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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 11, 2001
Page
6
Gord Galbraith, an avid golfer nicknamed Golf Gord, shifts mindset to winter pastimes to boost his golf season. He tries cross country skiing to stay active, preferring quick snowshoeing on local trails over long mountain drives, hoping to keep a positive attitude as cold days pass.
The OECD released PISA 2000 results showing British Columbia among the top 12 in reading with 3,037 BC students part of a 32 country and 10 province sample. In mathematics BC ranked behind four jurisdictions and in science behind one, reflecting mixed strengths across subjects.
PISA 2000 shows 73 percent of B C 15 year olds at or above Level 3 in reading while Foundation Skills 2001 reports 75 percent of Grade 10 students meeting or exceeding reading expectations. Girls outperform boys in reading. boys edge girls in math and science results are similar. In Canada most variables have negligible to small effects on achievement with time spent reading for enjoyment strongest. Socio economic background matters less in B C. neighborhood affluence yields better results regardless of pupil background. Parents interest and university expectations relate positively but modestly. higher university expectation strongly raises outcomes.
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