Provincial Achievement Tests

• Alberta Education investigating social media posts about provincial achievement tests

  Videos that surfaced on social media have prompted Alberta Education to launch an investigation into whether they give away answers to Grade 9 provincial achievement tests.

  Education

  Jun 24, 2022
  
• Calgary Catholic students won’t be writing Provincial Achievement Tests this year

  Students within the Calgary Catholic School District won't be writing their provincial achievement tests this year. The board has cancelled the PATs.

  Education

  Oct 7, 2020
  
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• ‘Not a standardized year’: Edmonton Public School Board decides to push province to cancel PAT, diploma exams

  The Edmonton Public School Board has moved to advocate for the provincial government to cancel diploma exams for Grade 12 students and Provincial Achievement Tests this school year.

  Education

  Oct 6, 2020
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• COVID-19: Edmonton school trustee pushes to suspend provincial achievement and diploma exams

  There is a growing push to have Provincial Achievement Tests and diploma exams suspended for the 2020-21 school year.

  Education

  Sep 29, 2020
• Why standardized tests are a controversial subject for Alberta schools

  Not every Canadian province administers standardized tests at the elementary school level.

  Education

  Sep 3, 2019
• Alberta government cancels partnership with teachers’ association

  The Alberta government has cancelled a partnership with the Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) on provincial curriculum development.

  Education

  Aug 17, 2019
• Alberta government bringing back Grade 3 standardized testing

  The Alberta government is bringing back standardized testing for Grade 3 students, though some changes won’t take effect until the 2020-21 school year or beyond.

  Politics

  Jun 27, 2019
• Kids Come First report suggests Calgary public school students falling behind in math

  Results of a Kids Come First survey were particularly troubling in northeast Calgary, where 93 per cent of schools are falling below the provincial average in math. That’s the case for students in only 47 per cent of Catholic schools.

  Education

  Feb 2, 2017
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• Grade 6 math marks concerning to Edmonton school boards, Alberta education minister

  Alberta high school students performed well on the 2015-2016 diploma exams and Provincial Achievement Tests (PATs), particularly in sciences. But the marks weren't so great when it comes to Grade 6 math.

  Education

  Oct 7, 2016