Questions raised as audit finds Nova Scotia not making full use of student test data

Source: Nova Scotia - Halifax & Regional News
Date: 2026-09-29 19:04:38.0
Tags: [Nova Scotia, Education, Governance]

A report released by Nova Scotia Auditor General Kim Adair revealed that the provincial Department of Education spent $700,000 in the 2024-25 school year to administer and mark standardized assessments for Grades 3, 6, and 8, but failed to utilize the data to set measurable performance targets or action plans. The audit highlighted persistent declines in writing and math outcomes, noting that only 43 per cent of Grade 3 students and 49 per cent of Grade 6 students met expectations in writing, while math performance dropped to 54 per cent by Grade 8. The auditor general made 11 recommendations focused on linking regional assessment results to targeted interventions across Regional Centres for Education, with the Department of Education agreeing to implement the recommendations between January 2027 and September 2028.