How Canada is becoming outclassed in school
Published in the Globe and Mail
Wed. December 8, 2010
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/how-canada-is-becoming-outclassed-in-school/article1829259/

and

Canada slipping in math, science and reading skills
Published in the National Post
Tues. December 7, 2010
http://news.nationalpost.com/2010/12/07/canada-slipping-in-math-science-and-reading-skills/#ixzz17S8ZkeSI


Both these articles make claims that the recent PISA test results show that Canada’s students are slipping in the international rankings. While rankings are not the main point to the PISA results, this claim is not accurate. Our 2009 ranking in reading of 6th out of 65 (2 of those ahead of us are cities, not countries) is actually better than our 2000 result of 3rd out of 30, and roughly equivalent to our 2006 ranking of 4th out of 56. In understanding the Canadian results it is also important to consider the significant variation in results among provinces.

Sincerely,
· Gerry Connelly, Co Director Education Sustainability Development Academy, York University
· Ruth Baumann

· Harold Brathwaite
· Lorna Earl
· Kathleen Gallagher, Professor and Canadian Research Chair, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
· Jane Gaskell, Professor, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
· Avis Glaze, President, Edu-quest International Inc.
· Joan M. Green, Former Director of Education, Founding CEO of EQAO, International Education Consultant
· Sue Herbert, former Ontario Deputy Minister of Education
· Bill Hogarth, Retired Director of Education, Education Consultant
· Ken Leithwood, Professor, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
· Ben Levin, Professor and Canada Research Chair, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
· Penny Milton, Former CEO Canadian Education Association
· Karen Mundy, Professor and Canada Research Chair, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
· Charles Ungerleider, Professor, Sociology of Education, The University of British Columbia