This study uses 2019 data from the University and College Academic Staff System to examine gender differences in tenure status among faculty in Canadian universities. It also uses the Survey of Postsecondary Faculty and Researchers to examine feelings of fairness in hiring and promotions. (1) In 2019, almost 6 in 10 full-time university faculty…

The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) conducts the Annual Corporate Recruiters Survey (CRS) to provide vital data for employers and business schools in understanding trends and insights on hiring, salaries, and skills of MBA and business master's graduates. The survey is administered in partnership with the MBA Career Services &…

The November 2022 60-Second Survey invited AACRAO members to share how, if at all, their institution uses degree-audit and/or education-planning technology to support students. There were 653 responses from 11 countries. The majority of responses were from the United States (n = 621) and Canada (n = 23). Sixty-three percent of respondents serve…

In 2000, Canada launched the Youth in Transition Survey (YITS) in conjunction with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). Since then, the 30 000 Canadian students that participated in PISA 2000 have been interviewed every two years to collect information about their…

This project report critiques library print materials used to support grades 10 and 11 social studies curriculum in British Columbia. The data collected are intended to provide a ready reference for school librarians when considering the particular print materials listed. Four criteria were used: readability, format and style, organization, and…

The citizenship status of full-time teachers at Canadian universities, with emphasis on faculty appointed between 1977-78 and 1980-81, is examined in view of the May 1981 announcement of the Minister of Employment and Immigration that universities must advertise for Canadian faculty before looking abroad. In 1977-78, 75 percent of full-time…

This special report on the assessment of French immersion students in Alberta focuses on critical issues and methodological problems with testing methods. After an introduction, the second section gives an overview of these issues and problems. Issues discussed include the following: whether students instructed in French immersion programs should…