1. International Dialogue To Test or Not to Test

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3. 1. What country are you from? 231121 110131 6251 0181 1. Australia 2. Canada 3. Denmark 4. Germany 5. India 6. Ireland 7. Israel 8. Lesotho 9. Nigeria 10. Norway 11. South Africa 12. USA 13. Other Country# of responsesCountry# of responses

4. 2. If you are from Canada, what province/territory are you from? Matched Acceptable Value: NA, Within Range: 31 Acceptable Value: NA, Acceptable Range: {1, 13} 1. Newfoundland and Labrador 2. Prince Edward Island 3. Nova Scotia 4. New Brunswick 5. Quebec 6. Ontario 7. Manitoba 8. Saskatchewan 9. Alberta 10. British Columbia 11. Yukon 12. Northwest Territories 13. Nunavut

5. 3. Which of the following best describes your role in education? 1. Ministry/Policy 2. District Leader or Administrator (System Level) 3. School-based Leader – Ex. Principal, Head Teacher, Director, Etc. 4. Supporting School-based Leader – Ex. Vice-Principal, Deputy Principal, Etc. 5. Teacher 6. Education Organization and/or association 7. Other

6. 4. If you are a school-based leader, which of the following best describes your school? 1. Publicly funded 2. Independently funded 3. Other

7. 5. What is your gender? 1. Female 2. Male

8. 6. What age range do you fall within? 1. 21 – 30 2. 31 – 40 3. 41 – 50 4. 51 – 60 5. 61 – 70 6. 71 – 80

9. 7. How many years have you been in education? 1. 1 – 5 2. 6 – 10 3. 11 – 15 4. 16 – 20 5. 21 – 25 6. 26 – 30 7. 31 – 35 8. More than 35

10. 8. How many years have you been in your current role? 1. 1 – 5 2. 6 – 10 3. 11 – 15 4. 16 – 20 5. 21 – 25 6. 26 – 30 7. 31 – 35 8. More than 35

11. 9. Is standardized testing done in your jurisdiction? 1. Yes 2. No 3. Unsure

12. 10. How many times is standardized testing conducted throughout a student’s elementary/secondary education in your jurisdiction? 1. 1 2. 2 3. 3 4. 4 5. 5 6. 6 7. 7 8. More than 7

13. 11. Does your jurisdiction have exit exams/tests that are required in order to move to post-secondary education? 1. Yes 2. No 3. Unsure

14. 12. Are the results of the standardized tests made public? 1. Yes 2. No 3. Unsure

15. 13. What is your personal opinion on standardized testing? 1. Mostly positive 2. Mostly negative 3. Both positive and negative

16. 14. Do the test results influence policy in your jurisdiction? 1. Yes 2. No 3. Unsure

17. 15. Do the test results impact on student placement in certain schools or academic strands? 1. Yes 2. No 3. Unsure

18. To Test or Not to Test GROUP DISCUSSION How are standardized test results used in your jurisdiction? What are some of the benefits of standardized testing? What are some of the challenges of standardized testing?