District 6 - Assessment

Understanding the Results

Provincial Assessment Results

This report provides school-level data on provincial assessments. The Provincial Assessment Results table outlines the subjects and the grade levels assessed. It also outlines each assessment target that we have committed to achieve by 2013 as part of the provincial education plan. The table provides three years of data for your school, enabling you to see how your school is performing over time.

Provincial Targets

Literacy – Reading and Writing:

• At Grades 2 and 4, 90% of students will reach or exceed the standard in their program of study.
• At Grades 7 and 9 (English), 85% of students will reach or exceed the standard.
• Passing the English language proficiency assessment is a graduation requirement. Students who do not reach the Grade 9 standard have opportunities for reassessment.

Mathematics and Science:

• At Grades 3 and 5, 90% of students will reach or exceed the standard in mathematics.
• At Grade 6, 85% of students will reach or exceed the standard in science.
• At Grade 8, 85% of students will reach or exceed the provincial assessment standard in mathematics.
• Grades 3, 5 and 8 French Immersion students have the choice to take the assessment in French or English.

* Grade 3 results will be available for years following the 2010 assessment pilot.

Exemption Rates

In certain circumstances, it is necessary and appropriate for students to be exempted from participating in provincial assessments if the testing format does not allow demonstration of their learning, even with accommodations. Exemptions fall into three broad categories: academic, social/emotional and unforeseen. Typically, academic exemptions are sought for students following an individualized Special Education Plan (SEP-I). Students who are exempt due to an SEP-I should be assessed on those goals that are set out in their Special Education Plan (SEP).

The Exemption Rates table identifies the percentage of students who were formally excused from a provincial assessment. All students are included in the overall reporting of provincial assessment results.

For more information on exemptions and accommodations, refer to the online document Provincial Assessment Program: Protocols for Accommodations and Exemptions.

* Grade 3 results will be available for years following the 2010 assessment pilot.

** Students permanently exempted from the ELPA are not included in results for this graduation requirement, unlike all other provincial assessments. Temporary exemptions enable some students to write the assessment in later grades because of personal education plans.

Other Reports