Special Needs15%

Gifted 2%

Students without Special

Education Needs82%

1/6

88%

89%

88%

84%

81%

79%

79%

75%

61%

7%

10%

10%

15%

16%

16%

20%

25%

38%

5%

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2%

1%

3%

5%

1%

1%

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East Asian

South Asian

Southeast Asian

Middle Eastern

Mixed

White

Latin American

Black

Aboriginal

Students without Special Needs Special Needs GiftedFamily Background

Students with

Special

Education Needs

Distribution of Students with Special Education Needs

Ethno-Racial and Family Background

77

%

72

%

37

%

21

%

17

%

18

%

22

%

10

%

87

%

82

%

40

%

24

%

17

%

10

%

14

%

7%

82

%

75

%

33

%

19

%

16

%

11

%

15

%

8%

0%50%100%

Special Needs Gifted TDSB

Crop

Ethno-Racial Background

88%

89%

88%

84%

81%

79%

79%

75%

61%

7%

10%

10%

15%

16%

16%

20%

25%

38%

5%

1%

2%

1%

3%

5%

1%

1%

1%

0% 50% 100%

East Asian

South Asian

Southeast Asian

Middle Eastern

Mixed

White

Latin American

Black

Aboriginal

Students without Special Education Needs Special Needs Gifted

70

%

35

%

34

%

58

%

90

%

21

%

82

%

17

%

80

%

32

%

51

%

49

%

0%

50%

100%

Two-parenthouseholds(JK-Gr.12)

Households with3 or morechildren(JK-Gr.6)

Parent(s) withuniversityeducation(JK-Gr.12)

From two lowestincome groups

(JK-Gr.6)

*

55

%

63

%

64

%

74

% 62

%

72

%

76

%

76

%

75

%

78

%64

%

69

%

71

%

74

%

69

%

0%

50%

100%

Enjoy school Feel I belong School is friendly Get the support needed Extra-curricular activitiesI'm interested in

57

%

53

%

47

%

42

% 30

%

34

%

27

%

73

%

74

% 67

%

42

%

43

% 30

%

51

%

62

%

60

% 52

% 42

% 31

%

31

%

34

%

0%

50%

100%

Participating in classdiscussions

Answeringquestions in class

Speaking up in class Sports Music Arts School clubs

77

%

72

%

37

%

21

%

17

%

18

%

22

%

10

%

87

%

82

%

40

%

24

%

17

%

10

%

14

%

7%

82

%

75

%

33

%

19

%

16

%

11

%

15

%

8%

0%50%100%

Special Needs Gifted TDSB

Crop

77

%

72

%

37

%

21

%

17

%

18

%

22

%

10

%

87

%

82

%

40

%

24

%

17

%

10

%

14

%

7%

82

% 75

%

33

%

19

%

16

%

11

%

15

%

8%

0%

50%

100%

In schoolbuilding

Outside on schoolproperty

Insults Exclusion Theft Physical bullying Threats Cyberbullying

2/6

School Support (% All the time/Often) Overall School Experience (% All the time/Often)

Extra-curricular Activities at School (% Weekly/Monthly) Class Participation (% All the time/Often)

Sense of Safety at School * Bullying Incidents (% All the time/Often/Sometimes)

* (% All the time/Often)

77

%

72

%

37

%

21

%

17

%

18

%

22

%

10

%

87

%

82

%

40

%

24

%

17

%

10

%

14

%

7%

82

%

75

%

33

%

19

%

16

%

11

%

15

%

8%

0%50%100%

Special Needs Gifted TDSB

Crop

91

%

88

% 74

%

74

%

71

%

44

%

95

%

95

% 82

%

77

%

73

%

50

%

93

%

92

% 79

%

74

%

70

%

46

%

0%

50%

100%

Adults treat me thesame or better

than others

My school staff respectmy background

I feel accepted byadults in my school

I feel supportedby my teachers

I am satisfiedwith the ways myteachers teach me

I feel comfortablediscussing problems

with my teachers

3/6

76

%

71

% 61

%

88

% 81

% 72

%

84

%

79

% 70

%

0%

50%

100%

I get along wellwith other students

in my school

I feel acceptedby studentsin my school

I feel comfortablediscussing problems

with friends

Overall Relationships with School Adults

26%26%24%25%26%29%32%36%29%29%31%30%

42%38%47%46%43%41%

0% 50% 100%

TDSB

More than one adult One adult No adults

Crop

Turning to School Adults for Personal Support

Number of Close Friends at School

78%80%79%76%81%83%12%12%13%13%11%11%

0%50%100%

TDSB

Three or more Two One None

Crop

Student Perceptions of their Teachers (% All or most of them)

(All or most of them) (All the time/Often)

Relationships with Other Students (% All the time/Often)

26%

30%

29%

32%

26%

35%

42%

44%

36%

0% 50% 100%

TDSB

Gifted

Special Needs

78%

79%

76%

12%

13%

12%

5%

4%

6%

5%

4%

6%

0% 50% 100%

TDSB

Gifted

Special Needs

77

%

72

%

37

%

21

%

17

%

18

%

22

%

10

%

87

%

82

%

40

%

24

%

17

%

10

%

14

%

7%

82

%

75

%

33

%

19

%

16

%

11

%

15

%

8%

0%50%100%

Special Needs Gifted TDSB

Crop

71

% 63

%

70

%

50

% 28

%

68

%

70

% 58

%

56

%

23

%

71

%

65

%

68

% 54

%

27

%

0%

50%

100%

Praise me when I havedone something well

Show interest inwhat I have to say

Help me to set goalsand make plans

My school work Relationships and problems

(excluding Gifted)

36

%

57

%

30

%

36

%

30

%

23

%

62

%

26

%

88

%

1%

24

%

53

%

24

%

71

%

12

%

0%

50%

100%

Communicate with teachers Attend parent/teacher interviews

Attend meetings andevents at school

Attend University Attend College

39

%

35

% 28

%

27

%

28

%

37

% 31

%19

%

18

%

34

%

50

%

19

%

41

%

55

%

30

% 24

%

28

%

31

% 24

%

32

%

36

%

0%

20%

40%

60%

TV or Videos Computer/ videogames

Arts Music Sports/ recreation Child-care centre Pre-school program

4/6

Post-secondary Expectations

rather

Pre-school Programs

Extra-curricular Activities Outside School

My Parents… (% All the time/Often)

I Talk to My Parents About… (% All the time/Often)

Parent Involvement in School (% All the time/Often)

After School “Screen” Activities

(% More than 2 hours/day)

(Weekly/Monthly) (Weekly/Monthly) (More than 2 hrs/day)

77

%

72

%

37

%

21

%

17

%

18

%

22

%

10

%

87

%

82

%

40

%

24

%

17

%

10

%

14

%

7%

82

%

75

%

33

%

19

%

16

%

11

%

15

%

8%

0%50%100%

Special Needs Gifted TDSB

Crop

51

%

62

%

43

%

40

%

37

%

67

%

73

%

42

%

49

%

42

%

59

%

69

%

43

%

43

%

39

%

0%

50%

100%

Under a lot of stress Nervous/ anxious Losing confidence Down Lonely

64

%

59

% 49

% 34

%

58

%

65

%

28

%

28

%

69

%

68

%

45

% 32

%

0%

50%

100%

My future My school work Family matters Relationship issues

5/6

57

% 48

%

52

%

72

% 54

%

64

%

64

% 53

%

69

%

79

%

80

%

83

%

60

% 47

%

55

%

73

% 60

%

67

%

0%

50%

100%

Overall physical health Physical activity(5+ days/week)

Breakfast Lunch Fruits/ vegetables Dairy

72

% 64

%

63

%

62

%

65

%

73

%

76

%

74

% 65

% 57

%

73

%

70

%

68

%

65

%

61

%

0%

50%

100%

Good about myself Reasonably happy Able to enjoy daily activities Hopeful about the future I like the way I look

Daily Eating Habits (5 school days per week) Physical Health and Activity

(Excellent/Very good)

Positive Feelings (% All the time/Often)

Emotional Challenges (% All the time/Often/Sometimes)

Student Worries (% All the time/Often)

77

%

72

%

37

%

21

%

17

%

18

%

22

%

10

%

87

%

82

%

40

%

24

%

17

%

10

%

14

%

7%

82

%

75

%

33

%

19

%

16

%

11

%

15

%

8%

0%50%100%

Special Needs Gifted TDSB

Crop

73

% 58

% 51

%

53

%

65

%

67

% 53

% 41

%

74

%

76

% 69

%

67

%

69

%

71

% 63

%

35

%

78

% 65

%

63

%

61

%

67

%

73

% 58

% 44

%

0%

50%

100%

Social skills Oralcommunication

Conflictmediation

Leadership Hands-on skills Basic life skills Moneymanagement

Timemanagement

56

% 45

%

38

%

69

% 52

%

49

%

68

% 57

%

86

% 75

%

71

%

74

%

75

%

83

%

81

%

78

%70

% 60

% 53

%

71

%

66

%

63

%

73

%

69

%

0%

50%

100%

Reading Writing Mathematics Computer use Research ability Critical thinking Creativity Problem solving

Grade 10 Achievement

Grade 6 EQAO (% Level 3 or 4)

35

%

39

% 20

%

41

%

47

%

99

%

96

%

95

%

98

%

95

%

74

%

75

% 62

%

74

%

75

%

0%

50%

100%

Reading Writing Mathematics OSSLT (% Successful) Completed 16+ credits

Academically-Related Skills (% Excellent/Good)

Life Skills (% Excellent/Good)

Socially-Related Skills (% Excellent/Good)

6/6