Policy Briefs

In addition to publishing original research in academic journals, CRISP produces a quarterly publication, Policy Brief, which summarizes the most topical and important research findings from the Institute and suggests potential areas for policy advancement. These are widely circulated to academics, policy institutes and policy makers.

Policy Briefs
February 2009
Policy Brief VI: Value-Added Models in Education
April 2008
Policy Brief V: The Case for Universal French Instruction
May 2006
Policy Brief IV: Are Parents Investing More or Less Time in Children?
Jan 2005
Policy Brief III: Raising the Learning Bar in Latin America
Jan 2005
Policy Brief II: Childhood Aggression
November 2004
Policy Brief I: Raising and Levelling the Bar
December 1999
Policy Brief No.8 Implementing School Nutrition Policies. By Mary McKenna
September 1999
Policy Brief No.7 The Need to Increase Physical Activity During the Elementary and Middle School Years. By Mark Tremblay and Doug Willms
July 1999
Policy Brief No.6 A "First Tier" for Canadian Children: Findings from The Early Years Study in Ontario. By Jane Bertrand, Honorable Margaret McCain, J. Fraser Mustard, and J. Douglas Willms
March 1999
Policy Brief No.5 Mathematics: The Critical Filter. By George Frempong and J. Douglas Willms
December 1998
Policy Brief No.4 Literacy For Life. By J. Douglas Willms and Elizabeth Sloat
September 1998
Policy Brief No.3 Expanding Parental Involvement in Canadian Schools. By Mary McKenna and J. Douglas Willms
June 1998
Policy Brief No.2 An Outcome-Based Model For Evaluating Programs For Children At Risk. By J. Douglas Willms and Elizabeth Sloat
March 1998
Policy Brief No.1 District and Provincial Assessment: Can it be Useful to Principals and Teachers? By J. Douglas Willms