The sources of information that effect curriculum change in the public school system of Nova Scotia

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to trace the sources of influence that have effected, and are effecting, curriculum revisions in the public schools of Nova Scotia. As the content of education is determined by the government of Nova Scotia, which is ultimately responsible to the people, it is the viewpoint of the writer that the need for any revisions in curriculum must first of all be recognized by the people or the officials in education who in turn influence the government to implement needed changes. Through the study of various reports and other publications, the various influencing sources will be analyzed and their effect on curriculum revisions will be assessed. The ultimate purpose of this paper will be to isolate these various sources of influence and to indicate the way in which principals and supervisors may most effectively utilize these sources to have needed revisions made.