Aboriginal Report 2016/17-2020/21 - How Are We Doing?

Oct 15, 2026

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Aboriginal Report 2016/17-2020/21 reviews student outcomes for Aboriginal learners in BC public schools, with a focus on how well the education system is meeting needs over time. It explains methodology for including students who self-identify as Aboriginal, notes tripartite agreement to retain “Aboriginal” wording for this year’s reporting, and describes recalculation of performance measures using BC residents only. The report organizes data across student context, assessments, graduation and transitions, and survey results.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages55

Reading Time2 h 19 min

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Introduction

Student and District Context (Kindergarten-Grade 12), 2016/17-2020/21

Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) Grades 4 and 7, 2016/17-2020/21

Graduation Assessments & Course Marks, 2020/21

Transitions, 2015/16-2020/21

School Completion, 2016/17-2020/21

Education Experiences of Children and Youth in Care, 2015/16-2019/20

Post-Secondary Transitions, 2016/17-2019/20

Student Learning Survey Results, 2016/17-2020/21

Glossary

Aboriginal Report 2016/17-2020/21 How Are We Doing? Province (Public Schools Only) electronic version of report: [https://studentsuccess.gov.bc.ca/](https://studentsuccess.gov.bc.ca/) Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2 Student and District Context (Kindergarten-Grade 12), 2016/17-2020/21 Students Who Self-Identify as Aboriginal, 2011/12-2020/21 ……………………………………………………… 3 Aboriginal Students by Gender …………………………………………………..………………………………..…… 4 Students, On-or Off-Reserve ……………………………………………………………………………..…………… 5 Number of Standard Public Schools with Aboriginal Students ……………………………………………………… 6 Students in Alternate Programs ………………………………………………………...……………………..………… 7 Students with Disabilities or Diverse Abilities (12 Categories)……………………………………………………… 8 Students with Disabilities or Diverse Abilities (Groups)……………………………………………………………… 9 Grade Distribution of Students with Behaviour Disabilities ………………………………………………………… 10 Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) Grades 4 and 7, 2016/17-2020/21 Reading Comprehension, Grade 4 …………………………………………………………………..……….............. 11 Writing, Grade 4 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12 Numeracy, Grade 4 ……………………………………………………………………………………...…………… 13 Reading Comprehension, Grade 7 ……………………………………………………………………………………… 14 Writing, Grade 7 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………15 Numeracy, Grade 7 ……………………………………………………….……………………………………………… 16 Graduation Assessments & Course Marks, 2020/21 Grade 10 Numeracy Assessment ……………………………………………………………………………………… 17 Grade 10 Literacy Assessment ………………………………………………………………………………………… 18 Course Mark Overview …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 19 English 10 (Combined)…………………….……………………….……………..………..…………………………… 20 English First Peoples 10 (Combined)…………………….……………………….……………..………..…………… 21 Foundations of Math and Pre-calculus 10 …………………….……………………….……………..………..……… 22 Workplace Math 10 …………………….……………………….……………..………..…………………………………23 Science 10 …………………….……………………….……………..………..……………………………………....... 24 Life Sciences 11 …………………….……………………….……………..………..………………..………………… 25 Pre-calculus 11 …………………….……………………….……………..………..…………………………….……… 26 Science for Citizens 11 …………………….……………………….……………..………..………………...………… 27 BC First Peoples 12 …………………….……………………….……………..………..……………………………… 28 English First Peoples 12 …………………….……………………….……………..………..………………………… 29 English 12 (Combined)…………………….……………………….……………..………..…………………………… 30 Foundations of Math 12 …………………….……………………….……………..………..…………………………… 31 Contemporary Indigenous Studies 12 …………………….……………………….……………..………..…………… 32 First Nations Languages Courses…........…………………….……………..…………….……………..………..…… 33 Transitions, 2015/16-2020/21 Progress of Students Entering Grade 8 in September 2015, by Cohort and Gender …………………………… 34 School Completion, 2016/17-2020/21 Five-Year Completion Rate, by Cohort and Gender ………………………………………………………………… 35 Six-Year Completion Rate, by Cohort and Gender …………………………………………………………………… 36 Six, Seven and Eight-Year Completion Rates, 2013/14-2015/16 Cohorts ……………………………………… 37 BC School Completion Certificate and BC Certificate of Graduation ……………………………………………… 38 BC Adult Graduation Diploma …………………………….……………………………............................………. 39 Education Experiences of Children and Youth in Care, 2015/16-2019/20 Enrolment in Care by Aboriginal Status and Gender …………………………………………………….................. 41 Six-Year Completion by Aboriginal Status and Gender ……………………………………………………………… 41 Graduation Rates by Aboriginal Status and Gender ………………………………………………………………… 41 Post-Secondary Transitions, 2016/17-2019/20 Grade 12 Graduates by Transition Type, Destination and Immediate Entry Student Destinations ………………42 Student Learning Survey Results, 2016/17-2020/21 Overview ………………………………………………………………………….............................…………………… 44 Survey Results, grade 3/4 …………………………………………………………………………............................. 45 Survey Re

FAQs

How does the report define which students are included as Aboriginal?

Students who self-identify as being of Aboriginal ancestry are included in all reported Aboriginal student outcomes. This approach applies across years to keep the methodology consistent even when self-identification varies by enrolment.

Why does the report keep the term “Aboriginal” for this year?

Tripartite partners agreed to retain “Aboriginal” wording for this year’s “How Are We Doing?” report. Shifting to “Indigenous” requires changes to Ministry data collection processes, which are underway.

What changed in the way the Six-Year Completion Rate is reported?

In 2020, the Ministry explored reporting the Six-Year Completion Rate by excluding non-resident students. After that, performance measures were recalculated using BC residents only, and the latest data is provided on the Student Success website.

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