In order to assist students in developing the math and reading skills and knowledge necessary for success in the workplace, the government of Ontario is investing more than $180 million in specialized home and classroom supports. With this investment, nearly 1,000 additional educators will be able to assist students in developing these essential skills.
Minister of Education Stephen Lecce stated, “We are getting back to the basics because that’s what matters most when it comes to students’ skills with reading, writing, and math.” I’m pleased to uncover Ontario’s arrangement to support education and math abilities, intended to convey better schools, occupations and results for understudies. Our performance will improve as a result of this strategy, which will also convey the following message throughout the province: From the classroom to the workplace, we will do a better job of developing the skills your child will need to succeed. The plan in Ontario will assist in ensuring that students graduate with a competitive advantage that will lead to a well-paying job, a home, and an opportunity-filled life.
Ontario is putting more than $71 million out of 2023-24 in another numerical arrangement, upheld by the as of late presented modernized number related educational program that commands monetary proficiency and coding in each grade.
The area’s arrangement to support math abilities will:
- Support more than 300 educators to support student learning in math
- Double the number of school math coaches in classrooms to provide direct support to teachers and students
- Introduce one math lead per board to spearhead math curriculum implementation and standardize training, and provide additional supports for math coaches in the classrooms
- Expand access to digital math tools that students and parents can access anytime
- Continue live teacher-led virtual tutoring services focused on math
- Enhance skills of new teachers through dedicated training and covering costs of additional math qualification courses to enhance math fluency and competency.
The government is sending Math Action Teams to school boards or schools to improve standards, training, and outcomes for students who are struggling with math. Teams will collaborate with school boards to identify and suggest specific, evidence-based approaches to increase Ontario students’ math achievement.
To assist more youthful understudies with building more grounded understanding abilities, the territory is putting $109 million out of 2023-24 to support proficiency rates, which will:
- 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
- Fund additional specialist teachers who can work one-on-one or in small groups to help students who need additional support in reading
- Invest in almost 700 educators to support development and excellence in literacy for Ontario students
- Introduce an overhauled language curriculum in September of 2023 with an emphasis on ensuring students at an early age can master basic literacy.
This is an investment in the future of our children. The Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education, Patrice Barnes, stated, “Setting our children up for success in the long run will set them up for strong, life-long skills in important areas like reading, writing, and math.” I’m glad this administration is giving our children the potential chance to make progress today, tomorrow and in the positions representing things to come.”
These initiatives complement previous actions, such as the 2020 introduction of a revised math curriculum that returns to the fundamentals; de-streaming of science and math in 9th grade; the reintroduction of merit-based teacher hiring and a one-of-a-kind, publicly funded tutoring program meant to equip students with tried-and-true learning methods.
