Every year the author and his colleagues take their grade 12 English students to see four plays at one of Canada's major theaters. Chatting about the series on the last day of class, his students asked him if he had seen "the blue glow from the back row." Laughing at his bewilderment, they told him that during the performances so many…

This manual, "Course Information for the Graduation Program, Grade 10, 11, and 12 Courses: 2009-2010," was approved by the Minister of Education on July 30, 2009 for setting out graduation requirements. The manual provides information for schools about courses that students take in Grades 10, 11, and 12. It is updated annually with…

A battery of objective examinations administered to Grade 12 students in Toronto and Ontario consisted of tests designated as Scholastic Aptitude Test (Verbal and Mathematics Sections), World History, Economics, Algebra, and Latin. Norms were prepared on the tests for each of three groups of students: General, Technical, and Commercial. The tests…

Physics 30 is a twelfth-grade physics course for students in Alberta, Canada. This document is a final test for the course. Intended for administration during January 1986, it contains 56 multiple-choice questions and four written-response problems. Two-and-one-half hours are allowed for completing the test. No answer key is included since scoring…

Biology 30 is a twelfth-grade biology course for students in Alberta, Canada. This document is a final test for the course. Intended for administration during January, 1986, it contains 80 multiple-choice questions and nine written-response questions. Two-and-one-half hours are allowed for completing the test. No answer key is included since…

Chemistry 30 is a twelfth-grade chemistry course for students in Alberta, Canada. This document is a final test for the course. Intended for administration during January, 1986, it contains 56 multiple-choice questions and three written-response questions. Two-and-one-half hours are allowed for completing the test. No answer key is included since…

This is the final test for students in the twelfth-grade course Mathematics 30, offered in schools in Alberta, Canada. Intended for administration in January 1985, it contains 52 multiple-choice questions and five written-response problems, with two-and-one-half hours allowed for completion. Approved calculators may be used. Scoring is done by the…

This is the final test for students in the twelfth-grade course Mathematics 30, offered in schools in Alberta, Canada. Intended for administration in June 1985, it contains 52 multiple-choice questions and five written-response problems, with two-and-one-half hours allowed for completion. Approved calculators may be used. Scoring is done by the…

Conducted three controlled studies involving progressive relaxation (PR). Subjects included 40 tenth graders (Study 1), 113 eighth graders (Study 2), and 30 eleventh and twelfth graders (Study 3). Found regular practice with PR produced reductions in both physiological and paper-and-pencil dependent measures; expectancy effects could result in…

This is the final test for students in the twelfth-grade course Mathematics 30, offered in schools in Alberta, Canada. It contains 52 multiple-choice questions and five written-response problems, with two-and-one-half hours allowed for completion. Approved calculators may be used. Scoring is done by the provincial education department. (RH)

This curriculum guide presents the English Language Arts curriculum for grades 9-12. The guide is based on an interim guide issued in 1983, and incorporates the suggestions of those teachers who field tested the interim guide. The first section, an overview, discusses rationale, goals for the teacher, objectives for the student, program framework,…

Presents the results of a major survey (n=14,051) of secondary students' sense of Canadian identity, pride, unity, and purpose. The survey covered all ten provinces and the two territories. Results showed students throughout Canada share similar perceptions of a myriad of issues and concerns, demonstrating that Canadian studies courses were…

The purpose of the bulletin is to provide information to teachers and students about the Social Studies 30 Diploma Examination for 1987. The information includes: (1) a description of the examination; 70 multiple-choice questions worth 70% of the total score and one essay worth 30%; (2) an outline of the objectives to be tested including…

This is the final test for students in the twelfth-grade course Mathematics 30, offered in schools in Alberta, Canada. Intended for administration in January 1987, it is available in both English and French. It contains 52 multiple-choice questions and 3 written-response problems, with 2.5 hours allowed for completion. Approved calculators may be…

Discusses a special multicultural program, offered in a twelfth grade visual arts class which allowed Canadian students to learn about the pre-Columbian world of Mexico, and Central and South America . Through the study of pottery, students learned about the pre-Columbian cultures and created their own works which were displayed in a museum. (GEA)