Over the past two decades, Canada's high school dropout rate has declined steadily, reaching a low of 7.8 per cent in 2011-12. Despite this encouraging trend, five provinces — Quebec, Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Newfoundland and Labrador— have lagged behind.
Quebec in particular has a dismal rate: according to a recent poll published by Léger for the Lucie and André Chagnon Foundation, 25 per cent of Quebecers of the age of 20 do not have a high school diploma.
Concordia University's Ann-Louise Davidson explains how teachers can integrate new software into their teaching to enhance self-regulated learning and to improve retention rates.
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