1. 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

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

3. 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.

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

5. First Nations I E P & Absence As of Nov 19, 2012Absence 20 days or moreEnrolment ElementarySecondaryTotalElementarySecondaryTotal First Nations251051309546591613 Non First Nations214970209113513442 Yukon46154200304520105055 As of Nov 19, 2012I E PEnrolment ElementarySecondaryTotalElementarySecondaryTotal First Nations2121964089546591613 Non First Nations162194356209113513442 Yukon374390764304520105055 Absence 20 days or more I E P

6. First Nations Average Days Absence Average Days Absence for Yukon Schools 2011-2012 by First Nations and Non-First Nations Rural/UrbanUrbanRuralYukon First NationsNon First NationsFirst NationsNon First NationsFirst NationsNon First Nations Elementary 181430212214 152617 Secondary 271956333520 214725 Yukon 221636242717 3120

7. YAT achievement 2011-2012 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 2011-2012 - Grade 3 YAT achievement 2011-2012 - Grade 6 YAT achievement 2011-2012 - Grade 9 E9LAMath9 ExcellenceSuccessExcellenceSuccess FN1%31%2%24% NFN9%73%12%60%

8. First Nations BCP Exam Results First NationsNon First NationsYukon Students CourseFailPassTotalFailPassTotalFailPassTotal English 1035661013322726068293361 Math 10506111168205273118266384 Science 103262942522124657283340 Social Studies 111239511618119728220248 Communications 1214253952227194766 English 12945541623525125280305 Francais Langue 121342232532629 Total1533014541651114127931814151733 BCP Exam Results 2011-2012 FN vs NFN students

9. First Nations Graduates 2012 GRAD2012 by First Nations and Non First Nations Urban/RuralFirst NationsGraduatedEnrolledPCT UrbanNon First Nations24027288% UrbanFirst Nations6110558% UrbanStudents30137780% RuralNon First Nations182864% RuralFirst Nations172959% RuralStudents355761% YukonStudents33643477%

10. Report Card achievement by Grade - English

11. Report Card achievement by Grade - Mathematics

12. How the Brain Learns

13. Neuroscience and the Brain