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Friday, September 30, 2005  Census at SchoolWith the 2006 Census less than eight months away, Canadian students are invited to learn about its importance by participating in a class census of their own. The Census at School international project involves students aged 8 to 18 in collecting and analyzing data from their class, and comparing it to responses from their peers in Canada and other countries. The project develops their statistical literacy skills, while they learn how census data are gathered, applied and used for decision-making. Students complete an online survey in class, providing anonymous information about their lives and activities. In this way, the project reflects the real census on May 16, 2006, which will offer Canadians the option of completing their questionnaire online for the first time. The Census at School questions for the academic year 2005/06 were chosen by an interprovincial advisory group of teachers as relevant to curriculum and interesting to students. Some questions resemble those on the national census, such as languages spoken at home. Others relate to health matters, such as smoking and nutrition or to social issues such as bullying. The information from Census at School is not collected under the Statistics Act, and participation is voluntary. Last year, more than 22,600 Canadian students in Grades 4 to 12 participated. Aggregated results for Canada and the provinces will be released in stages on the Census at School Web site throughout this fall. Statistics Canada's Education Outreach program manages the Canadian component of this project. It began in the United Kingdom in 2000, and now also includes Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Canadian and international results, classroom resources and lesson ideas are available on the project Web site (www.censusatschool.ca). From the Statistics Canada home page, click on Learning resources in the left menu bar, then on Census at School. For more information, contact Mary Townsend (613-951-6443, mary.townsend@statcan.gc.ca), Education Outreach program. |
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