Implementation of curricular reforms: management and governance

Abstract

It is typical of curricular reforms and changes that their implementation is a challenge. The greater the change, the higher is this challenge. A case study concerning the recent implementation of a major change in Quebec’s primary and secondary schools curricula shows how such transformation can be carried out. Eleven statements are presented. They refer to the protagonists of the school system, the specific efforts that the implementation process requires, and the management of the process. References to relevant studies are given throughout the paper.