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Edmonton public school trustees want to eliminate provincial achievement tests in elementary schools. / x" f2 m! k5 F- h9 ~
, M- |; N. Y; W- U- w1 z! w" S' STrustees voted 7-1 Tuesday to reconsider testing students in Grades 3 and 6. $ N- P' t, T, u0 Z: d3 B
3 |7 {# M8 L3 d$ Q2 VDuring the provincial Conservative leadership race, Premier Alison Redford promised to eliminate the tests for Grade 3 students.
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Trustees welcome a review, said board chair Dave Colburn.
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8 p+ n( _5 r3 f' A9 y"The board felt in its discussions that it was time for an overhaul of the provincial achievement testing mechanism," he said. "We don't know exactly what that will ultimately look like, but we're encouraged and supportive of the premier."
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One trustee spoke in support of the tests.
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' e1 k& z0 g' T: t( m"The (tests) are one important way of measuring how the whole district is doing and how our schools are doing," said trustee Cathering Ripley.
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' f! f& }6 A2 z6 g/ l& OThe motion has no legal weight as provincial legislation is required to eliminate the tests. + z- u4 M! o" _ h5 x! t# L( `
8 J& n* e5 U8 }" l6 ~9 J( FThe provincial achievement tests are completed each year by students in Grades 3, 6, 9, with Grade 12 students writing diploma exams. 0 E4 R* I6 M: Q/ v u1 e7 ]
$ X/ h: n: U4 Y8 x& A8 ?$ oParents and some teachers worrry standardaized tests place too much pressure on the younger students. |
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