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Summary of Key Trends
The statistics show is that there is a wide variation outlined in this report from demographic shifts; to
in achievement within schools in our region. Some correlations between concentrations of poverty in
of the causes of this variation can be traced back neighbourhoods and poorer performing schools; to
to a range of socio-economic factors that are the impact of the health and well-being of students.
T here has been some divergence in the Ontario The Windsor CMA indicates higher levels of lower
Literacy Test Scores in Windsor Essex County educational attainment compared to the rest of
over the researched period. Between 2008 the province.
and 2014, the Public and Catholic Boards have
gone from nearly identical first pass rates of A lthough there has been a decrease in the default
83 and 85 percent respectively to 80 and rates of students’ loans since 2005, both University
90 percent respectively. of Windsor and St. Clair College have seen a
recent increase in student loan default levels well
above provincial averages.
High school literacy test (OSSLT)
The purpose of primary and secondary education is to Locally, there has been some fluctuation in patterns. For
prepare students to enter the workforce. Obtaining a the Catholic Board, the percentage rose from a low point
basic level of literacy is vital if a student wishes to enter the of 83 percent in 2010/2011 to 90 percent in 2013/2014.
workforce and maintain minimum wage employment. In The pattern for the Public board mirrors that of Ontario;
Ontario, Grade 10 students write a standardized literacy with marginal declines from 83 percent in 2008/2009
test to measure their basic competencies in reading and to 80 percent in 2013/2014. The divergence between
writing. For Ontario, the percentage of students passing the public and catholic boards is interesting and could
the literacy test for the first time has been decreasing partially be due to the declining enrollment in the catholic
since 2008/2009 when it was 85 percent. In 2013/2014, board as well as the specific demographic make-up of the
83 percent of Grade 10 students across Ontario passed specific schools.
the OSSLT.
Windsor Essex County DSB Windsor Essex County Catholic SB Province
Chart 42: P ercentage of Fully Participating 92
First Time Eligible Students Who 90
Were Successful on the Ontario 88
Secondary School Literacy Test 86
84
Source: Queens Printer for Ontario 82
(2015) Education, Quality and 80
Accountability Office: School, 78
Board and Provincial Results. 76
(Accessed on 2015-03-25)
74 2009
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Summary of Key Trends
The statistics show is that there is a wide variation outlined in this report from demographic shifts; to
in achievement within schools in our region. Some correlations between concentrations of poverty in
of the causes of this variation can be traced back neighbourhoods and poorer performing schools; to
to a range of socio-economic factors that are the impact of the health and well-being of students.
T here has been some divergence in the Ontario The Windsor CMA indicates higher levels of lower
Literacy Test Scores in Windsor Essex County educational attainment compared to the rest of
over the researched period. Between 2008 the province.
and 2014, the Public and Catholic Boards have
gone from nearly identical first pass rates of A lthough there has been a decrease in the default
83 and 85 percent respectively to 80 and rates of students’ loans since 2005, both University
90 percent respectively. of Windsor and St. Clair College have seen a
recent increase in student loan default levels well
above provincial averages.
High school literacy test (OSSLT)
The purpose of primary and secondary education is to Locally, there has been some fluctuation in patterns. For
prepare students to enter the workforce. Obtaining a the Catholic Board, the percentage rose from a low point
basic level of literacy is vital if a student wishes to enter the of 83 percent in 2010/2011 to 90 percent in 2013/2014.
workforce and maintain minimum wage employment. In The pattern for the Public board mirrors that of Ontario;
Ontario, Grade 10 students write a standardized literacy with marginal declines from 83 percent in 2008/2009
test to measure their basic competencies in reading and to 80 percent in 2013/2014. The divergence between
writing. For Ontario, the percentage of students passing the public and catholic boards is interesting and could
the literacy test for the first time has been decreasing partially be due to the declining enrollment in the catholic
since 2008/2009 when it was 85 percent. In 2013/2014, board as well as the specific demographic make-up of the
83 percent of Grade 10 students across Ontario passed specific schools.
the OSSLT.
Windsor Essex County DSB Windsor Essex County Catholic SB Province
Chart 42: P ercentage of Fully Participating 92
First Time Eligible Students Who 90
Were Successful on the Ontario 88
Secondary School Literacy Test 86
84
Source: Queens Printer for Ontario 82
(2015) Education, Quality and 80
Accountability Office: School, 78
Board and Provincial Results. 76
(Accessed on 2015-03-25)
74 2009
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
