Thread by @reubenmahaffy

"In Canada, socio-economically advantaged students outperformed disadvantaged students in reading
by 68 score points in PISA 2018. This is smaller than the average difference between the two groups
(89 score points) across OECD countries."

Why? Strong Public Education. 1/

https://twitter.com/AdrianaLaGrange/status/1201940676255965186

Performance: Reading

Ok, we're doing well. Marginally better than our southern neighbors. But this isn't what interests me... /2

Equity in reading - Social Background

THIS is the graph that makes me proud. Do we really want to emulate the mediocrity we see to the south of us? Public education SHOULD be a great equalizer - this shows that we're doing a pretty darn good job at that. 3/

If we're considering increasing the focus on and funding for private schools in Alberta, shouldn't this start with a discussion about what we want our education system to look like? 4/

Shouldn't we be debating questions like:

What is the purpose of our education system?

How should students of different socioeconomic backgrounds experience the system?

What knowledge, skills, and attitudes do we want our students to have?

5/

I'm not an expert on PISA or on standardized assessment.
I am mindful of its flaws. But I think it can be a useful tool if it generates good discussion about what we do, and why.

#abed #ableg @AdrianaLaGrange

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