The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) has released the results of the grade 3 and 6 reading, writing, and mathematics as well as the grade 9 mathematics and grade 10 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test for the Near North District School Board.
Geof Botting, the Director of Education said, “We wish to recognize the effort that our staff and students have put forth and the achievements they have demonstrated. While we still have areas of concern, the information generated from the EQAO assessments will help to inform our next steps at the system, school and classroom level.”
These results are based on the tests taken in the 2018/19 school year.
- 68 per cent of grade 3 students and 77 per cent of grade 6 students continued to meet the provincial standard in reading.
- 58 per cent of grade 3 students and 73 per cent of grade 6 students have met the expected level in writing. This represents an increase of 2 per cent for grade 3 students while grade 6 outcomes increased 1 per cent over 2017-18.
- Of first-time eligible writers of the grade 10 Literacy Test, the Board’s test results decreased by 1per cent from the previous year (67 per cent to 66 per cent). Conversely, the province’s results increased 1% from the previous year (79 per cent to 80 per cent).
- 37 per cent of grade 3 students met the standard in 2018-19 compared to 41 per cent in 2017-18, indicating a 4 per cent decrease.
- 29 per cent of grade 6 students met the standard in 2018-19 compared to 30 per cent in 2017-18, representing a 1 per cent decrease.
- 38 per cent of students who wrote the grade 9 applied test met the provincial standard in 2018-19 which is consistent with 2017-18 results.
- 71 per cent of students who wrote the grade 9 academic test met the provincial standard in 2018-19 compared to 75 per cent in 2017-18.
“We will continue with our efforts in mathematics improvement, which includes the implementation of the province’s mathematics initiative, said Superintendent of Education Craig Myles.