Table A
Mathematics test score in grade 3 and 4 by
child and family characteristics
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| Mathematics test score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | Grade 4 | |||
| mean | standard error | mean | standard error | |
| Sex of child | ||||
| Girls | 335.9 | 4.93 | 371.8 | 1.85 |
| Boys | 333.6 | 4.34 | 373.5 | 1.84 |
| Household income level | ||||
| Very low income | 325.1 | 6.99 | 363.6 | 4.16 |
| Higher income | 336.6 | 3.76 | 373.9 | 1.43 |
| Province of residence | ||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | … | … | 362.0 1 | 3.31 |
| Prince Edward Island | … | … | 403.5 1 | 5.23 |
| Nova Scotia | … | … | 351.2 1 | 6.05 |
| New Brunswick | … | … | 368.3 1 | 7.50 |
| Quebec | … | … | 391.1 1 | 3.10 |
| Ontario | … | … | 366.7 1 | 2.25 |
| Manitoba | … | … | 369.9 | 3.97 |
| Saskatchewan | … | … | 361.2 1 | 3.98 |
| Alberta | … | … | 372.2 | 3.08 |
| British Columbia | … | … | 379.5 | 3.75 |
| All children | 334.7 | 3.59 | 372.7 | 1.38 |
Statistically significant and substantive difference
between Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island, Quebec, British
Columbia; between Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario,
Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia; between Nova Scotia and
Quebec, British Columbia; between New Brunswick and Quebec; between Quebec
and Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta; between Ontario and British
Columbia; between Saskatchewan and British Columbia. No other provincial differences
were statistically significant at p<0.001.
Note(s):
Statistical significance: p<0.001 for differences among the 10 levels
of province of residence (nominal significance level of p<0.05 adjusted
for multiple comparisons). Substantive differences are defined as mean differences
of 0.25 of a standard deviation (0.25 SD) or more, as follows:
for mathematics score in grade 3, 0.25 SD=12.66; in grade 4, 0.25 SD=12.62.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada: National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth 2006/2007.
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