The Fraser Institute released their 2019 high school rankings for Oakville in late May 2020. A secondary school in Niagara Falls, Stamford Collegiate, ranks as the second fastest improving school in the province despite a student population where 55% are assessed as having special needs.The report card is one tool, an objective measure but not the only measure, that is available to parents, she said.“It’s not necessarily about finding the number one school in the province, it’s about finding the number one school in the province that’s the best fit for your child,” MacLeod said. The Fraser Institute also ranked 253 public, independent, Catholic and charter secondary schools using similar criteria. The Report Card on British Columbia’s Elementary Schools 2019 ranks 955 public and independent elementary schools based on 10 academic indicators derived from the province wide Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) results.. Ontario. Annual Fraser Institute secondary school rankings released. “I think it’s an excellent conversation that’s currently happening in the province right now.”Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Toronto SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.There was an error, please provide a valid email address.A welcome email is on its way. "It doesn’t matter where a school is ranked, or what challenges its students may face.
The organization says the list helps parents weight their options when it comes to schooling by comparing the academic performance of schools across the province. The Fraser Institute’s most recent findings on Mississauga elementary school rankings and middle school ratings were released in January, 2019, and are based on 2017/2018 grade 3 and grade 6 EQAO results. The all-girls Marymount Academy was the top local school, garnering an 8.4 grade. “So we are going to continue to work with the EQAO to expand its mandate to oversee and implement standardization of several new initiatives including the use of technology in classrooms and teacher safety.”“This will allow us to better protect public interest and parent needs — as well as bring higher levels of accountability and transparency for Ontario’s taxpayers,” the statement said.Thompson has appointed a new full-time chair to the EQAO, Dr. Cameron Montgomery, who has been tasked with improving standardized testing and expanding the organization’s mandate to “support the government’s key priorities,” the statement said.MacLeod said she welcomes the review, although she believes EQAO already provides tremendous value for parents, educators and policymakers.As a researcher, MacLeod said she would always like to see more data — more testing — but she realizes the education system needs to balance many needs.“I think there’s always room for improvement,” she said.