October 2010 Accountability Pillar Overall Summary
October 2010
| Goal | Measure Category | Measure Category Evaluation | Measure | Alberta | Measure Evaluation | ||||
| Current Result | Prev Year Result | Prev 3 yr Average | Achievement | Improvement | Overall | ||||
| Goal 1: High-quality learning opportunities | Safe and Caring Schools |
Good |
Safe and Caring | 87.6 | 86.9 | 85.4 |
High |
Improved Significantly |
Good |
| Student Learning Opportunities |
Good |
Program of Studies | 80.5 | 80.3 | 79.4 |
High |
Improved Significantly |
Good |
|
| Education Quality | 89.2 | 89.3 | 88.4 |
High |
Improved Significantly |
Good |
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| Drop Out Rate | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | Intermediate |
Improved Significantly |
Good |
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| High School Completion Rate (3yr) | 71.5 | 70.8 | 70.9 | Intermediate |
Improved Significantly |
Good |
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| Goal 2: Excellence in student learner outcomes | Student Learning Achievement (Grades K-9) |
Good |
PAT: Acceptable | 79.1 | 78.3 | 77.2 | Intermediate |
Improved Significantly |
Good |
| PAT: Excellence | 19.4 | 18.3 | 18.2 |
High |
Improved Significantly |
Good |
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| Student Learning Achievement (Grades 10-12) |
n/a |
Diploma: Acceptable | 83.4 | 84.3 | 84.3 | Low |
Declined Significantly |
Concern |
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| Diploma: Excellence | 19.0 | 18.5 | 19.2 | Intermediate | Maintained | Acceptable | |||
| Diploma Exam Participation Rate (4+ Exams) | 53.5 | 53.3 | 53.6 | Intermediate | Maintained | Acceptable | |||
| Rutherford Scholarship Eligibility Rate (Revised) | 56.9 | 57.3 | 56.7 | Intermediate | n/a | n/a | |||
| Preparation for Lifelong Learning, World of Work, Citizenship |
Good |
Transition Rate (6 yr) | 59.8 | 59.2 | 58.7 |
High |
Improved Significantly |
Good |
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| Work Preparation | 79.9 | 79.6 | 78.9 |
High |
Improved Significantly |
Good |
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| Citizenship | 81.4 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
Very High |
Improved Significantly |
Excellent |
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| Goal 4: Highly responsive and responsible education system | Parental Involvement |
Good |
Parental Involvement | 80.0 | 80.1 | 78.6 |
High |
Improved Significantly |
Good |
| Continuous Improvement |
Good |
School Improvement | 79.9 | 79.4 | 77.6 |
High |
Improved Significantly |
Good |
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Notes:
- PAT results are a weighted average of the percent meeting standards (Acceptable, Excellence) on Provincial Achievement Tests. The weights are the number of students enrolled in each course. Courses included: English Language Arts (Grades 3, 6, 9), Science (Grades 6, 9), French Language Arts (Grades 6, 9), Français (Grades 6, 9).
- Diploma results are a weighted average of percent meeting standards (Acceptable, Excellence) on Diploma Examinations. The weights are the number of students writing the Diploma Examination for each course. Courses included: English Language Arts 30-1, English Language Arts 30-2, French Language Arts 30-1, Français 30-1, Pure Mathematics 30, Applied Mathematics 30, Biology 30, Science 30.
- Overall evaluations can only be calculated if both improvement and achievement evaluations are available.
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.
