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Direct linkPopham, W. James – Educational Research, 2009
Against a shifting set of assessment preferences in the US regarding whether educational assessment should continue to be a states rights game or become a federally dominated undertaking, the publication of five first-rate analyses about England's national curriculum assessment (NCA) is particularly propitious. Taken together, these five papers…
Descriptors: National Curriculum, States Powers, Educational Assessment, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedNewland, Samuel J. – Public Administration Review, 1989
Provides historical perspectives on control of the National Guard by examining early writings to determine the original intent for what was the militia. Argues that it was established to defend the nation, but current governors are attempting to assert a stronger state role. Such actions could undermine national defense. (Author/CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Federal State Relationship, Foreign Countries, Military Training
Pole, Christopher J., Ed.; Chawla-Duggan, Rita, Ed. – 1996
The 1988 Education Reform Act precipitated major educational change in the United Kingdom. This book is a compilation of papers originally presented at the 1994 Centre for Educational Development Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) conference at the University of Warwick (England). The papers focus on changes that have occurred and are occurring in the…
Descriptors: Decentralization, Educational Economics, Federal Legislation, Foreign Countries
Holdaway, Edward A. – 1980
Focusing on educational administration in Canada, this paper deals with three aspects: concerns of educational administrators, preparation and inservice programs, and research in educational administration. The first section begins by presenting the structure and function of educational administration in Canada, including provincial departments of…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Education, Administrators, Doctoral Programs
Williams, Thomas; Powell, Mava Jo – 1980
Examining the challenges and responsibilities facing Canadian provincial and local boards of education, this paper focuses on economic, demographic, ideological, jurisdictional, and administrative problems. Both provincial and local school boards currently face increasing financial pressure as inflation soars and taxpayers demand fiscal restraint.…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Bilingualism, Boards of Education, Cultural Pluralism
Farquhar, Robin H. – 1980
In a background statement identifying what is unique about Canada and the issues it currently faces, this paper begins by discussing the concurrent movements toward Canadian nationalism and Quebec nationalism as an illustration of the problems caused by large size and great diversity. It then focuses on unique aspects of Canadian education,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Administration, Educational Policy, Educational Practices
