education ............................................................................241 Nova Scotia: Halifax Regional Municipality...................................................................267

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Appendix B.7 Ontario..........................................................................................................271 Reports by Rob Ho

Ontario Ministry of Education .........................................................................................271 Toronto Catholic School Board .......................................................................................279 Toronto District School Board.........................................................................................285 Appendix B.8 Prince Edward Island..................................................................................291 Reports by Erika Goble Prince Edward Island Department of Education..............................................................291 Prince Edward Island: Charlottetown ..............................................................................313 Appendix B.9 Quebec ..........................................................................................................317 Report by Isabelle Goulet Quebec Ministry of Education and Montreal School Board............................................317 Appendix B.10 Saskatchewan .............................................................................................357 Reports by Lorraine Woollard Saskatchewan Learning ...................................................................................................357 Saskatchewan Private Schools .........................................................................................365 Regina Catholic Separate School Division #81 ...............................................................367 Regina Public School District #4.....................................................................................373

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