Math continues to be a problem for Ontario students.Math continues to be a problem for Ontario students.
The Education Quality and Accountability Office has released the test results for 2018-2019.
In Grade 3, 58% met the provincial standard, a four percentage point drop from the average of the previous three years.
48% of Grade 6 students met the standard, down one percent from the average of the past three years.
The EQAO says research has shown that for students in those grades, their basic math skills are stronger than their ability to apply those skills to a problem.
The agency also says the Grade 9 results are relatively consistent, but there is a persistent gap between students in the applied and academic courses, 44% and 84% of them met the standard, respectively.
