student performance

9:33AM
Printer-friendly version
Student performance on the wane in B.C.

The more students know about a topic, the more likely they’ll be able to understand what they read.


5:30AM
Printer-friendly version
Alberta government closed schools during COVID despite contradicting data

Early in the pandemic, we knew that COVID cases in children were mild and fatalities were very rare.


6:30AM
Printer-friendly version
Ontario government closed schools even after reality of COVID became clear

By December 2020, a large body of research showed that children represented two per cent or less of COVID.


1:30PM
Printer-friendly version
COVID school closures likely caused significant learning loss in Alberta and beyond

Better organized and operated schools are likely better able to help students recover from temporary learning loss.


8:42AM
Printer-friendly version
B.C.’s new curriculum will shortchange students

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


9:30AM
Printer-friendly version
B.C. teacher union wages wrongheaded war on student testing

The province's Grade 4 students suffered learning losses due to pandemic disruptions.


10:04AM
Printer-friendly version
Reading skills on the wane in Canadian schools

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


3:30AM
Printer-friendly version
Don’t make student failure impossible—sometimes it’s necessary

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


11:50AM
Printer-friendly version
One-size-fits-all approaches don’t benefit all students

In Ontario, the government has combined academic and applied math courses.