This paper presents a compilation of personal reflections from 66 contributors on the impact of, and responses to, COVID-19 in accounting education in 45 different countries around the world. It reveals a commonality of issues, and a variability in responses, many positive outcomes, including the creation of opportunities to realign learning and…

After more than 20 years of vague reference to the principal as instructional leader, progress is finally being made, and the specificity and results are truly awesome. In 1989, William Smith and Richard Andrews wrote a monograph titled "Instructional Leadership: How Principals Make a Difference." In their study of 1,200 school…

Accountability structures and processes have become such an integral part of education policy development and implementation that Ranson (2003) argues, "accountability is no longer merely an important instrument or component within the system, but constitutes the system itself" (p. 459). This argument is supported by the growth of an…

The growing demand for access to degrees in Canada is well documented. Until recently, Canada has never felt the need to elaborate on the meaning and value of the Canadian "degree" credential because all baccalaureates have been delivered by university or university-type institutions. From the perspective of degree holders, the value of…

In this article, the author discusses the impact of compulsory state schooling in North America. The author stresses that schools are not making kids smarter, more capable or more skilled. The basic aspects of everyday school life have emerged and continue to evolve not as a response to the needs of students, but as driven by institutional needs.…

Citing reasons for scarcity of educational research in Canada for the past three decades, the article continues to illustrate what research, especially in the field of teaching effectiveness, is underway. Innovative instructional technologies, including much individualized instruction and computer-assisted instruction, are of prime concern in…

Discusses indicators of high-quality care for school-age children, and examines the relationship between these indicators and provincial and territorial regulations for the licensing of school-age programs. Considers the effect of regulations on the wide age range of children attending school-age programs, suggesting ways to meet the needs of 9-…

Proponents of standards-based reform claim that student achievement testing increases accountability and allows for greater instructional consistency. Performance across schools, boards, provinces, and even countries internationally can be compared and contrasted with the aim of identifying exemplary teaching practices. Teachers can also use…

Educational services for severely handicapped learners in Canada are compared with those in the United States. Differences in legislation, consistency of services, teacher preparation, and issues are considered. The quality of Canadian education for the severely handicapped is seen as generally equivalent to the quality of American services.…

This article argues that excellent schools emerge from the extensive, ongoing, and inclusive conversations among those who participate in the everyday life and work of the school. These conversations focus on the construction of complementary teaching and learning practices. As they persist and mature, they pattern the life and work of a school in…

Students taking university-level courses through distance education have special needs, primarily because of their isolation from immediate contacts with instructors and special facilities. Developing instructional methods to meet these needs is important if the quality of distance education is to be high. Schools established solely to provide…

Directed to Canadian directors of centers for adult education, this document describes what constitutes quality in a center for adult education and tells how to develop a high quality center. The document consists of three chapters and two appendices. Chapter 1 explains the five dimensions that determine the quality of a center and the 5 factors…

The critical element in the quest for excellence in education is development and revitalization of the people who directly influence educational opportunity for students--teachers and all those who support, in one fashion or another, the teaching of students in schools, including school-based and district-level administrators. (JHZ)

This article proposes that, in the new university-colleges being created in British Columbia, instructors' workloads should not be based upon traditional models which stress the importance of research and publication for excellent teaching. It is claimed that research fails to support a positive relationship between faculty research and teaching…

Discusses the paucity of research on teacher feeling and analyzes the nature and importance of teacher guilt. The paper examines persecutory and depressive guilt and discusses four guilt traps common to teaching (commitment to care, open-endedness of teaching, accountability and intensification, and persona of perfectionism), offering solutions.…