Ontario Needs to Get Serious About Improving Reading Instruction

Phonics is the key to decoding new words while content knowledge is the key to reading comprehension. qiangxuer/Pixabay

Commentary

The reading skills of Ontario students are showing marked improvement—at least according to the Ontario government. As evidence, government officials point to the fact that reading scores on the Grades 3 and 6 Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) assessments increased steadily between 2005 and 2019.