Student voice is important to us. In the Spring of 2023, the York Region District School Board invite all students to participate in the Every Student Counts Survey (ESCS).
All students will be given the opportunity to participate. Students requiring an accessibility accommodation in order to complete the survey will be provided with one.
For students in Kindergarten to Grade 3, the survey will be completed at home with a parent or guardian.
Students in Kindergarten to Grade 3 will be sent home with an invitation letter that contains a survey access code. Please be sure to check their backpacks.
Families of students in Kindergarten to Grade 3 that are attending Elementary Virtual School will receive their invitation letter via email.
Students in Grades 4-12 will be invited to complete the survey at their school.
The Every Student Counts Survey (ESCS) is confidential but not anonymous. To ensure confidentiality, no directly identifying information (such as student name) will be on the survey. As one of the main purposes of the survey is to identify and eliminate systemic barriers to student success, all surveys will include a unique code that will be used to link the survey data with student achievement and other data. Survey results will only be reported in aggregate form (grouped data only) and no individual students will be identified.
YRDSB has hired CCI Research to support the survey implementation. CCI Research will adhere to all data security and privacy legislation.
Additional Information
Additional information about the survey is available on the ESCS Frequently Asked Questions webpage.