Halton public students exceeded the provincial average across the board for the Ontario Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) and Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT).
The results show the following:
Mathematics
- In Grade 3 Math, the HDSB outperforms the province by 9.3 percentage points, with 69% students meeting or exceeding the provincial standards in Math.
- In Grade 6 Math, the HDSB exceeds the provincial average by 13.2 percentage points with 62.7% meeting the provincial standard in Math.
- In Grade 9 Mathematics, the HDSB outperforms the provincial average by 15.7 percentage points, with 69.4% of students meeting or exceeding the provincial standards in Math.
Reading
- In Grade 3 Reading, 80.5% of HDSB Grade 3 students met or exceeded the provincial standards in reading, exceeding the provincial average by 7.9%.
- In Grade 6 Reading, 89.9% of HDSB Grade 6 students met or exceeded the provincial standards in reading, exceeding the provincial average by 6.2%.
Writing
- In Grade 3 Writing, 74% of HDSB Grade 3 students met or exceeded the provincial standards in writing, exceeding the provincial average by 8.5%.
- In Grade 6 Writing, 89.5% of HDSB Grade 6 students met or exceeded the provincial standards in writing, exceeding the provincial average by 5.9%.
Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT)
- In the Grade 10 OSSLT, 92.2% of HDSB students met or exceeded the requirements of the OSSLT, exceeding the provincial average by 7.5 per cent.
“We are very proud of the HDSB’s EQAO results as the Board continues to exceed the provincial average on all assessments,” says Curtis Ennis, Director of Education for the Halton District School Board. “This success is attributed to the hard work, flexibility and dedication of our staff, students and families. This, coupled with the support of our Board of Trustees and our community partners ensures that we remain focused on fulfilling our commitments as outlined in the Multi-Year Plan (2020-2024). This support and encouragement is crucial as these partnerships are key in ensuring all students have the tools to be successful and can learn in a supportive and respectful environment. These results demonstrate the impact of our commitment to student well-being and success in all areas of education.”
EQAO assessment results expand upon the current knowledge about student learning, and serve as an important tool for improvement at the individual, school, school board and provincial levels. The Board uses this data at the school and Board level, along with a variety of other student assessment data, to focus efforts toward continuously improving student achievement.
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