Despite Canadian Students' High Achievement on Tests Such as the Program

question 29

Multiple Choice

Despite Canadian students' high achievement on tests such as the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) , critics from the left, teachers, and teacher federations, have voiced concerns that curriculum content and teaching are increasingly driven by the demands of ________.

• A) standardized testing
• B) ethnocentric groups
• C) self-directed learners
• D) the global economy
• E) irate parents

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The state of experiencing respiratory impairment from being submerged or immersed in liquid, often leading to death if not rapidly addressed.

Mourning

The act of expressing grief or sorrow over someone's death or loss.

Promote Communication

Activities or strategies designed to increase or enhance verbal or non-verbal interaction among individuals or groups.

Death

The cessation of all biological functions that sustain a living organism.