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Ontario to review approach to standardized testing as pace of math improvement slow

Published Dec 4, 2025 at 7:19pm

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Ontario to review approach to standardized testing as pace of math improvement slow

Ontario Minister of Education Paul Calandra visits students in the classroom at École Catholique Pape-François school in Stouffville, Ont., Friday, May 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette NSD/

Ontario's education minister is appointing advisers to review the province's approach to standardized testing, saying results are not showing enough improvement, particularly in math.

Math scores on the Education Quality and Accountability Office standardized tests have been a concern for the province for years, as only about half of Grade 6 students are able to meet the standard.

The latest results released Wednesday, which reflect tests conducted last year, are up a few percentage points from the previous two years, but that is still not where they need to be, Education Minister Paul Calandra said.

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