Herein we argue that teachers who work to foster their ability to teach English language learners effectively need to learn about their students. Although Ontario (Canada) educators have demonstrated that English language learners' cultural knowledge and language abilities can be mobilized within the classroom as important tools and resources for…

Through a historical and comparative analysis of international education policy development in Canada and the U.S., this paper will map the similarities and differences in the two countries. It will highlight the contributions and challenges of the government's involvement in international education (IE) in the two federal states and in…

The author analyzes the growth and nature of internal evaluation from the 1960s to the present and suggests that internal evaluation has been on the increase because of its perceived importance. Although the 1960s were characterized by a rich intellectual development of evaluation theory and practice, the fiscal conservatism of the 1980s ushered…

This contextual exposition of the Canadian Copyright Act (1988) offers background on the Act's development and content, and describes what it says about infringements of copyright and how the Act might be applied in school contexts. Several ethical constraints and rationalizations with respect to copyright infringement are explored. (SLD)

This paper examines the history, functions, and impact of the four existing educational communications organizations in Canada: (1) TVOntario; (2) Radio Quebec; (3) ACCESS Alberta; and (4) the Knowledge Network of the West in British Columbia. It is noted that, while broadcasting and communications have always fallen under federal jurisdiction,…

Discusses Canada's Public Advisory Council on Information Highway Policy (PACIHP) project, including attempts to involve the online community in policy making, the techniques used, the response, and the impact; and the Canadian regulatory and political environment. Thoughts are presented on the future of computer mediated communication and its…

Since the adoption of the Professional Code in July 1973, the Quebec government has been taking a more active role in regulating what are termed "professional" activities. Two major factors account for the reform nature of the new legislation: (1) the assertion that the main function of professional corporations is the "protection…

This booklet covering health manpower literature is divided into four sections. First, health manpower indicators are presented, such as estimated employment in selected potentially entry-level health occupations. Next follows a paper entitled "Regionalization of Health Insurance in Italy." The third section consists of five book…

Prepared as a working document for officials of the Alberta (Canada) government, this report reviews the Metis Betterment Act and regulations made under the Act with one goal being to ensure that any proposals for a new Act would place the major responsibility for the political, social, economic, and cultural development of the settlements firmly…

The evolution of Germany's dual apprenticeship system and the challenges now facing it were reviewed. The following topics were considered: (1) the progression from craft guilds to vocational training; (2) the history of Germany's dual apprenticeship system from its organization in the 1970s; (4) apprenticeship in the dual system; (3) Germany's…