CMEC

CMEC Statement on Play-Based Learning Publication Date: 2012-07-19

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.

Pan-Canadian Report on Official Languages in Education, 2005–06 to 2008–09 Publication Date: 2011-11-24

This is the second of two reports called for under the Protocol for Agreements for Minority-Language Education 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.

The Use of Student-Level Data to Provide Information on Student Pathways and Mobility: A Study of the Statistical Journey Through Canadian Lifelong Learning Publication Date: 2010-04-09

This research paper examines the tools that are used to track student pathways and mobility, as well as the policy significance of student tranisitions.

The Development of Education - Reports for Canada Publication Date: 2008-10-28

This document contains two reports. The first highlights the structure and management of the education systems in Canada, as well as access to learning, early childhood education, learning outcomes, and teacher training. The second focuses on inclusive education and its legislative frameworks and policies, as well as the programs and services provided to vulnerable populations in the elementary and secondary school systems.

Education at a Glance 2008: Country Profile for Canada Publication Date: 2008-09-09

This document provides an overview of the data from Canada in the publication Education at a Glance 2008, OECD Indicators. Included are data on the impact of learning, financial and human resources in education, access to education, and the learning environment and the organization of schools.

Education in Canada Publication Date: 2008-07-08

Education in Canada is a document prepared and updated periodically by the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), that gives a current pan-Canadian overview of education. Its content is based on information compiled from Canada's 13 jurisdictions and deals with topics such as: governance, funding, education systems, language, teaching, public and private schools, pre-elementary/elementary/secondary/postsecondary institutions, statistics, attendance, regional differences, university degrees/college diplomas, vocational training, adult education, technology and education, Aboriginal education, the role of CMEC, and ministerial priorities for education. This document is used for general reference and is often included as an appendix to country reports on education topics.

Report to UNECE and UNESCO on Indicators of Education for Sustainable Development Publication Date: 2007-10-15

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) asked member states to report on their implementation of the Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development in formal, non-formal, and informal settings, within the context of the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. This report was structured around the nine main issues outlined in the UNECE questionnaire: policy, regulation, and operational frameworks; formal, non-formal, and informal learning; educators; tools and resources; research and development; cooperation; indigenous knowledge; challenges and obstacles; and assistance needed. The document includes the policies and programs from 2005 to 2007 of the provinces and territories, non-governmental and civil-society organizations, and departments of the federal government.

Education at a Glance 2007: Country Profile for Canada Publication Date: 2007-09-17

This document provides an overview of the data from Canada in the publication Education at a Glance 2007, OECD Indicators. Included are data on the impact of learning, financial and human resources in education, access to education, and the learning environment and the organization of schools.

UNESCO Seventh Consultation of Member States on the Implementation of the Convention and Recommendation against Discrimination in Education Publication Date: 2007-09-01

UNESCO regularly monitors the implementation of its Convention and Recommendation against Discrimination in Education. The purpose of the convention and recommendation is not only the elimination of discrimination in education, but also the adoption of measures aimed at promoting equality of educational opportunity and treatment. For each of the six main articles of the convention and recommendation, UNESCO has prepared specific questions that probe the application of each of the articles. The chapters that respond to the questions on the first three articles focus on educational laws, legislative texts, and policies that prohibit discrimination in education and promote equal educational opportunities, and how these laws and policies conform to the convention and recommendation. The issues include: free and equitable access to elementary and secondary education; the establishment and quality-control of public, separate, and private school systems; access of foreign nationals to school systems and credential recognition; public-school funding; and postsecondary access and student financial support. The chapter on the fourth article looks at "reaching the un-reached" and the policy measures and programs that enable disadvantaged and vulnerable groups to have access to basic education. To reflect the pan-Canadian context, the groups that have been included are Aboriginal students, children of immigrants, visible-minority students, and special-needs students. The chapter on the fifth article probes the issues of human-values education and national-minority education. In the chapter corresponding to the seventh article, an overview of the results and obstacles is presented, along with a review of the main issues to be addressed in the ongoing fight against discrimination in education.

Education at a Glance 2006: Country Profile for Canada Publication Date: 2006-09-12

This document provides an overview of the data from Canada in the publication Education at a Glance 2006, OECD Indicators. Included are data on the impact of learning, financial and human resources in education, access to education, and the learning environment and the organization of schools.

Secondary Education in Canada: A Student Transfer Guide, 2004-2005 Publication Date: 2005-11-25

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.

Education at a Glance 2005: Country Profile for Canada Publication Date: 2005-09-19

This document provides an overview of the data from Canada in the publication Education at a Glance 2005, OECD Indicators. Included are data on the impact of learning, financial and human resources in education, access to education, and the learning environment and the organization of schools.

Education at a Glance 2004: Country Profile for Canada Publication Date: 2004-09-17

This document provides an overview of the data from Canada in the publication Education at a Glance 2004, OECD Indicators. Included are data on the impact of learning, financial and human resources in education, access to education, and the learning environment and the organization of schools.

Quality Education for All Young People: Challenges, Trends, and Priorities Publication Date: 2004-09-08

This report was prepared for the International Conference on Education (ICE) in 2004. At ICE, the implications for secondary education were considered in terms of qualitative expansion and greater access, but also in relation to other crucial aspects, such as the scope, function, quality, and relevance of secondary- education systems. Within this framework, the policies and practices of the educational jurisdictions across Canada are presented under the headings of gender equality, social inclusion, Aboriginal, immigrant, and special-needs students, flexibility and skills learning, human-values education, education for sustainable development, and the role of teachers.

Secondary Education in Canada: A Student Transfer Guide, 2001 Publication Date: 2004-06-01

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 two territories, and part II contains course descriptions to facilitate the placement of students.

Education at a Glance 2003: Country Profile for Canada Publication Date: 2003-09-15

This document provides an overview of the data from Canada in the publication Education at a Glance 2003, OECD Indicators. Included are data on the impact of learning, financial and human resources in education, access to education, and the learning environment and the organization of schools.

Provincial Postsecondary Systems and Arrangements for Credit Transfer Publication Date: 2003-01-01

This report provides information about the structure of postsecondary education and the mechanisms and main instruments to facilitate transfer and articulation in all the educational jurisdictions, except Northwest Territories.

Postsecondary Education Systems in Canada, An Overview Publication Date: 2002-09-25

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.

OECD Thematic Review on Adult Learning in Canada, Country Note Publication Date: 2002-03-01

The Country Note is a report prepared by external experts who reviewed the adult-learning systems in Canada over a 10-day period in 2002, as part of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Thematic Review on Adult Learning. The document contains the experts' analysis and recommendations on improving participation, program provision, pedagogy, and policy effectiveness and coherence.

OECD Thematic Review on Adult Learning in Canada, Background Report Publication Date: 2002-03-01

This thematic review presents information collected by survey, interviews, and document review on the political, social, and economic structure of Canada and the policies and organization of Canadian adult-learning systems. The review also provides information on participation, programs, funding, and an assessment of effectiveness.