math scores

Novembre 18, 2024 2:30AM

‘Grade inflation’ gives students false sense of their academic abilities

Michael Zwaagstra

We do students no favours when we give them marks they don’t really deserve.

Étiquettes:

student assessment, math scores, student testing, academic achievement

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.

Étiquettes:

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

Août 22, 2024 8:32AM

Education spending waaaaay up in Nova Scotia yet problems persist

Michael Zwaagstra

The province's math scores plummeted by 45 points from 2003 to 2022.

Étiquettes:

education spending, nova scotia, education system, math scores, pisa scores

Mai 8, 2024 2:30AM

Schools shouldn’t sacrifice student performance to vague notions of ‘equity’

Derek J. Allison

The three highest performing K-12 education systems in Canada offer relatively high levels of school choice.

Étiquettes:

student performance, student achievement, math scores, student assessment

Avril 26, 2024 2:30AM

Smartphone ban in New Brunswick classrooms can’t come soon enough

Paige MacPherson, Alex Whalen

From 2003 to 2022, the province's math scores plummeted by 44 points.

Étiquettes:

smartphones, student performance, student achievement, student assessment, math scores

Avril 2, 2024 3:00AM

Ontario’s ‘discovery math’ disaster underscores need for renewed focus in schools

Matthew Lau

In 2022-23, only 50 per cent of Grade Six students met provincial standards in math.

Étiquettes:

ontario education, discovery math, academic achievement, test results, math scores

Mars 3, 2024 9:30AM

All provinces—not just Alberta—should embrace charter schools

Matthew Lau

According to long-term trends, public school spending is rising while test scores are falling.

Étiquettes:

charter schools, public schools, education spending, student achievement, test scores, math scores

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

Janvier 24, 2024 1:48PM

Numbers don’t lie—Saskatchewan kids can’t afford a teacher strike

Paige MacPherson

The province's students dropped 22 points in science, 38 points in math and 21 points in reading.

Étiquettes:

public school teachers, student performance, math scores, pisa scores, independent schools

Janvier 1, 2024 3:30AM

Declining test scores should teach policymakers about school closure damage

Derek J. Allison

COVID school closures clearly hurt student learning.

Étiquettes:

math scores, pisa scores, school closures, student performance

Formulaire de recherche

math scores

‘Grade inflation’ gives students false sense of their academic abilities

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

Education spending waaaaay up in Nova Scotia yet problems persist

Schools shouldn’t sacrifice student performance to vague notions of ‘equity’

Smartphone ban in New Brunswick classrooms can’t come soon enough

Ontario’s ‘discovery math’ disaster underscores need for renewed focus in schools

All provinces—not just Alberta—should embrace charter schools

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

Numbers don’t lie—Saskatchewan kids can’t afford a teacher strike

Declining test scores should teach policymakers about school closure damage