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Courses Taught 2010/2011:
EDU301 Development and Learning
EDU303 Social Foundations and Intro to Teaching
EDU407 Systems of Education in Ontario
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EDUCATION
Ph.D. (2009), Education, University of Western Ontario
Dissertation: "Stories of secession: Choosing private schools in Ontario."
M.Ed. (2002), Education, University of Western Ontario
Thesis: "Charlotte Mason’s Design for Education."
B.Ed. (1988), Education, University of Toronto
B.Comm. (1987), Business, McMaster University
ACADEMIC HONOURS
W.A. Townshend Gold Medal Award (2002) For excellence in Graduate Studies Faculty of Education, University of Western Ontario.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Education policy, systems, design, law, history
- International education
- Private school education
- Home-based education
- Educational research
- Charlotte Mason education
RESEARCH FUNDING
Co-investigator. "Outcomes of private religious Christian education in North America", funded by Cardus, 2009-2011.
Principal Investigator. "Into the Digital Mirror: The Charlotte Mason Archives in an Information Age", funded by SSHRC International Opportunities Fund Project Grant, 2009-2010.
Principal Investigator. "Toward an international research agenda for the study of Charlotte Mason’s philosophy of education", SSHRC International Opportunities Fund Development Grant, 2008-2009.
Principal Investigator. "Fifteen years later: Longitudinal study of Canadian adults formerly home educated", funded by Canadian Centre for Home Education. 2008 – present.
Principal Investigator. "Who chooses Ontario independent (private) schools and why?", funded by Society for Quality Education, 2005-2007.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Seel, J. and Van Pelt, D.A. (February 2008). The California Table: A symposium on the connection between education and cultural change. Hamilton, ON: Work Research Foundation.
Van Pelt, M., Pennings, R., and Van Pelt, D.A. (November 2007). Faithful and fruitless in Ontario: Status quo in education policy. Policy Options, 28(10), 25-26
Van Pelt, D.A., Allison, P.A. and Allison D. J (2007 May 3). Ontario’s private schools: Who chooses them and why? Funded by the Society for Quality Education, W. Garfield Weston Foundation, and Ontario Alliance of Christian Schools. Toronto, ON: Fraser Institute Occasional Paper (Monograph).
Van Pelt, D. A. and Allison, D. J. (October 2006). Raising Ontario’s compulsory school attendance age, Fraser Forum, 11-13.
Van Pelt, D.A. (2004). Home education in Canada: Report of the pan-Canadian study on home education 2003. Medicine Hat, Alberta: Canadian Centre for Home Education.
Van Pelt, D.A. (March 2004). The choices families make: Home schooling in Canada comes of age. Fraser Forum, 15-17.
CITATIONS (partial list)
Bowden, D. (15 April 2009). Private school loyalty defies poor economy. National Post. P. A8.
Bosveld, K. (November & December 2007). Why parents prefer faith-based schools. Beacon, 16, 8–9.
Bosveld, K. (21 December 2007). Parents opt to send children to private schools. Christianity.ca.
Ramsay, L. (22 October 2007). Homework for Mom and Dad: Parents look for quality academics and dedicated teachers, but arts programs and leadership development are high on the list, too. The Globe and Mail, p. E10.
Divnich Haggert, S. (2007 August). Could I homeschool my child? Today’s Parent Magazine.
Bury, H.. (9 June 2007). Opting to teach at home. The Belleville Intelligencer
The Pembroke Daily Observer. (June 2007). Study on private schools quoted.
Czekaj, L. (4 May 2007). Parents go private. The Ottawa Sun.
The Windsor Star. (4 May 2007). Private schools on rise: Study. Ontario’s Private Schools report referenced in newspaper article.
Alphonso, C. (21 April 2007). Underground or overblown? The Globe and Mail p. F5.
Ray, B. D. (2005). A homeschool research story. In B.S. Cooper (Ed.) Home Schooling in full view: A reader, pp. 1 – 19. Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Ontario College of Teachers, Certificate of Qualification, Member in Good Standing
Canadian Society for Studies in Education (CSSE)
Canadian Association for Studies in Educational Administration (CASEA)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Academic Editor. (March 2008). The Charlotte Mason Educational Review published by ChildLight USA.
Expert Witness. (Date of Judgment, 2005, May 26). Mary Ann Bell and Christian Brudlo. Superior Court of Justice, before Justice Lally. Belleville, Ontario. Custody case involving home educated children.
Van Pelt, D.A. (11 June 2009). Digitizing the Mason Ambleside Archives 2009. Boiling Springs, NC: Keynote Address at ChildLight USA Annual Conference.
Van Pelt, D.A. (11 June 2009). Designing a Charlotte Mason School: What can be learned from the effective schools research? Boiling Springs, NC: Paper presented at ChildLight USA Annaul Conference.
Van Pelt, D.A., Allison, P.A. and Allison, D.J. (23 May 2009). The most effective schools in Ontario? Paper delivered at Canadian Association for Studies in Educational Administration, Canadian Society for Studies in Education Conference at Canadian Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario.
Van Pelt, D.A. and Rusby Bell, S. (12 June 2008). Charlotte Mason’s Great Recognition. Boiling Springs, NC: Keynote Address at ChildLight USA Annual Conference.
Van Pelt, D.A. (7 November 2007). Taking stock of the Ontario election. Symposium panellist at Bernard Zylstra Lecture Series. Ancaster, ON: Redeemer University College.
Van Pelt, D.A. & Rusby Bell, S. (4 June 2007). Under the inspiration: Charlotte Mason’s “Great Recognition” of 1893. Boiling Springs, NC: Paper presented at ChildLight USA Annual Conference.
Allison, D. J., Van Pelt, D.A., & Allison, P.A. (28 May 2007). The study in context: concepts, policy, design and analysis. First paper presentation at symposium Choices and reasons: Who chooses Ontario non-state (private) schools and why? Saskatoon, SK: Annual meeting of Canadian Association for the Study of Educational Administration (CASEA) at annual conference of Canadian Society for Studies in Education (CSSE).
Allison, P.A., Allison, D.J. & Van Pelt, D.A. (28 May 2007). Mapping the terrain: Private schools in Ontario. Second paper presentation at symposium Choices and reasons: Who chooses Ontario non-state (private) schools and why? Saskatoon, SK: Annual meeting of Canadian Association for the Study of Educational Administration (CASEA) at annual conference of Canadian Society for Studies in Education (CSSE).
Allison, D.J., Van Pelt, D.A., & Allison, P.A. (28 May 2007). Who sends their children to Ontario’s non-state (private) schools? Third paper presentation at symposium Choices and reasons: Who chooses Ontario non-state (private) schools and why? Saskatoon, SK: Annual meeting of Canadian Association for the Study of Educational Administration (CASEA) at annual conference of Canadian Society for Studies in Education (CSSE).
Van Pelt, D.A., Allison, D.J., & Allison, P.A. (28 May 2007). What attracts parents to non-state schools? Forth paper presentation at symposium Choices and reasons: Who chooses Ontario non-state (private) schools and why? Saskatoon, SK: Annual meeting of Canadian Association for the Study of Educational Administration (CASEA) at annual conference of Canadian Society for Studies in Education (CSSE).
Van Pelt, D.A., Allison, P.A., and Allison, D.J. (10 May 2007). Private Religiously-defined (independent) schools in Ontario: The spectrum of schools, their supporters and reasons for choosing. Ancaster, ON: Symposium hosted by Department of Education of Redeemer University College.
Van Pelt, D.A. and Baribeau, J. (16 September 2006). Research on home education: Past, present and future. Calgary, AB: Seminar presentation at the National Christian Home Educators Leadership Conference.
Van Pelt, D.A. (30 August 2006). Response to Bill 52: Implications for home educated students. Hamilton, ON: Deputation to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly.
Van Pelt, D.A (2005, May 28) Home education in Canada: A contextualized comparison and evaluation of provincial and territorial policies. London, ON: Paper presented at Canadian Society for Studies in Education Conference, Canadian Association for Studies in Educational Administration.
Van Pelt, D.A. (2005 April 30). Trends in homeschooling. Calgary, AB: Presentation at Civitas, Ninth Annual National Conference.
Van Pelt, D.A. (2004, September 23). Results of 2003 study on home education in Canada. London, Ontario: National Home Educator’s 2004 Leadership Conference.
Van Pelt, D.A. (2004, June 11). Release of results of study on home education in Canada. Vancouver, British Columbia: Fraser Institute Luncheon.
Van Pelt, D.A. (2004, May 6). Release of results of study on home education in Canada. Calgary, Alberta: Fraser Institute Luncheon. Van Pelt, D.A. (2004, March 11). Release of results of study on home education in Canada. Toronto, Ontario: Fraser Institute Luncheon.
Van Pelt, D.A. (2003, September 19). A profile of Canadian home education. Winnipeg, Manitoba: National Home Educator’s 2003 Leadership Conference.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Van Pelt, D.A. (12 July 2009). Christian education and city renewal? Hamilton, ON: Backyard Theology on Tap.
Van Pelt, D.A. (8 July 2009). Who chooses Ontario private schools and why? Oakville, ON: Ontario Christian School Administrators’ Association.
Van Pelt, D.A. (8 July 2009). Effective schools research and Ontario private Christian schools. Oakville, ON: Ontario Christian School Administrators’ Association.
Van Pelt, D.A. (26 August 2008). Doing it alone?: Educating in the context of private schooling, parental partnership and Spirit dependency. Barrie, ON: Keynote at Greater Simcoe Area Christian School Teachers’ Retreat.
Van Pelt, D.A. and Van Pelt, M.H. (19 April 2008). Strategic plan consultation. Oakville, ON: King’s Christian Collegiate Board Retreat.
Van Pelt, D.A. (7 March 2008). Towards the development of an independent study (homeschooling) program. Ontario, CA, USA: Ontario Christian Schools.
Van Pelt, D.A. (20 April 2007). Strategic plan consulation. Patmos College, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
RELEVANT LINKS
Currently on research leave. See Cardus webpage for further details.
Ontario's Private Schools: Who Chooses Them and Why?