Table 28.2
Differences in PISA combined reading scores by selected student characteristics, minority and majority language school system students, Canada and selected provinces, 2009

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Table 28.2
Differences in PISA combined reading scores by selected student characteristics, minority and majority language school system students, Canada and selected provinces, 2009
Canada and selected provinces Grades in the language arts Future will include trades / college / university
Combined reading score Difference (70% - < 70%) Combined reading score Difference (Agree-Disagree)
70% or more Less than 70% Agree Disagree
score difference in score score difference in score
Students in minority language school systems  
Canada1 522 441 81* 510 478 32*
Nova Scotia 489 445 44* 485 453 33
New Brunswick 502 415 87* 478 426 53*
Quebec 544 460 83* 531 500 31*
Ontario 495 424 71* 487 432 55*
Manitoba 507 415 93* 491 449 42*
Alberta 501 421 80* 486 468 18
British Columbia 508 429 79* 499 447 51
Students in majority language school systems  
Canada1 550 477 73* 535 498 37*
Nova Scotia 532 474 58* 525 489 37*
New Brunswick 530 454 75* 517 482 34*
Quebec 551 480 71* 537 494 42*
Ontario 553 485 69* 540 502 38*
Manitoba 525 440 85* 505 475 30*
Alberta 561 481 80* 540 509 32*
British Columbia 548 468 80* 532 503 29*
* indicates a significant difference between categories within the minority or majority population at the Canada level or within the same province
1. Includes all provinces except Newfoundland and Labrador.
Source: Programme for International Student Assessment, 2009, OECD.
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