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Professional Development Collection: This EBSCOhost database focuses on Professional Development with a highly specialized collection of nearly 520 high quality education journals, including nearly 350 peer-reviewed titles. Type in your library card number at the Patron ID prompt.
Education Planner: An electronic guide to public post-secondary education in British Columbia.
BC Transfer Guide: Gives info on transferable credits to B.C.'s post-secondary institutions. A valuable source!
BC Provincial Exams: Find out how you scored on the provincial exams. To view past provincial exams you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader.
LearnNowBC: A virtual school - various grade 10 - 12 courses are available on-line - with tutoring included.
Edmark House Interactive Series: Early Reading with Bailey's Book House, Exploring Numbers with Millie's Math House, Life Sciences with Sammy's Science House, and Social Sciences with Trudy's Time & Place House. These fun, interactive online resources from LearnNowBC are intended for preschoolers and children up to Grade 2. Included in this Virtual School are teacher guides and lesson plans.
CanLearn: This Government of Canada website offers info designed to help students decide what and where to study and also how to cover the costs.
Apprentice Trades: Learn about apprenticeships and careers in skilled trades in Canada.
SchoolFinder: Comprehensive info on Canadian post-secondary schools, careers, and scholarships.
National Student Loans Service Centre: Find out the status of an existing student loan or apply for a new one.
Student Financial Aid: Apply online or check the status of your loan application for B.C. student loans from the Ministry of Advanced Education.
College Board - SAT: Use this site to register and practice for the SAT.
Studentawards.com: Choose to search for Canadian or American awards - scholarships, bursaries and grants.
CampusProgram.com: Access to over 50,000 American & Canadian universities and colleges.
K-12 Curriculum: Full text of the Kindergarten to Grade 12 curriculum for British Columbia, from the Ministry of Education.
Kootenay Columbia School District: This site for school district #20 includes the full text of the district's policies, etc.
Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy
Knowledge Network