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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Francis, David E. – Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, 2014
Canadian post-secondary institutions are seeking enhanced efficiencies due to ongoing funding shortfalls and expanding teaching, research, and service mandates. These institutions have considered or enacted Lean methodology based on results reported by public service and healthcare organizations worldwide. Lean requires a high level of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Administration, Management Systems, Organizational Culture
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Shewchuk, Samantha – Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, 2014
A clear, well defined policy can help empower school personnel to make informed decisions on how to handle cases of suspected child abuse. This article presents an analysis of (N = 64) school board child abuse reporting policies and procedures in Ontario and explored what training, resources, and support school boards state they will provide to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Child Safety, Boards of Education
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Robertson, Sean – Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, 2014
Declining student enrolment is a phenomenon being faced by many school authorities throughout Canada. This is particularly important for policymakers since governments provide the bulk of education funding on a per pupil basis. In jurisdictions across Ontario, where population demographics and economic factors negatively impact enrolment, the…
Descriptors: Enrollment Trends, Expenditure per Student, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries
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Rickwood, Greg – Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, 2013
This review examines literature on aspects of school culture and students' physical activity participation. The following questions were addressed: (1) what aspects of school culture have been examined in relation to physical activity, (2) what is the weight of evidence concerning the relationships between school culture factors and physical…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Literature Reviews, Student Participation, School Culture