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EQAO Grade 6Parent Information Night
Welcome!
EQAO-helping to track your child’s success! What's the importance of EQAO?
Tracking your child's progress in Literacy
Agenda Overview of EQAO EQAO and My Child What Can I do to help My Child Prepare for
EQAO? Classroom Supports Reading: What is EQAO looking for? Writing: What is EQAO looking for? Math: What is EQAO looking for? Wrap-up
What is EQAO? It is a standardized test based on the Ministry
Expectations that is administered by the Province in Grade 3 and Grade 6
The Grade 3 and 6 Assessments test READING, WRITING and MATHEMATICS
It assesses a student’s learning up to their current grade level (for example- Grade 6 EQAO assesses the learning done between Grades 4-6)
It is a way to check students’ preparedness for the Grade 9 Assessment in Mathematics and the Grade 10 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test
A Message from EQAO- What is it? What is it for?
What is EQAO? A message from the Ministry
Fast Facts about EQAO Assessments based on the Ontario Curriculum
expectations in Language Arts and Mathematics
window for testing is from the end of May to the beginning of June
Students will be writing their tests during 3 days
Students will be provided with snacks and breaks during the testing dates
Students are able to have extra time to complete tests if needed
How does EQAO help your child
EQAO’s Junior assessments of reading and writing and mathematics provide valuable information at a key stage of elementary education
These results, along with the information your child’s teacher gathered through assessments and observation, can help identify your child’s strengths and areas that require work
CR Marchant’s EQAO Results for the past 3 Years
2007 2008 2009
Reading 53 66 47
Writing 57 66 56
Math 51 57 39
Differences Between a Classroom Assessment and EQAO Assessment
Classroom Assessment
assessment for learning based on where the
student is with respect to the Ontario Curriculum expectations
a variety of accommodations based on student needs - greater teacher support
a variety of tools, strategies, approaches and formats
EQAO Assessment assessment of learning based on the Grade 6
Ontario Curriculum expectations
prescribed timed tasks limited accommodations
based on EQAO criteria written responses only independent
demonstration
Classroom Supports Encouraging students to use assistive technology
and manipulatives if needed Using previous EQAO Student exemplars as
examples and learning tools in the classroom Sharing and deconstructing the EQAO terms with
the students Provide opportunities for students to practise
answering multiple-choice questions and develop strategies such as eliminating answer choices.
Learning Goals and Success Criteria in all classrooms
Classroom SupportsReading- Critical Learning Pathways which test the
learning of reading strategies throughout the year
-Main Idea- Inferencing- Point of View
Modeled Reading, Guided Reading and Independent Reading
Reading a Variety of Texts Direct teaching of skills- such as finding
supportive evidence from a text and making relevant connections
Classroom SupportsWriting- Teaching the Students to use the writing
process Giving feedback for improvement during
process Modeled Writing, Guided Writing and
Independent Writing Exposure to a variety of forms and their
respective conventions Exploring possible form, purpose and audience
for each writing activity Direct teaching of skills, such as conventions
and revising Inclusion of real-life writing tasks
Classroom SupportsMathematics- Providing students with opportunities to
compare mathematical concepts to enhance their understanding
Have students provide a variety of ways to justify their answers
Provide opportunities for students to construct and deconstruct concepts
Instruct students to make drawings when appropriate as part of their problem-solving process
Continue to model appropriate problem-solving strategies
Use of manipulatives to help with understanding
How can I support my child in writing the test?
Let your child know that the assessment is important to you
The best way to support your child in writing the test is by supporting his or her success at school throughout the year.
Encourage them to share their thoughts and opinions about texts and experiences
Encourage them to clearly explain their ideas and provide examples through conversations
Discuss what your child is learning with them
How can I help them in the days before the test?
Ensure they have plenty of sleep Ensure they have a healthy lunch and a
good breakfast Talk with them about their pre-test
feelings Remind them to be calm and to do their
best Remind them to take their time answering
their questions Remind them to review their work before
handing it in
Students Need:
to express what they know and how they know it;
to investigate and problem-solve; to use appropriate resources and
materials; to have test-taking skills and strategies; to have a calm, encouraging
environment.
Types of EQAO Student Responses
short answers
extended responses
multiple choice
Students with Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
Students with IEPs will have access to accommodations for testing depending on their strengths and needs
Your child’s accommodations for the test are located on the bottom of page 2 under the section titled “Accommodations for Standardized Assessments”
Some Accommodations could include: Use of assistive technology Quiet setting Prompts to return student’s attention to task Verbatim scribing
Are EQAO tests based on the material taught in the
classroom?
Yes. EQAO tests are based on The Ontario Curriculum,
which details the knowledge and skills that students are expected to develop in each subject at each grade level.
Ontario Curriculum Overview
The Achievement Chart from the Ontario Curriculum Documents in Language Art and Mathematics identify four categories of knowledge and skills:
Knowledge and Understanding Thinking Communication Application
The EQAO test will be looking at these categories in both the way the questions are presented to the students and the assessment practices post-test.
Language Arts Assessment- the Curriculum and EQAO
Knowledge and Understanding
Thinking
Communication
Application
• Understanding form and features
•Use of processingskills i.e.: analyzing,integrating, synthesizing,evaluating, and forming conclusions
•Expression and organizationof ideas and information with effective use of mechanics
•Transfer of knowledge and skills and making connections
What is EQAO Looking for in Reading? higher-order thinking comprehension of details and main ideas justification - finding proof think and search - locating information drawing conclusions and making inferences Making relevant connections-text to text, text to self, text to
world developing supported opinions critical thinking and analysis understanding author’s intentions vocabulary and meaningful substitutions Big Idea and Life Lessons
EQAO Reading ExampleFreeze –Up By: Raymond Souster
I wonder at what exact moment (I wish I’d been there)Something or someone said“That’s the very last drop going over.”
And the startled waterfallsuddenly couldn’t budge And knew it was so.
Question: What conclusions can be made about the speaker in the poem “FREEZE-UP”? Use specific details from the poem and your own ideas to support your answer.
What EQAO is Looking for in WRITING
thorough planning; complexity of ideas; flow, sequence; level of detail/description; sense of audience, voice, purpose, form; vocabulary, sentence structures; conventions, paragraphs
What is being assessed in Writing?
1. Content: well-developed responses with sufficient clear, specific and
relevant ideas and information Effective organization response has a thorough relationship to the assigned form,
purpose and audience
2. Topic Development: clear focused, well-developed response with sufficient
specific and relevant ideas and supporting details logical and coherent organization of writing with effective links
between ideas Response has a thorough relationship between the form,
purpose and audience
3. Conventions:■ grammar, usage, spelling and punctuation
Writing Question ExamplesSTORY WRITING
“One day my friends and I went on a walk.” Write a story describing your adventure.
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Write an announcement that you would read at a school assembly to convince everyone in
your school that recycling is important.
DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPHS
You have been named principal for the day. Describe what you
would do during your day as the principal.
What EQAO is Looking for in MATH
Justify answers using logical reasoning Communication through pictures,
numbers and words Apply learned knowledge to solve multi-
step problems Demonstrate understanding in a variety
of forms
Example Mathematics Question
Carmen wants to install a fence. Each section of fence is 2.4 metres long and costs $6.00 per metre.
Carmen will need 16 sections of fence. How much change should he receive from $250?
Example Mathematics QuestionKeenan places 3 green marbles, 4 yellow marbles and 1 blue marble in a bag.
Keenan then adds 1 green marble and 1 yellow marble to the bag.
Does the probability that Keenan will randomly choose a yellow marble increase, decrease or stay thesame?
Circle one: Increases Decreases Stays the same
Justify (explain with evidence) your answer below.
Where can I get more information?
Education Quality and Accountability Office
2 Carlton Street, Suite 1200, Toronto ON M5B 2M9
Telephone: 1-888-327-7377 Web site: www.eqao.com
References:The information was found on the EQAO website.
“6 Questions to Ask When Looking at Your School’s Results.” Education Quality and Accountability Office website-Parents. http://www.eqao.com/pdf/parent_questions/Cprrbq_PJe_0909_web.pdf. March 23,2010
“A Parent’s Guide to EQAO Tests.” Education Quality and Accountability Office website-Parents. http://www.eqao.com/pdf_e/09/Cpbweb_36e_0909.pdf. March 2 2010
“Questions and Answers for Parents.” Education Quality and Accountability Office website-Parents.http://www.eqao.com/Parents/FAQ.aspx?Lang=E&gr=036. March 23, 2010
“Rubrics.” Education Quality and Accountability Office website-Educators. http://www.eqao.com/Educators/Elementary/036/036.aspx?Lang=E&gr=036. March 23, 2010
“CR Marchant EQAO Results.” Education Quality and Accountability Office website-Board and School Results. https://eqaoweb.eqao.com/pbs/Listing.aspx. . March 23, 2010