"Ontario's education minister says he is going to appoint advisers to review the province's approach to standardized testing, as results are not showing enough improvement, particularly in math. Math scores on the Education Quality and Accountability Office standardized tests"
"last year, show that 64 per cent of Grade 3 students met the math standard, 51 per cent of Grade 6 students met the standard and 58 per cent of Grade 9 students met the standard. Those results are up a few percentage points from the previous two years, but Education Minister Paul Calandra says they are not high enough, so he will be naming two people to an advisory"
"body early next year to do a comprehensive review. He says their review will assess why the pace of improvement isn't faster, whether the curriculum and learning resources are clear, how well teachers are being prepared and whether students have the tools they need. Students are also assessed in reading and writing in Grades 3 and 6, and Grade 10 students take a literacy test."
Ontario's education minister will appoint advisers to review standardized testing because results are not improving sufficiently, particularly in mathematics. EQAO math performance remains a concern: 64% of Grade 3 students, 51% of Grade 6 students and 58% of Grade 9 students met the math standard on the latest tests. Results rose slightly from the previous two years but remain inadequate. The two-person advisory body will conduct a comprehensive review early next year to evaluate the pace of improvement, curriculum clarity, learning resources, teacher preparation and whether students have necessary tools. Reading, writing and Grade 10 literacy assessments also continue.
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