Canadian Educational Data Scoping Review: The Need for an Annual Canadian School Survey

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Abstract

Despite keen interest in evidence-based policymaking in education, there is little data available across Canada to help policymakers and researchers make this dream a reality. This paper presents a scoping review of Canadian education-related datasets and an analysis of what is missing. The findings point to a lack of data about how students are supported at school (e.g., student-teacher ratios), while academic outcomes are relatively well-documented. This paper lays part of the groundwork for the Annual Canadian School Survey (ACSS), a new project that will be undertaken by a non-profit research group in partnership with a university-based educational research centre. The purpose of the ACSS is to help understand differences, promote cross-jurisdictional learning, and potentially support pan-Canadian educational change.

Authors

• Christine Corso, Wilfrid Laurier University

• Kelly A. Gallagher-Mackay, Wilfrid Laurier University

• Steve Sider, Wilfrid Laurier University

• Alexandra Gottardo, Wilfrid Laurier University

• Danielle M. Law, Wilfrid Laurier University

• Annie Kidder, People for Education