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Janvier 31, 2023 10:30AM

Don’t just blame COVID for Alberta’s falling test scores
Michael Zwaagstra
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Don’t just blame COVID for Alberta’s falling test scores

Instead of learning the standard algorithms for mathematics, students were expected to invent their own.

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alberta schools, alberta's education system, math scores, curriculum, alberta elementary schools
Janvier 23, 2023 10:27AM

When it comes to education, government bureaucrats don’t always know best
Michael Zwaagstra
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When it comes to education, government bureaucrats don’t always know best

Half of all provinces, including Ontario, still refuse to allow money to follow the student.

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learning, adaptive learning, math scores, graduation rates, social justice
Janvier 18, 2023 10:41AM

Ontario government has failed to fix math education in the province
Michael Zwaagstra
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Ontario government has failed to fix math education in the province

The Toronto school board wants to lift the “veil of objectivity” from mathematics.

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math scores, student assessment, curriculum, teaching, student performance
Octobre 12, 2022 9:18AM

Math teachers should teach math—not ‘social justice’

Matthew Lau
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Math teachers should teach math—not ‘social justice’

The school board is telling Toronto teachers to “incorporate issues of social justice in mathematics learning.”

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math scores, student performance, learning, school boards, ontario education
Octobre 2, 2022 8:30AM

PISA results reveal similarities between some provinces and European countries

Derek J. Allison
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PISA results reveal similarities between some provinces and European countries

In science, Alberta outscored highly-ranked countries including Estonia and Finland.

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student assessment, student performance, pisa scores, math scores
Mai 25, 2022 12:01PM

Student assessments can help kids succeed—but it depends where you live
Paige MacPherson
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Student assessments can help kids succeed—but it depends where you liveStudent assessments can help kids succeed—but it depends where you live

During the pandemic, most provinces suspended their testing programs.

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student assessment, math scores, student testing, student performance, pisa scores
Mai 12, 2022 10:59AM

Saskatchewan only province that rejects provincewide student testing
Paige MacPherson
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Saskatchewan only province that rejects provincewide student testing

Provincewide assessments allow the public to see how students are doing in school.

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student assessment, student testing, student achievement, math scores
Mai 10, 2022 1:00AM

Testing Canadian K-12 Students—Regional Variability, Room for Improvement
Peter Cowley, Paige MacPherson
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Testing Canadian K-12 Students—Regional Variability, Room for Improvement
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student assessment, standardized tests, student achievement, student testing, math scores, pisa scores
Février 3, 2022 9:29AM

60% of Grade 10 students in B.C. not proficient in math
Paige MacPherson, Joel Emes
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60% of Grade 10 students in B.C. not proficient in math

Standardized tests measure student academic progress—but also help measure teacher performance.

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math scores, student performance, student achievement, student assessment, standardized tests, bc teachers federation
Janvier 17, 2022 9:58AM

Ontario government continues to ignore parents worried about learning loss
Paige MacPherson
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Ontario government continues to ignore parents worried about learning loss

The province's students were behind in math, science, and reading even before the pandemic.

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math scores, pisa scores, student assessment, student performance, online learning, basic educational standards