Local education numbers are in

NEWS RELEASE
ALGOMA DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
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Earlier this month, the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) publicly released the school and school-board results from the 2017-2018 school year for:

• Primary and Junior Division assessments of reading, writing and mathematics
• Grade 9 math assessment
• Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT)

EQAO reports provide school communities with information that contributes to understanding each student’s achievement in relation to the provincial standard. Algoma District School Board’s (ADSB’s) results are outlined below.

Elementary Primary and Junior Division Reading, Writing and Mathematics Results

Primary and Junior Division assessments of Reading, Writing and Mathematics are written by students in Grades 3 and 6 respectively.

The number of Algoma District School Board’s Grade 3 students achieving Levels 3 & 4 was 61 per cent in reading; 55 per cent in writing; and 52 per cent in mathematics. This compares to provincial results which showed students across Ontario achieving 75 per cent in reading; 72 per cent in writing; and 61 per cent in math. The minor increases and decreases in ADSB results from last year are reflective of the provincial trends.  

The number of Algoma District School Board’s Grade 6 students achieving Levels 3 & 4 was 72 per cent in reading; 62 per cent in writing; and 38 per cent in mathematics. This compares to provincial results which showed students across Ontario achieving 82 per cent in reading; 80 per cent in writing; and 49 per cent in math. In Grade 6, ADSB improved in all components with a five point increase in reading, one point increase in writing and two point increase in math.

Math continues to be a focus in the Algoma District School Board and at the provincial level. The continued ADSB commitment and allocation of funds for Math Learning Partners in every elementary school will support the ongoing work in math instruction.   

The Algoma District School Board is focused on assessment and will be using data to drive the next steps in learning, in response to student needs in reading, writing and math.

Grade 9 EQAO Math Assessment Results

71 per cent of ADSB students enrolled in Academic level math achieved at or above provincial standard. The provincial result was 84 per cent. In Applied level math, 37 per cent of ADSB students achieved at or above provincial standard while the provincial result was 45 per cent.

With the system focus of assessment, secondary schools in the ADSB will use assessment to develop understanding of the mathematics learner and how to respond to individual needs. Grade 9 teachers will continue working with grade 7 and 8 teachers to develop instructional practices to engage learners and support student success in the mathematics classroom.

Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) Results

The percentage of Grade 10 ADSB students who were successful on the OSSLT was 65 per cent, which was a decrease of 1 per cent from last year. Secondary schools in the ADSB will bring together intermediate teachers (grades 7-10) to develop reading skills. As well, creative programming and interventions to target those students at-risk of not being successful will be explored to promote student success.

Provincially, the percentage of Grade 10 students who were successful on the OSSLT decreased by 2 per cent from last year to 79 per cent.

The complete report on all ADSB school results is available on the EQAO website.

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