Term: Academic Year / School Year

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2023-03-29

Definition:

The period of time each year when most Kindergarten to grade 12 students attend school sessions, usually from early September to late June. The terms Academic Year and School Year have been used interchangeably in MCHP research.

From a programming perspective, in the Enrollment, Marks and Assessments (STS/ICAB) data the variables ACADYEAR (academic year) and ACQSET (acquisition set) contain values represented by four character digits (e.g. 2020) corresponding to the beginning year of an entire school year. In the example, ACADYEAR with a value = 2020 indicates the school year from September 2020 to June 2021.

For more specific information related to dates within the academic school year, see the Manitoba Education Web Site - Manitoba School Divisions and Districts: School Calendar Dates. - accessed October 11, 2012

Related concepts 

• Birth / Grade Cohorts
• Continuing Student / Grade Repetition
• Curriculum Level / Academic Rigor
• Grade Level Assessments
• High School Completion / Graduation and Grade 12 Attainment
• School Year (Education) Data
• Standards Tests / Achievement Tests - Test Performance and Outcomes
• Withdrawn From School

Related terms 

• Enrollment, Marks and Assessments (STS/ICAB) Data
• Grade 12 Provincial Exam Performance
• Grade 12 Standards Tests / Achievement Tests
• Grade Repetition
• High School Completion / Graduation
• High School Completion Rates Within Six Years of Grade 9
• Retention Rates, Kindergarten to Grade 8
• Standards Tests / Achievement Tests

References 

• Brownell M, Chartier M, Santos R, Ekuma O, Au W, Sarkar J, MacWilliam L, Burland E, Koseva I, Guenette W. How are Manitoba's Children Doing? Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] [Additional Materials] (View)