Canadian Class
Why Canadian Schools are Successful
Ben Levin(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 1. January 2050
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-0-415-71093-0 (ISBN)
Description
Canada has one of the better performing education systems in the world based on international data and assessments, with relatively small inequities. When these good results in the first round of PISA were released in 2001, Canadians were as surprised as anyone. This book analyzes the reasons for the relative success of public education in Canada. Canada does not have many of the features typically ascribed to high performing systems. It has no national education minister, ministry or policy and no master plan for education. Its school systems, operated by 10 provinces and 3 territories, are rather traditional in most respects and fairly slow to change. It has not embraced most of the current education trends, such as stiff accountability, more choice, or more decentralization - although it does have elements of these in place. The book puts forward the view that Canadian education success is primarily based on three factors: strong public support for education, reasonably good supporting conditions in the larger society, and an education system that has largely focused on the right things.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Postgraduate and Professional
Illustrations
10 s/w Abbildungen, 10 s/w Tabellen
10 Tables, black and white; 10 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-415-71093-0 (9780415710930)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
1. Introduction 2. The organization of education in Canada 3. Main elements of Canadian schooling 4. The Canadian context - beyond the school 5. Canadian education - the last 25 years 6. Conclusion