Table C.4.19
Percentage distribution, results of Grade 8 students on the Pan-Canadian Program Assessment (PCAP) science assessment, by level of performance, Canada, provinces, 2013

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Table C.4.19
Percentage distribution, results of Grade 8 students on the Pan-Canadian Program Assessment (PCAP) science assessment, by level of performance, Canada, provinces, 2013
Table summary
This table displays the results of Percentage distribution. The information is grouped by Region and Language (appearing as row headers), Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, At or above expected level of performance (Level 2 and above) and Above expected level of performance (Levels 3 and 4) (appearing as column headers).
Region and LanguageNote 1 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 At or above expected level of performance (Level 2 and above) Above expected level of performance (Levels 3 and 4)Note 2
percentage
Canada  
English and French 8 44 39 8 91 47
English 8 42 41 9 92 50
French 9 50 36 4 90 40
Newfoundland and Labrador  
English and French 6 47 39 8 94 47
English 6 47 39 8 94 47
French Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Prince Edward Island  
English and French 7 50 37 6 93 43
English 7 50 37 6 93 43
French Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Nova Scotia  
English and French 9 48 37 6 91 43
English 9 48 37 6 91 43
French 12 57 29 2 88 31
New Brunswick  
English and French 13 52 31 4 87 35
English 14 51 30 4 85 34
French 10 53 34 3 90 37
Quebec  
English and French 9 50 36 5 91 41
English 9 50 36 5 91 41
French 9 50 36 5 91 41
Ontario  
English and French 7 41 43 10 94 53
English 7 40 43 10 93 53
French 16 50 31 3 84 34
Manitoba  
English and French 15 53 29 4 86 33
English 14 53 29 4 86 33
French 17 55 26 2 83 28
Saskatchewan  
English and French 11 47 35 6 88 41
English 11 47 35 6 88 41
French 11 51 35 3 89 38
Alberta  
English and French 6 37 44 12 93 56
English 6 37 45 12 94 57
French 10 46 39 5 90 44
British Columbia  
English and French 9 43 39 9 91 48
English 9 43 39 9 91 48
French 6 50 38 6 94 44
.. not available for a specific reference period
Note 1.

The results for students in the French school system were reported as French language, and the results for students in the English school system were reported as English language. The overall results for a jurisdiction represent those for students in both systems. Results for French immersion students who wrote in French were calculated as part of the English results since these students are considered part of the English-language cohort. Caution is advised when comparing achievement results based on assessment instruments that were prepared in two different languages. Despite extensive efforts to produce an equivalent test in both languages, each language has unique features that may make direct comparisons difficult.

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Note 2.

Level 2 is deemed to be the acceptable level of performance for grade 8 students.

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Notes: The Pan-Canadian Assessment Program (PCAP) is a cyclical program of assessments that measures the achievement of Grade 8 students in Canada. It is conducted by the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC). PCAP provides a detailed look at each of three core learning areas, or domains, in the years when it is a major focus of the assessment (reading in 2007, mathematics in 2010, and science in 2013), along with a minor focus on the other two domains. PCAP, which was first conducted in 2007, has replaced CMEC's School Achievement Indicators Program (SAIP).
This table shows the distribution of PCAP scores across four levels of performance. Each level is defined as a specific range of scores, with level 2 being the acceptable level of performance for Grade 8 students.
Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut did not participate in PCAP 2013.
Percentage distributions, which are calculated on rounded data, may not necessarily add up to 100%.
For a brief description of this indicator, including the methodology, please see the Handbook for the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program.
Source: Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), 2014, Pan-Canadian Assessment Program, PCAP-2013: Report on the Assessment of Science, Reading, and Mathematics.
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