In the previous government, the Alberta NDP made the student learning assessments optional. The party said in an e-mail statement that the focus should be on assessments done in the beginning of the school year to help teachers develop education plans for their students.
Supporters of standardized tests argue that they measure how students are learning the curriculum and keep the education system accountable. But, critics worry that they are used by some as a way to rank schools and even to provide real estate agents with a marketing tool for families. Since the release of the UCP education platform, Mr. Kenney’s party said it has heard concerns from parents on the PAT’s and it would consult further “to determine the best way of conducting such basic assessments.”Allison Pike, president of the Alberta School Councils’ Association, said her members have said they want an approach where young children are identified if they have learning challenges, but not through a pressure-filled test.
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A once-a-year standardized test doesn’t tell me nearly as much as checking my child’s homework and tests scores, reading their report cards, and attending parent-teacher interviews.
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