Talk:Standardized testing in Alberta, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut

Provincial Examinations in other Provinces

I believe British Columbia also has provincial examinations, but mostly in Grade 10 (in English, Science, Math, and Social Studies). Another Social Studies exam has to be taken in Grades 11 or 12, but English is the only compulsory provincial exam for all students in Grade 12.

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Scope of article

What is the intended scope of this article? Is is just senior high school, or is it all standardized testing in Alberta schools? For example, we mention PATs in the lede, but we don't discuss them in the body of the article. PATs have historically been given in Grades 3, 6 and 9. Although they are in the process of being replaced, to date only some of the Grade 3 PATs have been removed. Grade 6, Grade 9, and some Grade 3 PATs are still administered. The PAT replacements are Student Learning Assessments (SLAs) which are another form of standardized testing. The Highest Level of Achievement Test (HLAT) given to all younger grades is another Albertan standardized test. Meters (talk) 04:46, 13 March 2017 (UTC)

The scope of the article, as I understand it, is to do with Government Administered Standardized Testing. I am adding part of history of the exams and have added the diploma exam history and will now be adding PAT history. Also, as I understand it from a brief search, the HLAT is only taken by students in the Edmonton Public School Board. Not by all students. I believe that it should be included though because it is a Government Administered Standardized Test. I was unaware of it before you should add a section about it. Thank you --Jackery01 (talk) 16:34, 29 March 2017 (UTC)

Should we include information about the diploma exams?

Hi, I'm just not sure if Wikipedia is the best place to have information about the diploma exams for example saying that "The English Language Arts 30-1 Diploma Examination consists of two parts: Part A and Part B. Part A:..." given the fact that the exam administration and exam content are constantly being updated and revised. I think removing the "Humanities Diploma Exams" and "Mathematics and Sciences Diploma Exams" sections should be considered. If no body complains or discusses this within 14 days I will remove them

Additionally, I am interested in generating a timeline of the "History [of standardized testing]". To do this, we need more information about what were the exams labelled (ex. Diplomas or provincial exams). I would also need to know more about the standards to grades transition. Anyone willing to help and fill this in would be appreciated.

Thanks --Jackery01 (talk) 16:26, 29 March 2017 (UTC)

I was already looking at this article and it needs a serious overhaul. Almost non-existent sourcing (before your recent additions), too much detail on specific high school tests, almost no content on elementary and junior high testing (and what there is is outdated), etc. I'll work on the current state, but as for the history I'm only familiar withthe recent history. Meters (talk) 16:55, 29 March 2017 (UTC)