Her call to action is echoed, on a much larger scale, by math and education experts alarmed over Canadian students’ declining math performance on global tests. A recent report from the C.D. Howe Institute called it an “urgent national concern” that requires immediate action by provincial governments.
The report highlighted Canada’s performance over the past decade on two international assessments.
Results from the 2023 Trends In International Mathematics and Science Study showed Canadian Grade 4 students scored well below their peers from the U.S., England and Germany in most benchmark levels.
Canada had a better showing on the Programme for International Student Assessment, which assesses, in part, the math skills of 15-year-olds in 81 countries. In 2022, Canada ranked ninth.
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