Standardized Testing
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Ontario NDP, Liberals pledge to overhaul standardized EQAO testingBoth the New Democrats and the Liberals have promised to end EQAO testing, at least in its current form, if they are elected next month.PoliticsMay 10, 2022
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‘We cannot afford to wait’: Alberta reading expert warns struggling readers falling further behindA reading researcher says Alberta students are falling behind. Many struggling readers are up to a year below grade level.EducationMay 11, 2021
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Sask. reading, math, science scores below Canadian average but there are positive trends: studySaskatchewan's reading, math and science scores are below national averages according to an international education study, but the province's scores in all three areas improved since 2015.EducationDec 10, 2019
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BCTF says parents can opt out of FSA test, despite school boards saying it’s mandatoryThe BC Teachers' Federation has sent a letter to parents saying they can opt their children out from taking the Foundation Skills Assessment.EducationSep 26, 2019
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Ontario students allowed to use headphones, online calculators during EQAO testEQAO chief assessment officer Steven Reid says the agency is making the rule changes after consultations with educators in order to better reflect regular assessment environments in classrooms.EducationNov 16, 2018
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Manitoba breaks down Grade 12 testing numbers for first time in 20 yearsFor the first time in almost two decades, the province has released detailed results of standardized Grade 12 math, English, and French testing.EducationOct 25, 2018
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Manitoba students still Canada’s worst in reading, math and scienceTesting done in 2016 shows a growing gap in the performance of English and French students in Manitoba.CanadaApr 30, 2018
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EQAO cancels high school online literacy tests due to ‘technical issues’A first-time attempt to have Ontario high school students complete standardized testing online has been cancelled due to "widespread technical issues" on Thursday.EducationOct 20, 2016
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Changes to teaching practices could be coming to some B.C. schoolsA math course where the students build furniture? An environmental course that’s almost never in a classroom? Just two of the many changes students and parents across the province could see in the coming years.EducationJan 29, 2015
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