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When Vulnerable Readers Thrive
. . . Dreams Come True.
Changing theFuture of Our MostVulnerable Children
EARLY LEARNINGThe “New Frontier”
in Elementary Education
When Vulnerable Readers Thrive . . . Dreams Come True.
SUMMIT INTRODUCTION
When Vulnerable Readers Thrive . . . Dreams Come True.
THE INCENTIVEFOR THISSUMMIT
When Vulnerable Readers Thrive . . . Dreams Come True.
An Educated Population:British Columbia has a more educatedpopulation than any other province inCanada.
BC’s ranking in international studies is high:2006 PISA assessment of 15 year-olds rates BC students highly in Science, Readingand Math.
2006 PIRLS results from a reading assessment of grade 4 students indicate that BCranks in the top range of countries/provinces measured.
BC: How we’re doing.
It feels like a Celebration!
When Vulnerable Readers Thrive . . . Dreams Come True.
BC – Our Completion Rates 2006-2011
The news is not so
celebratory!For all students, after six years of study fromgrade 8, between 79% to 81% of studentsgraduate.
For ESL students, 81% - 83% graduate.
BUT . . .
For Special Needs students only 44% - 53% graduate.
For Aboriginal students only 47% - 54% graduate.
When Vulnerable Readers Thrive . . . Dreams Come True.
BC – An Aboriginal Focus
Student Transitions to Post Secondary:Grades 8 to 12 then immediately Post Secondary
If 100 aboriginal students and 100 non-aboriginalstudents enter grade 8:
51 Aboriginal and 83 non-Aboriginal will graduatefrom grade 12.
33 Aboriginal and 60 non-Aboriginal will enterpost-secondary within 5 years of graduation.
When Vulnerable Readers Thrive . . . Dreams Come True.
BC – Another Graduation Comparison
Recent grade 12 Graduation MeasuresSix-year Dogwood completion rate:
Aboriginal 47%; Non-Aboriginal 79%
First-time grade 12 graduation rate:Aboriginal 52%; Non-Aboriginal 80%
32 PERCENTAGE POINT GAP!
Good Enough for BC?
When Vulnerable Readers Thrive . . . Dreams Come True.
BC – Improvements Over TimeAboriginal and Non-Aboriginal
Some Improvement?
but
A VERY WIDE GAP . . .
When Vulnerable Readers Thrive . . . Dreams Come True.
Source: BC Ministry of Education
2 (2000)
6 (2005)
9 (2007)Systemic Change
GovernmentFunding
10 (2010-11)50%ImplementationFDK
11 (2009)EarlyLearningAgency
12 (2011-12)100%ImplementationFDK
Storyline: A Decade of Change for Vulnerable Children
“Boutique” Programs: Innovations
12(2012-13)
Change for Young ChildrenInitiative Summit:VulnerableChildren
When Vulnerable Readers Thrive . . . Dreams Come True.
When Vulnerable Readers Thrive . . . Dreams Come True.
Dr. CLYDE HERTZMAN
Recipient of theOrder of Canada (2013)
The
Champion
for
Vulnerable
Children