With the provincial government indicating that it has no plans to do away with the practice of Standardized testing under the Foundation Skills Assessment, the British Columbia Teachers Federation has once again renewed their call for the program to be eliminated.
The latest salvo in the ongoing dispute over the standardized testing came by way of an Open Letter to families from BCTF President Terry Mooring, who reprises many of the past concerns that the organization has had with the program.
The letter observing that BC's teachers have two main reasons towards their opposition:
"It’s not helpful to students, teachers, or families; and it’s making existing inequities worse."click to enlarge |
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The Province has outlined what's ahead for the program in 2022-22 below, with the fall FSA testing taking place through to November 12:
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More notes on Education in the Northwest can be explored here.
Cross posted from the North Coast Review.
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