Final report - Integrated Land Management Bureau

Objective: Increase educational levels
Indicator Rationale Unit/description/scale Data
source/frequency
C3 Percent of
students who
enter Grade 8
but do not
complete Grade
12
This is an
indicator of the
high school
drop-out rate.
It characterizes
the willingness
and ability of
students to
complete a
high school
education. The
information
would need to
be compared
with migration
statistics (to
account for
students that
leave the area
during the high
school years).
Percent by school Available from each
school annually
(total number of
dropped out after
Grade 8, divided by
total number of
those entering
Grade 8 x 100).
Desired direction
6.1.8 Class of objective: Physical and Mental Health (could be listed as a
new Section 3.8 in Schedule C and G)
Table 25 Recommended indicators for Physical and Mental Health
Objective: Improve human health
Indicator Rationale Unit/description/scale Data
source/frequency
B1 Potential
Years of Life
Lost Due to
Suicide/
Homicide
Suicide and
homicide rates
are considered
by BC Stats to
be an indicator
for mental
health of a
population.
(Average per 1,000
population).
by Local Health Area
BC Stats/ 2001-
2005 average
Decreased percent of
students who enter
Grade 8 and do not
finish Grade 12.
Desired direction
Decreased potential
Years of Life Lost
Due to
Suicide/Homicide
75