Principals were asked a number of questions about their views on factors influencing student learning, the state of staff morale, and support for the school. Chart P-26 shows that more than 60% of schools in most jurisdictions agree that a student’s home environment has a major influence on achievement.
The range of student abilities is reported as a limit on capacity to provide instruction in chart P-27.
About half of the schools in most jurisdictions agreed with this, with 93% of Northwest Territories schools reporting significantly higher incidence than others.
Support both within and without the school is reported in charts P-28 to P-30. More than 90% of all schools report high staff morale. Strong school spirit is also reported in more than 70% of schools in all jurisdictions except Nova Scotia francophone. The vital element of community support is reported by about 90% of schools except Quebec francophone, where 58% of these schools agree that the school is supported in the community.
100 Percentage of Schools
Rural/small Medium/large
BC
BC CAN CAN(E)CAN(F)
Percentage located in rural/small town or medium/large city
38 30 27 31 51 54 31 57 39 4 5 16 22 0 8 0 0 39 40 36
35 59 67 64 43 27 57 29 39 66 87 78 67 85 91 100 100 45 45 45
Percentage of schools with more than 500 or fewer than 100 students
More than 500 Less than 100
YT
BC CAN CAN(E)CAN(F)
100 Percentage of Schools
CHART
100
Percentage of Schools
Public schools Separate schools
BC
BC CAN CAN(E)CAN(F)
Private schools
Percentage of public, separate, and private schools within a school board or district
QC(F)
Percentage reporting that parents serve on committees on matters of finance and administration
Percentage of Schools BC
100 Percentage of Schools
10% or more
Percentage with 10% or more of students with first language other than the language of the school
100
Percentage with 25% or more of students with learning problems needing special attention
Percentage of Schools
25% or more
100
Percentage with 25% or more of students from single-parent families
Percentage of Schools
25% or more
Percentage with 10% or more of students who have health or nutrition problems that inhibit learning
Percentage of Schools BC
BC CAN CAN(E)CAN(F)
16-year-olds
BC CAN CAN(E)CAN(F)
100 Percentage of Schools
CHART
P-9
Percentage with an average class size of 25 students or more
CHART 16-year-olds 72
13-year-olds
BC CAN CAN(E)CAN(F)
100 Percentage of Schools
CHART
P-10
Percentage reporting that science courses for 13-year-olds and 16-year-olds are organized on a semester basis
CHART
100
Percentage reporting teachers responsible for specific subjects as the most common pattern of teaching assignment for teaching 16-year-olds
Percentage of Schools
Teachers responsible for specific subjects
BC
Percentage reporting teachers responsible for specific subjects as the most common pattern of teaching assignment for teaching 13-year-olds
Percentage of Schools BC
BC CAN CAN(E)CAN(F)
Percentage in which science is taught mainly by specialized subject teachers
BC CAN CAN(E)CAN(F)
100 Percentage of Schools
CHART
Percentage of schools reporting that their school’s instruction is limited by the community conditions
Percentage of Schools
Somewhat or a lot BC
100 80
60 40
20 CHART
P-15
0
Percentage reporting that their school’s capacity to provide instruction is limited by the lack of parental support for the school
Percentage of Schools
Somewhat or a lot BC
MB(E) SK AB
MB(F) ON(E) ON(F) QC(E) QC(F) NB(E) NB(F) NS(E) NS(F) PE NL
YT NT
CAN(F) CAN(E) CAN
YT 50 NT 63 NL 19 PE
5 NS(F)
22 NS(E)
20 NB(F)
33 NB(E)
26 QC(F) f45 QC(E)
30 ON(F)
32 ON(E)
21 MB(F)
24 MB(E)
17 SK 19 AB 19 BC 19
CAN(F) 41 CAN(E)
20 CAN
23
100 80
60 40
20 CHART
P-16
0
Percentage reporting that a shortage or an inadequacy of teachers specialized in science affects the school’s capacity to provide instruction
Percentage of Schools BC
MB(E) SK AB
MB(F) ON(E) ON(F) QC(E) QC(F) NB(E) NB(F) NS(E) NS(F) PE NL
YT NT
CAN(F) CAN(E) CAN
100
Percentage reporting that their school’s instruction is limited by shortage or inadequacy of special-purpose space
Percentage of Schools
Somewhat or a lot BC
Percentage reporting that their school’s instruction is limited by shortage or inadequacy of instructional materials
Percentage of Schools
Somewhat or a lot BC
100
Percentage reporting that their school’s instruction is limited by shortage or inadequacy of budget for supplies
Percentage of Schools
Somewhat or a lot BC
BC CAN CAN(E)CAN(F)
100 Percentage of Schools
CHART
P-20
Percentage reporting two or more distinct streams or ability groupings for science students
CHART
16-year-olds
BC CAN CAN(E)CAN(F)
100 Percentage of Schools
CHART
P-21
Percentage reporting three or more different science courses available to 13-year-olds and 16-year-olds
CHART
Percentage reporting that their school does NOT provide remedial teaching in science
Percentage of Schools
No remedial teaching BC
100 80
60 40
20 CHART
P-23
0
Percentage reporting that their school provides remedial teaching in science, such as students given extra help outside of regular school hours
Percentage of Schools
Yes
BC
MB(E) SK AB
MB(F) ON(E) ON(F) QC(E) QC(F) NB(E) NB(F) NS(E) NS(F) PE NL
YT NT
CAN(F) CAN(E) CAN
YT 42 NT 41 NL 57 PE 61 NS(F)
56 NS(E)
65 NB(F)
25 NB(E)
61 QC(F) f55 QC(E)
59 ON(F)
26 ON(E)
61 MB(F)
24 MB(E)
51 SK 57 AB 65 BC 74
CAN(F) 47 CAN(E)
62 CAN
60
100 80
60 40
20 CHART
P-24
0
Percentage reporting their school provides remedial teaching in science, such as peer tutoring during regular science classes or after school
Percentage of Schools BC
MB(E) SK AB
MB(F) ON(E) ON(F) QC(E) QC(F) NB(E) NB(F) NS(E) NS(F) PE NL
YT NT
CAN(F) CAN(E) CAN
100
Percentage reporting that their school does NOT provide enrichment programs in science for gifted students
Percentage of Schools
No
Percentage reporting that there are limits to what a school can accomplish because a student’s home environment has a major influence on achievement
Percentage of Schools
Yes
100
Percentage reporting that their school’s capacity to provide instruction is limited by the range of student abilities
Percentage of Schools
Somewhat or a lot BC
Percentage of schools that agree or strongly agree that staff morale is high in their school
Percentage of Schools BC
BC CAN CAN(E)CAN(F)
100
Percentage of schools that agree or strongly agree that there is a strong school spirit in their school
Percentage of Schools
Agree or strongly agree BC
Percentage of schools that agree or strongly agree that their school is supported by the community
Percentage of Schools
Agree or strongly agree BC