PCERA 2000


		PCERA 2000 Children and Youth at Risk PCERA 2000 - The topic for research featured in the second PCERA symposium, held in Ottawa in April 2000, was "Children and Youth at Risk." In addition to serving as a forum for various stakeholders in education, the symposium sought to expand our understanding of the "at-risk" concept, share and disseminate current research findings, and promote new research in this area. A summary of the proceedings, including a synthesis document written by Robert Crocker of Memorial University, is documented in Children and Youth at Risk: The Symposium Report. Ten research papers were commissioned from experts on various aspects of children and youth at risk. These were presented under three session topics: Session 1: How do we define "at risk"? Session 2: What do we know about at-risk children and youth? Session 3: What are specific at-risk populations facing?
		KEYNOTE AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS How Can Research Contribute to Policy for Children at Risk? Benjamin Levin - Ministry of Education and Training, Manitoba Secondary School Students at Risk: Ontario and European Reforms Alan King - Queen's University HRDC Research on Children Allen Zeesman - Human Resources Development Canada IEA Studies and Youth at Risk Hans Wagemaker - International Association of Educational Achievement (IEA)
		SESSION 1: HOW DO WE DEFINE “AT RISK”? The Contemporary Concepts of At-Risk Children: Theoretical Models and Preventive Approaches in the Early Years Marcel Trudel and Guadalupe Puentes-Neuman - University of Sherbrooke Respondents: Maryse Paquin and Marie Drolet - University of Ottawa
		Children and Youth at Risk: Some Conceptual Considerations Kimberly A. Schonert-Reichl - University of British Columbia Respondent: Carol McLean - Alberta Learning
		SESSION 2: WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT AT-RISK CHILDREN AND YOUTH? What Have We Learned Documenting and Evaluating School-Linked Services for Children and Youth at Risk? Richard Volpe - University of Toronto Respondent: Mary Smart - Ministry of Education, Ontario The Costs of Dropping Out of High School Yves Gingras et al. - Human Resources Development Canada Respondent: Robert Crocker - Memorial University The Resilient Child: Theoretical Perspectives and Review of the Literature Bernard Terrisse - Université du Québec à Montréal Respondent: François Larose - University of Sherbrooke
		SESSION 3: WHAT ARE SPECIFIC AT-RISK POPULATIONS FACING? Risky Business? “At-Risk” Designations and Culturally Diverse Schooling Terry Wotherspoon and Bernard Schissel - University of Saskatchewan Respondent: Kathleen Campbell - Department of Indian and Northern Affairs African-Canadian and Other Minority Children and Youth at Risk: Systems and Strategies to Stimulate Survival and Viability V. D’Oyley - Emeritus Professor of Education - et al. Respondent: Brad Barton - National Council of Black Educators of Canada Student Loans: Is It Getting Harder? Borrowing, Burdens, and Repayment Ross Finnie - Queen's University Respondent: Laurie Plager - Statistics Canada The Adolescent Mother: A Developmental or Social Concept? Nadine Gallant and Bernard Terrisse - Université du Québec à Montréal Students with Exceptional Learning Needs: At-Risk, Utmost Judy L. Lupart - University of Calgary Respondent: Marie Pierce - Canadian School Boards Association
		PANEL SESSION: TURNING THEORY INTO PRACTICE Panelists: Alan King - Queen's University Allen Zeesman - Human Resources Development Canada Normand Dubé - Eastern Ontario School Board
		SYMPOSIUM WRAP-UP Benjamin Levin - Ministry of Education and Training, Manitoba

		The opinions expressed in the research papers are those of the authors and do not represent the views of the Canadian Education Statistics Council.

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