A discussion of some of the problems that exist in Canadian vocational education at the secondary school level and what can be done about them. (HD)

Questions that confront teachers, administrators, and the many others involved in the education of immigrants are explored here by individuals with diverse backgrounds and points of view. The papers in this volume are written to examine a variety of issues in depth and to provide answers in relation to the education of immigrant students. While…

The prime purpose of this document on Alberta, Canada's project SEARCH (Selection of Educational Alternatives for Rural Change) was that of acquainting the interested reader with the project. The SEARCH program, which evolved through the felt need to improve rural education, had 2 major objectives: to select and field test promising innovations…

The problems created by declining enrollments and fiscal stringencies have brought about a "new reality" for postsecondary institutions in Ontario and other Canadian provinces. The lean future that institutions face requires clear articulation and communication of institutional goals, retraining and reallocation of redundant academic…

Prepared at the request of the executive committee of the Commission of the Professors of Adult Education, the monograph explores problems and solutions that American and Canadian professors of adult education report in initiating and revising graduate programs. Survey questionnaires (approximately two-thirds return rate) were sent to one…

In addressing issues that are common to all educational jurisdictions in Canada, the author has designated as "national" those issues that are manifest concurrently within the provincial and local board arenas and as "federal" those issues that integrally involve relationships between the federal government and the provinces.…

The purpose of this study is to explore some of the cultural similarities and differences between West Indian immigrants and other Canadians. In particular, the accent is on providing information that will, hopefully, be of use to school teachers trying to understand the problems West Indian pupils face in the Canadian school system. The contents…

In our quest for equality in education, in our desire to give every young person an equal opportunity, we must restore the quality of excellence in education without which our school systems are in danger of becoming an enormously expensive baby sitting service. (Author/BP)

Reported is a speech presented to a meeting in Canada regarding problems of converting to a metric system in Canada. Included in the discussion are political, educational, industrial, and home problems and uses. Suggestions to teachers for needed action are given. (RH)

The implications for Canadian educators and employers concerning the increasing number of adults taking high school equivalency tests, among them the General Educational Development (GED) tests, are discussed. (AG)

This publication discusses curriculum development in Belgium, Canada, Denmark, England, Germany, the Netherlands, Israel, Scotland, Sweden, and the United States. The book's purpose is to make available to those interested in the process of curriculum development information on how it is handled in other countries, enabling them to see to what…

One of Canada's leading authorities on the teaching of language arts examines the award-winning television show, and has some reservations about it. (DM)

The provision of equal time for each academic subject, the increase in number of pupils per teacher, and the concentration on literature to the detriment of composition have contributed to the decline in writing skills of Ontario students. (MB)

Reported is a study of the history of science education in the province of Newfoundland, Canada. Science education was examined within the context of the educational system and in relation to social and cultural development. Causes for current problems in science education, such as declining enrollment in science, acute shortage of qualified…