High School Completion Lasts a Lifetime

Tools and Resources

Interview with Ben Levin

Ben Levin is a professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (University of Toronto) and a renowned education expert. In this video, Dr. Levin discusses the importance of improving what's working in education, and of researching what needs changing.

Collaboration with Parents

These PD resources, developed to support schools in their collaboration with parents, include videos, tip sheets and learning guides. The resources are intended to support teachers with communication and collaboration strategies in working with parents to support student learning. 

Provincial Resources for Parents and Students

Make School Work for You

This practical resource is aimed at junior and senior high students who may experience learning difficulties, but who want to do better in school

The Parent Advantage

This resource is aimed at helping students in grades 1-9 become successful learners at home and at school.

Provincial Resources for Schools and Administrators

Your Key to Success: Administrator's Guide to Raising Alberta's High School Completion Rate English

Managing School Transitions: Promising Practices in Alberta's Schools English / Francais

Video Archive

  • Voices of Our Students 2011
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Voices of Our Students is just that: students sharing their perspectives on high school. Here are a series of discussion questions designed to initiate a conversation about what our students are saying in the video and what they have to tell us about making high school successful for all students.

To view the video click here

  • Flash Mob Education Week 2010
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The Flash Mob message is simple: High School Completion Last a Lifetime and it is our responsibility as students, educators, parents and community members to work together to support each other no matter who we are. That is why we danced to the song Born this Way --- because it doesn't matter who you are - you're on the right track baby!

To view the video click here.

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  • High School Completion - Building Capacity for School Based Administrators
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Other Links

For additional resources, reports and supporting documentation refer to the links for Projects and Initiatives associated with the Alberta High School Completion Framework.

Career Planning

Make the Most of Your Future Career Planning - Education - Jobs

Tips for Parents

Related Newsletter

The following newsletter link, produced by the Attendance Board highlights promising practices for reducing truancy and increasing school completion rates: Keeping Kids in School
Related link: Working Together: Attendance Board