Evaluating School Improvement in Canada

A Case Example

Authors

  • Lorna Earl Aporia Consulting Ltd., Toronto, Ontario
  • A. Sidiq Ali Peel District School Board, Mississauga, Ontario
  • Linda E. Lee Proactive Information Services Inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.0020.009

Abstract

This article gives a brief description of school improvement in Canada over several decades and describes the difficulties — conceptual, technical and communicative — associated with evaluating school improvement. Through a case example, the authors draw attention to the problems associated with the “live-action” world of school improvement and highlight the responsibility of researchers and evaluators to choose the appropriate method, consider the consequences of their work and be aware of the policy implications that accompany any evaluation that addresses current policy issues.

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Published

2006-01-21

How to Cite

Earl, L., Ali, A. S., & Lee, L. E. (2006). Evaluating School Improvement in Canada: A Case Example. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 20(3), 151–174. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.0020.009

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 3 (2006): Special Issue

Section

Articles

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Copyright (c) 2006 Lorna Earl, A. Sidiq Ali, Linda E. Lee

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