How does this assessment fit in the total picture?
This chart indicates the percentage of Carleton, DSBN, and Ontario grade 3 and grade 6 students who are achieving at or above the provincial standard in the EQAO testing conducted in May and June of 2006. When considering these results it is always wise to look at this snapshot within the larger context.
Assessment is an important part of the teacher’s daily instructional practice: observing students’ work, marking their assignments, giving tests and projects, and having their students perform various tasks.
The main purpose of the teacher’s assessment of student learning is to make decisions about what the child needs next for continued growth. It is personalized, and tailored to the instruction taking place in that class.
The Provincial Assessment is designed to inform us about the quality of program across the province; it also provides, for individual students, a part of the total picture, which should be used in conjunction with other assessments.
For the individual student, it is the teacher’s assessment, based on the year-long experience of that child, that is most meaningful.
Overall Grade 3 Achievement Percentage at Levels 3 and 4
Reading Writing Math
| # of students |
19
|
19
|
19
|
| percentage |
100%
|
90%
|
100%
|
Overall Grade 6 Achievement Percentage at Levels 3 and 4
Reading Writing Math
| # of students |
35
|
35
|
35
|
| percentage |
76%
|
76%
|
92%
|
