Curriculum Autonomy in the Education Systems of Portugal and Canada

ABSTRACT Many authors argue that autonomy is nonexistent in a centralized education system, given it characteristic of decentralization, whereas schools decentralized system have more autonomy. The researchers compare the level curriculum granted to (Portugal) and those (Canada), based on interviews content analysis responsible for administration organization schools. It appears that, Portuguese case, there some school autonomy, essentially centered collective, although teachers do not recognize or take ownership thereof. In Canadian an individual basis each teacher.