student assessment

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Marks and grades still matter in school

In math, there’s a premium on efficiency and accuracy.


7:00AM
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ChatGPT underscores importance of traditional education

Tests are the best way to assess students on actual knowledge and skills acquired in a course.


10:41AM
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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.


7:52AM
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Data refute claims of ‘white supremacy’ in standardized testing

Ninety-two per cent of immigrant parents of K-12 children support standardized testing in schools.


10:17AM
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PISA results—a breakdown by province

Manitoba, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick are among the lowest-scoring provinces on both assessments.


9:00AM
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PISA results—a snapshot of schools in Canada

When governments closed schools and disrupted learning, many families rediscovered the important contributions schools make to modern society.


8:50AM
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Schools shouldn’t abandon tests and exams

There’s a close link between background knowledge and reading comprehension.


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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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COVID school closures dealt predictable blow to student learning

Canada should finally create an expanded program of national testing of students.


8:08AM
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Canada’s PISA scores—good news, bad news

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