Publications

Secondary ÀóÖ¦Ö±²¥ in Canada: A Student Transfer Guide, 2008-09

Each year, thousands of Canadian secondary-school students transfer from one province or territory to another. One of the major concerns associated with such transfers is the continuity of students' education. This document was prepared to assist receiving schools in placing secondary students so that their education would be as continuous as possible. Information for each jurisdiction is divided into two parts: part I provides information on secondary education in each of the ten provinces and three territories, and part II contains course descriptions to facilitate the placement of students.

Categories: Curriculum, ÀóÖ¦Ö±²¥ systems structure and operation, Elementary and secondary education, Student and teacher mobility

Pan-Canadian Systems-Level Framework on Global Competencies

In 2016, the ministers of ÀóÖ¦Ö±²¥ articulated six broad global competencies. This reference framework, which is nonprescriptive, maps out broad directions for the integration of these global competencies in education and helps policy-makers, school leaders, educators, and communities in provinces and territories to include global competencies in education.

Categories: ÀóÖ¦Ö±²¥ systems structure and operation, Elementary and secondary education, Teaching tools and resources, Teachers and teaching

Pan-Canadian Systems-Level Framework on Global Competencies: Literature Review

This literature review informed the development of the Pan-Canadian Systems-Level Framework on Global Competencies and included an in-depth international and pan-Canadian review that focused on trends in competencies and competency-based education, and examined the system transformation undertaken in several education systems, including those of Canadian provinces and territories.

Categories: ÀóÖ¦Ö±²¥ systems structure and operation, Elementary and secondary education, Teaching tools and resources, Teachers and teaching

Secondary ÀóÖ¦Ö±²¥ in Canada: A Student Transfer Guide, 2004-05

Each year, thousands of Canadian secondary-school students transfer from one province or territory to another. One of the major concerns associated with such transfers is the continuity of students' education. This document was prepared to assist receiving schools in placing secondary students so that their education would be as continuous as possible. Information for each jurisdiction is divided into two parts: part I provides information on secondary education in each of the ten provinces and three territories, and part II contains course descriptions to facilitate the placement of students.

Categories: Curriculum, ÀóÖ¦Ö±²¥ systems structure and operation, Elementary and secondary education, Student and teacher mobility

Joint Declaration of Provincial and Territorial ÀóÖ¦Ö±²¥ and Labour Market Ministers

The joint declaration offers three principles to guide work on the alignment of education and skills training and labour-market needs and proposes specific pan-Canadian activities.

Categories: Accountability, Apprenticeship, ÀóÖ¦Ö±²¥ data and research, ÀóÖ¦Ö±²¥ systems structure and operation, Learner transitions, Lifelong learning, Postsecondary education, Cooperation and partnerships, Priorities and goals in education

The Role of ÀóÖ¦Ö±²¥ Agents in Canada's ÀóÖ¦Ö±²¥ Systems

As the recruitment environment for international students becomes increasingly competitive, Canada has emerged as a top destination for international students. This report provides insight into the role of education agents in Canada's international education systems.

Categories: ÀóÖ¦Ö±²¥ systems structure and operation, Guidance and counselling, International students, Postsecondary education, Student and teacher mobility

CMEC Statement on Play-Based Learning

In July 2012, ministers of education issued this statement on the importance of play-based learning. It recognizes that purposeful play in the formative years sets the stage for future learning, health, and well-being.

Categories: Early childhood education, ÀóÖ¦Ö±²¥ data and research, ÀóÖ¦Ö±²¥ systems structure and operation

Pan-Canadian Report on Official Languages in ÀóÖ¦Ö±²¥, 2005–06 to 2008–09

This is the second of two reports called for under the Protocol for Agreements for Minority-Language ÀóÖ¦Ö±²¥ and Second-Language Instruction, 2005-2006 to 2008-2009. It provides a summative description of the achievement of outcomes supported by protocol funding — the projects, initiatives, and ongoing efforts in minority-language education and second-language instruction carried out by the provinces and territories.

Categories: Access to Learning, Accountability, Adult ÀóÖ¦Ö±²¥, Diversity, Early childhood education, ÀóÖ¦Ö±²¥ systems structure and operation, Elementary and secondary education, Enrolment and graduation, Inclusive ÀóÖ¦Ö±²¥, Learner transitions, Lifelong learning, Official languages, Postsecondary education, School improvement, Teaching tools and resources, Teachers and teaching

This overview presents information on the governance, structure, financing, roles, credentials, types of institutions, and current issues relating to postsecondary education. The document, which is revised on a regular basis, is supplemented by descriptions of the postsecondary-education system in each jurisdiction.

Categories: ÀóÖ¦Ö±²¥ systems structure and operation, ÀóÖ¦Ö±²¥al funding, Foreign credential recognition, International students, Postsecondary education

Each year, thousands of Canadian secondary-school students transfer from one jurisdiction to another. One of the major concerns associated with such transfers is the continuity of the students' education. This 1998 document was prepared to assist receiving schools in placing secondary students so that their education can be as continuous as possible. The information for each jurisdiction is divided into two parts: Part I provides information about secondary education in the province or territory and Part II contains course descriptions to facilitate the placement of students.

Categories: Curriculum, ÀóÖ¦Ö±²¥ systems structure and operation, Elementary and secondary education, Student and teacher mobility