1. YFN Student Achievement
Establishing a firm foundation in data

2. Contents Position Purpose Goals and Desirables Simplified Schedule
Brief Discussion about Data
“How are We Doing Reports”
Sample
Satisfaction Survey
YFN Education Program and Service Report
FN Student Success
Challenges & Support
Visions

3. YFN Education Achievement Coordinator
Purpose:
To establish a framework for properly sustained consolidation and reporting of data regarding First Nations educational achievement in the Yukon

4. Goals and Desirables Develop a data strategy and framework:
Data sharing agreement and protocol with Yukon Education.
Address issues and barriers involved in the reporting process (development of consent forms, self- identification, drafting of policy and guidelines, etc.)
Produce “How are We Doing Reports”
Yukon Wide
Community Level
Produce “YFN Education Programs and Services Report”
Secure position to support sustainable implementation of a data strategy

5. Simplified Schedule Date Schedule Jan Week 3
Develop Outline for data strategy
Develop draft survey for “How are we doing reports” & “YFN Program and Services report”
Week 4
Draft plan for data sharing policy and strategy
Begin draft of “Year at a glance”
Week 5
Conduct “Satisfaction Survey” and “Program & Services Survey” (If approved)
Begin draft of “How are we doing reports (If approved)
Feb
Week 1
Submit draft of “Year at a glance”
Week 2
Submit draft of “How are we doing report” & “Program & Services report”
Submit draft of Pilot community reports
March
Week2
Presentation on Pilots
Arrange for graphic layout and design
Arrange for pilot community presentations
Complete “How are we doing report” & “Program & Services report”
Complete “Year at a glance”

6. Brief Discussion about Data
Questions to Think about:
What is Data?
How can we use Data?
Why is Data Important?

7. “How are We Doing Reports”
Design, Sample, and discussion

8. How are We Doing Report Design Report of Data: YFN Perspective
Enrollment
IEPs
FSA
Attendance Rate
Graduation Rate
YFN Perspective
Parent & Students
Satisfaction Survey

9. Reporting of Data
BCP exam results show a difference between FN Pass % and Non-FN Pass %.
Greater pass % for Non-FN students than FN students.
Exceptions for Communications 12 and Francais Langue 12.
Access to raw data may help to determine the characteristics of students who pass the BCP exam.
Access to data regarding average grade lacking.

10. Reporting of Data Continued
Average absence days per school year is significantly greater for FN Students than for Non-FN Students.
Urban students in overall have less average absence days
More data required to see why the disparity exists (i.e Monthly average absences)
The difference in graduation rate between FN and Non-FN is greater for Urban students. (33 Percentage points vs 13 Percentage Points)

11. To improve the learning outcomes through the satisfaction survey by:
Purpose:
To improve the learning outcomes through the satisfaction survey by:
Identifying where students themselves feel satisfied with current education system.
Identifying parent’s level of involvement and satisfaction in their children’s education.
Identifying the level of satisfaction in important cultural heritage within the current education system.

12. YFN Education Program and Service Reports
Targeted towards the Pilot communities: CTFN & NNDFN
Education Staff
Schools

13. Challenges & Support Access to comprehensive data
Development & Completion of Satisfaction Survey
Development & Completion of Program and Services of Survey
Policy barriers (data agreement, consent forms)

14. Visions All Communities with their own “How are we doing reports”
Consistent and timely reporting of data

15. Parent Satisfaction Survey
Developing a framework based on Yfn’s own cultural foundations

16. Do you feel safe at school?
Satisfaction Survey
Sample Questions:
Do you like school?
Do you feel safe at school?

17. Things to Think About
What concerns do you have about children in school?
What do you want them to learn(social skills, general knowledge, cultural awareness)?
What do you think is necessary for the student to succeed?