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Federal funding to support French-language Program Initiatives (FI and FSL) Pending protocol approval and announcement by Canadian Heritage and related Alberta-Canada Agreement. Official Languages in Education Programs (OLEP), Alberta Education. General criteria.
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Federal funding to support French-language Program Initiatives (FI and FSL) Pending protocol approval and announcement by Canadian Heritage and related Alberta-Canada Agreement Official Languages in Education Programs (OLEP), Alberta Education
General criteria • Achieve significant advancement and improvement in French second language programs in Alberta • Term: 5 years • Share of funding • Matching basis
Submission of proposals • School jurisdictions • Collaboration and partnerships among stakeholders are strongly encouraged • Terms of proposals • New or renewal and identify project under 2009-2013 Protocol
Projects’ criteria 1) Identify areas of intervention: • Student Participation • Provision of Programs • Student Performance • Enriched School Environment • Support for educational staff and research 2) Identify the connection to Inspiring Education • Learner focused • Direct impact on learners by providing opportunities or indirect impact on learners via meaningful professional development • Sharing of knowledge via collaboration and partnerships among stakeholders 3) Measurable outcomes • If it is a renewal, identify one additional aspect to emphasize in light of the last 4 years results • Demonstrating how the project is making a difference: targets, benchmarks and perspectives.
How to apply (in anticipation of Protocol and agreement approval) 1) Application templates and instructions available May 10th at www.education.alberta.ca/admin.aspx 2) Anticipated Timelines: • Protocol approval: May-June 2013 • Submission of completed proposals: June 28th • Alberta-Canada Agreement: July-September 2013 • Funding Allocations: September-October 2013
Individual Teacher Bursary Program • Planning to post applications in June 2013 • Exceptions to be made due to the special circumstances
Contact Vivian Abboud Team Leader, Official Languages in Education Programs (OLEP) 9th Floor, 44 Capital Boulevard 10044-108 Street Edmonton AB T5J 5E6 Phone: 780-427-5538 Fax.: 780-422-1947 Email: vivian.abboud@gov.ab.ca