What is the Aboriginal Learner Data Collection Initiative (ALDCI)?
The ALDCI was introduced to identify Aboriginal learners in the province and improve programming and education outcomes for Aboriginal learners. The data collected by Alberta Education helps to assess the educational attainment of Aboriginal learners, the effectiveness of the education system and is also used to allocate provincial First Nations, Métis and Inuit funding to school authorities. To collect this data, an Aboriginal identity question appears on K-12 student registration/application forms for public, separate, Francophone, charter and Level 2 accredited funded private school authorities (collectively referred to as ‘school authorities” or individually as “school authority”). The choice for an Aboriginal learner to provide this information is voluntary.
