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The Educational Attainment of Children in Care in British Columbia

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The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a difference in academic performance between children in care (referred to in British Columbia as children in continuing custody (CCC) and the general population of students in Grades 4, 7, and 10 in the areas of writing, reading, and numeracy. Data for the study consisted of merging information on children in continuing custody with the Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) scores on all students in the public school system in British Columbia. Academic performance among CCC was found to be significantly lower than in the general population of students. This finding occurs across all grades studied and across all subject categories. Implications of the findings are discussed and a comprehensive strategic model is presented.

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  1. Office for Children and Youth, PO Box 9207, Stn Prov Govt Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, V8W 9J1

    Wayne Mitic

  2. Children's Commission, Province of British Columbia, Canada

    MaryLynne Rimer

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Mitic, W., Rimer, M. The Educational Attainment of Children in Care in British Columbia. Child & Youth Care Forum 31, 397–414 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021158300281

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