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2005-2006 School Calendar
Comments Off on 2005-2006 School CalendarThe School Calendar provides all opening and closing dates, statutory holidays, and spring breaks for elementary and secondary schools across Canada. This free resource, compiled annually, is an essential tool for conference, event and vacation planners. The School Calendar is published in mid-August.
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The Telesat/SchoolNet Multimedia Satellite Trials Project: An action-research evaluation
Comments Off on The Telesat/SchoolNet Multimedia Satellite Trials Project: An action-research evaluationThis study included the development of a methodology for evaluation of the effects of providing broadband connectivity and collected base-line data in schools from three provinces (Newfoundland, Quebec and Ontario). The evaluation research is designed to provide decision makers with information about the technical and pedagogical implications of such access in schools engaged in the pilot initiative. It provides much-needed information on the benefits and role of high-speed access in terms of teaching and learning.
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Parents’ Participation in School Improvement Processes
Comments Off on Parents’ Participation in School Improvement ProcessesThis is a project of the former Education Improvement Commission in Ontario that provided help to ten project schools in engaging parents in school improvement planning. From data collected in the project schools, the research team builds models of parent involvement in school improvement and tests them through a large survey, thus assessing the impact of this program.
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The Promise and Problem of Literacy for Canada: An Agenda for Action
Comments Off on The Promise and Problem of Literacy for Canada: An Agenda for ActionLiteracy is a serious public policy issue in Canada. The country lacks a national strategy to address the social and economic consequences of low literacy levels. This is particularly important for vulnerable groups. The Canadian Education Association offers its strategy for literacy in this policy brief.
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2004-2005 School Calendar
Comments Off on 2004-2005 School CalendarThe School Calendar provides all opening and closing dates, statutory holidays, and spring breaks for elementary and secondary schools across Canada. This free resource, compiled annually, is an essential tool for conference, event and vacation planners. The School Calendar is published in mid-August.
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Trends in the Integration of ICT and Learning In K-12 Systems
Comments Off on Trends in the Integration of ICT and Learning In K-12 SystemsThis brief paper describes aspects of the current context of education policy in Canada, selected trends in the integration of information and communications technologies (ICT) for learning in the kindergarten to grade 12 education systems and offers observations about emerging visions of effective ICT integration. The ideas presented represent a synthesis of information reviewed in research reports, policy papers, selected seminars and surveys. A bibliography of sources is provided. References are included only when a specific resource has been relied upon.
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2003-2004 School Calendar
Comments Off on 2003-2004 School CalendarThe School Calendar provides all opening and closing dates, statutory holidays, and spring breaks for elementary and secondary schools across Canada. This free resource, compiled annually, is an essential tool for conference, event and vacation planners. The School Calendar is published in mid-August.
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2002-2003 School Calendar
Comments Off on 2002-2003 School CalendarThe School Calendar provides all opening and closing dates, statutory holidays, and spring breaks for elementary and secondary schools across Canada. This free resource, compiled annually, is an essential tool for conference, event and vacation planners. The School Calendar is published in mid-August.
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2001-2002 School Calendar
Comments Off on 2001-2002 School CalendarThe School Calendar provides all opening and closing dates, statutory holidays, and spring breaks for elementary and secondary schools across Canada. This free resource, compiled annually, is an essential tool for conference, event and vacation planners. The School Calendar is published in mid-August.
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2000-2001 School Calendar
Comments Off on 2000-2001 School CalendarThe School Calendar provides all opening and closing dates, statutory holidays, and spring breaks for elementary and secondary schools across Canada. This free resource, compiled annually, is an essential tool for conference, event and vacation planners. The School Calendar is published in mid-August.
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1999-2000 School Calendar
Comments Off on 1999-2000 School CalendarThe School Calendar provides all opening and closing dates, statutory holidays, and spring breaks for elementary and secondary schools across Canada. This free resource, compiled annually, is an essential tool for conference, event and vacation planners. The School Calendar is published in mid-August.
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