Saturday, January 24, 2004
Ontario Drop Out Rate:
Looks like kids are dropping out or are expected to drop out at an alarming rate. According to studies this is because of the change from a five year system to a four. My problem with these studies is that you can't trust the figures and conclusions without knowing the procedures and variables used to get them. I can't help but wonder if any of the cuts lately might be a factor. Many students become easily bored with the day to day curriculum and use the extra curricular activities for motivation. Perhaps a little oranizational improvements and increased funding the numbers might drop. I actually liked the five year system as grade 13 in high school is much cheaper than the equivalent in university. In grade 13 I only had to buy my books as opposed to the thousands of dollars it would have cost me at university.
Looks like kids are dropping out or are expected to drop out at an alarming rate. According to studies this is because of the change from a five year system to a four. My problem with these studies is that you can't trust the figures and conclusions without knowing the procedures and variables used to get them. I can't help but wonder if any of the cuts lately might be a factor. Many students become easily bored with the day to day curriculum and use the extra curricular activities for motivation. Perhaps a little oranizational improvements and increased funding the numbers might drop. I actually liked the five year system as grade 13 in high school is much cheaper than the equivalent in university. In grade 13 I only had to buy my books as opposed to the thousands of dollars it would have cost me at university.
# posted by Wil Smith : 2:39 p.m.
