 2.3.4 |
Study skills training
|
At the 6 month Midpoint, respondents were asked about study skills.
- 31% reported having received study skills training (n=1883)
- over half (55%) received this training as part of ABE / College Prep itself
| Source of study skills
training |
% |
n |
 |
| Workshops |
24% |
150 |
| Seperate course |
18% |
115 |
| As part of ABE / College Prep |
55% |
348 |
| Other |
21% |
21 |
|
| Total |
|
634 |
|
- 29% felt it was useful (n=591)
| 2.4 |
Questions asked only at the 13
month Follow-up
|
Respondents at the 13 month Follow-up were asked questions regarding English
as their first language and disability/special needs.
| 2.4.1 |
English as a first language
|
For 82% of the follow-up respondents English was their first language (n=
1605)
- for the 18% for whom it was not
- over half had learned by 12 years of age
- for 65%, English was the main language in the last five years of the
education
- for 58% this English education was in Canada
| Age when English
learnt |
% |
n |
|
| <= 12 years |
56% |
157 |
| 15 - 19 years |
26% |
74 |
| 20 - 29 years |
11% |
30 |
| >= 30 years |
7% |
20 |
|
| Total |
|
281 |
|
|