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EQAO Assessment - Parkview P.S. |
THE ANNUAL GRADE 3 & 6 EQAO ASSESSMENT
The EQAO (Education, Quality and Accountability Office) is an annual assessment which takes place each May. It measures each students’ knowledge and skills in reading, writing and mathematics. Students are required to do much more than memorize and recite facts. They work independently to solve problems, write responses and answer multiple choice questions; they read and respond to a variety of materials, and write for different purposes and audiences; they solve mathematical problems and explain their answers, and they apply their knowledge and skill to real-world problems and tasks.
The purpose of the EQAO assessment is to provide information that parents, teachers and policy makers can use to help children to learn more effectively. Everyday teachers use tests, assignments and activities to see how well students are learning, and to make programming decisions. The Provincial test is designed to be a “snapshot of learning” used along with teachers’ assessments to give teachers and parents a clear picture of students’ knowledge and skills. The assessment measures how well students have met the provincial expectations in reading, writing and math. The students’ work is marked according to the four levels of achievement (1-4) with level 3 representing the expected standard. All Grade 3 and 6 students are required to participate in the EQAO assessment. It is based on the provincial curriculum and is considered to be part of the regular program. In very rare situations, students may be exempted from all or part of the assessment.
The use of real-world problems requires students to use factual knowledge to apply, organize and communicate what they know and show what they can do by using pictures, numbers and words.
While the EQAO results give us valuable information about individual students and, over a number of years, the school program, we must exercise caution when reviewing the results for the following reason:
- Schools are different and serve dramatically different populations.
- Some schools may have a significant population for whom English is a second language.
- Groups of students, either in Grade 3 or Grade 6, may have stronger or weaker skills.
While the results may vary from year to year, we want the long-term trend to highlight steady improvement. We are committed to a long-term plan that will benefit our students both now and in the future. Parkview Public School has a high-calibre, professional staff who are dedicated to the improvement of student learning. We will, as always continue to work closely with parents as partners in the education of the children we both share. Public release of the May 2007 results took place on September 19th.
Thank you for your ongoing support,
Corey Trute
Principal
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Help Support Cancer Research |
We are writing to ask for your support for a cause that is very
important. We’re running/walking in this year’s Canadian Breast Cancer
Foundation, CIBC Run for the Cure on Sunday, September 30, 2007 in
honour of Maggie Birtch, a teacher on staff recently diagnosed with
breast cancer. Despite the diagnosis, Maggie didn’t let this stop her
do what she loves to do… teach. While she went through chemotherapy and
radiation, she worked diligently to ensure that she was seldom away
from school. She made sure that her science, language and music
programs ran smoothly during her absences. Her amazing extracurricular
programs continued and like everything Maggie does, they were
outstanding!
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