student achievement

Septembre 7, 2023 1:00AM

The Forgotten Demographic: Assessing the Possible Benefits and Serious Cost of COVID-19 School Closures on Canadian Children

Paige MacPherson, Kenneth P. Green

Étiquettes:

COVID, covid-19, school closures, pandemic, student performance, education system, student achievement

Septembre 5, 2023 8:42AM

B.C.’s new curriculum will shortchange students

Michael Zwaagstra

There's a direct relationship between background knowledge about the topic of a book and one’s ability to understand it.

Étiquettes:

curriculum, student performance, basic educational standards, student achievement

Août 21, 2023 10:04AM

Reading skills on the wane in Canadian schools

Michael Zwaagstra

Without systematic instruction in phonics, students are unlikely to become proficient readers.

Étiquettes:

student performance, student assessment, student achievement, test scores, student testing

Août 3, 2023 10:49AM

Woke ideology destroying diversity of thought in schools

Michael Zwaagstra

In a public statement, Richard Bilkszto's family blamed his death on how he was treated by the Toronto school board.

Étiquettes:

woke ideology, math scores, student achievement, ontario teachers, public schools, public school teachers

Juin 30, 2023 3:30AM

Don’t make student failure impossible—sometimes it’s necessary

Michael Zwaagstra

Based on research, there’s no reason to assume that grade retention is always harmful.

Étiquettes:

student performance, student achievement, math scores, student assessment, education spending

Mai 17, 2023 3:30PM

Teacher union wants smaller class sizes—to benefit teachers and the union

Michael Zwaagstra

If you reduce class sizes, you must hire more teachers.

Étiquettes:

teachers unions, public school teachers, student achievement, student performance, class size

Mai 14, 2023 2:30AM

Fight grade inflation with standardized testing in Ontario and beyond

Michael Zwaagstra

A recent poll found that 80 per cent of Ontario parents support standardized testing.

Étiquettes:

standardized tests, student achievement, student assessment, basic educational standards, student performance, student testing

Février 21, 2023 10:24AM

Don’t scrap final exams—some stress is good for students

Michael Zwaagstra

According to the school board, it scrapped exams to better support the mental health and well-being of students.

Étiquettes:

student performance, student achievement, exams, school boards, student testing

Novembre 14, 2022 8:01AM

Teach students how to think—not what to think

Michael Zwaagstra

Students are sometimes labelled “privileged” or “oppressed” based solely on their skin colour.

Étiquettes:

student performance, teaching, student achievement, education system

Septembre 9, 2022 8:08AM

Canada’s PISA scores—good news, bad news

Derek J. Allison

In each subject, the country's average scores have been declining over time.

Étiquettes:

pisa scores, student assessment, student achievement, student testing, test scores

Formulaire de recherche

student achievement

The Forgotten Demographic: Assessing the Possible Benefits and Serious Cost of COVID-19 School Closures on Canadian Children

B.C.’s new curriculum will shortchange students

Reading skills on the wane in Canadian schools

Woke ideology destroying diversity of thought in schools

Don’t make student failure impossible—sometimes it’s necessary

Teacher union wants smaller class sizes—to benefit teachers and the union

Fight grade inflation with standardized testing in Ontario and beyond

Don’t scrap final exams—some stress is good for students

Teach students how to think—not what to think

Canada’s PISA scores—good news, bad news