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Table C.4.12
Percentage distribution of results of 13-year-old students on the Pan-Canadian Assessment Programme (PCAP) reading assessment, by performance level, Canada and jurisdictions, 2007

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  Language1 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 2 and above
percentage
Canada English and French 12 66 22 88
Canada English 12 70 18 88
Canada French 11 55 34 89
Newfoundland and Labrador English and French 19 69 12 81
Newfoundland and Labrador English 19 69 12 81
Newfoundland and Labrador French .. .. .. ..
Prince Edward Island English and French 19 70 11 81
Prince Edward Island English 19 70 11 81
Prince Edward Island French .. .. .. ..
Nova Scotia English and French 16 72 12 84
Nova Scotia English 16 72 12 84
Nova Scotia French 17 67 16 83
New Brunswick English and French 19 69 12 81
New Brunswick English 17 72 11 83
New Brunswick French 24 62 14 76
Quebec English and French 10 56 34 90
Quebec English 16 70 14 84
Quebec French 9 54 37 91
Ontario English and French 11 67 22 89
Ontario English 10 67 23 90
Ontario French 19 62 19 81
Manitoba English and French 16 71 13 84
Manitoba English 15 72 13 85
Manitoba French 31 58 11 69
Saskatchewan English and French 14 77 9 86
Saskatchewan English 14 77 9 86
Saskatchewan French .. .. .. ..
Alberta English and French 11 72 17 89
Alberta English 11 73 16 89
Alberta French 14 58 28 86
British Columbia English and French 13 71 16 87
British Columbia English 13 71 16 87
British Columbia French 22 55 23 78
Yukon English and French 18 64 18 82
Yukon English 17 65 18 83
Yukon French .. .. .. ..
1. The results obtained from students educated in the French system of their respective jurisdiction are reported as French. The results obtained from students educated in the English system of their respective jurisdiction are reported as English. The overall jurisdictional results represent the results obtained by students in both systems. In most jurisdictions, the results achieved by French immersion students who wrote in French are calculated as part of the English results. However, only in Manitoba, the results achieved by French immersion students are calculated as part of the French results. Caution is advised when comparing achievement results based on assessment instruments prepared in different languages, despite the extensive efforts to ensure equivalence for the sake of equity and fairness for all students. Every language has unique features that are not readily equivalent and render comparisons between languages inherently difficult.
Notes: The Pan-Canadian Assessment Programme (PCAP) is a cyclical program of assessments of the achievement of 13-year-old students in reading, mathematics, and science, conducted by the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC). The first PCAP assessment took place in 2007 and had reading as its major domain of assessment. Mathematics and science were also assessed in 2007, however they received a minor focus. In future assessments, the emphasis on each subject will change. PCAP replaces CMEC's School Achievement Indicators Program (SAIP).
This table shows the distribution of PCAP scores across three levels of performance. Each performance level is defined within the PCAP program as a specific range of scores, with level 2 being the acceptable level of performance for 13-year olds.
Due to small sample size, results for students responding in French in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, and Yukon have not been indicated in this table. They are however included in the calculations for the overall mean score in each jurisdiction.
The Northwest Territories and Nunavut did not participate in PCAP 2007.
Data source: Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC). 2008. Pan-Canadian Assessment Program. PCAP-13 2007: Report on the Assessment of 13-year-olds in Reading, Mathematics, and Science. Toronto.
Table source: Statistics Canada and Council of Ministers of Education, Canada. 2007. Education indicators in Canada: Report of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program. Catalogue no. 81-582-XIE. Ottawa.
Updated December 16, 2008.
Date Modified: 2008-12-16

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