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EQAO Testing: The Debate Continues

Last week there was an interesting debate about EQAO testing on the TVOntario online show Your Voice.  The panelists included economist Dr. David Johnson, who is the author of Signposts of Success research that looks at outliers among Ontario schools. Using EQAO results and demographic data, Dr. Johnson has discovered that despite the expectation that achievement should mirror socio-economic status, there is actually quite a bit of variation.  The debate is interesting, in my opinion, mostly because the two panelists who oppose province-wide testing really cannot make a good case against it.  It’s worth viewing.