student performance

Septembre 5, 2023 8:42AM

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.

Étiquettes:

curriculum, student performance, basic educational standards, student achievement

Août 30, 2023 9:30AM

B.C. teacher union wages wrongheaded war on student testing

Derek J. Allison

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

Étiquettes:

teacher unions, bc teachers union, student testing, student assessment, student performance

Août 21, 2023 10:04AM

Reading skills on the wane in Canadian schools

Michael Zwaagstra

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

Étiquettes:

student performance, student assessment, student achievement, test scores, student testing

Juin 30, 2023 3:30AM

Don’t make student failure impossible—sometimes it’s necessary

Michael Zwaagstra

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

Étiquettes:

student performance, student achievement, math scores, student assessment, education spending

Juin 7, 2023 11:50AM

One-size-fits-all approaches don’t benefit all students

Michael Zwaagstra

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

Étiquettes:

academic achievement, student performance, learning, online learning, school choice, school choices

Mai 17, 2023 3:30PM

Teacher union wants smaller class sizes—to benefit teachers and the union

Michael Zwaagstra

If you reduce class sizes, you must hire more teachers.

Étiquettes:

teachers unions, public school teachers, student achievement, student performance, class size

Mai 14, 2023 2:30AM

Fight grade inflation with standardized testing in Ontario and beyond

Michael Zwaagstra

A recent poll found that 80 per cent of Ontario parents support standardized testing.

Étiquettes:

standardized tests, student achievement, student assessment, basic educational standards, student performance, student testing

Mai 8, 2023 2:11PM

Report cards should be clear, not confusing

Michael Zwaagstra

Unfortunately, British Columbia's new curriculum focuses on the process of learning rather than on actual content.

Étiquettes:

report card, school report cards, student assessment, student performance, curriculum, student testing

Avril 18, 2023 10:00AM

Parents should be able to opt out of ‘woke’ schools

Michael Zwaagstra

Students are now subjected to lessons about the perils of white privilege, systemic racism and heterosexism.

Étiquettes:

math scores, student performance, charter schools, public schools, basic educational standards

Février 23, 2023 10:41AM

Marks and grades still matter in school

Michael Zwaagstra

In math, there’s a premium on efficiency and accuracy.

Étiquettes:

student testing, student assessment, standardized tests, student performance

Formulaire de recherche

student performance

B.C.’s new curriculum will shortchange students

B.C. teacher union wages wrongheaded war on student testing

Reading skills on the wane in Canadian schools

Don’t make student failure impossible—sometimes it’s necessary

One-size-fits-all approaches don’t benefit all students

Teacher union wants smaller class sizes—to benefit teachers and the union

Fight grade inflation with standardized testing in Ontario and beyond

Report cards should be clear, not confusing

Parents should be able to opt out of ‘woke’ schools

Marks and grades still matter in school