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TITLE:
Years of Transition: Times for Change. A Review and Analysis of Pilot Projects

DOCUMENT TYPE: Report

Link to Document: Years of Transition: Times for Change. A Review and Analysis of Pilot Projects Investigating Issues in the Transition Years. Volume One: Context and Summary.

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ABSTRACT:
In 1990, the Ontario (Canada) Ministry of Education implemented the Transition Years project, an initiative for restructuring middle-grades education. This document presents findings of a study that identified effective policies and practices used by the pilot schools. Data were derived from: (1) surveys completed by staffs in approximately 325 of the 396 pilot sites in English and French-language schools; (2) a survey of 3,557 students in the 325 schools; and (3) case studies of six participating schools. The educational change is analyzed according to the following dimensions--substance, context, purpose, process, and realities. Findings indicate that teachers were confused about the project's purpose and that sites had varying purposes of scope. Finally, a partnership is needed among teachers, students, and parents for successful implementation. Four figures are included. (LMI)