School Report Cards

— Oct 24, 2024
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BC’s Descriptive Grading on Report Cards Has Parents Yearning for the ABCs

B.C.’s Descriptive Grading on Report Cards Has Parents Yearning for the ABCs finds that the vast majority of parents in Canada easily understand letter grades on report cards but are confused by the new “descriptive” grading recently adopted in British Columbia.

— Oct 8, 2024
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Report Card on Alberta’s High Schools 2024

Report Card on Alberta’s High Schools 2024 ranks 292 public, Catholic, independent and charter secondary schools based on eight academic indicators generated from Grade 12 provincewide testing, grade-to-grade transition and graduation rates.

— Sep 4, 2024
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Report Card on Alberta’s Elementary Schools 2024

The Report Card on Alberta's Elementary Schools 2024 ranks 729 public, separate, independent and charter schools based on eight academic indicators derived from provincewide test results—and finds that​ contrary to common misconceptions, the data suggest every school can improve regardless of type, location, and student characteristics.

— Aug 29, 2024
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Report Card on Ontario’s Elementary Schools 2024

Report Card on Ontario's Elementary Schools, 2024 ranks 3021 public, Catholic, and independent elementary schools based on nine academic indicators derived from provincewide test results, finding that regardless of type, location, and student characteristics, the data suggest every school can improve.

— Aug 29, 2024
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End of Accountability in BC High School Student Performance

The End of Accountability in British Columbia High School Student Performance finds that the B.C. government’s new student “assessments” in high schools are much less valuable and useful than the previous exams in measuring student and school performance.

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