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RRM replies “Present!” to the MEQ’s catch-up plan

RRM replies Present! to the MEQ’s catch-up plan

Following the Quebec government’s announcement of its school catch-up plan, Réseau réussite Montréal (RRM) has leapt into action to help make it a reality. 

The RRM and its partners are currently identifying priority actions to help the most at-risk students, to be implemented by Spring Break and over the course of the coming year. 

Catching up at school: the open letter by Andrée Mayer-Périard 

Chair of the Réseau québécois pour la réussite éducative and Executive Director of Réseau réussite Montréal  

“Most of the students impacted by this school stoppage were the same cohort who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic since 2020, and we know that accumulating risk factors increases the risk of dropping out.”   

It will take efforts from all facets of society – from the education sector, naturally, but also from parents and employers – to get through this critical period. Let’s work together!   

Read the letter  (French only) 

 

Back-to-class campaign 

RRM is also taking part in a province-wide micro-campaign, led by the Réseau québécois pour la réussite éducative, to raise awareness of how the school interruption has impacted some students’ motivation to graduate. The campaign reminds everyone that students belong in school and that we can all play a role to this end. 

 

Learning loss among at-risk students  

During lengthy school interruptions, most students (children, teens, and young adults) forget a portion of what they learned in school, especially in mathematics, reading, and writing. This loss of learning is normal and understood.  

However, this phenomenon does not affect all students equally. Upon returning to class, some will have forgotten more than others. Such students thus risk having fallen behind compared to their peers when they return to school.   

This regression can have repercussions on the rest of the school year, and even on their long-term educational journey.   

 

Learn +

While the documentation below concerns the summer slide, the concepts and solutions presented apply to any school interruption : 

  • Key topic (French only) 
  • Infographic 
  • Video (French only – produced by the Réseau québécois pour la réussite éducative) 

 

Looking for resources?

An information and referral service to find the most appropriate local social or community service. 

Collectively Investing in 3–5-year-olds to Foster Educational Success 

Title: Collectively Investing in 3–5-year-olds to Foster Educational Success 

Author: Réseau réussite Montréal (and its working group Comité montréalais Transition vers l’école) 

Publisher: Réseau réussite Montréal 

Year: 2023 

Format: PDF 

Description:
The five pamphlets of the Collectively Investing in 3–5-year-olds series are released gradually over a 16-month period, lining up with the five key moments of a successful first transition to school. Simple and concise, they emphasize the importance of ensuring that all stakeholders—the children themselves and their families, support networks, daycares, and schools—are valued and work together. The pamphlets convey relevant information rooted in the real world for each key moment. 

Documents :   

PIRLS 2021 International Results in Reading

Title: PIRLS 2021 International Results in Reading 

Author: TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center 

Publisher: Boston College 

Year: 2023 

Format: PDF 

Description:
Results from an international study conducted every five years indicate a reduction in reading achievement among fourth grade students following the pandemic in 21 of the 32 countries in which a comparison is possible with the previous study in 2016.* The study also links the results with a number of indicators, including socioeconomic status, literacy activities before starting school, school climate, and student attitudes toward reading.  

*While the study is recognized as very reliable, the authors caution prudence when interpreting the 2021 results due to the exceptional nature of the pandemic and the variation in measures put in place to counter it. Moreover, comparison of results for countries and provinces that, like Quebec, have postponed the 2021 evaluation to grade 5, is treated separately.  

 

Document : PIRLS 2021 International Results in Reading 

Access to Services for Asylum Seekers in Québec : Toolkit for Professionals

Title:  Access to Services for Asylum Seekers in Québec : Toolkit for Professionals 

Author: CERDA 

Publisher: CERDA  

Year: 2023 

Format: PDF 

Description:
This toolkit contains information about the rights of asylum-seekers and on the services they are entitled to at various stages of their process. Created primarily for professionals and practitioners working with them, this publication covers housing, healthcare, French-language instruction, education, and employment.

Document : Access to Services for Asylum Seekers in Québec : Toolkit for Professionals