Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to follow up from my statement with some questions in regard to the Ministerial Forum on Education. The area that I wish to look at and to ask some questions is in the pupil/teacher ratio area. First I would like to make reference to some facts, Mr. Speaker, and that is related to class sizes because it is generally well-recorded that students in smaller classes consistently out-perform students in regular classes. In smaller classes more time is spent on curriculum, the material is absorbed faster and in more depth, and students who need special services are identified easier in smaller classes and it reduces long-term costs. There are also movements by other jurisdictions across Canada to limit class sizes. So, my first question for the Minister of Education, the Honourable Mr. Miltenberger, is could he tell us is there a pupil/teacher ratio mandate for class sizes in the territories?
Jake Ootes on Question 79-13(7): Class Sizes In The Nwt
In the Legislative Assembly on April 20th, 1999. See this statement in context.
Question 79-13(7): Class Sizes In The Nwt
Item 6: Oral Questions
April 19th, 1999
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