Quebec's New Policy on Educational Success

The Quebec Government released its Policy on Educational Success, setting ambitious goals for 2030 for all stages of the educational journey of children, students, and adults. Highlights of the Policy on Educational Success:

• Increase the proportion of children who begin school without any vulnerability factors to 80% (by 2025).
• Increase the success rate on ministerial exams in writing in grade 4 (year 2, cycle 2) in the public system to 90%.

This policy is based on three foundational components: reaching everyone’s full potential; the provision of an inclusive environment fostering personal development, learning and success; and the mobilization of success-oriented stakeholders and partners.

The Policy’s website
https://securise.education.gouv.qc.ca/en/policy-on-educational-success/ 

Predictive model finds success in determining likelihood of post-secondary students dropping out: HEQCO report

A new report from the HEQCO (Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario) has found that a mathematical model can predict which students are most likely to leave PSE (post-secondary education) before completing their program. Researchers from Mohawk College and the Education Policy Research Initiative (EPRI) developed and tested a predictive model that categorized incoming students at Mohawk based on their risk of leaving early. 

Among the main findings of the study were female students, older students and those enrolled in graduate certificate studies have lower rates of leaving early and students with lower high school grades and those enrolled in certificate programs have higher rates of leaving early. Contrary to common perceptions, students in the high- and medium-risk groups have higher rates of participation in student advising programs, while those in the low-risk group participated in lower proportions.

Using Predictive Modelling to Inform Early Alert and Intrusive Advising Interventions and Improve Retention
http://www.heqco.ca/SiteCollectionDocuments/Final%20
Mohawk%20Predictive%20Modelling.pdf 

Government of Canada launches $50-million coding program for young Canadians

The Federal Government recently launched CanCode, a new program that, over the next two years, will give 500,000 students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 the opportunity to learn the in-demand skills that will prepare them for future jobs. It will give them the opportunity to learn coding and other digital skills. The program also aims to encourage more young women, Indigenous Canadians and other under-represented groups to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. In addition, it will give 500,000 students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 the opportunity to learn coding and other digital skills.

Associated Links:

CanCode
https://www.canada.ca/en/innovation-science-economic-development/programs/science-technology-partnerships/cancode.html 

Innovation and Skills Plan
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/062.nsf/eng/home