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Minsky, Elaine; And Others – 1984
This study, initiated by the Scarborough (Ontario) Board of Education, examines principals' perceptions of their role in curriculum implementation, the difficulties inherent in this role and the support systems available to assist principals, and the leadership component of the principals' role in curriculum implementation. Interviews, based on a…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Curriculum Development
Download full textAlberta Education, 2013
The education of students is fundamental to shaping a preferred provincial, national and global future. It is also essential in maintaining Alberta's standard of living and ensuring its global competitiveness. The education system must simultaneously prepare the citizens of tomorrow while equipping the students with the knowledge and skills they…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Planning, Educational Legislation, Parents
Midwood, Dale; Hillier, Dudley – 1987
This resource booklet attempts to describe the new directions of the department head role. In a recent study by Kenneth Leithwood, "The Secondary School Department Head," 1987, department heads identified democratic decision-making, human relations, planning for program and staff development, and teacher supervision as functions crucial…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Decision Making, Department Heads, Faculty Handbooks
Peer reviewedBain, Morton – Canadian Social Studies, 1993
Reviews "Standards for the Preparation of Social Studies Teachers," published by the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS). Maintains that the document does not vary far from current practice and that it bases teacher preparation on content from history and social science courses. Argues that more emphasis on learning theory and…
Descriptors: Clinical Supervision (of Teachers), Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, History
Peer reviewedHoldaway, Edward A. – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 1996
Drawing on literature; conferences; interviews in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom; and two surveys in Canada, the organization and administration of graduate study is examined. Focus is on program design and administration, supervision of graduate students, student progress and completion, and quality. Recommendations are made for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Administration, Comparative Education, Educational Attitudes
Townsend, David – 1987
This monograph focuses on the implementation process that has been a concern of school jurisdictions since the teacher evaluation policy became mandatory in Alberta, Canada, in 1985. Research has shown that school systems are adept at developing written policy but much less successful at putting that policy into effective operation. This overview…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
