Increasing the number of students obtaining a first diploma or an attestation of studies before the age of 20 1) Improve rates of student retention and academic success 1. Elementary and secondary school 1.1 To ensure that programs of study are continuously updated, that evaluation tools are prepared and that instructional materials are made available Number of programs of study updated Number of certification examinations revamped Quantity and quality of the material approved for each subject 1.2 To ensure the ongoing development and improvement of school staff competencies Amount and types of training given Participants overall level of satisfaction 1.3 To ensure that the ministerial orientations relating to the organization of complementary educational services are implemented Number of orientations implemented in the school boards 1.4 To reduce class sizes Number of classes that have been reduced in size 1.5 To promote appreciation of the teaching profession Number of measures implemented 2. Policies and programs for students with special needs 3. Vocational training and adult education 4. Mastery of French 1.6 To increase the number of students obtaining a first diploma or an attestation of studies before the age of 20 1.7 To establish conditions conducive to the success of students with handicaps, social maladjustments or learning disabilities 1.8 To implement support and intervention measures adapted for students from disadvantaged areas and for at-risk students from new immigrant families 1.9 To provide support for student retention and academic success by diversifying ways of accessing training and acquiring the competencies being sought 1.10 To improve the quality of French, both as the language of instruction and as a second language Increase in the number of students obtaining a first diploma or an attestation of studies before the age of 20 Graduation rate per region Publication of guidelines for integrating students with handicaps, social maladjustments or learning disabilities into regular classes Number of school boards that have reorganized their services for students with handicaps, social maladjustments or learning disabilities Number of measures implemented Number and quality of action plans submitted by the schools Average age at which students obtain a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS) Student retention and academic success rates by instructional service in adult general education Gradual rise in marks on uniform examinations in French
An education system that meets the training needs of the knowledge-based society 2) Meet individual and work force training needs 1. Accessibility to vocational and technical training, adult general education and lifelong learning 2.1 To promote vocational and technical training, adult general education and lifelong learning Number of promotional measures implemented 2.2 To ensure the implementation of the measures in the intervention plan to provide young people under the age of 20 with access to vocational training Number of measures implemented by the Ministère Increase in the number of young people enrolled in vocational training compared with the 2005-2006 school year 2.3 To increase the number of people in literacy education and in basic general education Number of people enrolled in literacy education, by language of instruction 2.4 To further support the recognition of prior learning and competencies Number of people who have benefited from activities to promote recognition for prior learning and competencies in vocational and technical training and in adult general education 2. Matching of the training supply to market needs 2.5 To increase the number of people holding a diploma or an attestation of vocational or technical studies Number of people who have obtained a diploma in vocational or technical training Number of people who have obtained an attestation of studies in vocational or technical training, according to data provided by the school boards and CEGEPs 2.6 To increase the extent to which programs of study meet the needs of the job market with the partners concerned Rate of placement by program of studies in vocational and technical training Graduation rates by category of program offered based on job market needs Rate of employer satisfaction 3. Work force mobility 2.7 To collaborate on the implementation of the government strategy on work force mobility Number of people who have taken upgrading training Number of foreign students who have come to study in Québec Number of foreign teacher files evaluated
An education system that meets the training needs of the knowledge-based society 3) Contribute to the quality of knowledge 1. The capacity of institutions of higher learning to meet the challenges posed by the knowledge-based society 3.1 To place appropriate means of action at the disposal of institutions of higher learning Status of the implementation of changes to the Regulation respecting college level studies Number of preuniversity programs updated to take the needs of Québec society into account 3.2 To improve the rate of student retention and academic success among students enrolled in a program leading to a doctoral degree Changes in the rate of student retention after one year of studies in a program leading to a doctorate, by area of study Estimation of the success rate after seven years of study in a program leading to a doctorate, by area of study 2. The quality, accessibility and funding of higher education 3.3 To support teaching institutions in increasing success levels Number of people from emergent groups that have benefited from support in the colleges and universities and the amount attributed to these individuals Status of the implementation of amendments to the Regulation respecting college level studies that target student success Ratio of professors/teaching assistants to class size in undergraduate administration and engineering courses in the universities 3.4 To improve the level of mastery of French at the college level Number of colleges that have integrated the objective of improving the mastery of French into their multiyear strategic plan Success rates in compulsory courses and in the uniform examination in French 3.5 To provide better support for research Level of funding allocated for research in the colleges and universities Status of the implementation of the research development plan at the college level Number of college-level researchers in applied, pedagogical or technological research supported by the ministerial programs 3.6 To improve institutions revenues from all sources Change in the revenues of educational institutions according to different sources Evolution of federal transfer payments
An educational environment adapted to the diversified needs of individuals and schools 4) Establish conditions conducive to the pursuit of studies 1. School as a living environment 4.1 To ensure the implementation of the ministerial orientations relating to healthy life style habits, violence in the schools, the promotion of health and well-being, and prevention Number of schools: - that offer conditions conducive to a healthy diet and a physically active lifestyle - equipped with a strategy to prevent and deal with violence - that institute promotion and prevention measures consistent with the Healthy Schools approach - that have a sex education strategy 4.2 To ensure that students are accompanied in a structured and ongoing manner in their academic and career paths Number of schools that have instituted measures to accompany students from the end of elementary school to the end of secondary school 4.3 To review ministerial frameworks with a view to improving school daycare services Number of school daycare services equipped with a program of activities consistent with the needs and characteristics of the students 2. The quality of infrastructures 4.4 To improve the quality of infrastructures in the education system, including sports infrastructures For school boards, number of funded projects and amounts allocated to reduce the deficit in building maintenance For universities, amount allocated per square metre to curb the maintenance deficit for spaces devoted to research and teaching For CEGEPs, amount allocated per square metre to curb the maintenance deficit Number of sports infrastructures funded and the scope of government support 3. Student financial assistance 4.5 To offer a system of student financial assistance adapted to the needs and realities of Québec s students Number of research studies published on students receiving financial assistance Percentage of financial assistance applications filled out online 4.6 To ensure that students are aware of their responsibilities with regard to the repayment of student debt Percentage of students paying back their student loans in a manner consistent with the system s rules Number of people benefiting from the Loan Remission Program and the scope of the support received
An educational environment adapted to the diversified needs of individuals and schools 5) Support a supply of educational services adapted to regional and community needs 1. The development of regional cooperation 2. The adaptation of programs and measures 5.1 To facilitate the development of regional strategies targeting student retention and academic success 5.2 To support distance education Number of measures adopted Support provided Status of the implementation of the development plan for distance education in the schools 5.3 To support the improvement of services offered to the English-speaking community Number of MELS documents translated into English Number of training sessions offered to teachers in the English school system 5.4 To support the improvement of linguistic integration services for students from immigrant populations Production of complementary material for linguistic reception and integration services in elementary and secondary school 5.5 To reorganize regional vocational and technical training arrangements by preserving access to training, and to do so in a way that complies with ministry and government orientations Number of ministry-supported initiatives implemented in the regions to preserve access to training, in keeping with the Vocational and Technical Training Collaboration Plan 5.6 To support and accompany community learning centres in order to maintain the quality of education in the English school system throughout Québec Evaluation reports on the community learning centres 5.7 To adapt measures adopted to help educators to deal with reduced student populations in the regions Specific funding measures in the school boards and institutions of higher learning 5.8 To accompany Aboriginal educational systems and foster emerging partnerships Number of accompaniment mechanisms established 5.9 To follow through on government commitments relating to handicapped individuals participation in the labour market, as provided for by the National Strategy for Labour Market Integration and Maintenance of Handicapped Persons Number of undertakings carried out
Improved performance and accountability of the education system 6) Modernize the education system s rules of governance 1. Governance and accountability of the school boards and institutions of higher learning 6.1 To improve the governance practices of the school boards and institutions of higher learning to ensure the effective and efficient management of public funds Implementation of the Act to amend the Education Act and other legislative provisions Monitoring of governance practices in the CEGEPs and universities Applications of the Auditor General s recommendations with regard to management of the college and university systems Evolution of the deficit accumulated in the universities Performance indicators common to all colleges and universities 6.2 To monitor the consolidation of the education system s financial results with those of the government Development and implementation of mechanisms for monitoring the finances of the education system The public s involvement in an active lifestyle 7) Encourage citizens to engage in physical activities, recreation and sports in a healthy and safe environment and to get involved as volunteers, and promote the development of elite athletes in Québec 1. Physical activity, recreation and sports 7.1 To help increase the public s participation in physical activities, recreation and sports 7.2 To foster partners involvement in implementing ethics and safety measures Number of campaigns to promote physical activity Number of sports development plans submitted by sports federations Number of recreation development plans submitted by provincial recreation organizations Number of ethics and safety measures taken Number of partners subscribing to the brief on ethics in recreation and sports 7.3 To help improve Québec athletes performance at Canadian and international events Québec s relative role within Canadian delegations to international sporting events Number of elite athletes and trainers who receive funding Number of high profile events held in Québec 7.4 To foster volunteer involvement in recreation and sports Number of means targeting the promotion and recognition of volunteer work
The delivery of quality services 8) Continue improving the delivery of services to the public 1. The services 8.1 To ensure a high rate of citizen satisfaction with regard to the quality of the services offered by the Ministère Users rate of satisfaction with regard to the various services delivered by the Ministère Introduction of a ministerial system of information management, particularly with regard to information requests and complaints 8.2 To simplify access to information and to online services offered by the Ministère Adoption of a plan for improved online services Users rate of satisfaction with the access to information and online services provided by the Ministère 8.3 To improve accountability mechanisms, particularly by pursuing the implementation of an evaluation policy for ministerial programs, by extending the scope of these evaluations and by following up quickly on the results Number of program evaluations carried out Number of recommendations implemented 2. Staff and work tools 8.4 To develop a human resources management plan that takes into consideration the availability of resources, the development of competencies and the quality of life at work Adoption and implementation of the human resources management plan 8.5 To modernize the Ministère s computer systems and technological infrastructures Implementation of the plan to archive educational data Rate of satisfaction of education system organizations relating to revamped procedures for the declaration of student enrollments and the certification of studies for preschool, elementary, secondary and college education Source: Strategic Plan - Ministère de l Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport