Education Reform in Ontario: Critical Review and Inspirations for Educational Policy in the Czech Republic

Abstract

The article deals with main aspects of educational reform in Ontario, Canada. First, the basic structural and institutional features of Ontario educational system are described.

Then the context in which reform was launched is introduced and theoretical underpinnings upon which it was based are explained. The goals of the reform, their fulfillment and means of how they have been achieved are discussed.

In the final part, I examine how the educational policyin the Czech Republic could be inspired by Ontario experience.

Keywords

• educational reform
• Ontario
• capacity building
• leadership