Outlines the 1984 Superior Council of Education's report on the status of education in Quebec (Canada). (MD)

The social studies teachers of North Fork Senior Secondary School (a pseudonym) had organized an activity to raise students' levels of awareness of the tragic events taking place in Darfur by giving them a taste of what it is like to experience a famine. The North Fork "famine" would last from Friday afternoon at 3:00 until Saturday at…

Contrasts the ignorance of Americans with the "geographic elitism" of Canadians, who know where they are but are weak in general geographical knowledge. Restoring geography in the schools will require renewed commitment in universities and teacher training institutions. South Dakota, California, and Arizona provide solid evidence of this…

Drawing on case studies of six urban and suburban secondary schools in Ontario, Canada, examines characteristics and role of school leaders in supporting and sustaining educational reform. Discusses three implications for developing sustainable leadership. For example, education systems should see leadership as a vertical system that extends for…

Gives brief overviews of such programs as New Brunswick's Criterion-Referenced Testing Program, Alberta's Education North project to develop educational programs better attuned to the needs of students in isolated communities, and a study of how and why parents choose between public and independent schools. (IRT)

Reports results from the 1984 Canadian Education Association poll of public opinion of education. This is the first Canadian survey of its kind. (MD)

Recent efforts to develop a Canadian studies curriculum have focused on finding a national base for curriculum development and on better ways to promote understanding of the nature of Canada as a whole. The goal is to answer the question, "What should young Canadians understand about their own country?" (Author/WD)

A survey of 215 parents of students in elementary or secondary schools in Abbotsford, British Columbia, revealed how parents received information about the schools, how they preferred to receive such information, what information dissemination methods they felt were most effective, and the extent to which they wished to be informed. (PGD)

A survey of 160 randomly selected teachers in the primary and junior divisions of four school jurisdictions in eastern Ontario showed a significant difference between teachers defined as inner-directed and those identified as outer-directed in terms of their acceptance of ideas and principles outlined in the Ontario guidelines. (Author/WD)

Discusses origins and analyzes shortcomings of Manitoba education reform agenda. Offers suggests for improving success of province's reform efforts. (PKP)

Reviews Canadian educational levels and teacher preparation. The professional level of teacher preparation programs in Alberta is probably the highest in North America. Education internships are part of teacher training and take place after the granting of a degree and temporary teaching certificate. (MD)

Some Canadian teachers play a special role in developing the teaching profession internationally. They participate in helping teachers in developing countries and promoting understanding worldwide. (MD)

Argues that collective bargaining as it now operates in Ontario is disruptive to the educational process and very costly. Suggests a new model in which the provincial government would create politically independent machinery to determine teacher salaries and fringe benefits. (Author/IRT)

Discusses results of several Canadian studies of teacher-workload issues related to family life, teaching stress and satisfaction, and physical and mental health. (Contains 16 references.) (PKP)

In the grade 12 portion of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study, Canadian students performed better than other participating G-8 countries. In fact, Canada scored consistently above the international mean for all three age groups tested. However, some educators and reformers have expressed dissatisfaction with these results. (MLH)