VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 21, 2024 (Globe Newswire) — Internationally and interprovincially, higher levels of per-student spending do not lead to higher student scores on standardized tests, Fraser says. This was revealed in a new report released today by the institute. An independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think tank.
“Simply increasing spending on K-12 education will not improve student outcomes,” said Fraser Institute Senior Research Fellow and School spending and performance in Canada and other high-income countries.
The study compares states' per-pupil spending on K-12 education in 2018 (the last year of comparable data) to the performance of other high-income and OECD countries. ing. International student evaluation program (PISA).
They found that higher levels of per-student spending were not associated with improved academic performance. In fact, in 2018, 10 high-income OECD countries analyzed, or a third, spent more per pupil than Canada, but had significantly lower PISA scores.
Similarly, among the provinces, Saskatchewan had the highest amount spent per student, but only eight provinces did so.th Highest PISA score. Manitoba had his second-highest spending per student and the lowest PISA score in the nation. Conversely, British Columbia had the lowest per-student spending in Canada and the fourth-highest PISA score.
“The evidence is clear: Simply spending more on established K-12 schools without finding new and better ways to help children learn will not improve student outcomes,” Allison said. Stated.
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State spending per student compared to core PISA score (2018) |
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state |
Spending |
core PISA score |
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saskatchewan |
person who spends the most money |
8th |
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Manitoba |
2n.d. |
PISA lowest score |
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alberta |
3rd |
Highest PISA score |
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nova scotia |
Fourth |
Fiveth |
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Ontario |
Fiveth |
3rd |
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new brunswick |
6th |
9th |
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quebec |
7th |
2n.d. |
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pay |
8th |
7th |
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newfoundland and labrador |
9th |
6th |
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british columbia |
the person who spends the least |
Fourth |
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