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Novembre 18, 2024 2:30AM

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

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

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student assessment, math scores, student testing, academic achievement
Octobre 25, 2024 6:30AM

B.C. parents confused by government’s new ‘descriptive’ grading

Paige MacPherson
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B.C. parents confused by government’s new ‘descriptive’ grading

Sixty-four per cent of B.C. parents were unable to correctly identify the term “emerging" from a list of options.

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student assessment, learning, student performance, bc schools, bc education system
Octobre 24, 2024 1:00AM

BC’s Descriptive Grading on Report Cards Has Parents Yearning for the ABCs
Paige MacPherson
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BC’s Descriptive Grading on Report Cards Has Parents Yearning for the ABCs
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student assessment, student testing, student achievement, learning, student performance
Septembre 9, 2024 4:00AM

More money hasn’t improved B.C. schools
Michael Zwaagstra
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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
Août 29, 2024 2:45AM

The End of Accountability in British Columbia High School Student Performance
Paige MacPherson
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End of Accountability in BC High School Student Performance
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student performance, student achievement, education spending, pisa scores, student spending, curriculum, student assessment
Août 26, 2024 10:34AM

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

The province's charter schools incentivize government school boards to diversify their programming options.

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school choice, educational choice, standardized tests, student achievement, student assessment, education spending, pisa scores
Mai 8, 2024 2:30AM

Schools shouldn’t sacrifice student performance to vague notions of ‘equity’
Derek J. Allison
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Schools shouldn’t sacrifice student performance to vague notions of ‘equity’

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

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

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

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smartphones, student performance, student achievement, student assessment, math scores
Mars 15, 2024 4:00AM

Manitoba government wisely reverses course on plan to scrap exams
Paige MacPherson, Michael Zwaagstra
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Manitoba government wisely reverses course on plan to scrap exams

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

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student testing, standardized tests, pisa scores, student assessment, exams, student performance
Février 9, 2024 11:10AM

Quality testing data shows why smartphones have no place in classrooms
Paige MacPherson
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Quality testing data shows why smartphones have no place in classrooms

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

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