The Ontario government has appointed an expert advisory body to review how student achievement is measured across the province, with a focus on improving results in reading, writing and math.
The panel will examine provincial testing, including assessments run by the Education Quality and Accountability Office, better known as EQAO, and how those results are used to support student learning.
The government says the goal is to identify the root causes behind current achievement results and recommend practical steps to help teachers, parents and students succeed.
The advisory body will be chaired by William Robson, president and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute. David R. Johnson, an emeritus professor of economics at Wilfrid Laurier University, will serve as an advisor.
The panel will study reading, writing and math achievement across Ontario, including gaps in student performance.
A final report will be submitted to the province’s education minister and made public once complete.
The province says the review comes alongside a planned $30.3 billion investment in core education funding for the 2025–26 school year.