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THE
ADVISORY BOARD ON ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPOSITS ITS ANNUAL REPORT
WITH THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION
Montréal,
April 23th 2002. —
The Advisory Board on English Education (ABEE) has deposited
its Annual Report with the Minister of Education, M. Sylvain
Simard, entitled POLICY ENVIRONMENT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF SCHOOL REFORM.
Curriculum
reform is not taking place in a vacuum. The many complex issues
already present in the school system and the efforts made
by teachers, administrators, parents and students to deal
with them with a view to improving education continue during
the implementation of the current reform.
It is
therefore essential that the many levels responsible for implementing
the reform in the English sector are aware of these issues
and ensure the reform is tailored to complement the efforts
already taking place.
Therefore
this report goes beyond the content of the Québec Education
Program (QEP) and examines certain vital support elements
to the QEP using one fundamental factor, the policy environment.
The report
contains seventeen recommendations, addressed primarily to
the Ministry of Education and the government but also to school
boards, universities and teachers' unions. They cover topics
such as;
- the
components of initial teacher training
- mentoring
for new teachers
- installing
new technological infrastructures in the regions
- harmonizing
the various elements of the special education policy
- authorizing
new vocational education programs
- communication
between different levels of the education system
- the
publication of data concerning the English educational sector
Chaired
by Mme Gretta Chambers, the Advisory Board
on English Education was established by the Minister of Education
in January 1993 following a recommendation made the previous
year by the Task Force on English Education. Its mandate is
to advise the Minister on all matters affecting the educational
services offered in English elementary and secondary schools
The report
is available on-line, in English and in French at : http://www.mels.gouv.qc.ca/CELA
or in a paper version, by contacting the Secretary of the
Advisory Board.
For information :
Sam
Boskey, Secretary,
Advisory Board on English Education
Telephone : (514) 873-5656
Fax : (514) 864-4181
CELA-ABEE@mels.gouv.qc.ca
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