The Canadian Council for Research in Education (CCRE) was the research arm of the Canadian Education Association

Canadian Education Association

The Canadian Education Association , established in 1891, is Canada's oldest national education association. It is a bilingual, federally incorporated non-profit organization with charitable tax status that fosters dialogue on education policy...

 (CEA). It was founded in 1964.

History

In the 1930's, CEA joined with the Canadian Teachers' Association

Canadian Teachers' Federation

The Canadian Teachers' Federation is the national alliance of professional teacher organizations representing nearly 200,000 teachers throughout the country. The CTF is affiliated with Education International....

 (CTA) to create the first version of the Canadian Council for Research in Education (CCRE). When that organization was disbanded in 1945, the CEA retained a small group called the CEA Research Council. CCRE was then founded in 1963 in Ottawa

Ottawa

Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...

, and the first director was Floyd G. Robinson

Floyd G. Robinson

Dr. Floyd G. Robinson is a curriculum developer and philanthropist. He has written many works on the topics of stimulating minds and the importance of early childhood education. Dr. Robinson is most notable for his work done while at OISE between 1965-1991.- Education and personal life:Dr. Floyd G...

. In 1967 they were a key developer of the Canadian Educational Researchers' Association (CERA). In 1972 they were a key developer of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE).

External links

• Canadian Education Association
• Canadian Council for Research in Education Federal Corporation Information