K-9 Reporting & Assessment Engagement

In March and April 2025, the CBE gathered input and feedback from approximately 70 per cent (3,600+) of all K-9 teachers and administrators on possible ways to reduce teacher workload, enhance assessment and reporting practices, and ensure alignment with provincial expectations and CBE policies. This engagement took place in response to a shared commitment between ATA Local 38 and the CBE to explore workload related to K-9 reporting and assessment.

Some clear themes emerged from the perspectives that were shared. These include, but are not limited to, a desire for: greater consistency across K-9 schools, reduced EAL benchmarking requirements and substitute coverage to meet expectations on Alberta Education Early Years Assessments.

The CBE will implement actions to ensure system consistency. Some actions will be rolled out in the 2025-26 school year, while others will require more time.

These actions will help to reduce workload for K-9 reporting and assessment in tangible ways starting in fall 2025. The action plan also identifies opportunities for continuous improvement informed by ongoing input from K-9 teachers and administrators. Some actions identified in the plan will also have a positive impact on reporting and assessment for Grades 10-12.

This plan reflects the CBE’s commitment to employee well-being, which is identified as a top priority in the CBE’s 2024-27 Education Plan.

Learn more:

• Overview of engagement results and actions: in Supporting Documents on this page
• Quantitative results of April 15 - 30, 2025 online survey
• April 15 - 30, 2025 survey comments: in Supporting Documents on this page