Table C.5.7
Index of computer use at school,Note 1 by students' socio-economic statusNote 2, Canada, provinces, G-8 and selected OECD countries, 2009
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| Index of Economic, Social and Cultural StatusNote 2 | ||||||||||||
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| All students | Bottom quarter of students |
Second quarter of students |
Third quarter of students |
Top quarter of students |
Difference between top and bottom quarters | |||||||
| mean index, computer use at school | standard error | mean index, computer use at school | standard error | mean index, computer use at school | standard error | mean index, computer use at school | standard error | mean index, computer use at school | standard error | difference in mean index | standard error | |
| Canada | 0.22 | (0.02) | 0.18 | (0.02) | 0.19 | (0.02) | 0.22 | (0.02) | 0.29 | (0.03) | 0.11 | (0.04) |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0.04 | (0.03) | 0.22 | (0.04) | 0.10 | (0.05) | 0.01 | (0.06) | -0.17 | (0.05) | -0.39 | (0.07) |
| Prince Edward Island | 0.21 | (0.02) | 0.14 | (0.04) | 0.20 | (0.04) | 0.31 | (0.05) | 0.21 | (0.04) | 0.07 | (0.06) |
| Nova Scotia | 0.14 | (0.03) | 0.05 | (0.06) | 0.21 | (0.04) | 0.14 | (0.04) | 0.14 | (0.05) | 0.08 | (0.07) |
| New Brunswick | -0.04 | (0.02) | 0.03 | (0.05) | -0.01 | (0.04) | -0.13 | (0.04) | -0.02 | (0.06) | -0.06 | (0.07) |
| Quebec | -0.01 | (0.02) | -0.01 | (0.04) | -0.02 | (0.04) | -0.06 | (0.04) | 0.03 | (0.03) | 0.04 | (0.06) |
| Ontario | 0.30 | (0.03) | 0.27 | (0.03) | 0.28 | (0.03) | 0.31 | (0.05) | 0.35 | (0.07) | 0.08 | (0.08) |
| Manitoba | 0.27 | (0.03) | 0.16 | (0.05) | 0.30 | (0.05) | 0.29 | (0.04) | 0.37 | (0.05) | 0.21 | (0.06) |
| Saskatchewan | 0.33 | (0.02) | 0.33 | (0.04) | 0.36 | (0.04) | 0.33 | (0.04) | 0.34 | (0.04) | 0.01 | (0.05) |
| Alberta | 0.38 | (0.03) | 0.32 | (0.04) | 0.39 | (0.04) | 0.38 | (0.05) | 0.43 | (0.05) | 0.11 | (0.05) |
| British Columbia | 0.30 | (0.03) | 0.23 | (0.04) | 0.28 | (0.04) | 0.32 | (0.04) | 0.36 | (0.06) | 0.13 | (0.06) |
| G-8 countries | ||||||||||||
| Canada | 0.22 | (0.02) | 0.18 | (0.02) | 0.19 | (0.02) | 0.22 | (0.02) | 0.29 | (0.03) | 0.11 | (0.04) |
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| Italy | -0.16 | (0.02) | -0.11 | (0.02) | -0.11 | (0.02) | -0.16 | (0.02) | -0.24 | (0.02) | -0.13 | (0.03) |
| Japan | -1.05 | (0.03) | -1.09 | (0.04) | -1.05 | (0.03) | -1.03 | (0.03) | -1.02 | (0.04) | 0.08 | (0.05) |
| Russian Federation | -0.32 | (0.03) | -0.28 | (0.05) | -0.33 | (0.04) | -0.32 | (0.06) | -0.34 | (0.05) | -0.05 | (0.06) |
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| United States | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period |
| Selected OECD countries | ||||||||||||
| Australia | 0.40 | (0.02) | 0.28 | (0.02) | 0.35 | (0.02) | 0.44 | (0.03) | 0.55 | (0.03) | 0.27 | (0.03) |
| Denmark | 0.74 | (0.02) | 0.73 | (0.02) | 0.75 | (0.02) | 0.73 | (0.02) | 0.73 | (0.03) | 0.00 | (0.04) |
| Finland | 0.11 | (0.02) | 0.06 | (0.03) | 0.08 | (0.03) | 0.11 | (0.03) | 0.18 | (0.03) | 0.12 | (0.04) |
| Ireland | -0.37 | (0.03) | -0.38 | (0.04) | -0.36 | (0.05) | -0.36 | (0.04) | -0.39 | (0.06) | -0.01 | (0.06) |
| Korea | -0.91 | (0.03) | -0.88 | (0.03) | -0.97 | (0.04) | -0.91 | (0.04) | -0.86 | (0.07) | 0.02 | (0.07) |
| New Zealand | 0.15 | (0.02) | 0.18 | (0.03) | 0.14 | (0.03) | 0.11 | (0.03) | 0.18 | (0.03) | 0.00 | (0.04) |
| Norway | 0.74 | (0.02) | 0.69 | (0.03) | 0.73 | (0.03) | 0.75 | (0.03) | 0.80 | (0.03) | 0.12 | (0.03) |
| Sweden | 0.23 | (0.02) | 0.18 | (0.04) | 0.23 | (0.03) | 0.22 | (0.03) | 0.27 | (0.03) | 0.09 | (0.04) |
| Switzerland | 0.04 | (0.03) | 0.11 | (0.04) | 0.04 | (0.02) | 0.04 | (0.03) | -0.04 | (0.04) | -0.16 | (0.04) |
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.. not available for a specific reference period 1. The index of computer use at school was constructed to summarize how frequently students perform different types of information and communications technologies (ICT) activities at school. This index reflects a composite score based on students' responses when asked how frequently they perform the following nine activities: chat on-line; use e-mail; browse the Internet for schoolwork; download, upload or browse material from the school Web site; post work on the school's Web site; play simulations; practice and do drills (e.g., for mathematics or learning a foreign language); do individual homework; and do group work and communicate with other students. Index points above 0 indicate a frequency of ICT use above the OECD average. Each index is self-contained; that is, a jurisdiction's score on one index cannot be directly compared with its score on another index. 2. The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Index of Economic, Social, and Cultural Status was designed to provide a measure of the socio-economic status of 15-year-olds. It was constructed on the basis of the following indices: the international socio-economic index of occupational status; the level of education of mother or father (whichever was higher) converted to years of schooling; and three indices based on home possessions--the index of cultural possessions (e.g., works of art, books of poetry), home possessions, and home educational resources. In turn, these indices were constructed based on students' self-reports in a 30-minute student questionnaire administered along with the PISA assessment. Access to possessions at home was used as a proxy measure of wealth. The PISA respondents were divided into four equal groups or quartiles based on their index values. For more information, please see PISA 2009 Results: Students On Line Digital Technologies and Performance (Volume VI) on the OECD's Web site. Notes: The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) reports on reading, mathematics, and science every three years, providing a more detailed look at each domain in the years when it is a major focus: reading in 2000 and 2009, mathematics in 2003, and science in 2006. In addition, PISA collects several types of background information designed to provide data for analyzing PISA results. This background information is collected through a number of questionnaires including mandatory school and student questionnaires, as well as several optional components such as the one on student familiarity with information and communication technologies. The data presented in this table were collected through the ICT familiarity questionnaire. For more information, please see PISA 2009 Results: Students On Line Digital Technologies and Performance (Volume VI) on the OECD's Web site. The territories do not participate in PISA. For a brief description of this indicator, including the methodology, please see the Handbook for the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program. Sources: Statistics Canada, Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), 2009 database; Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 2009 PISA database. Updated May 1, 2012. |
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