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Download full textSchmidt, William H.; Houang, Richard; Shakrani, Sharif – Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2009
Whether to adopt national standards and tests has long been a subject of lively debate in the United States. With 47 states now participating in the Common Core State Standards Initiative, and a commitment from Education Secretary Arne Duncan to allocate hundreds of millions in stimulus funds to the development of common tests, the country is…
Descriptors: State Standards, National Standards, Foreign Countries, Federal Government
Peer reviewedSalvatori, Penny – Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2001
Comparison of the occupational therapy assistant field in Canada and the United States shows rapid growth and development in the latter of formal training, standards, accreditation, regulation, and certification. Canada, in contrast, has no national standards, accreditation, or certification and appears to have resisted professionalization.…
Descriptors: Certification, Comparative Analysis, Employment Qualifications, Foreign Countries
Plant, Peter – 2001
This paper examines quality issues in career guidance, counseling, and information services in Europe and elsewhere from a range of different perspectives related to economic, ethical, and/or effectiveness criteria. Selected examples from the European Union member states, Canada, and the United States are used to illustrate how quality is…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Counseling, Career Education, Career Guidance
