The link between education and future success has been confirmed. In a global economy where our young people compete against the best in the world, we must continue to improve student learning outcomes. As school systems undergo rapid change research is needed to fill critical gaps in our knowledge about schooling for the next century.

The Society for the Advancement of Excellence in Education was founded in 1996 as a non-partisan education research agency to encourage higher performance in public education in Canada. Our purposes as a registered charity are the commissioning and dissemination of new Canadian research in this field.

Through environmental scanning of the research, SAEE stays in front of emerging needs and issues in school improvement and student achievement, accumulating a valuable knowledge base linking policy and effective practice. From this we are able to develop a visionary research agenda, providing independent analysis of government initiatives and promising local innovations across Canada. Each SAEE study offers thoughtful analysis of the implications for policy and practice along with the findings of the research.

To accomplish its mission, SAEE:
♦ conducts and disseminates research
♦ maintains an information centre
♦ analyzes education trends, policies and reform initiatives
♦ hosts workshops, seminars and symposia
♦ collaborates with other organizations for school improvement

The most important work of SAEE is field research in Canada's public schools. With generous support from Canadian foundations, we have commissioned a range of studies to expand the knowledge base about school change and effectiveness. SAEE studies are rigorously designed and reviewed, conducted independently, and their findings shared widely across Canada.

For more information on the research philosophy and methodology of SAEE, click here.

SAEE is a registered Canadian charity (BN No. 89315 6240 RR0001) and may provide official tax receipts for donations to its research.

Sharing policies and practices that contribute to school success. Dissemination of current research on school improvement is a critical facet of our mission. SAEE accomplishes this through:

Publications
♦ Research Reports
♦ Policy Analysis
♦ Occasional Papers
♦ Literature Reviews and Research Summaries
♦ Journal Articles
♦ Joint Reports

Technical Assistance
SAEE maintains a full-time Centre to provide research consultation and advice to Canadian policymakers, schools and the public. Our researchers and staff make presentations at educational conferences across Canada. We provide independent evaluation of specific educational reforms and policies on request.

Website
This website provides access to all of our research reports and other resources for building school success.

Forums
We sponsor a variety of forums where current research findings may be shared with practitioners and policy makers.

♦ People
♦ 2007-08 Annual Report [PDF]
♦ 2006-07 Annual Report [PDF]
♦ 2005-06 Annual Report [PDF]
♦ 2004-05 Annual Report [PDF]
♦ 2003-04 Annual Report [PDF]
♦ 2002-03 Annual Report [PDF]
♦ General Brochure [PDF]
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