2003/04 -- 2005/06 Service Plan -- Ministry of Education

Objectives, Strategies, Performance Measures and Targets— Continued

Goal 1 — Improved student achievement

Core Business Areas: Public Schools, Independent Schools, Executive and Support Services
Objectives and Strategies	Performance Measures	2002/03 Base	2003/04 Target	2004/05 Target	2005/06 Target
Objective 1: To improve student achievement in areas of intellectual development Objective 2: To reduce inequalities among students in terms of their ability to meet the goals of education Strategies: 1. Establish standards. 2. Collect information.	Percentage of public school students meeting or exceeding expectations on Foundation Skills Assessment.¹		The target is year-over-year improvement at the provincial and school district level.
	Reading Grade 4	80%	2002/03 Base data for equity groups (by gender, Aboriginal and special needs) will be included in Ministry of Education Annual Report located online at: www.gov.bc.ca/bcbudget
	Reading Grade 7	76%
	Reading Grade 10	71%
	Writing Grade 4	94%
	Writing Grade 7	84%
	Writing Grade 10	87%
	Numeracy Grade 4	85%
	Numeracy Grade 7	82%
	Numeracy Grade 10	76%
3. Monitor performance. 4. Identify and report areas of high and low performance. 5. Encourage school boards to undertake initiatives to improve performance.	Public and independent school completion rate (Percentage of students who start Grade 8 and graduate from Grade 12 within 6 years).¹	77%	The target is year-over-year improvement at the provincial and school district level.
	Public school Grade 8-9 transition rate.¹	96%	The target is year-over-year improvement at the provincial and school district level.
	Percentage of public and independent students with ‘C’ or better in Grade 12 courses.¹		The target is year-over-year improvement at the provincial and school district level.
	Communications	75%
	English	81%
	Principles of Math	80%
	Percentage of public and independent Grade 12 graduates receiving scholarships.¹	11%	The target is year-over-year improvement at the provincial and school district level.
	British Columbia’s standing on national and international assessments.²		The target is year-over-year improvement at the provincial and school district level.
	School Achievement Indicators Program (SAIP) 2001 Mathematics III	School Achievement Indicators Program (SAIP) 2001 Mathematics III assessment: the results indicated that BC students perform at a level statistically the same as Canada as a whole in the following three assessment areas: 1. Math content — 13 year-olds 2. Math content — 16 year-olds 3. Math problem solving — 16 year-olds In only one assessment area, Math problem solving — 13 year-olds, BC performed at a level statistically below Canada as a whole.	The target is year-over-year improvement at the provincial and school district level.


1	Base measures are provincial rates. These data are for the 2001/02 school year.
2	Base measure data is the most current year available, 2001. Schedules for national and international assessments are beyond the control of the ministry.

Core Business Areas: Public Schools, Independent Schools, Executive and Support Services
Objectives and Strategies	Performance Measures	2002/03 Base	2003/04 Target	2004/05 Target	2005/06 Target
Objective 3: To improve student achievement in areas of human and social development Strategies: 1. Establish standards. 2. Collect information. 3. Monitor performance. 4. Identify and report areas of high and low performance. 5. Encourage school boards to undertake initiatives to improve performance.	Percentage of public school students in agreement with statements reflective of socially responsible behaviour, such as:¹		The target is year-over-year improvement at the provincial and school district level.
	Care for environment		The target is year-over-year improvement at the provincial and school district level.
	Grade 4	79%
	Grade 7	59%
	Grade 10	25%
	Grade 12	27%
	Valuing diversity		The target is year-over-year improvement at the provincial and school district level.
	Grade 4	91%
	Grade 7	88%
	Grade 10	81%
	Grade 12	83%
	Percentage of public school students that report overall satisfaction in human and social development¹		The target is year-over-year improvement at the provincial and school district level.
	Grade 4	76%
	Grade 7	68%
	Grade 10	44%
	Grade 12	44%
	Grade 12 survey participation rate¹	52%


1	Base measures are provincial averages taken from 2001/02 Satisfaction Survey Report. These data are for the 2001/02 school year. For participation rates see the provincial report online: www.bced.gov.bc.ca/sat_survey/2002results/province.pdf.

Core Business Areas: Public Schools, Independent Schools, Executive and Support Services
Objectives and Strategies	Performance Measures	2002/03 Base	2003/04 Target	2004/05 Target	2005/06 Target
Objective 4: To improve student achievement in career development Strategies: 1. Establish standards. 2. Collect information. 3. Monitor performance. 4. Identify and report areas of high and low performance. 5. Encourage school boards to undertake initiatives to improve performance.	Public and independent school completion rate.¹	77%	The target is year-over-year improvement at the provincial and school district level.
	Percentage of students making transitions to work and/or post-secondary education.²		The target is year-over-year improvement at the provincial and school district level.
	Attending post-secondary education full-time	53%
	Attending post-secondary education part-time	8%
	Working	33%
	Unemployed and not looking for work	1%
	Unemployed and looking for work	2%
	Other	4%
	Percentage of public school students that feel their school is helping improve their computer skills.³	Baseline	The target is year-over-year improvement at the provincial and school district level.


1	Base measures are provincial rates. These data are for the 2001/02 school year.
2	The random sample of graduates includes public and independent school students. The full report is available online www.bced.gov.bc.ca/careers/
3	Base measure data will be available in the 2003 Annual Report.