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JESSICA SMITH
METRO OTTAWA
March 05
Rich parents don’t always mean higher grades: study says
Top scoring Ottawa school, La Source in Orleans, 9.8 out of 10 on Fraser Institute School Report Card
Although parents’ income influences children’s standardized test marks, it isn’t the only factor, according to a study released Sunday.
The Fraser Institute School Report Card uses standardized tests in Grades three and six to calculate scores out of 10 for each school.
The study also tracks local average family incomes and gauges if schools meeting expectations based on income.
For example, two West End schools, Elmdale Public School and Woodroffe Avenue Public School, both scored an above-average 7.6 out of 10.
Elmdale parents make $195,000 a year on average — $100,000 more than parents of Woodroffe Avenue students.
Statistical analysis of province-wide data by the institute shows schools with average family incomes of $95,000 — the income at Woodroffe Avenue — would have been expected to score 6.4 out of 10.
At 7.6, Woodroffe Avenue outperforms the statistical norm by 1.2 points. Elmdale Public School, however, is underperforming by 0.7 points, based on parents’ high income.
Study co-author Michael Thomas said the results show what happens in schools matters and the socio-economic status of families doesn’t determine success.
“All kids can learn,” he said.
But Ottawa scores appear to show income helps — with the lowest-scoring schools’ parental average income in the $20,000 to $40,000 range and the highest-scoring schools generally above $100,000.
Centennial Public School in Centretown and St. Michael Elementary School in Overbrook fared worst, both scoring 1.2.
JESSICA SMITH
METRO OTTAWA
March 05
Rich parents don’t always mean higher grades: study says
Top scoring Ottawa school, La Source in Orleans, 9.8 out of 10 on Fraser Institute School Report Card
Although parents’ income influences children’s standardized test marks, it isn’t the only factor, according to a study released Sunday.
The Fraser Institute School Report Card uses standardized tests in Grades three and six to calculate scores out of 10 for each school.
The study also tracks local average family incomes and gauges if schools meeting expectations based on income.
For example, two West End schools, Elmdale Public School and Woodroffe Avenue Public School, both scored an above-average 7.6 out of 10.
Elmdale parents make $195,000 a year on average — $100,000 more than parents of Woodroffe Avenue students.
Statistical analysis of province-wide data by the institute shows schools with average family incomes of $95,000 — the income at Woodroffe Avenue — would have been expected to score 6.4 out of 10.
At 7.6, Woodroffe Avenue outperforms the statistical norm by 1.2 points. Elmdale Public School, however, is underperforming by 0.7 points, based on parents’ high income.
Study co-author Michael Thomas said the results show what happens in schools matters and the socio-economic status of families doesn’t determine success.
“All kids can learn,” he said.
But Ottawa scores appear to show income helps — with the lowest-scoring schools’ parental average income in the $20,000 to $40,000 range and the highest-scoring schools generally above $100,000.
Centennial Public School in Centretown and St. Michael Elementary School in Overbrook fared worst, both scoring 1.2.
，这个 Elmdale 小学在那个区啊，学生家长平均收入十九万五千元，平均啊，怎么这么高啊，都是干什么职业的？
