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Table C.4.15
Performance of jurisdictions relative to Canada based on the mean score of 13-year-olds who responded in English, on the Pan-Canadian Assessment Programme (PCAP) reading, mathematics and science assessments, 2007
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| Performance below the Canada English mean score | Performance about the same as the Canada English mean score |
Performance above the Canada English mean score |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, Saskatchewan | Alberta, British Columbia and Yukon | Ontario |
| Mathematics | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, British Columbia and Yukon | Quebec and Alberta | Ontario |
| Science | ||
| Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Manitoba and Saskatchewan and Yukon | Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario and British Columbia | Alberta |
| 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). The terms "above the Canada English mean score" and "below the Canada English mean score" refer to statistically significant differences between the results of jurisdictions and the results at the Canada level. The Canada mean score is a weighted jurisdictional average. The results obtained from students educated in the English system of their respective jurisdiction are reported as English. 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. 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. |
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