Final report - Integrated Land Management Bureau

6.1.7 Class of objective: Education (could be listed as a new Section 3.7
in Schedule C and G)
Table 24 Recommended indicators for Education.
Objective: Increase educational levels
Indicator Rationale Unit/description/scale Data
source/frequency
C1 Percent of
graduates from
Grade 12 as a
percentage of
those in Grade
12
C2 Number and
percent of adult
population who
complete Grade
12, certified job
skills training,
trades, college
(diploma),
University
Degree, or
Master Degree
Graduation
from Grade 12
reflects the
individual,
community,
and school’s
success in
completing
formal
education
required for
advanced
education.
Formal post
secondary
school training
is required for
trades,
technologies
and
professional
employment.
Increases in
skills and
formal
education often
results in
increased
economic
activity.
Percent by school
district
Number and percent by
regional district (BC
Stats)
Percent by community
(Proxy Method)
Available annually
by school and by
school district
through the Ministry
of Education.
Private and
independent
schools will need to
be contacted
directly.
Data are available
every five years
through Census –
long form and
available for
purchase ($25 for
2001 data) from BC
Stats. Data could
be collected for
First Nations
communities using
the Proxy Method.
Desired direction
Increased percent of
graduates from
Grade 12 as a
percentage of those
in Grade 12.
Increased number
and percent of adult
population who
complete Grade 12,
certified job skills
training, trades,
college (diploma),
University Degree, or
Master Degree.
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