Understanding Canadian Schools An Introduction To Educational Administration

Everyone has some understanding of what schools are about. Whether they are studying educational administration or are involved as a non-educator in the school system, Understanding Canadian Schools will build on readers' understanding of the way Canadian schools have come to operate, and to challenge their thinking about why they are the way they are. They will find that matters of school organization are important because they have such an enormous influence in determining the nature of teachers' work and of students' learning experiences. Learning about school organization is also important because such knowledge gives all those involved in public education the ability to understand and be more effective in their work environment.

Examines the work of Chief Education Officers, what they do, why they do it and some of the consequences of their work. The research is based on Canadian schools but it is hoped that some of the material may be extrapolated and applied to schools in other countries.

Understanding School Choice in Canada provides a nuanced and theoretical overview of the formation and rise of school choice policies in Canada. Drawing on twenty years of work, Lynn Bosetti and Dianne Gereluk analyze the philosophical, historical, political, and social principles that underpin the formation and implementation of school choice policies in the provinces and territories. Bosetti and Gereluk offer theoretical frameworks for considering the parameters of school choice policies that are aligned and attentive to Canadian educational contexts. This robust overview successfully shifts the debate away from ideology in order to facilitate an understanding that the spectrum of school choice policy in Canada is a response to the varying political challenges in society at large. This book is essential reading for those who desire a deeper understanding of school choice policies in Canada.