Sociology 2144A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Easthope, Neoliberalism, Organizational Culture

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 2144A/B
• Professor: Lauren Barr

Document Summary

But any decent theory of education policy must not be limited to the state control perspective". In 1995 the ontario progressive conservatives under mike harris defeated bob rae"s new democrats: having promised to cut the waste" (non-classroom activities) from ontario schools, harris introduced a series of major changes to the education system, ex. Introduction of standardized assessment and evaluation procedures and report cards, the creation of educational quality and accountability office, elimination of grade 13, establishment of the. Ontario college of teachers: a number of these had been strongly recommended by the royal commission on learning, therefore were not only changes made by the conservatives. Interviews conducted in 2003 (influenced by the work of dorothy smith) School board amalgamation: amalgamation reduced the total number of ontario"s school boards from 129 to 72, toronto board has become the largest in canada. Standardization: teachers views on standardization of curriculum vary.