BC Legislature - Education Committee, 38th Parliament

Early childhood development See Children – Early childhood development
Early learning See Children – Early childhood development
Economic Development, Ministry of, and Ministry Responsible for the Asia-Pacific Initiative and the Olympics

Work on literacy in the workplace, potential presentation to Education Committee (Polak) 7:1135

Economy

Economic, political and social relationships in B.C. and elsewhere (Horgan) 4:1655

Economic theory, concepts of equity (Smith, G.) 10:1220-1225

Gross domestic product, relationship to literacy levels (Siegrist, F.) 12:1820-1825

Information-based economy, role of literacy and continuing education (Rubenson, K.) 4:1650-1655

Knowledge-based economy and society (Faris, R.) 3:0910

Knowledge-based economy and society, role of literacy (Saunders, M.) 12:1855

Performance measurement (Rubenson, K.) 4:1720

Role of human and social capital (Faris, R.) 3:0910, 3:0930

Economy – B.C. economy

Sustainable economy (Blunt, A.) 6:0950

Education

Adult basic education

accessibility (Dhammi, D.) 4:1600-1605 (Gould, L.) 8:1150-1155 (Kolsteren, I.) 8:1200 (Lee, G.) 4:1600 (Polak) 8:1200 (Robertson) 4:1600, 6:1115 (Routley) 8:1155 (Twiss, D.) 4:1605 (Weinstein, L.) 9:1645

child care services for students See subsidies and support services below under this subheading

funding (Macdonald) 11:0930 (Nyce, E.) 11:0935 (Toews, L.) 9:1700

funding, enrolment cap (Lee) 9:1710 (Toews, L.) 9:1700, 9:1710

instructors See Adult educators under Teachers

link to family literacy (Lacerte, P.) 6:1230

programs, volunteer adult literacy tutoring program (Nuraney) 12:1720 (Routley) 12:1720 (Timbres, M.) 12:1710, 12:1720

programs, wait-lists for funding (Abraham, F.) 12:1715

relationship to English-as-a-second-language programs See English-as-a-second-language programs, relationship to adult basic education below under this main heading

role of community colleges (Gould, L.) 8:1145-1155 (Kolsteren, I.) 8:1145

student assistance program (Lennig, L.) 8:1130 (Noonan, V.) 14:1045-1050 (Olsen, L.) 13:1145 (Polak) 12:1720 (Timbres, M.) 12:1710, 12:1720

student outcomes study, report on college admissions and retentions See Literacy levels, studies, adult basic education students under Literacy

subsidies for child care and transit services (Ng, W.) 8:1205

support services for students (Kirby, D.) 14:1020 (Routley) 14:1025

transportation services See subsidies and support services above under this subheading

tuition fees (Athaide, D.) 9:1610, 9:1620 (Robertson) 3:1040 (St. Jean, C.) 8:1055 (Thomas, A.) 3:1040

Adult basic education students

English and math skills assessment (Abraham, F.) 12:1725

Adult education

course time allotments and access to school resources (Guenther, V.) 9:1755

curriculum (Guenther, V.) 9:1800

curriculum, use of age-appropriate and culturally relevant materials (Kirby, D.) 14:1020, 14:1030 (Lee) 14:1030

funding (Guenther, V.) 9:1755-1800

funding in south Fraser region See South Fraser area, funding for adult education and social equity programs under Lower mainland

instructors See Adult educators under Teachers

link to health status (Rootman, I.) 5:1030, 5:1040

literacy prerequisite courses (Guenther, V.) 9:1750

participation rate (Guenther, V.) 9:1750

patient referrals to programs by physicians (Rootman, I.) 5:1030

students, challenges (Guenther, V.) 9:1750-1755

use as revenue source by school districts (Guenther, V.) 9:1755

Community-based adult education (Gould, L.) 8:1150 (Rubenson, K.) 4:1640

Completion rate See Graduation rate below under this main heading

Continuing education See Adult education above under this main heading

Curriculum, continuity of instruction across grade levels (Lakusta, S.) 12:1850-1855 (Polak) 12:1850

Curriculum, methods of language instruction (Camazzola, J.) 11:1040-1045 (Lee) 10:1635 (Polak) 10:1630 (Wood, F.) 10:1630-1635

Developmental programs See Post-secondary education

Distance education and on-line learning, technology See Application to learning, distance learning under Information and communication technology

Early learning See Children – Early childhood development

Education of first nations people See also Post-secondary education

barriers and challenges in education system (Gosnell, J.) 12:1600, 12:1625-1630 (Siegrist, F.) 12:1810

culturally relevant programs (Leach, K.) 11:1055, 11:1105 (Macdonald) 11:1105

curriculum, relationship to traditional culture (Rustad) 10:1300 (Smith, G.) 10:1210, 10:1220, 10:1230-1235, 10:1300

curriculum, traditional cultural values and current curriculum (Lacerte, P.) 6:1245 (Lee) 6:0955, 6:1255 (Nuraney) 6:1240

education (Boraas, J.) 6:1050, 6:1120 (Smith, G.) 10:1205-1215, 10:1230-1235, 10:1305

enhancement agreements (Dosdall, E.) 6:0900 (Lacerte, P.) 6:1255

family literacy programs See Family literacy programs and initiatives under Education – School boards and districts

federal funding See Education funding under Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

graduation rate (Dosdall, E.) 6:0825-0830 (Jarvis) 6:0830 (Lacerte, P.) 6:1240-1245 (Leach, K.) 11:1050, 11:1100

impact of children's education on family literacy levels (Blunt, A.) 6:0955 (Lakusta, S.) 12:1840

impact of holistic "Haudenosaunee" approach on family literacy levels (Lacerte, P.) 6:1230-1235

impact on family and community (Nyce, E.) 11:0905 (Routley) 11:0905

literacy of first nations people See First nations

mandatory school attendance (Wilson, B.) 11:0910, 11:0925

per-student funding See First nations per-student funding under Education – funding

programs and initiatives See Programs and initiatives for first nations students under Education – School boards and districts

readiness to enter education system (Polak) 11:0920-0925, 12:1850 (Rustad) 6:0900, 12:1850 (Wilson, B.) 11:0905, 11:0920-0925

reserve schools and public schools, performance measurement (Blunt, A.) 6:0940 (Gosnell, J.) 12:1610 (Jarvis) 6:0935 (Polak) 12:1610

role of elders (Smith, G.) 10:1235

role of first nations communities See Learning communities, role in literacy of first nations people under Literacy

theoretical models (Polak) 10:1245 (Smith, G.) 10:1220, 10:1245

English-as-a-second-language programs See also Literacy of immigrants to B.C., programs under Immigration; Second language education below under this main heading

accessibility (Brink, S.) 10:1645-1650 (Dosdall, E.) 6:0845-0850 (Lennig, L.) 8:1125 (Pamer, M.) 6:0850

accessibility, barriers to immigrant students (Chard, Y.) 9:1635 (St. Jean, C.) 8:1055

accessibility, role of income assistance eligibility See Eligibility under Income assistance

differing training requirements of immigrants to B.C. (Bayes, S.) 8:1045 (Chard, Y.) 9:1635 (Lee) 8:1040 (St. Jean, C.) 8:1055

English language services for adults program (Chard, Y.) 9:1630-1645 (Fazeli, M.) 9:1840-1845 (Fleming) 14:1100-1105 (Friesen, C.) 9:1715-1720 (Grinstrand, M.) 11:1120-1125 (Lee) 9:1640 (Olsen, L.) 13:1140-1145 (Polak) 13:1115, 13:1145 (Rettie, C.) 14:1055-1110 (St. Jean, C.) 8:1100 (Toews, L.) 9:1705-1710 (Weinstein, L.) 9:1655

federal funding (Boraas, J.) 6:1110-1115 (Lee) 6:1115

funding See also Settlement programs and services, funding under Immigration

(Friesen, C.) 9:1725 (Toews, L.) 9:1700-1710

funding elsewhere (Thomas, A.) 3:1045

funding in B.C. and elsewhere (Lennig, L.) 8:1130

individual learning plans See Programs, individual learning plans under Literacy

instruction in native languages of learners (Fazeli, M.) 9:1840-1845 (Lee) 9:1845 (Polak) 9:1845

instruction methods (Lindstrom, S.) 12:1945 (Nuraney) 12:1945

literacy of immigrants to B.C. See Immigration

peer tutoring (Chard, Y.) 9:1640 (Routley) 9:1640

programs (Mayencourt) 5:1050-1055 (Rootman, I.) 5:1050-1055

programs for immigrant high school and post-secondary students (Friesen, C.) 9:1725 (James, T.) 8:1105 (Lee) 8:1105 (Polak) 10:1405 (St. Jean, C.) 8:1055-1100

programs for immigrant women (Camazzola, J.) 11:1030

programs for immigrants with prior university degrees (Uppal, P.) 13:1110

programs for skilled immigrants See also Connecting skilled workers with employment under Immigration

(Lee) 14:1105 (Rettie, C.) 14:1105-1110

programs offered in colleges See Colleges, English-as-a-second-language programs under Post-secondary education – Universities, colleges and institutes

relationship to adult basic education (Joyce, M.) 8:1105-1110 (Olsen, L.) 13:1140 (Thorne) 8:1105-1110, 9:1655 (Timbres, M.) 12:1710 (Weinstein, L.) 9:1655

role of family (St. Jean, C.) 8:1105

students See English-as-a-second-language students below under this main heading

tuition fees (St. Jean, C.) 8:1055 (Thomas, A.) 3:1045

workplace programs (Fleming) 14:1105 (Rettie, C.) 14:1055-1105

English-as-a-second-language students

differences in learning capacities of adults and children (Fazeli, M.) 9:1835-1840

graduation rate and performance of secondary school students (Friesen, C.) 9:1725 (Polak) 9:1725

language skills assessment (Camazzola, J.) 11:1035, 11:1045 (Routley) 11:1045

literacy in first language (Brink, S.) 10:1400 (Farrell, G.) 5:0955 (Lennig, L.) 8:1125 (Polak) 5:0955, 10:1400 (Wood, F.) 10:1650

Funding See Education – Funding

Graduation rate (Dosdall, E.) 6:0820-0835 (Hamilton, D.) 14:1120 (Horgan) 6:0835 (Jarvis) 6:0830 (Thorne) 6:0855 (Timbres, M.) 12:1700

Graduation rate for English-as-a-second-language students See Students, English-as-a-second-language students below under this main heading

Institutional infrastructure and learning communities (Rubenson, K.) 4:1650

Learning resources, on-line content repositories (Farrell, G.) 5:0940-0945 (Horgan) 5:0940

Learning round table (Mayencourt) 2:1255

Libraries See School libraries below under this main heading

Literacy See Literacy

Parent advisory councils (Lakusta, S.) 12:1835, 12:1845

Parental involvement in education system, advisory councils See Parent advisory councils above under this main heading

Post-secondary education See Post-secondary education; Post-secondary education – Universities, colleges and institutes

Role of education system in literacy development (Rootman, I.) 5:1025 (Rubenson, K.) 4:1635

School libraries

access to resources in university libraries See Library materials and services under Post-secondary education – Universities, colleges and institutes

funding (Saunders, M.) 12:1910

government funding and policy (Hamilton, D.) 14:1120-1130

relationship with public libraries See Public libraries under Libraries

role in community literacy See Libraries

role in literacy (Hamilton, D.) 14:1120-1125

School meal programs (Lakusta, S.) 12:1850 (Leach, K.) 11:1115

Second language education (Lee) 6:1030 (Martin, J.) 6:1035

Skills and trades training See Skills training

Special education and special needs (Dosdall, E.) 6:0845 (Stock, R.) 9:1820-1830 (Toews, L.) 9:1700

Special education and special needs, funding See Education – Funding

Special education and special needs students, assessment and intervention (Brink, S.) 10:1405-1410 (Cunningham, S.) 12:1750-1805 (Fleming) 14:1125 (Gosnell, J.) 12:1600, 12:1625 (Hamilton, D.) 14:1125 (Jarvis) 14:1125 (Jarvis, D.) 12:1805 (Macdonald) 12:1625, 12:1805 (Polak) 12:1805 (Routley) 10:1405-1410

Special education and special needs students, erroneous designation of first nations students See Discrimination against first nations students under Discrimination and racism

Students

English-as-a-second-language students See English-as-a-second-language students above under this main heading

readiness to enter education system (Dosdall, E.) 6:0815-20, 6:0835 (Horgan) 6:0835 (Thorne) 6:0850-0855

student achievement (Dosdall, E.) 6:0820

student achievement, studies (Camazzola, J.) 11:1030, 11:1040 (Macdonald) 11:1040

use of restraints on students for behavioral control (Stock, R.) 9:1825-1835

System

dispute resolution and alternatives to suspension (Lacerte, P.) 6:1255

focus on specialization and individual achievement of students (Blunt, A.) 6:0930

impact of demographic changes (Polak) 3:1055

link to employment productivity and literacy (Mayencourt) 4:1715 (Robertson) 4:1720 (Rubenson, K.) 4:1710-25

literacy programs and initiatives See Adult literacy, relationship with K-12 education system under Literacy

student-centred focus (Lakusta, S.) 12:1840

Education – Funding

Competition and cooperation among institutions (Routley) 4:1705-1710 (Rubenson, K.) 4:1710

First nations per-student funding (Lakusta, S.) 12:1835

Funding for implementation of class size limits (Rustad) 12:1845-1850

Funding for school libraries See School libraries under Education

Funding formula (Kirby, D.) 14:1020-1025 (Routley) 14:1025

Per-student funding (Routley) 12:1845

Special education and special needs (Dosdall, E.) 6:0855 (Routley) 8:1040 (Rustad) 6:0855

Targeted funding of low-literacy groups (Kolsteren, I.) 8:1145, 8:1200 (Polak) 8:1200 (Rubenson, K.) 4:1645

Education – School boards and districts

Family literacy programs and initiatives See also particular school districts

first nations family literacy programs (Lacerte, P.) 6:1230-1245 (Polak) 11:0925 (Woods, L.) 11:0925

programs and initiatives (Davies, B.) 11:1010-1015 (Dosdall, E.) 6:0845 (Le Clair, B.) 4:1500 (Pamer, M.) 6:0850 (Polak) 2:1210-1215 (Schofield, J.) 2:1215

Financial accountability (Gosnell, J.) 12:1600, 12:1610 (Polak) 12:1610

First nations representation (Gosnell, J.) 12:1605

Literacy programs and initiatives See also Family literacy programs and initiatives above under this main heading; particular school districts

Literacy programs and initiatives, rural outreach programs (Miller, D.) 14:0950 (Routley) 14:0950

Programs and initiatives for first nations students (Gosnell, J.) 12:1600, 12:1610

Revenues from continuing education courses See Adult education, use as revenue source by school districts under Education

Education – Schools

Libraries See School libraries under Education

Staff, first nations teaching and support staff (Gosnell, J.) 12:1620 (Routley) 12:1615

Education, Ministry of, and Ministry Responsible for Early Learning and Literacy

Adult graduation diploma program (Kirby, D.) 14:1020 (Saunders, T.) 12:1730, 12:1740

Funding of Invergarry Learning Centre See Funding under Invergarry Learning Centre, Surrey, B.C.

Funding of Victoria Lifelong Learning Festival See Funding under Lifelong Learning Festival, Victoria, B.C.

Minister and deputy minister, consideration of literacy instruction methods (Lindstrom, S.) 12:1945-1950 (Nuraney) 12:1945 (Rustad) 12:1945-1950

Public library services branch, strategic plan (Hamilton, D.) 14:1115

Relationship with Literacy Now (Le Clair, B.) 4:1455

Responsibility for early learning programs (Dosdall, E.) 6:0820-0830

Responsibility for education and literacy programs (Dosdall, E.) 6:0815, 6:0825-0830 (Nuraney) 6:0805

Work with Literacy B.C. (Dosdall, E.) 6:0830

Education, Select Standing Committee on

Advertising by committee (Jarvis) 7:1145 (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 7:1145

Business plan, scope See Terms of reference below under this main heading

Election of Chair and Deputy Chair (Horgan) 2:1210 (Jarvis) 2:1210 (Nuraney) 2:1210 (Robertson) 2:1210 (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 2:1210

Election of Deputy Chair (Cubberley) 16:0915 (Nuraney) 16:0915

In-camera proceedings, motions to move in camera See Motions and resolutions

In-camera proceedings, purpose (Nuraney) 17:1805 (Routley) 17:1805

Mandate See Terms of reference below under this main heading

Mandate, scope See Terms of reference, scope below under this main heading

Meeting schedule and locations See also Public hearing process, scope of public consultation below under this main heading

(Beuschel, R.) 12:1645 (Horgan) 2:1250-1255, 3:1145 (Jarvis) 3:1150, 7:1140-1145 (Lee) 3:1145-1150, 7:1140 (Mayencourt) 2:1215, 2:1255, 3:1140-1150, 12:1645 (Nuraney) 2:1215, 2:1250-1255, 3:1140-1155, 7:1135-1150 (Polak) 2:1215, 2:1250, 3:1140-1150, 7:1135-1145 (Robertson) 3:1140-1150 (Rustad) 3:1140-1155, 7:1140-1145 (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 2:1250, 3:1140, 7:1145 (Schofield, J.) 3:1140

Meeting schedule and locations, cancellations of public hearings (Athaide, D.) 9:1600-1605 (Nuraney) 9:1610 (Routley) 9:1615

Members' conduct and debate

conduct and debate (Horgan) 6:1005, 6:1130 (Nuraney) 6:0905 (Polak) 6:0905 (Routley) 6:0905

members to refrain from making comments when questioning presenters (Nuraney) 8:1040

Members, meetings on education issues (Horgan) 2:1255 (Mayencourt) 2:1255 (Nuraney) 2:1255

Membership (Nuraney) 10:1200

Motions See Motions and resolutions

Public hearing in Castlegar, public attendance (Macdonald) 13:1015 (Polak) 13:1015

Public hearing in Prince Rupert (Davies, B.) 11:1000

Public hearing process (Lee) 7:1150 (Nuraney) 7:1150

Public hearing process, scope of public consultation (Beuschel, R.) 12:1635-1645 (Mayencourt) 12:1640

Record of proceedings, availability (Nuraney) 3:0905, 4:1405, 4:1510, 4:1620-1625, 5:0905, 5:1010, 5:1110, 6:0805, 8:1020-1025 (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 4:1405

Report, draft report (Nuraney) 17:1805

Report, position of opposition members (Routley) 18:1100

Reporting to Legislature (Nuraney) 8:1025

Subcommittee proposal (Horgan) 2:1235 (Polak) 2:1245 (Robertson) 2:1240

Submissions to committee, submissions by telephone (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 7:1145

Terms of reference (James, T.) 8:1050 (Nuraney) 3:0905, 4:1510-1515, 6:1300, 8:1025, 9:1555, 9:1650, 10:1200

Terms of reference, scope (Gosnell, J.) 12:1620 (Horgan) 2:1215, 2:1235 (Jarvis) 2:1220 (Lee) 2:1230 (Nuraney) 2:1210-1220, 3:1015, 4:1405 (Polak) 2:1210, 2:1225 (Robertson) 2:1240 (Rustad) 2:1225, 2:1245-1250, 12:1620 (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 2:1215 (Schofield, J.) 2:1230, 2:1240 (Thorne) 2:1240-1245

Witnesses, participation by first nations people (Lacerte, P.) 6:1250

Witnesses, potential witnesses (Nuraney) 2:1245 (Thorne) 2:1245

Work of Chair and staff commended (Macdonald) 18:1100 (Routley) 18:1100

Elizabeth Fry Society of British Columbia

Literacy services (Bayes, S.) 8:1025-30

Programs and services, funding (Bayes, S.) 8:1035-1040 (Routley) 8:1040

ELSA Net, program, etc. See English-as-a-second-language programs, English language services for adults program under Education
Employment and unemployment

Changes in B.C. job market (Athaide, D.) 9:1625 (Rustad) 9:1620

Job creation in B.C. (Rustad) 6:0855 (Thorne) 6:0855

Job training See Skills training

Long-term educational leave (Rubenson, K.) 4:1640

Low-wage or seasonal work, impact on literacy program completion rates See Programs, attrition and retention of learners under Literacy

Relationship to literacy See Relationship to employment under Literacy

Unemployment levels in 1990s (Routley) 4:1705 (Rubenson, K.) 4:1710

English and math achievement test (EMAT) See Adult basic education students, language skills assessment under Education
English-as-a-second-language programs See Education
English-as-a-second-language students See Students, English-as-a-second-language students under Education
ESL students See Students, English-as-a-second-language students under Education
Europe

Learning communities projects (Faris, Ron) 3:0915

Literacy, funding models (Rubenson, K.) 4:1630, 4:1645, 4:1710

Literacy of immigrants, targeted funding programs (Polak) 4:1655 (Rubenson, K.) 4:1655

Evans, Vaughn

Language, English, challenges in learning and teaching English 8:1305-1310

Exley, Joan

Kootenays, literacy initiatives 13:1100

Literacy

community-based services 13:1100-1105

family literacy programs 13:1050-1105

literacy levels, continuum of literacy skills 13:1050-1100

programs, targeted programming 13:1100-1105

stigma of low literacy 13:1055