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Most Board Test
Results Exceed Provincial Averages
The
Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) assessment results are out this week and they paint a positive
picture for the LDCSB. TheBoard’s 2007-08 results meet or exceed provincial
results in six of the eight subject categories (i.e.,
Grades 3 and Grade 6 Reading, Writing and Mathematics and
Grade 9 Mathematics - Academic and Applied Courses) released
by the EQAO.
In
relation to our 2006-2007 Board EQAO primary division
assessment results, the percentage of students who attained
the provincial standard or higher increased 4 percentage
points for Grade 3 Reading (from 59% to 63%); increased 1
percentage point for Grade 3 Writing (from 62% to 63%) and
increased 1 percentage point for Grade 3 Mathematics (from 69%
to 70%).In
comparison to the province, we are above the provincial
average in Grade 3 Reading by 2 percentage points, below the
provincial average in Grade 3 Writing by 3 percentage points
and above the province in Grade 3 Mathematics by 2 percentage
points. In relation to the 2006-2007 provincial results, the
province decreased by 1 percentage point in Grade 3 Reading
(from 62% to 61%); increased by 2 percentage points in Grade 3
Writing (from 64% to 66%); and decreased by 1 percentage point
in Grade 3 Mathematics (from 69% to 68%).
With
respect to the junior division, the percentage of students who
attained the provincial standard or higher increased 5
percentage points for Grade 6 Reading (from 67% to 72%);
increased 4 percentage points for Grade 6 Writing (from 62% to
66%) and increased 2 percentage points for Grade 6 Mathematics
(from 61% to 63%). Relative to the province, we are 6
percentage points above provincial average in Grade 6 Reading,
1 percentage point below the provincial average in Grade 6
Writing and 2 percentage points above the provincial average
in Grade 6 Mathematics. In relation to the 2006-2007
provincial results, the province increased 2 percentage points
(from 64% to 66%) in Grade 6 Reading; increased 6 percentage
points (from 61% to 67%) in Grade 6 Writing; and increased 2
percentage points (from 59% to 61%) in Grade 6 Mathematics.
In
comparison to our 2006-2007 Board EQAO Grade 9 Math
achievement results, the percentage of students who attained
the provincial standard or higher increased 4 percentage
points (from 75% to 79%) for students enrolled in the Academic
Math program; and decreased 4 percentage points (from 47% to
43%) for students enrolled in the Applied Math program. In
relation to the province, we are above the provincial average
by 4 percentage points for Grade 9 Academic Mathematics and
for Grade 9 Applied Mathematics we are 9 percentage points
above the provincial average. In relation to the 2006-2007
provincial results, the province increased 4 percentage points
(from 71% to 75%) in Grade 9 Academic Mathematics and
decreased 1 percentage point (from 35% to 34%) in Grade 9
Applied Mathematics.
As
previously noted the results from the EQAO assessments
represent a snapshot in time of student performance. These
results, however, in conjunction with other school and
classroom assessment data helps inform improvement-planning
efforts towards improving student learning and
achievement.
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