What value does province-wide testing add to my child's education?
Assessment is a natural and necessary part of learning. Students,
teachers and parents need feedback on how well students are doing.
EQAO's province-wide assessments are based directly on the provincial
curriculum. As a result, they reinforce as well as assess the knowledge
and skills students have been acquiring all year. Additionally, this
assessment provides educators and parents with valuable information
to use in planning for student success.
How do EQAO's assessments benefit parents?
EQAO's assessments give parents valuable information about the strengths
and areas for improvement in their child's learning. Parents and
educators can use this data, along with information on the student's
performance in the classroom, to determine the steps that need to
be taken to ensure the student's success. In this way, parents can
support teachers and schools in planning for their child's success
in learning.
| Key
Dates - Grades 3 & 6 |
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2011 |
Date |
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Administration of the Grade
3 and Grade 6 Assessments of Reading,
Writing and Mathematics |
May 30 – June 10, 2011 |
| Key
Dates - Grade 9 |
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2011 |
Date |
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Administration of the Grade
9 Assessment of Mathematics,
first-semester
students |
January 6–21, 2011 |
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Administration of the Grade
9 Assessment of Mathematics,
second-semester and full-year students |
June 2–17, 2011 |
| Key Dates
Grade 10 |
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2010–2011 |
Date |
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Administration of the Ontario
Secondary School Literacy Test |
March 31, 2011 |
Grade 3 and Grade 6 Assessments of
Reading, Writing and Mathematics
The Grade 3 and Grade 6 Assessments of Reading, Writing and Mathematics
are based on the reading, writing and mathematics expectations in
The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1–8. These assessments provide
both individual and system data on students' achievement.
Parent
Bulletin |
If you have children
in Grade 3 or Grade 6, this bulletin will
help you understand when, how and why these
assessments are done. The Parent Bulletin
is also available in 21 other languages.
Parent
Bulletin Other Languages |
 Gr36ParentBulletin.
pdf
|
Sample Individual
Student Reports |
These sample
Individual Student Reports show how students
receive their results for the province-wide
Grades 3 and 6 Assessments of Reading, Writing
and Mathematics. |
Gr3SampleISR.pdf
Gr6SampleISR.pdf |
Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics
The Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics provides individual and system
data on students' knowledge and skills, based on the expectations
for students in Grade 9 applied and academic programs in The Ontario
Curriculum, Grades 9 and 10: Mathematics.
Sample Individual
Student Report |
This sample Individual
Student Report shows how students receive
their results for the province-wide Grade
9 Assessment of Mathematics. |
Gr9SampleISR.pdf |
Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test
The purpose of the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT)
is to ensure that students have acquired the essential reading and
writing skills that apply to all subject areas in the provincial
curriculum up to the end of Grade 9. All students who are working
toward an Ontario Secondary School Diploma are required to write
the OSSLT in Grade 10.
Students who have been eligible to write the OSSLT at least twice
and have been unsuccessful at least once are eligible to fulfill
the requirement through the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course
(OSSLC). Successful completion of the OSSLT or OSSLC is a graduation
requirement.
Getting Ready
Guide |
This guide provides
students with details about test content,
instructions for doing the test and tips
for doing well. |
GettingReady.pdf |
For further information about the EQAO, please
visit: http://www.eqao.com
