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Hathaway, Warren E.; Rhodes, H. Clarence – 1979
A review of literature from the early sixties to the present provides an understanding of problems posed by potential dropouts (disadvantaged learners) and some potential solutions to those problems. The first section describes who potential dropouts are and why they are disadvantaged; how they can be identified; some remedial projects already…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Disadvantaged, Disadvantaged Environment, Disadvantaged Youth
Bloomfield, Stefan D. – 1980
In conjunction with a survey of trends in university management in Europe, a North American comparison was undertaken. The national context for higher education in North America and the structural elements characteristic of its colleges and universities are considered, with emphasis directed to the elements of institutional structure that provide…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrative Organization, Administrative Policy, College Administration

Whyte, Kenneth J. – Canadian Journal of Native Education, 1986
Reviews research on effective teaching methods for teachers of American Indian and Metis students. Outlines factors inhibiting school success. Discusses learning style theories and language and cultural barriers. Summarizes effective methods, processes, context, structures, resources in four categories: classroom organization,…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Canada Natives, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, 2005
This 2005 report on university research and knowledge transfer report by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) on the collective efforts of universities with respect to research and knowledge transfer is the first periodic public report by the AUCC on the collective efforts of universities with respect to research and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Policy, Natural Resources, Federal Government
Bayley, Robert, Ed.; Schecter, Sandra R., Ed. – 2003
This collection of papers explores language socialization from very early childhood through adulthood. After "Introduction: Toward a Dynamic Model of Language Socialization" (Robert Bayley and Sandra R. Schecter), there are 16 papers in 4 parts. Part 1, "Language Socialization at Home," includes: (1) "Transforming…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Bilingualism, Cultural Differences, Early Childhood Education
Wotherspoon, Terry; Schissel, Bernard – 1998
In Canada, Aboriginal people remain highly disadvantaged relative to the general population. Structural factors operate in conjunction with cultural factors and other social practices like racism, such that they cannot be explained away through conventional analysis and isolated interventions. Schooling for Aboriginal people must incorporate and…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Canada Natives, Case Studies, Cultural Awareness
Stalker, Jacqueline, Ed.; Prentice, Susan, Ed. – 1998
The 17 monographs in this book are written from the perspective of Canadian women students, faculty, and administrators about their experiences in postsecondary education. Selections are organized under five headings: (1) "Post-Secondary Education: The Inclusion Myth Then and Now"; (2) "Women as Students: The Marginal…
Descriptors: College Students, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Environment, Equal Education
Clark, W. Bruce – 1999
This report focuses on promising practices in professional development as they relate to implementation of Alberta Education's 1998 "Information and Communication Technology, Interim Program of Studies." The first chapter examines fundamental issues, challenges some assumptions, and offers suggestions related to professional development…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Environment, Educational Planning, Educational Practices
Brabant, Christine; Bourdon, Sylvain; Jutras, France – Evaluation and Research in Education, 2003
In Canada, until now, no studies have focused on the practice of home education in the francophone province of Quebec. While the home-educating population in that province is tangible, it has remained largely unknown. Quebec's distinctive character on three fronts-- political, historical and cultural--make the application of results from the rare…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Home Schooling, Foreign Countries, Curriculum Enrichment
Robb, Marnie E. – 1995
Since 80% of school leavers drop out with a "C" or higher grade average, poor performance is seldom the issue. This digest outlines a program that uses a comprehensive life-career focus to address youths' continuing learning needs. The program was developed to provide high-school-aged youth the skills, knowledge, and motivation necessary…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Career Development
Northwest Territories Dept. of Education, Yellowknife. – 1988
This science curriculum is an activity-oriented program in which an attempt has been made to provide sufficient information for non-science specialists to enable them to offer an effective course at the grades 10 and 11 levels. This curriculum offers a solution to the unique needs of life in the Canadian Northwest Territories. The role of…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Biology, Cognitive Ability, Conservation (Environment)
Traill, Robyn; And Others – 1992
This guide is designed to help teachers respond to the changing needs of children, to changing knowledge about how children learn, and to the stress teachers experience in dealing with children's development. The first section of the guide addresses the topics of: (1) educational changes relating to children, teachers, classrooms, and basic…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Educational Change, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
North York Board of Education, Willowdale (Ontario). – 1989
The North York Board of Education's (Ontario) Quality Assurance process ensures planning for and assessment of accomplishment at every level in the system. This report, for 1988-89, is the second Quality Assurance report to be presented to the Board. Twenty elementary schools participated in the school review portion of the study, which focused on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annual Reports, Curriculum Evaluation, Demography
Chant, Deborah, Ed. – 1989
This conference involving business, labor, policymakers and dependent care service providers covered issues related to the conflict between family and work responsibilities. The conference addressed the conflict's scope, substance, and major issues. Also covered are: information-gathering efforts which concerned institutions' national and…
Descriptors: Adult Day Care, Community Information Services, Community Responsibility, Day Care
Pard, Bernadette; And Others – 1986
Approved as an optional 7th grade social studies text for Alberta, this book was written by Indians to capture aspects of Peigan Indian culture and traditions with both a reverence for the past and a sense of vitality for native life today. Brightly illustrated and designed, the book presents 30 units of study. Chapter 1 addresses the issues of…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian History, American Indian Reservations