promoting the use of official statistics in canadian schools second national meeting of producers...
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Promoting the use of official statistics in Canadian schools
Second national meeting of producers and users of social, Second national meeting of producers and users of social, economical and territorial information at IBGEeconomical and territorial information at IBGE
Rio de Janeiro, BrazilRio de Janeiro, BrazilAugust 24, 2006August 24, 2006
Louis BoucherLouis BoucherDirector,Dissemination DivisionDirector,Dissemination Division
Dissemination context
• Unique statistical agency for Canada• By law, all aggregate data collected
must be published• All data released through a single
dissemination vehicle, The Daily• All published data are made available
via Internet by Dissemination Division• CANSIM is the backbone
Outreaching the education sector…
• Mandate to make information accessible, relevant and understandable to all
• Effort to increase numerical literacy • Strong curriculum about statistics in Canadian
schools • 40% of www.statcan.ca users are from the
education sector• Students are our future users• Teachers are powerful ambassadors
Our commitment…
• Strong endorsement from senior management
• Education Outreach Program– Regional education representatives– Headquarter staff– Staff in classrooms
• www.statcan.ca resources• Champion teachers across Canada• 25 + years already !
Serving the Canadian teachers
• Easy and free access to all statistics
• Updated textbooks and curricula
• Relevant course materials
• Access to our experts
• Lessons plans and teaching aids by level and subject
Helping the students
• Practical support to their current assignments
• Coordination with their curriculum
• Easy and comprehensive access to relevant data
• Supporting documentation at hand
• Access to our experts
• On-line statistical training
