The K-12 Education has four divisions within the department:
- Evaluation and Research Division
- Program Implementation Division
- Programs and Services Division
- Student Support
Responsibilities
This branch includes responsibility for:
- programs of study for the K-12 schools in English and French;
- learning resource material;
- programs for students with special needs;
- resources to support students with special needs;
- distance education;
- assessment and evaluation of programs and services for all aspects of K–12 education;
- research and statistics;
- student evaluation and testing;
- teacher professional development;
- school development;
- high school certification;
- certification of teachers;
- collective agreements in the education sector
Services
- program development
- e-learning programs
- high school certification
- teacher certification
- education statistics
Clients
- Students
- Teachers
- Parents
- Adult learners
- NLSchools
- Le conseil scolaire francophone provincial de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador (CSFP)
- School councils
- Post-secondary institutions
- Other government department and agencies
- NLTA
- Researchers
- General public
Contact
Assistant Deputy Minister:
Scott Linehan
Department of Education
Telephone: 1-709-729-5720
Fax: 1-709-729-1400
Email: slinehan@gov.nl.ca
Secretary to Assistant Deputy Minister: Susan Lacey
Department of Education
Telephone: 1-709-729-5720
Fax: 1-709-729-1400
Email: susanlacey@gov.nl.ca