CMEC

Key Policy Issues in Aboriginal Education: An Evidence-Based Approach Publication Date: 2012-12-19

This report considers how better data and evidence can be developed to support jurisdictions' efforts to improve the academic achievement and attainment of Aboriginal students in provincial and territorial elementary and secondary schools.

PIRLS 2011 – Canada in Context
Canadian Results from the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study Publication Date: 2012-12-11

This report presents the first Canadian results of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2011. It provides information on the reading skills of Grade 4 students and describes home and school supports for literacy in Canada. Results are reported at both Canadian and international levels, with comparisons across Canadian provinces as well as with participating countries.

PCAP-13 2007: Report on Reading Strategies and Reading Achievement Publication Date: 2012-12-10

This report is the third in a series of research projects in which the PCAP-13 2007 data set is used to examine questions of interest to educational policy-makers and practitioners in Canada. It focuses on the factors that contribute to the performance of
13-year-old Canadian students in reading.

PCAP 2010 Contextual Report Publication Date: 2012-11-08

This report examines the results from PCAP 2010 in relation to variables derived from questionnaires completed by students, teachers, and school principals. It reports the results both descriptively and using simple and multiple regression models.

Education at a Glance 2012: OECD Indicators Publication Date: 2012-09-11

This annual report is published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). It provides a compilation of indicators that report on the current state of education across OECD countries, examining issues such as the human and financial resources invested in education, how education and learning systems operate and evolve, and the returns to educational investments.

Education Indicators in Canada: An International Perspective 2012 Publication Date: 2012-09-11

This report is produced as part of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). It allows readers to compare data for the provinces and territories with data for OECD countries. The indicators presented in this report are parallel to 13 of the indicators presented in the OECD publication Education at a Glance 2012.

CMEC Statement on Play-Based Learning Publication Date: 2012-07-19

In July 2012, ministers of education issued this statement on the importance of play-based learning. It recognizes that purposeful play in the formative years sets the stage for future learning, health, and well-being.

Economic Downturn and Educational Attainment Publication Date: 2012-06-21

This fact sheet sheds light on the relationship between education and labour market outcomes by providing a brief overview of the impact of economic changes on the employment of individuals with different levels of educational attainment to identify which groups have been most affected by the economic downturn and which have benefitted most from the recovery. The 2008-through-2011 data for Canada and its provinces and territories are from Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey.

Education for Sustainable Development in Canadian Faculties of Education Publication Date: 2012-05-31

This study examines how Canadian faculties of education are incorporating ESD into their pre-service programs, research, and other activities. It was produced by the CMEC Education for Sustainable Development Working Group (ESDWG), in partnership with the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and Learning for a Sustainable Future (LSF).

PCAP-13 2007: Factors Contributing to Performance in Mathematics and Science Publication Date: 2012-05-03

PCAP-13 2007: Factors Contributing to Performance in Mathematics and Science is the first of a series of research projects in which the PCAP 2007 data set is used to examine questions of interest to educational policy-makers and practitioners in Canada. It focuses on the mathematics/science components of PCAP 2007 and, in particular, on the factors contributing to performance in these two subjects.

Teacher Education and Development Study – Mathematics (TEDS-M) 2008 Publication Date: 2012-04-25

This report presents the Canadian results from the Teacher Education and Development Study – Mathematics (TEDS-M) 2008, an international comparative study on teacher education with a focus on the preparation of teachers of mathematics at the elementary and lower-secondary levels. TEDS-M was carried out under the aegis of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA), a consortium of research institutions in 60 countries, including Canada.

CMEC Technical Workshop on Pan-Canadian Aboriginal Data – Summary Report Publication Date: 2011-12-16

The CMEC Technical Workshop on Pan-Canadian Aboriginal Data was held in Ottawa, Canada from March 29 - 30, 2011. The purpose of the workshop was to examine the current state of data on Aboriginal education and to advise on the next steps to improve the availability of such data on Aboriginal learners across the country. By bringing together Canada's data experts in Aboriginal education, it reflected CMEC's commitment to strengthening existing partnerships and working to improve the available data about and for Aboriginal students. This summary report outlines key issues raised at the workshop, areas for further work, and overall themes identified during the course of the workshop. Ministers of education are committed to addressing issues related to Aboriginal education — through activities such as the workshop and the forum — to encourage knowledge mobilization and transfer, facilitate dialogue, and create new partnerships.

PCAP-2010 Report on the Pan-Canadian Assessment of Mathematics, Science, and Reading Publication Date: 2011-11-28

The Pan-Canadian Assessment Program (PCAP), a collaborative effort among Canadian provinces and territories, is a survey of the knowledge and skills of students in Grade 8/Secondary II in the core subject areas. The 2010 report describes the performance of Grade 8 students in the second administration of PCAP, in which the major domain was mathematics and the secondary or minor domains were science and reading. CMEC developed PCAP to ensure the availability of statistically valid, comparable data on student achievement which can be used by education researchers, policy-makers, and government officials to understand and make improvements to provincial and territorial education systems.

Second Report from the 2009 Programme for International Student Assessment Publication Date: 2011-11-25

The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a collaborative effort among member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). PISA is designed to provide policy-oriented international indicators of the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old students and sheds light on a range of factors that contribute to successful students, schools and education systems. The Second Report from the 2009 PISA complements the first one by looking at the contextual variables associated with reading achievement. It provides information concerning the student- and school-related factors, and an examination of linkages between the student engagement in reading, attitudes, approaches to learning, and reading achievement.

Education at a Glance 2011 Publication Date: 2011-09-13

This annual report is published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). It provides a compilation of indicators that report on the current state of education across OECD countries, examining issues such as the human and financial resources invested in education, how education and learning systems operate and evolve, and the returns to educational investments.

Education Indicators in Canada: An International Perspective 2011 Publication Date: 2011-09-13

This report is produced as part of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). It allows readers to compare data for the provinces and territories with data for OECD countries. The indicators presented in this report are parallel to 13 of the indicators presented in the OECD publication Education at a Glance 2011.

A Literature Review of Factors that Support Successful Transitions by Aboriginal People from K–12 to Postsecondary Education Publication Date: 2011-01-13

A literature review that identifies key research findings relating to the challenges facing Aboriginal people as they make the transition from K-12 to postsecondary education was commissioned by the Canadian Education Statistics Council (CESC). The goal of the project is to understand the challenges Aboriginal people face in the transition from K–12 to postsecondary education through a synthesis of the available provincial/territorial and pan-Canadian literature as well as a scan of data available to support further research.

Measuring up: Canadian Results of the OECD PISA Study Publication Date: 2010-12-07

The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a collaborative effort among member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). PISA is designed to provide policy-oriented international indicators of the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old students and sheds light on a range of factors that contribute to successful students, schools and education systems. The 2009 report provides the initial results from the PISA 2009 assessment for Canada and the provinces in reading, mathematics, and science. Results are compared to other participating countries and across Canadian provinces. A second pan-Canadian report, with more detailed analyses of factors associated with student performance, will be published in early 2011.

A Framework for Statistics on Learning and Education in Canada Publication Date: 2010-09-30

The Framework provides a multi-dimensional structure for organizing the pan-Canadian information needs on education and learning. It provides the topography for identifying information needs in the learning and education environment in Canada in a way that identifies the relevance of the information to the system as well as the interrelationships among pieces of information. The Framework addresses the scope of Canada Learn 2020, which is based on the vision of quality lifelong learning opportunities for all Canadians.

Education Indicators in Canada: An International Perspective, 2010 Publication Date: 2010-09-07

This report is produced as part of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). It allows readers to compare data for the provinces and territories with data for OECD countries. The indicators presented in this report are parallel to 10 of the indicators presented in the OECD publication Education at a Glance 2010.