The materials represent the work conducted by Burt Demeriez during his employment with the Edmonton School Division. The series contains memorandums, correspondence, drafts, reports, photographs, programs, booklets and itineraries in relation to developing programs in Outdoor Education, the Bennett Centre and Edmonton Public Schools Archives and Museum.

Item originated in Canora School. It is the daily schedule of Anne Strain's Grade I class for November 1961 to June 1962. It is broken down by subject matter and objectives. Included are student grades, book order lists, the names of students who purchased class photographs and school crests, and memorandum to teachers and principals regarding school prayer, corporal punishment, leave of absence due to pregnancy, requisitions, report cards, and the City of Edmonton Planetarium.

Item originated in Bennett School. It lists students' names, ages, grades achieved in various subjects, the recommendation by the teacher for pass or fail, and grade into which the student will enter the following year.

Item is a guide to programs and policies within Edmonton Public Schools. It is a single page, one side of which is a map of Edmonton showing the public schools.

Item is a synopsis of committee findings. The Committee on Evaluating and Reporting, within Edmonton Public Schools, researched what parents desired when it came to report cards and grading systems.

Item is a monthly magazine presenting ideas for teachers to use in the classroom for grades I to VIII. Included are brief monthly outlines for each grade and supplemental material. Teachers from Edmonton Public Schools contributed articles to the magazine.

Item is a handbook for teaching Business Law in High School. It was prepared by Johanna Lubberts of Edmonton Public Schools and is one of three law handbooks.

Item is a monthly magazine presenting ideas for teachers to use in the classroom for grades I to VIII. Included are exercises, activities and supplemental material.

Item is a student ref., Geography, Gr. IV, 1929.

Series consists of minutes from a committee made up of Trustees, School Board Officials and representatives. Throughout its history, the committee was called The Management Committee; The Management and Health Committee; The Management, Health and Discipline Committee; and The Management and Discipline Committee. The committee addressed staff appointments, dismissals and salaries; new courses and programs; new schools; student discipline; student health issues; and the organization of programs such as Kindergarten.

Item is a booklet produced by Alberta Education which outlines the curriculum objectives for the Elementary grades.

Item is the executive summary of a report on Alberta Assessment of School Mathematics conducted for the Minister’s Advisory Committee on Student Achievement. Item summarizes the study and presents the results.

Item is a report on the Alberta Science Achievement Study. It details the methods of the study and the results.

Item was produced by the Department of Education, Province of Alberta. It provides theoretical and concrete direction to the teacher on teaching Language in elementary school.

Item is a curriculum guide produced by the Department of Education, Province of Alberta. It contains both the content of the elementary Health curriculum and the methods for teaching the curriculum. It is divided by Grade.

Item consists of four typed pages, which outline the Grade IX Typewriting program. It includes objectives, motivation, methods and standards.

Item is a catalogue that lists companies through which teachers can obtain supplies. Mailing addresses are included. Some companies list the books or resources that they provide.

Item is a catalogue of school supplies published by Moyer School Supplies Limited.

Series consists of information about the Advanced Placement (AP) Program gathered by Trustee Shirley E. Forbes. General information, newsletters and examinations are included and relate to the AP subjects of Art, Biology, Chemistry, Classics, English, French, History, Mathematics and Physics. The Advanced Placement program was first offered in Edmonton Public Schools in 1991.

Item is a Grade I Unit developed by Edmonton Public Schools. It addresses Canada’s history, geography and culture in the context of Canada’s 100th birthday.

Item describes the special education programs within Edmonton Public Schools. It includes Edmonton Public Schools' definition and philosophy of special education.

Item is a handbook produced by Staff Development, Edmonton Public Schools. It describes the Field Services Program and the roles of Curricular Associates. Curricular Associates visited teachers in the classroom, i.e. the field. Names of the Curricular Associates and Teacher Consultants are included.

Item is a report which examines the success of the Elementary Language Arts Assistance Program (E.L.A.A.P.) a.k.a. Resource Room project. This program was established in June 1973 to assist students who had learning disabilities. The item presents a description and evaluation of the program.

Item is a cerlox-bound booklet produced by Edmonton Public Schools. It provides information about the Edmonton Continuous Progress Plan, Curriculum Suggestions and Unit Divisions, and Grade VI enrichment material.

Item consists of mimeographed material written by or pertaining to the work of M. J. V. Downey and G. R. Conquest. Included are notices of meetings, information about Junior High counseling and mathematics, an outline of the High School Program to be used by Grade IX students, and employment and scholarship information for Grade XII graduates.

Item is a report by Mrs. A. Fester, Coordinator of Work Experience Education. It examines the Work Experience Program as it has existed since September 1970. It presents problems and recommendations. It also describes the program and states the number of students participating in each subject area by school.

Item is a manual for Grade I teachers. It provides suggestions to teachers and daily outlines for the teaching of reading, writing and mathematics.

Item consists of loose pages and small booklets within a folder. The information is for an Edmonton Public Schools Grade V Social Studies-Enterprise Unit to commemorate Canada’s Centennial.

Item is a cerlox-bound booklet prepared by the Elementary Curriculum Sub-Committee of the Edmonton Public School Local A.T.A. in co-operation with Edmonton Public Schools. It contains the information needed by teachers to create Enterprise Units for Grade III and is divided into the units of study.

Item is a report prepared for the Edmonton Public School Board by the Advisory Committee on Education of the Gifted. Item also includes an accompanying letter from the Deputy Superintendent of Schools. The Advisory Committee was made up of Edmonton Public Schools employees who presented information and recommendations through the report.

Series consists of documents and petitions pertaining to the introduction of family life education in Edmonton Public Schools. The files are: Booklets, Articles and Briefs; Report, EPSB; Family Life Education Hearings; Public Support; Public Support Petitions; Public Opposition; Public Opposition Petitions; Unanalyzed Responses; Summary of Responses.

Item is a teacher ref., Reading, Gr. II-XII, 1953-1979.

Item is a book produced by Edmonton Public Schools staff. It presents activities for teachers to use with Kindergarten students.

Item is an exercise book consisting of self-help activities taken from or based on material in the Manual for Teaching the Second Reader-2. The exercises are reproduced in this form for the convenience of teachers.

Item is a compilation of studies made by the Elementary Administrators’ Association, Edmonton Public Schools. The reports are entitled: Cooperative or Team Teaching; Staff Utilization; The Role of the Assistant Principal; Making Better Use of Non-Professional Personnel; All That Modern Equipment; Pupil Utilization; Evaluating and Reporting; Making Effective Use of the School Secretary; Comments on “The Elementary Principal” in “The New Goals in Staff Development”.

Item is a plan that outlines the proposed model of instruction for Londonderry School. The plan is divided into the areas: Students, Staff, Scheduling, Curriculum and Reporting. The report was published under Continuous Instructional Process.

Item is a progress report for a project, developed by Edmonton Public Schools Department of Research, Development and Information, under the Provincial Government’s Innovative Project Fund. The project was to develop a planning model for a decision-making process that would relate and create accountability for educational objectives to allocated resources. The project was intended to run from 1971-1975, but at the 27 Nov 1973 Board meeting a motion was adopted to terminate it on 31 Dec 1973.

Item is a report prepared by N. R. Werenka, courtesy of the Research Branch of Edmonton Public Schools. It describes how to preserve biological specimens in plastic. It consists of loose pages in a duo tang.

Item contains background information about depth-electives written in 1970 and depth-elective course outlines prepared by Ross Sheppard staff for 1971-72. Depth-electives are in-depth studies of a selected aspect of the English Curriculum.

Item contains a synopsis of the follow-up meeting held in response to the eight reports presented to Edmonton Public Schools by the Department of Education High School Inspection Team. A memorandum from the EPS Special Education Branch suggesting follow-up investigations, specifically at W. P. Wagner School, is also included.

Item consists of correspondence to and from the Superintendent of Schools concerning student records, re-reading of examination papers, and programs offered by Edmonton Public Schools.

Item pertains to religious instruction in schools and, specifically, Bible readings. The file includes the document Bible Readings in Edmonton Public Schools, Revised Copy. It also includes the Report of Committee Appointed to Select a List of Bible Readings. Item also contains inquiries from other school boards, parent concerns and evaluations by teachers. Included are letters from the Religious Tract Society and a copy of a report on the learning of the Ten Commandments in state schools in the British Empire.