ONTARIO ๐ฉโ๐ซ Ontario Launches Plan to Boost Math, Writing and Reading Skills
Wednesday, 19 April 2023 08:00.AM
- New initiatives will raise standards, ensure consistency and focus studentsโ time in the classroom on building life, job and critical thinking skills -
The Ontario government is investing more than $180 million in targeted supports in the classroom and at home to help students build the math and reading skills and knowledge they need to succeed in the workforce. This investment will support nearly 1000 more educators to help students develop these important skills.
โWe are getting back to the basics, because thatโs what matters most when it comes to studentsโ skills with reading, writing and math,โ said Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education. โI am proud to unveil Ontarioโs plan to boost literacy and math skills, designed to deliver better schools, jobs and outcomes for students. This plan will up our game and send a signal across the province: we will do better to improve the skills that actually matter to the success of your child, from the classroom to the workforce. Ontarioโs plan will help ensure students graduate with a competitive advantage that will lead them to a good-paying job, a home and a life of opportunity.โ
Ontario is investing more than $71 million in 2023-24 in a new math plan, supported by the recently introduced modernized math curriculum that mandates financial literacy and coding in every grade.
The provinceโs plan to boost math skills will:
โข Support more than 300 educators to support student learning in math
โข Double the number of school math coaches in classrooms to provide direct support to teachers and students
โข Introduce one math lead per board to spearhead math curriculum implementation and standardize training, and provide additional supports for math coaches in the classrooms
โข Expand access to digital math tools that students and parents can access anytime
โข Continue live teacher-led virtual tutoring services focused on math
โข Enhance skills of new teachers through dedicated training and covering costs of additional math qualification courses to enhance math fluency and competency.
To further support students facing challenges with math, the government is deploying Math Action Teams to school boards or schools to raise standards, training and student outcomes. Teams will work with school boards to identify and recommend targeted, evidence-based responses to improve math achievement for Ontario students.
To help more young students build stronger reading skills, the province is investing $109 million in 2023-24 to boost literacy rates, which will:
โข Introduce new, Canada-leading, early reading screening requirements for all students in Year 2 of Kindergarten to Grade 2, along with a standardized and fully funded screening tool and training for educators, to ensure students receive the necessary foundational skills and early interventions in reading that are critical to future success
โข Fund additional specialist teachers who can work one-on-one or in small groups to help students who need additional support in reading
โข Invest in almost 700 educators to support development and excellence in literacy for Ontario students
โข Introduce an overhauled language curriculum in September of 2023 with an emphasis on ensuring students at an early age can master basic literacy.
โThis investment is an investment in our kidsโ futures. Supporting them to develop strong, life-long skills in important areas like reading, writing and math will set our kids up for success in the long run,โ said Patrice Barnes, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education. โI am proud this government is providing our kids with the opportunity to achieve success today, tomorrow and in the jobs of the future.โ
These initiatives complement previous actions including a revamped math curriculum introduced in 2020 which goes back to the basics; de-streaming of Grade 9 math and science; the restoration of merit-based hiring of educators and a one-of-a-kind, publicly funded tutoring program designed to empower students with proven learning strategies and techniques.
Quick Facts
โข Beginning with the Grade 9 cohort starting in September 2024, all students will now be required to earn a Grade 9 or 10 Technological Education credit as part of their Ontario Secondary School Diploma.
โข Ontarioโs government is taking new steps to support students understand financial literacy.
โข Ontario is expanding Dual Credit opportunities for health care related courses, ensuring Ontarioโs students have the skills they need to fill high-paying, in-demand jobs.
โข In November 2022, Ontario announced the expansion of the Dual Credit program to help more secondary students participate in apprenticeship training.
โข Ontario has recently helped families pay for learning supports for over 1.4 million Ontario students through Catch Up Payments to fill gaps that may have emerged because of COVID 19.
โข In December 2022, Ontario announced the modernization of the Computer Studies and Technological Education curriculum to ensure students are prepared for the jobs of the future.
"With the rapidly changing labour market and nature of jobs and work, it is vitally important to equip our students with the fundamentals and underlying abilities that can be applied across a range of career paths. Rapid developments in AI and related technologies will likely require our youth to adapt and pivot in their careers more so than any prior generation. Having a solid foundation of important core skills such as math, numeracy, science, technology and overall problem solving will help them greatly to respond to these future changes. We commend the province of Ontario for launching this initiative that will help to ensure Ontario students can build successful careers - and, along with that, successful futures."
- Gary Rabbior
President of the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education
SOURCE: Ontario Ministry of Education
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