2007 Survey of Canadian Attitudes toward Learning

Results for elementary and secondary school learning

Questions Asked 

  1. To what extent are Canadian elementary and high schools meeting your expectations in the following areas…

    • ... teaching the basics like reading, writing and arithmetic.
    • ... teaching computer skills.
    • ... teaching problem-solving skills.
    • ... preparing students for work.
    • ... preparing students for further education after high school.
    • ... teaching students to be good citizens.
    • ... teaching students to love learning.

  2. To what extent do you disagree or agree with the following statements:

    • Class sizes are too big in the Canadian elementary schools that you are familiar with.
    • Class sizes are too big in the Canadian high schools that you are familiar with.
    • Homework generally enhances learning.
    • Homework helps children develop good work habits.
    • In your experience as a student or a parent, homework has often been a source of household stress.

  3. Students in Canadian elementary schools are generally assigned...?

    • Too much homework
    • Enough homework
    • Not enough homework

  4. Students in Canadian high schools are generally assigned...?

    • Too much homework
    • Enough homework
    • Not enough homework

  5. In your experience as a student or a parent, how much time do parents spend helping…

    • …their children in elementary school with homework?
      • Too much time
      • Enough time
      • Not enough time
    • …their children in high school with homework?
      • Too much time
      • Enough time
      • Not enough time

  6. Have you ever hired a private tutor or a tutoring company to assist your child or children, aged 5 to 24, with the following elementary or secondary school subjects?
    • Reading and writing
    • Math
    • Science
    • Other subjects

  7. Which letter grade would best describe the overall level of school achievement of your oldest child, aged 5 to 24, during the most recent year of elementary or secondary school?

  8. Have any of your children, aged 5 to 24, ever been enrolled in a language-immersion program at the elementary or secondary school level?

  9. What were the reasons for enrolling your child or children, aged 5 to 24, in an immersion program?

    • To learn or maintain additional language skills
    • To increase cultural awareness
    • To improve future job opportunities
    • The school’s good reputation
    • It was more challenging than the regular program
    • It had better resources than the regular program

  10. What were the reasons for not enrolling your child or children, aged 5 to 24, in an immersion program in elementary or secondary school?

    • Other language skills would suffer
    • Other school subjects would suffer
    • The child did not want to enrol in an immersion program
    • The child is/was not ready for immersion in other ways
    • You could not help with the schoolwork
    • The program or space was not available
    • The child is not old enough yet or waiting until later
    • You never considered it
    • Other reasons

  11. When you were in elementary school or high school, were you ever enrolled in a language-immersion program?

  12. What were the reasons for your enrolment in an immersion program?

    • To learn or maintain additional language skills
    • To increase cultural awareness
    • To improve future job opportunities
    • The school’s good reputation
    • It was more challenging than the regular program
    • It had better resources than the regular program
    • Other reasons

  13. To what extent do you disagree or agree with the following statements about bullying in elementary and secondary schools:

    • Bullying is one of the most serious issues affecting students today.
    • School officials do enough to prevent bullying or address it when it occurs.
    • Teachers do enough to prevent bullying or address it when it occurs.
    • Parents do enough to prevent bullying or address it when it occurs.
    • Students do enough to prevent bullying or address it when it occurs.

  14. Were you ever bullied in school?

  15. Was it occasionally or frequently?

  16. As far as you know, have any of your children ever been bullied at school?

  17. Was it occasionally or frequently?

 

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