Here’s What… 1931 Yukon Residential Schools Established 1951 Ind. Act transfers education of YFN to Territorial Gov’t 1960s – Last Residential School closes 1973 – Together Today for Our Children Tomorrow 1990 – Education Act Amended in response to Together Today for Our Children Tomorrow 1995 – Four Self-Gov’t Agreements signed 2005 – Learning Centre opens to re-engage Youth who have left school

So What… Yukon Public Schools Communication Toolbox Tools for communication New Horizons

Leadership Framework for Yukon School Councils, Principals & V.P. Success for ‘EACH LEARNER’. Significant responsibilities which impact students, teachers, administrators, families and community. A student-centered approach that recognizes the rights, needs and interests of each student must be the focus of the decision making process. Build relationships / partnerships / collaborate with Yukon First Nations.

How Are We Doing? Thursday, November 22, 2012 Yukon First Nations Data

First Nations I E P & Absence As of Nov 19, 2012Absence 20 days or moreEnrolment ElementarySecondaryTotalElementarySecondaryTotal First Nations Non First Nations Yukon As of Nov 19, 2012I E PEnrolment ElementarySecondaryTotalElementarySecondaryTotal First Nations Non First Nations Yukon Absence 20 days or more I E P

First Nations Average Days Absence Average Days Absence for Yukon Schools by First Nations and Non-First Nations Rural/UrbanUrbanRuralYukon First NationsNon First NationsFirst NationsNon First NationsFirst NationsNon First Nations Elementary Secondary Yukon

YAT achievement for FN vs. FN, NFN vs. NFN E3LAMath3 ExcellenceSuccessExcellenceSuccess FN2%47%3%38% NFN13%80%21%68% E6LAMath6 ExcellenceSuccessExcellenceSuccess FN1%44%5%40% NFN7%76%15%69% YAT achievement Grade 3 YAT achievement Grade 6 YAT achievement Grade 9 E9LAMath9 ExcellenceSuccessExcellenceSuccess FN1%31%2%24% NFN9%73%12%60%

First Nations BCP Exam Results First NationsNon First NationsYukon Students CourseFailPassTotalFailPassTotalFailPassTotal English Math Science Social Studies Communications English Francais Langue Total BCP Exam Results FN vs NFN students

First Nations Graduates 2012 GRAD2012 by First Nations and Non First Nations Urban/RuralFirst NationsGraduatedEnrolledPCT UrbanNon First Nations % UrbanFirst Nations % UrbanStudents % RuralNon First Nations182864% RuralFirst Nations172959% RuralStudents355761% YukonStudents %

Report Card achievement by Grade - English

Report Card achievement by Grade - Mathematics

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