Type of survey
Cross-sectional survey; provincial and regional representativeness.
Targeted population
2022
All children who attended 5-year-old kindergarten full-time in 2021-2022 in French- and English-language public and private schools (subsidized and unsubsidized) in Québec. Children living in the Nunavik (17) and Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James (18) health regions or attending schools under federal jurisdiction are excluded from the survey. Students with handicaps, social maladjustments or learning difficulties (SHSMLD) who were in special classes are also excluded from the survey.
2017
All children who attended 5-year-old kindergarten full-time in 2016-2017 in French- and English-language public and private schools (subsidized and unsubsidized) in Québec. Children attending schools in the Cree and Kativik school boards or schools under federal jurisdiction are excluded from the survey. Students with handicaps, social maladjustments or learning difficulties (SHSMLD) who were in special classes are also excluded from the survey.Sampling and data collection
Sample
2022: 25,149 children in 5-year-old kindergarten in 2021-2022
2017: 18,062 children in 5-year-old kindergarten in 2016-2017
Data collection period
2022: April 11 to August 22, 2022
2017: April 19 to July 3, 2017
Data collection method
2022: By Internet or telephone
2017: By Internet or telephone
Response rate
2022: 60.2% (14,895 completed questionnaires)
2017: 66.3% (11,827 completed questionnaires)
Themes
Characteristics of children, parents, and families; parental practices and family literacy; living environment and social support; characteristics of childcare attendance; use of educational services.
Additional information
Technical and methodological documentation
Microdata file available at the Centre d’accès aux données de recherche de l’Institut de la statistique du Québec (CADRISQ).
