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(Marketwire - May 9, 2010) - The Fraser Institute, one of Canada's leading public policy think-tanks, today released its annual report card on Ontario secondary schools, which allows parents to compare the academic performance of schools across the province.
In tandem with the report card, the Institute's interactive website, www.compareschoolrankings.org, allows users to easily compare the performance of 722 English and French, public, and Catholic secondary schools from across Ontario based on eight key indicators derived from provincewide tests of literacy and mathematics skills administered by the province's Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO).
"This is a notable achievement, and one that should encourage all teachers and administrators. For schools that didn't see an improvement in students' test scores, educators should be identifying areas in which improvement can be made and seeking advice from similar schools that have grown academically," [Mike Thomas] said.