Testing isn’t the problem; it’s time to reduce and cap class sizes
Actual Class Sizes (Grades 4-8)
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“In response to disappointing results on literacy and numeracy tests, the Ontario government has announced a review of the province’s standardized testing system, the EQAO (Education Quality and Accountability Office). Instead of chasing elusive explanations for low test scores, the government should focus on the basics: reducing and capping class sizes.
Reducing class sizes through class caps would have an immediate and positive impact on the classroom experience in Ontario and on student achievement. We know it already. We don’t need EQAO reviews or long-winded consultation processes. We need the Ontario government to stop making excuses and invest in schools.”
Read the full article by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.