Canada's Slipping Grades: A Reading Crisis and a Warning Sign for Education Policy The latest Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results have left educators, policymakers, and parents with more questions than answers about the state of education in Canada.
While Canadian 15 year olds continue to score above the OECD average in science, reading, and math, closer examination reveals a disturbing trend: sharp drops in reading and math scores over the past two decades.
Since 2006, Canadian students have lost significant ground in reading (37 points) and math (42 points), with a steep decline of 30 and 27 points respectively since 2018.