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Restructuring the school system

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Restructuring of the existing school system is proposed at the elementary, secondary, and university levels; the specific directions that such restructuring might take are delineated, especially for the secondary school level. Reasons are presented for postulating radical changes in our present patterns of schooling, and the overall objectives of the restructuring plan are described. These objectives emphasize developing in youth the commitment and skills necessary for collective solution of complex social problems. Plans are outlined for a hypothetical implementation (within OISE) of the “job assignment” aspect of the restructuring plan, and also for long-range introduction of the plan to the larger educational community.

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Cette étude propose la restructuration du système scolaire actuel aux niveaux élémentaire, secondaire et universitaire; elle esquisse les orientations particulières que pourrait adopter une telle restructuration, notamment au niveau du secondaire. Elle explique les raisons qui militent en faveur des modifications radicales à apporter à nos actuelles méthodes de formation scolaire et décrit les objectifs d'ensemble de la restructuration proposée. Ces objectifs soulignent la nécessité de développer chez les jeunes le sens de l'engagement et les connaissances nécessaires à une solution collective de problèmes sociaux complexes. L'auteur ébauche les plans d'une application éventuelle de l'aspect “affectation des tâches” (au sein de l'OISE) du plan de restructuration proprement dit, ainsi que les étapes d'introduction à longue portée du plan en question à l'ensemble de la collectivité enseignante.

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The author would like to thank Mrs. Judy Spigel for her extensive editorial assistance, which helped substantially in the refinement of this paper.

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Brison, D.W. Restructuring the school system. Interchange 3, 63–73 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02145944

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