2018-19 EQAO test results released for literacy, reading, writing and math
For Immediate Release
September 25, 2019
GUELPH, Ontario – Results from the province’s 2018-19 Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) tests have been released for school boards across Ontario, including the Upper Grand District School Board.
Grade 9 Math
Secondary students in the UGDSB continue to exceed provincial standards in mathematics.
The assessment was administered in January 2019 to first semester students and in June 2019 to second semester students enrolled in Grade 9 Applied or Academic Mathematics courses.
In the Academic course, 91% of Upper Grand students met or exceeded the provincial standard, surpassing the provincial average of 84%. The UGDSB results is consistent with the previous year’s result of 91%.
In the Applied course, 69% of students in Upper Grand schools met or exceeded the provincial standard in 2018-19, which is up from 63% the previous year and above the provincial average of 44%. The UGDSB result is an increase of six percentage points over last year and has risen steadily each year for the past several years.
Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test
Students in UGDSB secondary schools continued to outperform the provincial average in the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT). First Time Eligible (FTE) students achieved a success rate of 83%, compared to 80% provincially.
The test was administered in March 2019. FTE students in the Academic English program continue to excel, with 93% of students meeting or exceeding the standard, compared to 91% provincially. Meanwhile, 53% of students in Applied English courses were successful, which is up compared to last year. Students in Applied courses achieved considerably above the provincial average of 41%.
Primary and Junior Results
In May and June of 2019, grade 3 and grade 6 students in the UGDSB participated in the EQAO assessment. Students’ responses were evaluated in the areas of reading, writing and math.
Grade 3 Results
In reading, 71% met or exceeded the provincial standard, a decrease of 3% from last year and three percentage points below the provincial average. In writing, 65% achieved the standard, compared to 69% provincially. In math, 51% achieved the standard, versus 58% provincially.
Grade 6 results
In reading, 81% of UGDSB grade 6 students met or exceeded the provincial standard, which is equal to the provincial average. In writing, 80% met the standard, which is consistent with the previous year’s results. The provincial average was 82%. In math, 47% met the standard, versus 48% provincially.
Release of the 2018-19 EQAO results provides important information for the board and UGDSB schools. The information offers an opportunity to conduct an analysis of the results in order to identify best instructional practices, which in turn prompt the best possible student achievement.
The collection and reporting of this data is the necessary first step in the process of critical analysis. The data is used by school administrators and teachers to develop school improvement plans and specific action plans with the goal of higher achievement.
Additional information is available at www.ugdsb.ca/programs/eqao/ and on the EQAO website at www.eqao.com.
About the Upper Grand District School Board
The Upper Grand District School Board serves more than 35,000 students through 65 elementary schools and 11 secondary schools in the City of Guelph, County of Wellington and County of Dufferin. The UGDSB covers the ancestral and traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Six Nations of the Grand River, and Saugeen Ojibway Nation Territories. Student success is the goal of over 3,000 dedicated teaching and support staff who are aided by the contributions of caring volunteers and community partners.
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Media contact:
Heather Loney, Communications and Community Engagement Officer
Upper Grand District School Board
519-822-4420 ext.725
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Megan Sicoli, Administrative Officer, Communications
Upper Grand District School Board
519-822-4420 ext.764
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