Does Participation in Full-Time Kindergarten Improve Metis Students’ School Outcomes? A Longitudinal Population-Based Study from Manitoba, Canada

As a result of the colonization of Canada, Metis have faced many political and socioeconomic challenges, one of which is the lower educational achievement of Metis students vs other Canadian students. In this study, we examined whether full-time kindergarten (FTK) vs half-time kindergarten (HTK) was...

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Published in:The International Indigenous Policy Journal
Main Authors: Brownell, Emily, Enns, Jennifer E., Sanguins, Julianne, Brownell, Marni, Chartier, Mariette, Chateau, Dan, Sarkar, Joykrishna, Burland, Elaine, Hinds, Aynslie, Katz, Alan, Santos, Rob, Chartrand, A. Frances, Nickel, Nathan C.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Scholarship@Western (Western University) 2023
Subjects:
Metis
full-time kindergarten
Manitoba
Canada
population-based
propensity score
stepped wedge
academic achievement
assessment
Online Access:http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/1106673ar
https://doi.org/10.18584/iipj.2023.14.2.14072
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Summary:As a result of the colonization of Canada, Metis have faced many political and socioeconomic challenges, one of which is the lower educational achievement of Metis students vs other Canadian students. In this study, we examined whether full-time kindergarten (FTK) vs half-time kindergarten (HTK) was associated with improved educational outcomes for Metis students in Manitoba using linked, population-based administrative data from 1998/99-2012/13. The cohort included 271 FTK and 405 HTK Metis students. We used generalized linear models with binomial distribution to calculate predicted probabilities and risk ratios for the outcomes (assessments of numeracy and literacy in Grades 3, 7 and 8; student engagement in Grade 7; high school graduation). However, we observed no significant differences in outcomes between FTK and HTK students, suggesting that FTK is not sufficient to overcome the structural barriers to academic success Metis students may face.

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