Primary and Junior Assessment Results

Primary and Junior Assessments of Reading, Writing and Mathematics

The Primary and Junior Division Assessments of Reading, Writing and Mathematics are conducted annually by EQAO at the close of Grades 3 and 6. These assessments measure student achievement of the provincial curriculum expectations in reading, writing and mathematics at the close of the primary and junior divisions. The assessments test what students know and how well they apply their knowledge and skills in everyday situations by requiring students to read and respond to passages, to write, and to solve mathematical problems.  

Student work on the assessments is evaluated according to the expectations in The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8, using a four-level assessment scale that reflects the four achievement levels in The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8.  These four levels are as follows:

• Level 4 identifies achievement within the provincial curriculum that exceeds the provincial standard.

• Level 3 (the provincial standard) identifies a high level of achievement of the provincial expectations.

• Level 2 identifies achievement that is approaching the standard.

• Level 1 identifies achievement that falls below the provincial standard.

Board Results

Results from the spring 2011 administration of the EQAO primary division and junior division assessments of reading, writing and mathematics, and the Grade 9 assessment of mathematics demonstrated remarkable results for Dufferin-Peel. Examination of all eight EQAO assessments has indicated that the proportion of Dufferin-Peel students achieving the provincial standard in Grades 3, 6 and 9 continues to meet or exceed provincial averages, with gains of 6% and 10% over last year’s results in some areas.

2010-2011 Board EQAO 369 Profile

School Results

Below are the 2010-2011 primary and junior EQAO reports for elementary schools categorized by family of schools.