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Learning Policy

Mandate

To develop strategic advice for the Minister and the Government on lifelong learning in Canada.

Key roles

• Provide high quality policy research and analysis on current and emerging issues regarding the overall performance of the learning system in meeting the needs of individual learners and society
• Develop conceptual and analytical frameworks on lifelong learning and its various sub-components as well as relating lifelong learning to the Government's broader social and economic priorities
• Identify key issues requiring Government action or policy change and develop strategic options and recommendations in these areas
• Lead efforts to improve coordination and coherence across Government departments and agencies involved in lifelong learning in Canada
• Collaborate with provincial and territorial government officials to advance learning objectives for the country as a whole
• Maintain regular contact with key external stakeholders and experts to share evidence on emerging challenges and best practice in Canada's learning system and build consensus on required directions for improvement

Publications

• ALL 2003 Key Research Findings and HRSD Implications
• Aspirations of Canadian youth for higher education - May 2004
• Employer-Sponsored Training in Canada: Synthesis of the Literature using Data from the Workplace and Employee Survey - July 2007
• International Policy Research Symposium Post-secondary education policy issues in Canada - Proceedings - May 2006
• Incidence and Persistence of Early Literacy Problems: Evidence from the NLSCY, 1994-2000 - April 2006
• Outcomes for Alternate Pathways
• Pan-Canadian Study of First Year College Students - Report 1 Student Characteristics and the College Experience - August 2007
• Reading Achievement in Canada and the United States: Findings from the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment - May 2004
• Returns to College Education: Evidence from the 1990, 1995, and 2000 National Graduates Surveys - September 2006
• Returns to University Level Education: Variations Within Disciplines, Occupations and Employment Sectors - September 2006
• The Impact of Computer Use on Reading Achievement of 15-year-olds - May 2004
• Trends in Student Borrowing and Pathways: Evidences from the 1990, 1995 and 2000 Classes - January 2006
• Publications from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and the Youth in Transition Survey (YITS)