We continue to be committed to helping students at Levels 1 and 2 to improve. Additional data and recommendations from EQAO, as well as planning at the school and system level, will provide us with a basis for action to improve student learning. The assessment identifies students as demonstrating achievement at one of four performance levels with Level 3 identified as the provincial standard and Level 4 considered to be above expectations. In commenting on the EQAO results, Laughlin stressed that this information needed to be interpreted in conjunction with other indicators of student achievement. Our schools will examine these results, along with other school information, input from staff, school council and parents, and will develop plans aimed at improved student learning.
Education is a partnership between the home and the school.
We know that both parents and teachers have a significant impact on children's achievement. We must continue to work together to ensure all students are getting the support they need. The results presented below are based on the EQAO's Method 1 presentation and includes all students who participated in the assessment including those who were exempted and for whom no data was collected. Teachers will use the information to help interpret how their students performed, and to plan how they instruct and assess students in their own classrooms. Schools and school boards will use the information to review their reading, writing and mathematics programs, and to develop appropriate action plans for continued improvement.