Adapted from an address given at the CEA Short Course, Banff, May 1969.

This paper analyzes the nature of site-based decision making in Canadian schools. Its purpose is to refine theory on how site-based decision-making (SBDM) processes develop between the principal and the various stakeholders and to offer recommendations regarding how practitioners might proceed to enhance the collaborative decision-making process.…

In 1995, the Ontario government required the establishment of school councils. Although the government provided guidance, little of its information was based on systematic knowledge that is problem-focused, applied, and empirical. To fill that need, a study sought to estimate the nature and extent of influence of councils on schools several years…

This study, initiated by the Scarborough (Ontario) Board of Education, examines principals' perceptions of their role in curriculum implementation, the difficulties inherent in this role and the support systems available to assist principals, and the leadership component of the principals' role in curriculum implementation. Interviews, based on a…

Alex Lord, a pioneer inspector of rural British Columbia (Canada) schools, shares in these recollections of his experiences in a province barely out of the stagecoach era. Traveling through vast northern territory, using unreliable transportation, and enduring climate extremes, Lord became familiar with the aspirations of remote communities and…

The 13 papers in this collection were presented at the first national conference held in Canada for educational administrators at all levels. Titles and authors are: (1) "Emerging Trends in the Administration of Canadian School Systems," J. H. M. Andrews; (2) "Differentiated Staffing," S. A. Earl; (3) "Communication in…

The purpose of this study was to determine the nature of the supervisory functions that both teachers and principals of "open space" elementary schools in the Edmonton Public School System consider desirable in order to improve classroom instruction. A 77-item questionnaire was sent to the principals as well as to the 4th, 5th, and 6th…

A model for educational supervisors which attempts to link management theory to learning is demonstrated. With teachers today having greater autonomy in selecting appropriate content and methods, supervisors should focus on two tasks: they should become more involved with teachers in selecting goals and become more adept in monitoring the…