EDEC 247- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 169 pages long!)

• School: McGill University
• Department: Curriculum and Instruction
• Course: EDEC 247
• Professor: Tino Bordonaro

Document Summary

Policy: the rules that structure a system, and the actions that enforce them issue: a topic of debate, a controversy, a reason for reflection and discussion. Youth sector- elementary, high school, adult education. Curriculum based knowledge (where subject is in program) The priorities: meq, 2001 improve the educational achievement of students by encouraging them to learn as much as they can and to stay in school until they graduate (issue of dropouts) Ensure that academic programs reflect the reality of today"s world and the changing labour market (shift of curriculum from academics to training) Provide individuals with qualifications in keeping with their aptitudes, with a view to helping them enter and stay in the labour force. The issues inherent dualisms (french/ english, private/ public, religious/ secular) Classical and current: historical roots, diversity, reform, governance, schools, students teachers, parents, educational priorities. The kingdoms that sent out explorers were very competitive.