The Evolution of Professionalism: Educational Policy in the Provinces and Territories of Canada
Edited by Adrienne S. Chan, Donald Fisher, and Kjell Rubenson
This edited collection examines the understanding of education systems, the history of teaching, and the broader structural and policy trends in society towards the professionalization of teachers and school agents (e.g. administrators) in Canada from the late 1980s to 2005. One of the most significant changes in the formation of the state is the role that education has played as an important legitimating agency of governance and policy trends.
The book gives a detailed account of educational policy in each province and the territories. Relationships between governments, school boards, education policy and professional teacher associations are examined. The conclusion of the book outlines pan-Canadian themes and the impact of those themes in the broad context of educational policy. The themes include: fiscal policies and funding, accountability, curriculum, governance, industrial relations, choice, Aboriginal education, social equity, professionalization and deprofessionalization.
This book is based on research funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRCC), through the Major Collaborative Research Initiatives (MCRI) Program. Research was conducted by a national network of researchers with hubs in Vancouver, Saskatoon, Toronto, Montréal, and Halifax.
Contributors to the collection include: Stephen E. Anderson, Vèronique Brunet, Dave Burgess, Adrienne S. Chan, Mike Corbett, Derek Copp, Richard Corteau, Donald Fisher, Sharon Gaydos, Sonia Ben Jaafar, Marthe Henripin, Mylène Larochelle, Claude Lessard, Marie-Jeanne Monette, Paul Newton, Sam Robinson, Kjell Rubenson, Brenda St. Hilaire, Stephanie Sutherland, Julie Verdy, and Alan Wright.
ISBN: 978-0-88865-749-7
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