standardized tests

Septembre 9, 2024 4:00AM

More money hasn’t improved B.C. schools

Operational spending is comprised mainly of salaries and benefits for teachers.

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education spending, standardized tests, student testing, student assessment, student achievement, student performance, pisa scores, curriculum

Septembre 4, 2024 11:44AM

Toronto school board’s Chromebook fixation will damage student ability to learn

Michael Zwaagstra

There’s a strong association between poor math scores and distraction from electronic devices including tablets and laptops.

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smartphones, pisa scores, math scores, student performance, standardized tests, chromebook, digital learning

Août 27, 2024 1:00AM

Test scores help predict level of ‘knowledge capital’ entering the economy

Derek J. Allison

The production of knowledge capital helps fuel economic growth and prosperity.

Étiquettes:

pisa scores, student achievement, student performance, standardized tests, education spending, student spending

Août 26, 2024 10:34AM

Manitoba government wisely reverses course on plan to scrap exams

Paige MacPherson, Michael Zwaagstra

The province's students have dropped 22 points in math over 10 years.

Étiquettes:

student testing, standardized tests, pisa scores, student assessment, exams, student performance

Février 13, 2024 2:30AM

Smartphone ban in Nova Scotia classrooms can’t come soon enough

Paige MacPherson, Alex Whalen

According to PISA results, Nova Scotia 15-year-olds are 27 points below the Canadian average in math.

Étiquettes:

smartphones, pisa scores, math scores, student performance, standardized tests

Février 9, 2024 11:10AM

Quality testing data shows why smartphones have no place in classrooms

Paige MacPherson

From 2003 to 2022, B.C. math scores have plummeted by 42 points.

Étiquettes:

smartphones, standardized tests, student performance, student testing, pisa scores, student assessment

Février 3, 2024 8:30AM

Students pay price for collapse of testing in B.C. schools

Paige MacPherson, Joel Emes

Less than half of the province's Grade 10 students are proficient in numeracy.

Étiquettes:

student assessment, student testing, standardized tests, student performance, pisa scores

Janvier 18, 2024 1:00AM

The Collapse of Student Testing in BC High Schools: Participation rates plummet as student achievement wanes

Paige MacPherson, Joel Emes

Étiquettes:

standardized tests, literacy, public schools, student testing, student assessment, student performance, bc schools, bc high schools, bc secondary schools

Décembre 15, 2023 1:30AM

Plummeting math scores should trigger change in Canadian classrooms

Paige MacPherson, Michael Zwaagstra

Teachers should reclaim their proper role as subject-matter experts who take charge of the learning process.

Étiquettes:

math scores, student performance, standardized tests, student assessment

Formulaire de recherche

standardized tests

More money hasn’t improved B.C. schools

Toronto school board’s Chromebook fixation will damage student ability to learn

Test scores help predict level of ‘knowledge capital’ entering the economy

More money not the answer for schools—just look at Alberta

Manitoba government wisely reverses course on plan to scrap exams

Smartphone ban in Nova Scotia classrooms can’t come soon enough

Quality testing data shows why smartphones have no place in classrooms

Students pay price for collapse of testing in B.C. schools

The Collapse of Student Testing in BC High Schools: Participation rates plummet as student achievement wanes

Plummeting math scores should trigger change in Canadian classrooms