October 2008 Accountability Pillar Overall Summary
Annual Education Results Reports - October 2008
Province: Alberta
| Goal | Measure Category | Measure Category Evaluation | Measure | Province | Measure Evaluation | ||||
| Current Result | Prev Year Result | Prev 3 yr Average | Achievement | Improvement | Overall | ||||
| Goal 1: High Quality Learning Opportunities for All | Safe and Caring Schools |
Good |
Safe and Caring | 85.1 | 84.2 | 83.9 |
High |
Improved Significantly |
Good |
| Student Learning Opportunities |
Good |
Program of Studies | 79.4 | 78.5 | 77.8 |
High |
Improved Significantly |
Good |
|
| Education Quality | 88.2 | 87.6 | 87.1 |
High |
Improved Significantly |
Good |
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| Drop Out Rate | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.0 | Intermediate | Maintained | Acceptable | |||
| High School Completion Rate (3 yr) | 71.0 | 70.4 | 70.0 | Intermediate |
Improved Significantly |
Good |
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| Goal 2: Excellence in Learner Outcomes | Student Learning Achievement (Grades K-9) | Issue | PAT: Acceptable | 75.8 | 75.9 | 76.7 | Low |
Declined Significantly |
Concern |
| PAT: Excellence | 19.6 | 19.4 | 19.3 | Intermediate |
Improved |
Good |
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| Student Learning Achievement (Grades 10-12) |
Acceptable |
Diploma Exams: Acceptable | 85.0 | 85.4 | 85.2 | Intermediate | Declined | Issue | |
| Diploma Exams: Excellence | 22.3 | 23.3 | 23.1 |
High |
Declined Significantly |
Issue | |||
| Diploma Exam Participation Rate (4+ Exams) | 53.6 | 53.7 | 53.2 | Intermediate |
Improved |
Good |
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| Rutherford Scholarship Eligibility Rate | 38.2 | 37.2 | 35.4 |
High |
Improved Significantly |
Good |
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| Preparation for Lifelong Learning, World of Work, Citizenship |
Good |
Transition Rate (6 yr) | 60.3 | 59.5 | 57.1 |
High |
Improved Significantly |
Good |
|
| Work Preparation | 80.1 | 77.1 | 76.4 |
High |
Improved Significantly |
Good |
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| Citizenship | 77.9 | 76.6 | 76.2 |
High |
Improved Significantly |
Good |
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| Goal 3: Highly Responsive and Responsible Jurisdiction (Ministry) | Parental Involvement |
Good |
Parental Involvement | 78.2 | 77.5 | 77.2 | Intermediate |
Improved Significantly |
Good |
| Continuous Improvement |
Good |
School Improvement | 77.0 | 76.3 | 75.7 |
High |
Improved Significantly |
Good |
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Notes:
- Student Learning Achievement: PAT Values reported are weighted averages of PAT Acceptable and PAT Excellence results. Courses included: ELA (Grades 3, 6, 9), Math (Grades 3, 6, 9), Social Studies (Grades 6, 9), Science (Grades 6 only), French Language Arts (Grades 6, 9), Français (Grades 6, 9).
- Student Learning Achievement: Diploma Exam Values reported are averages of Diploma Acceptable and Diploma Excellence results, weighted by the number of students enrolled in each course.
Alberta Education shares results and evaluations with school jurisdictions every May and October. School jurisdictions include their information in their three-year education plans in June and annual education results reports in November. The October 2008 jurisdiction Accountability Pillar summaries are available here.
