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Trotter, Bernard; Creet, Mario – Planning for Higher Education, 1978
Information systems in higher education are not effective, it is suggested, because currently only formulators and users are involved with them, when planners and policy makers should also be involved. Ways of meeting needs or anticipated demands for information should be assessed on three criteria: structure, frequency, and accuracy. Implications…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrative Policy, College Planning, Decision Making
Kenny, John – Canadian Training Methods, 1978
The author writes about the preretirement planning seminars that he has been conducting for the Canadian Ministry of Education for five years and about the selection and training of an appropriate resource facilitator for such seminars. (MF)
Descriptors: Adult Counseling, Counseling Services, Counselor Training, Foreign Countries
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Bohlin, Karl M.; Ironside, R. Geoffrey – Journal of Leisure Research, 1976
When residents of a large city buy or rent cottages at a near-by resort area, very few economic benefits accrue to the local community since major, large expenditures are made in the city. The problem and possible solutions are discussed in this article. (JD)
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Consumer Economics, Dropouts, Economic Factors
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Clarke, Heather F. – Canadian Journal of Special Education, 1987
The article analyzes the incidence of adolescent pregnancies in Canada from a socio-ecological perspective, describes the cyclical nature of the problem, and discusses potential health promotion and prevention strategies at various stages of the generational cycle, including a model for sexual decision-making. (JW)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Early Parenthood, Family Planning, Foreign Countries
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Bishop, Jay – Early Child Development and Care, 1984
Speculates about possible future directions for Canadian education and briefly indicates developing conditions that directly challenge the program of the World Organization for Preschool Education. (RH)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Planning, Educational Strategies, Foreign Countries
Movement for Canadian Literacy, 2002
This January 2002 issue of "Federal Literacy Facts" contains the following sections: (1) The Skills and Learning Agenda; (2) Budget 2001; (3) Coming Soon: Green Paper on Skills and Learning; and (4) Ensuring a Strong Response from the Literacy Community.
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Federal Government, Skill Development, Budgets
Deshaies, Denise, Ed.; Ouellon, Conrad, Ed. – 1998
Papers, all in French, address four issues concerning linguistics and language in Quebec: language quality and linguistic reality; linguistic politics and the future of French in Quebec; the linguist's role in modern society; and dictionaries. Each section includes an untitled, substantive introduction and several papers. Papers include:…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Dictionaries, Foreign Countries, French
Aarts, Sandra; Blower, Deb; Burke, Roberta; Conlin, Eleanor; Howell, Brent; Howorth, Carol Ebner; Lamarre, Ginette; Van Kleef, Joy – 1999
Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) is a sound academic practice that contributes to adult learning by linking formal and informal learning. However, it has not been widely accepted by Canadian educational institutions. In 1996, a consortium of seven colleges and an independent PLAR consultant began a study to create a comprehensive…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Planning, Foreign Countries, Government School Relationship
Educational Television International, 1970
Discussed are the preparation and contents of a multimedia kit designed to supplement educational television programs dealing with the Depression. The article is condensed from a report. The 1930s Multi-Media Kit, by Anthony Barton. (LS)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Educational Programs, Educational Television, Elementary Education
West, W. Gordon – Interchange on Educational Policy, 1981
Passive and active research inquiries into moral reproduction are discussed. European theories of the state maintain that governments must play a mediational role, ensuring financial support and exerting control. (JN)
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Educational Theories, Educational Trends, Ethical Instruction
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Simon, Roger I.; Willinsky, John – Journal of Education, 1980
Argues that the articulation of school language policies deserves careful attention as they implicitly formulate a hidden curriculum with reference to the relation between education and society. Discusses issues in context of policy developed in an urban high school in Ontario. Considers cultural values, social convention, and social control.…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Attitudes, Language Planning
Newman, Joel; McLachlan, Mary Jane – Canadian Counsellor, 1979
As schools expand career counseling services to include the adult community, the special needs of women in mid-life require new approaches. Such a program involving communication skills, assertion training, outside speakers, vocational testing, life style planning and goal setting is outlined in this paper. (Author)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Counseling, Career Planning, Counseling Services
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Mayfield, M. I. – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1993
Describes the general characteristics of family support programs in North America. Summarizes the rationale for such programs. Describes an example of a support program, the family resource centers in Canada. Outlines such key planning considerations as the diversity of today's families, needs assessment, program variety, and cultural relevance.…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Services, Cultural Awareness, Family Programs
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Erwin, Lorna; Stewart, Penni – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 1997
Presents results from a study of the career decision making of Canadian undergraduate women, focusing on how ideas about balancing family and career commitments, and interpretations of university environment influence career choices. Finds that traditional conceptions of gender roles constrain career choices and that universities are perceived as…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Planning, Educational Environment, Females
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McPhee, Rob – Educational Leadership, 1996
An Alberta high school principal describes the process of transforming a small vocational training school into an innovative school of science and technology. While preparing school plans, this principal learned the importance of open discussion. Community participants identified seven topics for further study that were later incorporated into a…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational Planning, Feedback, Foreign Countries
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