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Supporting your planning for improved student achievement www.theschoolsinstitute.com
I am in receipt of an order for the 2009/10 School Examination Trends binder for your school. This year, the binder contains Provincial Exam results, GPA and Honours Graduation results, Grade-to-Grade Transition, Graduation rates and Satisfaction Survey results for secondary schools. GPA has returned to the binder after several years, and Honours Graduates is a new measure. Satisfaction Survey results are now also presented as percentiles.
Delivery of this year’s binder has again been delayed by very late delivery of Ministry data files. I received the last provincial exam data files from the Ministry on April 27, 2011, five months after the Ministry had agreed to provide the files. I also found that key records were missing from the data, leading to some missing totals for subjects with optional provincial exams. Miss-ing values are shown as “•••” in the binder. The Ministry has been unresponsive to my attempts to encourage more timely delivery of data, and has refused to provide these totals. I recognize that many secondary schools use the School Examination Trends binder for school planning, and rely upon a timely delivery of a complete binder.
Late data delivery of data for the binder is an ongoing problem with the Ministry. Since my attempts at resolution to date have been unsuccessful, this year I have decided to seek the help of principals and superintendents with the two issues of late data, and incomplete data. If you wish to help resolve these issues with Ministry data, you can do so by sending me a testimonial letter of support (either by mail, or as an email or email attachment to [email protected]), addressing the following:
•! Which Adminfo binders and/or reports do you use, and for how many years? Who uses them and for what purpose?
•! Why do you choose to use the Adminfo binders and/or reports? What advantages do they have over Ministry reports? What disadvantages? Consider graphics, trends, and contextual results for interpretation.
•! When would you prefer to receive the Adminfo binders and/or reports? If the binders or reports arrive too late in the school year, what is the effect on the processes used by yourself and your colleagues?
•! Please feel free to include other items at your discretion.
I have provided more details in an Open Letter to School and District Administrators, which has been included with the PDF file of this binder. If you cannot find your Open Letter, please contact me by email at the above address and I will send a copy.
I regret being placed in a position that I cannot provide the complete School Examination Trends binder in a timely manner. I would appreciate whatever help you can give to resolve these two issues. Please feel free to contact me as shown above if you have any questions or if I can be of further assistance.
Yours sincerely,
John Taylorfor ADMINFO Resources Inc.
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School Planning Information for
Lake Cowichan Secondary• Ten-year Trends in Examination Results• School Marks and Final Marks• Gender and Aboriginal/First Nations Results• Grade-to-Grade Transitions• Graduation Rates• Satisfaction Survey Results and Trends
2009/10
SCHOOL EXAMINATION TRENDS1 Introduction and Definitions
Table of Contents
2 Applications of Mathematics 10
3 English 10
4 Essentials of Mathematics 10
5 Principals of Mathematics 10
6 Science 10
7 Civic Studies 11
8 Social Studies 11
9 Applications of Mathematics 12
10 BC First Nations Studies 12
11 Biology 12
12 Chemistry 12
13 Communications 12
14 English 12
15 English 12: First Peoples
16 English Literature 12
17 Français Langue Seconde-Immersion
18 French 12
19 Geography 12
20 Geology 12
21 History 12
22 Physics 12
23 Principles of Mathematics 12
24 Second Languages - Other (German, Japanese, Mandarin, Punjabi, Spanish)
25 Average GPA of Graduates
26 Percentage of Graduates With Honours Standing
27 Grade-to-Grade Transition
28 Graduates as a Percentage of Eligible Grade 12 Students
29 Satisfaction Survey, 2010 (Ministry of Education)
30 Satisfaction Survey Trends, 2006 to 2010 (Ministry of Education)
31
Grade 10 Courses
Grade 11 Courses
Grade 12 Courses
Graduates’ Measures of Excellence
Student Transitions
Satisfaction Surveys
IntroductionOverview of this binder
This binder presents provincial exam results for Grade 10, Grade 11 and Grade 12 students. An important change beginning 2007 in the reporting of results is that the August exam session is included in the year that follows it (August to June) rather than in the year preceding it (November to August). This change means that the previous definition of participation rates would produce inappropriate results, so the Ministry of Education has discontinued providing them. Instead, this binder contains a new measure, called Participation Ratio.
Another important change is that since 2004/05, many subjects have optional provincial exams. For each of these subjects, the percentages of students opting to write the exam are reported. In addition, results of students who opt out of exams are reported separately from the results of students who choose to write the exams. Further, in recognition of the different roles played by different types of schools, each school is compared with all schools of the same facility type (Standard, Continuing Education, Alternate, etc.).
Definitions The reader is referred to the Definitions on pages 1.4 to 1.9 below, particularly to become familiar with the definitional changes that have taken place with a number of measures. In most cases, the definitions have been copied or paraphrased from various Ministry of Education reports. Comments have been added by ADMINFO Resources Inc. for clarification purposes. Participation Ratio is also defined, and calculated in the binder by ADMINFO Resources Inc.
Interpreting the results
Rather than looking at examination results on a year-to-year basis, it is important for schools and districts to analyze results over a longer time period to determine whether or not there are significant trends or patterns. Schools and districts should also look for relationships between different measures such as exam marks, school marks and participation ratio, taking into account the students who opt out of exams. These relationships are more easily identified if results are separated for different students and converted to standardized scores which use the same scale, such as the percentiles used in this binder.
The percentiles (see pages 1 and 2 for each subject) are based on the Facility Type of the institution for which this binder has been prepared. Facility Type is defined on pages 1.5 and 1.6. For a Standard public school, the percentiles are based on the distributions of scores for all Standard public schools. Non-Standard public schools and independent schools are excluded. This ensures that the comparisons are more valid and meaningful. Similarly, for a Standard independent school, the percentiles are based on the distributions of scores for all Standard schools (public and independent). Non-Standard schools are excluded. For a Continuing Education Centre, the percentiles are based on the distributions of scores for all Continuing Education Centres. For an Alternate school, the percentiles are based on the distributions of scores for all Alternate schools. In the Diagnostics Tables (pages 3 and 4 for each subject), comparison groups have been chosen to ensure meaningful comparisons. Thus, Standard Public Schools in the district can be compared with Standard Public Schools in the province. Further, a Standard school (whether public or independent) is not compared with any larger group of schools containing Continuing Education Centres.
Provincial Exam Results – Introduction and Definitions
Introductio n (continued)Interpreting the results (continued)
Tabs 25 and 26 contain two measures of excellence for graduates. The Average GPA of Graduates at Tab 25 measures how well they performed in the best 52 credits which satisfy the requirements for graduation (most of which are based on non-examinable courses). The Percentage of Graduates Awarded Provincial Scholarships at Tab 26 is based on examination results only.
Tabs 27 and 28 present two measures which allow some tracking of students as they pass through the school system. A school may perform well with provincial examinations, but if it is because only the better students reach Grade 12, the school may choose to re-evaluate its priorities in its School Plan.
Tabs 29 and 30 present the results of the Ministry’s Satisfaction Survey. Satisfaction is based partly on results, and partly on expectations. Some survey items are considered important, and some are not. Those items that are considered important, and with which many people are not satisfied, are ready candidates for school planning for improvement.
For the first time this year, percentages from the Satisfaction Survey have been converted to percentiles, to give more meaningful results.
Suggested questions to ask
For academic achievement (Tabs 2 to 24):
• Are the percentiles generally high or low, or mostly around the middle?• Is there a general trend up or down over the last 6 to 10 years?• Are there too many students opting out of exams where they are optional?• Are exam results influenced by the students who opt out of exams? Hint: compare the school marks of students who write exams versus those who
are not examined. They are included in the Diagnostics Tables.• Are there any subjects we should consider adding to, or removing from the range
of subjects offered by the school?• Are School Marks reasonably close in percentile terms to exam marks? If not, do
school marking policies need to be revised? Hint: they are shown in the second graph on page 1 for each subject.• Are there balanced numbers of students taking Communications and English?• Are enough students passing?• Is there a reasonable gender balance and Aboriginal balance?• Is the school moving toward meeting its goals, and do they need refining?
For graduates' measures of excellence (Tabs 25 and 26):
• Is the GPA percentile generally high or low?• Is there a general trend up or down over the last 6 to 10 years?• How do the provincial scholarships compare with district and provincial results?
For Student Transitions (Tabs 27 and 28):
• Are the percentages generally high or low?• Is there a general trend up or down over the last 6 to 10 years?• Is the school losing students at any particular grade level?• Is the school losing an unreasonable proportion of boys, girls, or Aboriginals?• Of the Grade 12 students eligible to graduate, is there an unreasonable proportion
of boys, girls, or Aboriginal students not graduating?
Provincial Exam Results – Introduction and Definitions
Introductio n (continued)Suggested questions to ask (continued)
For Satisfaction Survey results (Tabs 29 and 30):
• Which surveyed populations should we interpret with caution due to low participation rates (e.g., Secondary Parents, or Staff)?
• Which survey items have satisfaction results with which we are not comfortable? How important are they?
Hint: use the percentiles to determine the relative rank of the school among all other schools.
• Which survey items have satisfaction results which are very different from the district’s results or the province’s results? How important are they?
• For the survey items that are considered important, are they part of our school plan, and are we making progress?
• Are the satisfaction levels based on good information reaching the people who are responding to the survey? Are they well informed?
• Do we need to change any of our goals based on issues that are showing up in the Satisfaction Survey results?
Conclusion Data-based decision making takes the guesswork out of planning for improving student achievement. Collecting and organizing the data for data-based decision making should not be the main focus of school planning. This binder is designed to reduce the workload of data collection, organizing and distribution, freeing up your time to focus on processes, strategies and structures to improve student achievement.
Provincial Exam Results – Introduction and Definitions
DefinitionsA’ Rate Proportion of students who received a letter grade of 'A' (86% or better) as their best
mark in the school year. Includes students from all grade levels who obtained marks in the subject.Comment: 'A' Rate is used in this binder as a measure of excellence (see also, Mean Score and Pass Rate for other measures of student achievement). From 2006/07, the Ministry of Education has been using new criteria for provincial scholarships. They are called 'Grade 12 Graduation Program Examinations Scholarships', and one requirement is that students need to obtain a letter-grade of 'A' in his or her best three Grade 12 provincial examinations. The 'A' Rate in this binder is used for all three grade levels as a measure of excellence. It is used for scholarships only for relevant Grade 12 subjects.
'A' Rate is presented in the Diagnostics Table (see pages 3 and 4 for each subject) as an Exam 'A' Rate, a School 'A' Rate and a Final 'A' Rate.
Aboriginal Beginning in the 2003/04 school year, a student is considered Aboriginal if s/he self-identified on Form 1701 September 30 enrolment any time in the period 2003/04 and forward. Before 2003/04, students were considered Aboriginal in any given year only if they self-declared in the September 30 enrolment of that year.Comment: This will have the effect of reducing undercounting of Aboriginal students and may change some historical Aboriginal statistics.
Aegrotat A pass standing based on certification that the student was unable to write the examination owing to illness or special circumstances. The student's school percentage is then considered to be the final percentage for the course.Comment: Aegrotats are normally omitted from reported summary examination results.
Attributionof Results
Students may be instructed in multiple schools in a year. However, for summary reporting purposes, school level data are attributed to only one of these schools (and its district). The reported school or district to which the student's results are attributed may not be the last school or district in which the student was instructed. Attribution is based on a hierarchy of rules which first chooses the September authority enrolment as the School (or District) of Attribution, or then chooses a later school of enrolment (up to and including the school or district in which the student wrote the exam, if there is no September enrolment record) as the School (or District) of Attribution of results. This differs from previous reports before 2004/05, which were based on attribution of results to the school at which the student wrote the exam, which was in general (but not always) the school in which the student was last instructed.Comment: This hierarchy of rules attributes each student's results to the school and district of September enrolment, unless there is no record of September enrolment. This means that if a student changed schools during the year, or took a Continuing Education course because the school of enrolment did not offer the course, the student's results will still be attributed to the school and district of September enrolment. As a result, some schools or districts may notice results showing in this binder (e.g., for Applications of Mathematics 10) for small numbers of students, even if the course was not offered by the school or district. If there are less than 10 students, the results will be masked.
Challenge A process whereby a student who has not taken a given provincially examinable course writes the provincial exam in order to compete for a scholarship. The student does not receive credit for the course.Comment: Challenges are normally omitted from reported summary examination results.
Provincial Exam Results – Introduction and Definitions
Definitions (co ontinued)Course Mark This is a relatively new term, used by the Ministry. See 'School Mark' below.
Comment: Before 2004/05, the Ministry of Education called this the 'School Mark'. This name is still used in TRAX reports. The older terminology has been retained in this binder so the term 'Course Mark' will not be confused with the Final Mark for the Course.
Deferral A process whereby a principal grants a student permission to write a Provincial Exam at a future examination session.Comment: Deferrals are normally omitted from reported summary examination results.
Disqualification Results from a student cheating. A mark of zero is given for the examination.Comment: Disqualifications are normally omitted from reported summary examination results.
EligibleGrade 12 Student
A Grade 12 student is eligible to graduate if the student is in a position to graduate by passing all courses in which the student has enrolled in September of the school year.Comment: This number is used as the denominator for Eligible Graduation Rate (see below).
EligibleGraduation Rate
Eligible Graduation Rate is the proportion of Eligible Grade 12 students (see above) who graduate.Comment: The Eligible Graduation Rate does not take into account the students who do not reach Grade 12. The Six-Year Dogwood Completion Rate (not included in this binder) takes these students into account (as well as taking out-migration into account) but it is not available at school level. The First Time Grade 12 Graduation Rate is available at school level, but it is not reported in this binder because of the unknown number of students not graduating because they are not eligible to graduate.
Exam 'A' Rate See 'A' Rate. Refers to the 'A' Rate calculated from the Exam Mark.
Exam Pass Rate See Pass Rate. Refers to the Pass Rate calculated from the Exam Mark.
Exam Mark Best mark of a student in a school year on one or more writes of a particular Provincial Examination subject in that school year.Comment: Before 2004/05, if a student wrote a provincial exam more than once, all exam results were used for that student to report summary results. From 2004/05 onwards, only the best mark is used in all historical data.
Exam Mean Score See Mean Score. Refers to the Mean Score calculated from the Exam Mark.
Facility Type The Facility Type is a way of describing the different types of education facilities designed to meet the education needs of different types of students. Most students are enrolled in Standard schools, which offer most of the regular subjects. Some students are enrolled in other education facilities to meet needs which cannot be met in Standard schools.
In B.C., there are currently eight different types of education facilities. The Facility Types are: Standard Schools; Continuing Education; Distance Education; Alternate Schools; Youth Custody/Residential Attendance Centres; Short Term Provincial Resource Programs; Long Term Provincial Resource Programs; and District Distance Education.
Provincial Exam Results – Introduction and Definitions
Since the types of programs and types of students are different in different Facility Types, comparisons of results between different Facility Types can be misleading. For example, some districts have a large Continuing Education Centre, and some have none. A comparison between a Standard school on the one hand, and a district with a large Continuing Education Centre on the other hand, can lead to incorrect interpretations of the school's performance, compared with the district.Comment: In this binder, the potentially misleading influence of different Facility Types has been kept to a minimum by selecting groups of schools with the same Facility Type for comparison purposes. For example, percentiles on pages 1 and 2 of each subject are restricted to the same Facility Type, and the Diagnostic Table on pages 3 and 4 of each subject contains at least one row restricted to a larger group of schools with the same Facility Type as the schools of comparison.
Final 'A' Rate See 'A' Rate. Refers to the 'A' Rate calculated from the Final Mark.
Final Mark Final marks are based on the blend of a student's best school (course) mark and best exam mark. These best marks may have been earned in different school years. Final marks may be greater than either the best exam results or best school marks observed in the reported year.Comment: For all examinable subjects in grades 10 and 11 and for BC First Nations Studies 12, eighty percent of the Final Mark is allocated to the best school mark and twenty percent is allocated to the best exam mark. For all remaining examinable grade 12 subjects, sixty percent of the Final Mark is allocated to the best school mark and forty percent is allocated to the best exam mark.
Final Mean Score See Mean Score. Refers to the Mean Score calculated from the Final Mark
Final Pass Rate See Pass Rate. Refers to the Pass Rate calculated from the Final Mark.
Full Year A full year of exam results refers to results beginning in August and ending the following June. This includes all exam sessions from August to June.Comment: This definition has been in place since 2006/07, and now applies to all years shown in this binder. Before 2006/07, a full year referred to the period beginning in September and ending the following August.
Grade 12 Graduation Program Examinations Scholarship
From 2006/07, Provincial Scholarships are called Grade 12 Graduation Program Examinations Scholarships. One requirement is that students will to need to obtain at least 86% (a lettergrade of 'A') on their best three Grade 12 provincial examinations (excluding Communications 12). They also need to be Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents, and fulfill graduation requirements.
Grade PointAverage (GPA)
This is a way of summarizing several letter grades in a single measure. In BC, letter grades and letter grade points are allocated on the following basis:
Letter Grade Percent Range Letter Grade Points A 86% to 100% 4 B 73% to 85% 3 C+ 67% to 72% 2.5 C 60% to 66% 2 C– 50% to 59% 1 F 0% to 49% Not included
Provincial Exam Results – Introduction and Definitions
The letter grade points are used to calculate the Grade Point Average (GPA). For each graduate, the GPA is based on the average letter grade points for the best credits which satisfy the requirements for graduation. Courses completed for fewer than 4 credits are weighted. Graduates who graduate with a GPA higher than 3.0 are awarded Honours Standing. Comment: The average GPA of graduates was presented in this binder from its inception in 1993 until the binder published in 2004. An error was found by the Ministry of Education in January 2006 relating to the GPA of students who return to take a course after they have graduated. It introduced a small anomaly in the graduate GPA data. The Ministry appears to have corrected this error for the 2009/10 binder.
Grade-to-GradeTransition Rate
Grade-to-Grade Transition Rate is the proportion of students in a given grade level for the first time, who make the transition to a higher grade level anywhere in the province the following year. This measure does not compensate for out-migration from BC. If a student leaves the province, s/he reduces the Grade-to-Grade Transition Rate of the school and district from which s/he left. Comment: Grade Progression Rate (not included in this binder) compensates for out-migration, but it is not available at school level.
Honours Standing A student graduates with Honours Standing if the student has a Grade Point Average (GPA) higher than 3.0 (a better than B average). GPA, and the points for each letter grade, are defined above.Comment: The percentage of graduates who graduate with Honours Standing is a measure of graduates’ excellence. However, it should be kept in mind that most courses which satisfy the requirements for graduation are not examinable - marks are based on teacher assessment only, allowing for non-standardized criteria to affect interpretation of results.
Letter Grades See Grade Point Average for the corresponding Percent Range.
Mask Mask' in the cell of a table indicates that the result in the cell is based on between one and nine students. It has been masked to comply with the privacy provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.Comment: This masking criterion is in accordance with the Ministry's policy on reporting small populations. It was increased from less than 5 students to less than 10 students in November 2009.
Mean Score Average best percent mark (exam or school) of students in the school year (including August exams). The final mean score is the average of the final marks, which are based on the best exam mark and best school mark (see above). Aegrotats, deferrals, challenges and disqualifications are excluded.Comment: Before 2004/05, all percent marks of each student who wrote multiple exams were included in the average of exam marks. Since only the best mark of each student is now included for all years reported, most schools and districts will find that their historical mean scores will have increased slightly in this binder compared with some earlier historical mean scores.
Mean Score is used in this binder as a measure of overall performance (see also, Pass Rate and 'A' Rate). It is presented in the Diagnostics Table (pages 3 and 4 for each subject) as an Exam Mean Score, a School Mean Score and a Final Mean Score.
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Definitions (co ontinued)Participation Ratio (previously called Participation Rate)
Participation Ratio for a provincially examinable subject is calculated by dividing the number of students who have final marks for the subject in the school year by the total number of students who were enrolled in the same grade level as the indicated subject. For example, the 2009/10 Participation Ratio for Biology 12 is the number of students with final marks in 2009/10 Biology 12 divided by the 2009/10 Grade 12 enrolment.Comment: This is not the same as a Participation Rate. For a Participation Rate, the students in the numerator should be a subset of the students in the denominator. The Participation Ratio fails this criterion in at least two cases (see below).
Case 1The school year now includes the August exam session as the first session of the school year, for which most students are from the previous school year. Hence (as an example), the 2009/10 Participation Ratio overestimates the 2009/10 Participation Rate by the number of students writing exams in August 2009. It also underestimates the 2009/10 Participation Rate by the number of students writing exams in August 2010.
Case 2Some students take subjects outside their grade level. Hence (as another example), the 2009/10 Participation Ratio for Biology 12 overestimates the 2009/10 Participation Rate by the number of 2009/10 students with final marks in Biology 12 who are not enrolled in Grade 12. It also underestimates the 2009/10 Participation Rate by the number of 2009/10 Grade 12 students with final marks in Biology 12 who took Biology 12 in other school years when they were not enrolled in Grade 12.
Both of these cases contain an overestimate and an underestimate of similar proportions. Hence, it may be seen that Participation Ratio may be used as a reasonable approximation of Participation Rate.
Pass Rate Proportion of students who received a letter grade of 'C–' or better (50% or better) as their best mark in the school year. Includes students from all grade levels who obtained marks in the subject. Aegrotats, deferrals, challenges and disqualifications are excluded.Comment: Pass Rate is used in this binder as a measure of basic competence (see also, Mean Score and 'A' Rate). It is presented in the Diagnostics Table as an Exam Pass Rate, a School Pass Rate and a Final Pass Rate.
Percentile The percentile of a school is a way of identifying the performance of that school relative to other schools of the same Facility Type. In simplified terms, if the exam mean score of each school in a given subject for a given year is placed on a scale from lowest to highest (to form a 'ladder' of mean scores), the percentile of a given school is approximately how far up the ladder the school is placed. If the school is 3/4 of the way up the ladder, it is at the 75th percentile.
In more technical terms, for each subject each year, the collection of exam mean scores (one for each school) is used to calculate the mean and standard deviation of the collection, which are then used to convert each school's exam mean score to a 'z-score' (in a distribution where the mean is zero and standard deviation is 1). The 'z-score' is then used to calculate the percentile of the school, assuming the collection of scores are distributed as a 'normal' distribution. Not all distributions are 'normal', which affects the accuracy of the percentile. However, in each year, all schools are treated the same way, so it still provides a good measure of relative standing of each school's results each year.
Provincial Exam Results – Introduction and Definitions
Comment: On pages 1 and 2 for each subject, a number of measures are converted to percentiles and presented graphically. This allows for valid comparisons over time, and valid comparisons between different measures. In particular, they compensate for different difficulty levels of exams from year to year, and allow easy identification of extreme results
Scholarship See Grade 12 Graduation Program Examinations Scholarship.
School 'A' Rate See 'A' Rate. Refers to the 'A' Rate calculated from the School Mark.
School Mark This is the best mark of a student in a school year assigned by the classroom teacher as a result of the student's work in class.Comment: From 2004/05 onward, the Ministry of Education has used the term 'Course Mark' in its public reports, but retained 'the term School Mark' in its TRAX reports. The older terminology ('School Mark') has been retained in this binder so the term 'Course Mark' will not be confused with the Final Mark for the Course.
School Mean Score See Mean Score. Refers to the Mean Score calculated from the School Mark.
School Pass Rate See Pass Rate. Refers to the Pass Rate calculated from the School Mark.
Subject All subjects in this binder include both French and English variants of equivalent curricula, in combination. For example, Chemistry 12 contains results for the English 'Chemistry 12' and the French 'Chemie 12' for all years reported.Comment: Before 2004/05, English and French variants were reported separately.
Three Year Moving Average
This is the average of three successive years of results, ending at the specified year. For example, the three year moving average for 2009/10 is the average of all scores for students with valid marks for 2007/08, 2008/09 and 2009/10.Comment: This measure was introduced in 2005/06, and had been included in this binder to allow schools and districts with small numbers of students (which are normally masked) to use their results for planning purposes, as well as to provide all schools and districts with a more stable baseline against which to measure year-to-year performance. Unfortunately, the Ministry of Education changed the way it provided year-by-year data to ADMINFO Resources for this year’s edition of the binder, and Three Year Moving Averages are not available at the present time.
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NOTES.In the tables above, 'N/A' indicates that either no students were involved or no data are currently available. 'Mask' indicates that results have been suppressed (masked) to comply with the
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This applies if there is less than 10 students with Final Marks.All data refer to Standard schools only. Continuing Education, Distance Education, Alternate schools, Electronic Schooling, etc. are excluded.
4. All statistics from 2006/07 onwards exclude students in the 'old' graduation program for which provincial examinations are required. This corresponds with Ministry reporting conventions.
4. All statistics from 2006/07 onwards exclude students in the 'old' graduation program for which provincial examinations are required. This corresponds with Ministry reporting conventions.
NOTES.In the tables above, 'N/A' indicates that either no students were involved or no data are currently available. 'Mask' indicates that results have been suppressed (masked) to comply with the
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This applies if there is less than 10 students with Final Marks.All data refer to Standard schools only. Continuing Education, Distance Education, Alternate schools, Electronic Schooling, etc. are excluded.
4. All statistics from 2006/07 onwards exclude students in the 'old' graduation program for which provincial examinations are required. This corresponds with Ministry reporting conventions.
4. All statistics from 2006/07 onwards exclude students in the 'old' graduation program for which provincial examinations are required. This corresponds with Ministry reporting conventions.
NOTES.In the tables above, 'N/A' indicates that either no students were involved or no data are currently available. 'Mask' indicates that results have been suppressed (masked) to comply with the
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This applies if there is less than 10 students with Final Marks.All data refer to Standard schools only. Continuing Education, Distance Education, Alternate schools, Electronic Schooling, etc. are excluded.
4. All statistics from 2006/07 onwards exclude students in the 'old' graduation program for which provincial examinations are required. This corresponds with Ministry reporting conventions.
4. All statistics from 2006/07 onwards exclude students in the 'old' graduation program for which provincial examinations are required. This corresponds with Ministry reporting conventions.
NOTES.In the tables above, 'N/A' indicates that either no students were involved or no data are currently available. 'Mask' indicates that results have been suppressed (masked) to comply with the
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This applies if there is less than 10 students with Final Marks.All data refer to Standard schools only. Continuing Education, Distance Education, Alternate schools, Electronic Schooling, etc. are excluded.
4. All statistics from 2006/07 onwards exclude students in the 'old' graduation program for which provincial examinations are required. This corresponds with Ministry reporting conventions.
4. All statistics from 2006/07 onwards exclude students in the 'old' graduation program for which provincial examinations are required. This corresponds with Ministry reporting conventions.
NOTES.In the tables above, 'N/A' indicates that either no students were involved or no data are currently available. 'Mask' indicates that results have been suppressed (masked) to comply with the
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This applies if there is less than 10 students with Final Marks.All data refer to Standard schools only. Continuing Education, Distance Education, Alternate schools, Electronic Schooling, etc. are excluded.
4. All statistics from 2006/07 onwards exclude students in the 'old' graduation program for which provincial examinations are required. This corresponds with Ministry reporting conventions.
4. All statistics from 2006/07 onwards exclude students in the 'old' graduation program for which provincial examinations are required. This corresponds with Ministry reporting conventions.
The Ministry did not provide all requested data that met with Ministry masking policy so this value could not be calculated.
NOTES.In the tables above, 'N/A' indicates that either no students were involved or no data are currently available. 'Mask' indicates that results have been suppressed (masked) to comply with the
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This applies if there is less than 10 students with Final Marks.All data refer to Standard schools only. Continuing Education, Distance Education, Alternate schools, Electronic Schooling, etc. are excluded.
4. All statistics from 2006/07 onwards exclude students in the 'old' graduation program for which provincial examinations are required. This corresponds with Ministry reporting conventions.
4. All statistics from 2006/07 onwards exclude students in the 'old' graduation program for which provincial examinations are required. This corresponds with Ministry reporting conventions.
The Ministry did not provide all requested data that met with Ministry masking policy so this value could not be calculated.
NOTES.In the tables above, 'N/A' indicates that either no students were involved or no data are currently available. 'Mask' indicates that results have been suppressed (masked) to comply with the
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This applies if there is less than 10 students with Final Marks.All data refer to Standard schools only. Continuing Education, Distance Education, Alternate schools, Electronic Schooling, etc. are excluded.
4. All statistics from 2006/07 onwards exclude students in the 'old' graduation program for which provincial examinations are required. This corresponds with Ministry reporting conventions.
4. All statistics from 2006/07 onwards exclude students in the 'old' graduation program for which provincial examinations are required. This corresponds with Ministry reporting conventions.
NOTES.In the tables above, 'N/A' indicates that either no students were involved or no data are currently available. 'Mask' indicates that results have been suppressed (masked) to comply with the
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This applies if there is less than 10 students with Final Marks.All data refer to Standard schools only. Continuing Education, Distance Education, Alternate schools, Electronic Schooling, etc. are excluded.
4. All statistics from 2006/07 onwards exclude students in the 'old' graduation program for which provincial examinations are required. This corresponds with Ministry reporting conventions.
4. All statistics from 2006/07 onwards exclude students in the 'old' graduation program for which provincial examinations are required. This corresponds with Ministry reporting conventions.
NOTES.In the tables above, 'N/A' indicates that either no students were involved or no data are currently available. 'Mask' indicates that results have been suppressed (masked) to comply with the
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This applies if there is less than 10 students with Final Marks.All data refer to Standard schools only. Continuing Education, Distance Education, Alternate schools, Electronic Schooling, etc. are excluded.
4. All statistics from 2006/07 onwards exclude students in the 'old' graduation program for which provincial examinations are required. This corresponds with Ministry reporting conventions.
4. All statistics from 2006/07 onwards exclude students in the 'old' graduation program for which provincial examinations are required. This corresponds with Ministry reporting conventions.
The Ministry did not provide all requested data that met with Ministry masking policy so this value could not be calculated.
NOTES.In the tables above, 'N/A' indicates that either no students were involved or no data are currently available. 'Mask' indicates that results have been suppressed (masked) to comply with the
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This applies if there is less than 10 students with Final Marks.All data refer to Standard schools only. Continuing Education, Distance Education, Alternate schools, Electronic Schooling, etc. are excluded.
4. All statistics from 2006/07 onwards exclude students in the 'old' graduation program for which provincial examinations are required. This corresponds with Ministry reporting conventions.
4. All statistics from 2006/07 onwards exclude students in the 'old' graduation program for which provincial examinations are required. This corresponds with Ministry reporting conventions.
The Ministry did not provide all requested data that met with Ministry masking policy so this value could not be calculated.
NOTES.In the tables above, 'N/A' indicates that either no students were involved or no data are currently available. 'Mask' indicates that results have been suppressed (masked) to comply with the
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This applies if there is less than 10 students with Final Marks.All data refer to Standard schools only. Continuing Education, Distance Education, Alternate schools, Electronic Schooling, etc. are excluded.
4. All statistics from 2006/07 onwards exclude students in the 'old' graduation program for which provincial examinations are required. This corresponds with Ministry reporting conventions.
4. All statistics from 2006/07 onwards exclude students in the 'old' graduation program for which provincial examinations are required. This corresponds with Ministry reporting conventions.
The Ministry did not provide all requested data that met with Ministry masking policy so this value could not be calculated.
NOTES.In the tables above, 'N/A' indicates that either no students were involved or no data are currently available. 'Mask' indicates that results have been suppressed (masked) to comply with the
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This applies if there is less than 10 students with Final Marks.All data refer to Standard schools only. Continuing Education, Distance Education, Alternate schools, Electronic Schooling, etc. are excluded.
4. All statistics from 2006/07 onwards exclude students in the 'old' graduation program for which provincial examinations are required. This corresponds with Ministry reporting conventions.
4. All statistics from 2006/07 onwards exclude students in the 'old' graduation program for which provincial examinations are required. This corresponds with Ministry reporting conventions.
The Ministry did not provide all requested data that met with Ministry masking policy so this value could not be calculated.
NOTES.In the tables above, 'N/A' indicates that either no students were involved or no data are currently available. 'Mask' indicates that results have been suppressed (masked) to comply with the
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This applies if there is less than 10 students with Final Marks.All data refer to Standard schools only. Continuing Education, Distance Education, Alternate schools, Electronic Schooling, etc. are excluded.
4. All statistics from 2006/07 onwards exclude students in the 'old' graduation program for which provincial examinations are required. This corresponds with Ministry reporting conventions.
4. All statistics from 2006/07 onwards exclude students in the 'old' graduation program for which provincial examinations are required. This corresponds with Ministry reporting conventions.
The Ministry did not provide all requested data that met with Ministry masking policy so this value could not be calculated.
NOTES.In the tables above, 'N/A' indicates that either no students were involved or no data are currently available. 'Mask' indicates that results have been suppressed (masked) to comply with the
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This applies if there is less than 10 students with Final Marks.All data refer to Standard schools only. Continuing Education, Distance Education, Alternate schools, Electronic Schooling, etc. are excluded.
4. All statistics from 2006/07 onwards exclude students in the 'old' graduation program for which provincial examinations are required. This corresponds with Ministry reporting conventions.
4. All statistics from 2006/07 onwards exclude students in the 'old' graduation program for which provincial examinations are required. This corresponds with Ministry reporting conventions.
Average GPA of school's graduates 2.67 2.84 2.89 2.99 2.96 3.00 2.77 2.51 2.61 2.49Average GPA as percentile 3 22 32 56 40 51 15 2 7 1Average GPA of schools selected 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.97 3.00 3.00 2.94 2.83 2.85 2.86Median of schools selected 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50Number of graduates from school 49 69 56 58 46 54 45 54 56 44Number of schools selected for data 232 236 233 236 234 240 240 245 244 243
The Ministry's Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated from the best credits that satisfy the requirements for graduation.It is based on final letter grades, which are a blend of school (course) marks and provincial exam marks.The grade points for each letter grade are A = 4; B = 3; C+ = 2.5; C = 2; C- = 1.
If a GPA is greater than 3.0, the student is considered by the Ministry to have graduated with Honours Standing.
Number With Honours Standing 14 27 22 31 26 23 14 9 13 4Number of Graduates 49 69 56 58 46 54 45 54 56 44Lake Cowichan Secondary Pct 28.6% 39.1% 39.3% 53.4% 56.5% 42.6% 31.1% 16.7% 23.2% 9.1%All District Standard Schools 56.6% 48.0% 52.8% 55.6% 55.3% 53.1% 51.0% 45.4% 49.9% 44.6%All BC Public Standard Schools 49.8% 49.4% 50.0% 50.4% 52.2% 53.7% 49.9% 43.4% 43.6% 45.5%Provincial Total* (Public & Indept) 49.2% 49.2% 50.0% 50.3% 52.1% 53.9% 50.4% 44.1% 44.1% 46.0%
* Includes all Facility Types - Standard, Continuing Education, Distance Education, Alternate Schools, Youth Custody Residential Centres, etc.
If a GPA is greater than 3.0, the student is considered by the Ministry to have graduated with Honours Standing.The Ministry's Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated from the best credits that satisfy the requirements for graduation.It is based on final letter grades, which are a blend of school (course) marks and provincial exam marks.The grade points for each letter grade are A = 4; B = 3; C+ = 2.5; C = 2; C- = 1.
For further information, please see the Ministry of Education's website at www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/handbook/.
School 85% 88% 83% 88% 90% 86% 90% 90% 87% 90% School 77% 87% 83% 80% 84% 78% 89% 78% 74% 81%District Standard schools* 81% 82% 82% 89% 90% 86% 87% 91% 91% 88% District Standard schools* 73% 74% 77% 76% 79% 78% 78% 75% 79% 80%
All BC Standard Public Schools* 92% 92% 92% 93% 93% 92% 93% 93% 94% 94% All BC Standard Public Schools* 85% 85% 86% 86% 87% 87% 87% 88% 88% 90%School headcount Grade 10 73 77 63 75 62 83 69 52 60 49 School headcount Grade 11 90 70 78 60 75 65 66 67 50 54Grade 11 or higher the following year 62 68 52 66 56 71 62 47 52 44 Grade 12 the following year 69 61 65 48 63 51 59 52 37 44
* Standard public schools do not include Continuing Education, Alternate schools, Distance Education, Youth Custody/Residential Attendance Centres, Provincial Resource Programs or District Distance Ed.
NOTES.These statistics have been calculated by tracking students over time. Students were designated a starting grade if they were in that grade level for the first time. They were counted as having advancedat least one grade level if they were enrolled in any B.C. school the following year and their grade level was higher than the previous year. Secondary Ungraded students were treated ashigher than Grade 8 but lower than Grade 9. Students moving into Elementary Ungraded or Home Schooling were excluded from the analysis. Percentages based on less than 10 students have been masked. Students who left the province would contribute to the count of students who did not advance at least one grade level.
** Some results may differ slightly from previously published results because the data originate from the Ministry's data warehouse which is continuously updated.
04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 NOTES. Number of TOTAL 38079 39156 37686 38661 38607 39144 Students are considered to be 'eligible' to graduate if they were in a position to graduate Graduates Males 18721 19315 18452 19080 19235 19504 provided they passed all the courses for which they were currently registered.
Females 19358 19841 19234 19581 19372 19640 The graduation rate shown on this page represents the percentage of eligible students who Aboriginal/FN 1864 1999 2050 2274 2429 2541 succeeded in graduating in the same year they were eligible.
It does not include students who were not eligible to graduate, and in particular, does not Eligible to TOTAL 40049 41252 40111 40404 40456 41148 include students who did not reach grade 12. Graduate Males 19931 20557 19852 20049 20337 20643
Females 20118 20695 20259 20355 20119 20505 Adult students have been excluded from all graduation rate data. Aboriginal/FN 2078 2244 2365 2516 2665 2815
Cells are masked if they are based on less than 10 students. Graduation Rate TOTAL 95.1% 94.9% 94.0% 95.7% 95.4% 95.1%
Males 93.9% 94.0% 92.9% 95.2% 94.6% 94.5% ** Some results may differ slightly from previously published results because the data Females 96.2% 95.9% 94.9% 96.2% 96.3% 95.8% originate from the Ministry's data warehouse which is continuously updated. Aboriginal/FN 89.7% 89.1% 86.7% 90.4% 91.1% 90.3%
Source: Ministry of Education, April, 2011.
Facility Types include Standard schools, Continuing Education, Alternate schools, Distance Education, Youth Custody/Residential Attendance Centres, Provincial Resource Programs and District Distance Ed.
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04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10
Lowest quarter of schools PROVINCIAL AVERAGE Aboriginal/First Nations Females Males School average
Satisfaction Survey, 2010 Grade 10 students (page 1)Cowichan Valley Lake Cowichan Secondary
Percentage responding 'All of the time' or 'Many times'
Continued next page
NOTES. For each question, respondents were asked to choose one of ALL OF THE TIME, MANY TIMES, SOME TIMES, FEW TIMES, AT NO TIME or DON'T KNOW.The percentages shown represent the percentage of respondents who answered ALL OF THE TIME or MANY TIMES.>> Participation for the school was 104%. Participation of at least 50% is recommended for a reasonably representative sample.>> Participation for the district was 91%. Participation of at least 50% is recommended for a reasonably representative sample.>> Participation for the province was 72%. Participation of at least 50% is recommended for a reasonably representative sample.Percentiles shown after each question represent the percentile rank among all schools (0th percentile = lowest school; 100th percentile = highest school).
Source: B.C. Ministry of Education
63%
60%
61%
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53%
19%
6%
25%
19%
21%
86%
38%
69%
49%
56%
52%
34%
18%
7%
29%
26%
28%
80%
33%
70%
57%
57%
54%
40%
17%
15%
39%
33%
36%
81%
40%
0%! 20%! 40%! 60%! 80%! 100%!
Do you try to do your best at school? [63% = 17th percentile]
Are you getting better at reading? [60% = 66th percentile]
Are you getting better at writing? [61% = 73rd percentile]
Are you getting better at mathematics? [47% = 21st percentile]
At school, are you getting better at using computers? [53% = 91st percentile]
At school, are you learning about art? [19% = 62nd percentile]
At school, are you learning about music? [6% = 16th percentile]
At school, are you learning how to do things to care for the environment (for example: recycling, waste reduction, energy, land and water conservation)? [25% = 14th
percentile]
At school, are you learning about climate change? [19% = 8th percentile]
At school, are you being taught about Aboriginal peoples in Canada? [21% = 7th percentile]
At school, do you respect people who are different from you (for example, think, act, or look different)? [86% = 79th
percentile]
At school, do you participate in activities outside class hours (for example, clubs, dance, sports teams, music)?
Satisfaction Survey, 2010 Grade 10 students (page 2)Cowichan Valley Lake Cowichan Secondary
Percentage responding 'All of the time' or 'Many times'
Continued from previous page
NOTES. For each question, respondents were asked to choose one of ALL OF THE TIME, MANY TIMES, SOME TIMES, FEW TIMES, AT NO TIME or DON'T KNOW.The percentages shown represent the percentage of respondents who answered ALL OF THE TIME or MANY TIMES.>> Participation for the school was 104%. Participation of at least 50% is recommended for a reasonably representative sample.>> Participation for the district was 91%. Participation of at least 50% is recommended for a reasonably representative sample.>> Participation for the province was 72%. Participation of at least 50% is recommended for a reasonably representative sample.Percentiles shown after each question represent the percentile rank among all schools (0th percentile = lowest school; 100th percentile = highest school).
Source: B.C. Ministry of Education
85%
4%
73%
23%
45%
56%
38%
38%
80%
43%
54%
67%
24%
22%
71%
74%
72%
8%
63%
31%
48%
56%
35%
36%
63%
27%
46%
63%
18%
54%
44%
63%
73%
7%
67%
27%
46%
54%
38%
38%
62%
30%
44%
65%
18%
52%
46%
65%
0%! 20%! 40%! 60%! 80%! 100%!
Do you feel safe at school? [85% = 94th percentile]
At school, are you bullied, teased, or picked on? [4% = 15th percentile]
Do you know what your school's expectations are for student behaviour? [73% = 76th percentile]
At school, do you learn about saving and spending money? (for example, budgeting for future goals) [23% = 39th
percentile] Are you satisfied that school is preparing you for a job in the
future? [45% = 50th percentile] Are you satisfied that school is preparing you for post-
Satisfaction Survey, 2010 Grade 12 students (page 1)Cowichan Valley Lake Cowichan Secondary
Percentage responding 'All of the time' or 'Many times'
Continued next page
NOTES. For each question, respondents were asked to choose one of ALL OF THE TIME, MANY TIMES, SOME TIMES, FEW TIMES, AT NO TIME or DON'T KNOW.The percentages shown represent the percentage of respondents who answered ALL OF THE TIME or MANY TIMES.>> Participation for the school was 106%. Participation of at least 50% is recommended for a reasonably representative sample.>> Participation for the district was 84%. Participation of at least 50% is recommended for a reasonably representative sample.>> Participation for the province was 60%. Participation of at least 50% is recommended for a reasonably representative sample.Percentiles shown after each question represent the percentile rank among all schools (0th percentile = lowest school; 100th percentile = highest school).
Source: B.C. Ministry of Education
50%
54%
69%
39%
39%
24%
8%
33%
19%
10%
70%
37%
68%
47%
60%
48%
35%
23%
8%
34%
22%
11%
83%
38%
66%
55%
57%
44%
34%
19%
13%
38%
22%
19%
83%
40%
0%! 20%! 40%! 60%! 80%! 100%!
Do you try to do your best at school? [50% = 0th percentile]
Are you getting better at reading? [54% = 45th percentile]
Are you getting better at writing? [69% = 93rd percentile]
Are you getting better at mathematics? [39% = 30th percentile]
At school, are you getting better at using computers? [39% = 68th percentile]
At school, are you learning about art? [24% = 73rd percentile]
At school, are you learning about music? [8% = 26th percentile]
At school, are you learning how to do things to care for the environment (for example: recycling, waste reduction, energy, land and water conservation)? [33% = 38th
percentile]
At school, are you learning about climate change? [19% = 37th percentile]
At school, are you being taught about Aboriginal peoples in Canada? [10% = 12th percentile]
At school, do you respect people who are different from you (for example, think, act, or look different)? [70% = 4th
percentile]
At school, do you participate in activities outside class hours (for example, clubs, dance, sports teams, music)?
Satisfaction Survey, 2010 Grade 12 students (page 2)Cowichan Valley Lake Cowichan Secondary
Percentage responding 'All of the time' or 'Many times'
Continued from previous page
NOTES. For each question, respondents were asked to choose one of ALL OF THE TIME, MANY TIMES, SOME TIMES, FEW TIMES, AT NO TIME or DON'T KNOW.The percentages shown represent the percentage of respondents who answered ALL OF THE TIME or MANY TIMES.>> Participation for the school was 106%. Participation of at least 50% is recommended for a reasonably representative sample.>> Participation for the district was 84%. Participation of at least 50% is recommended for a reasonably representative sample.>> Participation for the province was 60%. Participation of at least 50% is recommended for a reasonably representative sample.Percentiles shown after each question represent the percentile rank among all schools (0th percentile = lowest school; 100th percentile = highest school).
Source: B.C. Ministry of Education
82%
8%
75%
14%
30%
40%
54%
44%
65%
39%
65%
80%
20%
22%
37%
58%
80%
6%
68%
17%
38%
54%
49%
46%
72%
28%
51%
74%
11%
56%
34%
40%
79%
6%
68%
19%
34%
47%
44%
44%
65%
28%
47%
69%
13%
49%
34%
40%
0%! 20%! 40%! 60%! 80%! 100%!
Do you feel safe at school? [82% = 61st percentile]
At school, are you bullied, teased, or picked on? [8% = 73rd percentile]
Do you know what your school's expectations are for student behaviour? [75% = 77th percentile]
At school, do you learn about saving and spending money? (for example, budgeting for future goals) [14% = 26th
percentile] Are you satisfied that school is preparing you for a job in the
future? [30% = 36th percentile] Are you satisfied that school is preparing you for post-
Satisfaction Survey, 2010 Secondary Parents (page 1)Cowichan Valley Lake Cowichan Secondary
Percentage responding 'All of the time' or 'Many times'
Continued next page
NOTES. For each question, respondents were asked to choose one of ALL OF THE TIME, MANY TIMES, SOME TIMES, FEW TIMES, AT NO TIME or DON'T KNOW.The percentages shown represent the percentage of respondents who answered ALL OF THE TIME or MANY TIMES.>> School did not participate for this grade level.WARNING! Participation for the district was 2%. Participation of at least 50% is recommended for a reasonably representative sample.WARNING! Participation for the province was 4%. Participation of at least 50% is recommended for a reasonably representative sample.Percentiles shown after each question represent the percentile rank among all schools (0th percentile = lowest school; 100th percentile = highest school).
Source: B.C. Ministry of Education
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
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0%
0%
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58%
69%
62%
38%
58%
40%
52%
74%
42%
77%
0%
75%
67%
74%
74%
64%
63%
67%
68%
68%
74%
50%
85%
5%
80%
69%
0%! 20%! 40%! 60%! 80%! 100%!
Are you satisfied with what your child is learning at school? [No responses]
Are you satisfied with the development of your child’s reading skills at school? [No responses]
Are you satisfied with the development of your child’s writing skills at school? [No responses]
Are you satisfied with the development of your child’s mathematics skills at school? [No responses]
Are you satisfied with the development of your child's computer skills at school? [No responses]
At school, is your child learning about how to stay healthy? [No responses]
At school, does your child get exercise (for example, physical activity or sports)? [No responses]
Are personal differences respected at your child’s school? [No responses]
At school, does your child participate in activities outside class hours (for example, clubs, dance, sports teams,
music)? [No responses]
Do you think that your child is safe at school? [No responses]
Is your child bullied, teased, or picked on at school? [No responses]
Does your child's school provide clear expectations for student behaviour in the school? [No responses]
Are the rules related to behaviour enforced consistently at your child’s school? [No responses]
Satisfaction Survey, 2010 Secondary Parents (page 2)Cowichan Valley Lake Cowichan Secondary
Percentage responding 'All of the time' or 'Many times'
Continued from previous page
NOTES. For each question, respondents were asked to choose one of ALL OF THE TIME, MANY TIMES, SOME TIMES, FEW TIMES, AT NO TIME or DON'T KNOW.The percentages shown represent the percentage of respondents who answered ALL OF THE TIME or MANY TIMES.>> School did not participate for this grade level.WARNING! Participation for the district was 2%. Participation of at least 50% is recommended for a reasonably representative sample.WARNING! Participation for the province was 4%. Participation of at least 50% is recommended for a reasonably representative sample.Percentiles shown after each question represent the percentile rank among all schools (0th percentile = lowest school; 100th percentile = highest school).
Source: B.C. Ministry of Education
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
42%
50%
62%
50%
62%
54%
54%
41%
20%
62%
32%
36%
4%
52%
60%
69%
68%
71%
74%
67%
47%
7%
78%
47%
54%
14%
0%! 20%! 40%! 60%! 80%! 100%!
Are you satisfied that school is preparing your child for a job in the future? [No responses]
Are you satisfied that school is preparing your child for post-secondary education? [No responses]
Are you satisfied that staff treat all students fairly at school? [No responses]
Do your child’s teachers help with schoolwork when needed? [No responses]
Do teachers care about your child? [No responses]
Does your child's report card provide clear information about his/her progress? [No responses]
Are you satisfied with the program choices at your child’s school? [No responses]
Are you aware of the school goals for improving student learning? [No responses]
I would like to transfer my child to a different school. [No responses]
Do you feel welcome at your child’s school? [No responses]
Are you included in decisions made at the school that affect your child’s education? [No responses]
Are you given the opportunity to be involved in the school planning activities (for example, goal setting, safe school
planning, school improvement)? [No responses]
Do you volunteer at your child’s school? [No responses]
Satisfaction Survey, 2010 Staff (page 1)Cowichan Valley Lake Cowichan Secondary
Less than 10 survey forms returned - school data have been masked
Percentage responding 'All of the time' or 'Many times'
Continued next page
NOTES. For each question, respondents were asked to choose one of ALL OF THE TIME, MANY TIMES, SOME TIMES, FEW TIMES, AT NO TIME or DON'T KNOW.The percentages shown represent the percentage of respondents who answered ALL OF THE TIME or MANY TIMES.According to Ministry reports, a participation rate for staff is not included as the Ministry collects data only on teaching staff, and the survey is open to all school employees. However, low historical participation suggests that the results may not represent the opinions of staff as a whole.Percentiles shown after each question represent the percentile rank among all districts (0th percentile = lowest district; 100th percentile = highest district).Data from less than 10 staff have been masked.
Source: B.C. Ministry of Education
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
82%
95%
73%
63%
46%
79%
53%
50%
99%
90%
85%
93%
70%
89%
65%
69%
40%
73%
57%
69%
96%
86%
75%
92%
0%! 20%! 40%! 60%! 80%! 100%!
Are you satisfied with the academic performance of the students at your school? [Masked]
At your school, are all students expected to do well? [Masked]
Are you satisfied with the development of students' reading and writing skills at your school? [Masked]
Are you satisfied with the development of students' computer skills at your school? [Masked]
Are you satisfied with the efforts at your school to improve students' knowledge and skills in personal financial
planning? [Masked]
Are you satisfied with the human and social development of students at this school? [Masked]
Are you satisfied with the efforts at your school to teach students about climate change? [Masked]
Are you satisfied with the efforts at your school to teach students about Aboriginal peoples in Canada? [Masked]
Does your school welcome and include all students? [Masked]
Does your school provide clear expectations for student behaviour in the school? [Masked]
Are the rules related to behaviour enforced consistently at your school? [Masked]
Is your school a safe place to work and learn? [Masked]
Satisfaction Survey, 2010 Staff (page 2)Cowichan Valley Lake Cowichan Secondary
Less than 10 survey forms returned - school data have been masked
Percentage responding 'All of the time' or 'Many times'
Continued from previous page
NOTES. For each question, respondents were asked to choose one of ALL OF THE TIME, MANY TIMES, SOME TIMES, FEW TIMES, AT NO TIME or DON'T KNOW.The percentages shown represent the percentage of respondents who answered ALL OF THE TIME or MANY TIMES.According to Ministry reports, a participation rate for staff is not included as the Ministry collects data only on teaching staff, and the survey is open to all school employees. However, low historical participation suggests that the results may not represent the opinions of staff as a whole.Percentiles shown after each question represent the percentile rank among all districts (0th percentile = lowest district; 100th percentile = highest district).Data from less than 10 staff have been masked.
Source: B.C. Ministry of Education
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
92%
79%
94%
96%
90%
67%
83%
69%
98%
88%
75%
95%
96%
77%
84%
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86%
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Are you aware of the school goals for improving student learning? [Masked]
Does your school provide programs to meet all students’ needs? [Masked]
Do teachers strive to improve the quality of instruction? [Masked]
Is students’ progress regularly and systematically assessed and evaluated? [Masked]
Is assessment information used to plan for instruction? [Masked]
Do teachers collaborate to plan for instruction? [Masked]
Is professional development ongoing at this school? [Masked]
Do you have opportunities for input in school decision-making? [Masked]
Do staff members care about students’ well-being and academic success? [Masked]
Does your school have a positive climate? [Masked]
Is the physical condition of the school welcoming? [Masked]
Do you feel that this is a good school? [Masked]
In your school, do staff members work hard to maintain good relations with parents? [Masked]
Are parents involved in decisions at the school that affect their child? [Masked]
Does your school welcome the input of parents in school planning activities? [Masked]
Does your school welcome the participation of parents (for example, volunteering)? [Masked]
Satisfaction Survey Trends Grade 10 students (page 1)Cowichan Valley Lake Cowichan Secondary
School Results, 2006 to 2010
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2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 * At least 50% participation is recommendedPARTICIPATION RATES* 87% 84% 67% 83% 104% for a reasonably representative sample.
Source: B.C. Ministry of Education
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Do you try to do your best at school?
Are you getting better at reading?
Are you getting better at writing?
Are you getting better at mathematics?
At school, are you getting better at using computers?
At school, are you learning about art?
At school, are you learning about music?
At school, are you learning how to do things to care for the environment (for example: recycling, waste reduction,
energy, land and water conservation)?
At school, are you learning about climate change?
At school, are you being taught about Aboriginal peoples in Canada?
At school, do you respect people who are different from you (for example, think, act, or look different)?
At school, do you participate in activities outside class hours (for example, clubs, dance, sports teams, music)?
Satisfaction Survey Trends Grade 10 students (page 2)Cowichan Valley Lake Cowichan Secondary
School Results, 2005 to 2009
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2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 * At least 50% participation is recommendedPARTICIPATION RATES* 87% 84% 67% 83% 104% for a reasonably representative sample.
Source: B.C. Ministry of Education
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Do you feel safe at school?
At school, are you bullied, teased, or picked on?
Do you know what your school's expectations are for student behaviour?
At school, do you learn about saving and spending money? (for example, budgeting for future goals)
Are you satisfied that school is preparing you for a job in the future?
Are you satisfied that school is preparing you for post-secondary education (for example, college, university, trade
school)?
Do you like school?
Are you satisfied with what you are learning at school?
Do your teachers help you with your schoolwork when you need it?
Are you aware of the school goals for improving student learning?
Does staff treat all students fairly at school?
Do you feel welcome at your school?
I would like to transfer to a different school.
Are you satisfied with the program choices available to you at school?
At school, are you learning about how to stay healthy?
At school, do you get exercise (for example, physical activity or sports)?
Satisfaction Survey Trends Grade 12 students (page 1)Cowichan Valley Lake Cowichan Secondary
School Results, 2006 to 2010
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2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 * At least 50% participation is recommendedPARTICIPATION RATES* 83% 91% 59% 100% 106% for a reasonably representative sample.
Source: B.C. Ministry of Education
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Do you try to do your best at school?
Are you getting better at reading?
Are you getting better at writing?
Are you getting better at mathematics?
At school, are you getting better at using computers?
At school, are you learning about art?
At school, are you learning about music?
At school, are you learning how to do things to care for the environment (for example: recycling, waste reduction,
energy, land and water conservation)?
At school, are you learning about climate change?
At school, are you being taught about Aboriginal peoples in Canada?
At school, do you respect people who are different from you (for example, think, act, or look different)?
At school, do you participate in activities outside class hours (for example, clubs, dance, sports teams, music)?
Satisfaction Survey Trends Grade 12 students (page 2)Cowichan Valley Lake Cowichan Secondary
School Results, 2005 to 2009
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2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 * At least 50% participation is recommendedPARTICIPATION RATES* 83% 91% 59% 100% 106% for a reasonably representative sample.
Source: B.C. Ministry of Education
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Do you feel safe at school?
At school, are you bullied, teased, or picked on?
Do you know what your school's expectations are for student behaviour?
At school, do you learn about saving and spending money? (for example, budgeting for future goals)
Are you satisfied that school is preparing you for a job in the future?
Are you satisfied that school is preparing you for post-secondary education (for example, college, university, trade
school)?
Do you like school?
Are you satisfied with what you are learning at school?
Do your teachers help you with your schoolwork when you need it?
Are you aware of the school goals for improving student learning?
Does staff treat all students fairly at school?
Do you feel welcome at your school?
I would like to transfer to a different school.
Are you satisfied with the program choices available to you at school?
At school, are you learning about how to stay healthy?
At school, do you get exercise (for example, physical activity or sports)?
Satisfaction Survey Trends Secondary Parents (page 1)Cowichan Valley Lake Cowichan Secondary
School Results, 2006 to 2010
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2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 * At least 50% participation is recommendedPARTICIPATION RATES* 15%* Nil Nil Data masked Nil for a reasonably representative sample.
Source: B.C. Ministry of Education
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Are you satisfied with what your child is learning at school?
Are you satisfied with the development of your child’s reading skills at school?
Are you satisfied with the development of your child’s writing skills at school?
Are you satisfied with the development of your child’s mathematics skills at school?
Are you satisfied with the development of your child's computer skills at school?
At school, is your child learning about how to stay healthy?
At school, does your child get exercise (for example, physical activity or sports)?
Are personal differences respected at your child’s school?
At school, does your child participate in activities outside class hours (for example, clubs, dance, sports teams,
music)?
Do you think that your child is safe at school?
Is your child bullied, teased, or picked on at school?
Does your child's school provide clear expectations for student behaviour in the school?
Are the rules related to behaviour enforced consistently at your child’s school?
Satisfaction Survey Trends Secondary Parents (page 2)Cowichan Valley Lake Cowichan Secondary
School Results, 2005 to 2009
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2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 * At least 50% participation is recommendedPARTICIPATION RATES* 15%* Nil Nil Data masked Nil for a reasonably representative sample.
Source: B.C. Ministry of Education
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Are you satisfied that school is preparing your child for a job in the future?
Are you satisfied that school is preparing your child for post-secondary education?
Are you satisfied that staff treat all students fairly at school?
Do your child’s teachers help with schoolwork when needed?
Do teachers care about your child?
Does your child's report card provide clear information about his/her progress?
Are you satisfied with the program choices at your child’s school?
Are you aware of the school goals for improving student learning?
I would like to transfer my child to a different school.
Do you feel welcome at your child’s school?
Are you included in decisions made at the school that affect your child’s education?
Are you given the opportunity to be involved in the school planning activities (for example, goal setting, safe school
Satisfaction Survey Trends Staff (page 1)Cowichan Valley Lake Cowichan Secondary
School Results, 2006 to 2010
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2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 * A participation rate for staff is notNO. OF PARTICIPANTS* 0 0 0 10 9 included in the Ministry's data.
Data from less than 10 staff have been masked.Source: B.C. Ministry of Education
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Are you satisfied with the academic performance of the students at your school?
At your school, are all students expected to do well?
Are you satisfied with the development of students' reading and writing skills at your school?
Are you satisfied with the development of students' computer skills at your school?
Are you satisfied with the efforts at your school to improve students' knowledge and skills in personal financial
planning?
Are you satisfied with the human and social development of students at this school?
Are you satisfied with the efforts at your school to teach students about climate change?
Are you satisfied with the efforts at your school to teach students about Aboriginal peoples in Canada?
Does your school welcome and include all students?
Does your school provide clear expectations for student behaviour in the school?
Are the rules related to behaviour enforced consistently at your school?
Satisfaction Survey Trends Staff (page 2)Cowichan Valley Lake Cowichan Secondary
School Results, 2006 to 2010
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2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 * A participation rate for staff is notNO. OF PARTICIPANTS* 0 0 0 10 9 included in the Ministry's data.
Data from less than 10 staff have been masked.Source: B.C. Ministry of Education
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Are you aware of the school goals for improving student learning?
Does your school provide programs to meet all students’ needs?
Do teachers strive to improve the quality of instruction?
Is students’ progress regularly and systematically assessed and evaluated?
Is assessment information used to plan for instruction?
Do teachers collaborate to plan for instruction?
Is professional development ongoing at this school?
Do you have opportunities for input in school decision-making?
Do staff members care about students’ well-being and academic success?
Does your school have a positive climate?
Is the physical condition of the school welcoming?
Do you feel that this is a good school?
In your school, do staff members work hard to maintain good relations with parents?
Are parents involved in decisions at the school that affect their child?
Does your school welcome the input of parents in school planning activities?
Does your school welcome the participation of parents (for example, volunteering)?