EQAO Grade 3Parent Information Night

Presented By: Mrs. Fowler, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Goldenberg,

Mr. Caluya, Mrs. Weiner, Mrs. Surgenor

Welcome!

Agenda Overview of EQAO How are EQAO results used? Classroom Supports What can I do to help my child prepare for

EQAO? Reading, Writing, Math: What is EQAO

looking for? EQAO Task Looking at exemplars Wrap-up & Door Prizes

What is EQAO? Standardized test based on the Ministry

Expectations administered by the Province in Grade 3 and 6 (Education Equality and Accountability Office)

Assessment tests READING, WRITING and MATHEMATICS

Assesses student’s learning up to their current grade level (i.e. Grade 3 EQAO assesses the learning completed between Grades k-3)

How are EQAO Results Used Gives parents, teachers, principals, and

school boards information about how students performed in reading, writing, and mathematics

Provides data to make plans for future improvement at the school and board level

Results are NOT included in report cards and DO NOT affect student progress in the classroom

Differences Between a Classroom Assessment and EQAO AssessmentClassroom 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 3

Ontario Curriculum expectations

prescribed timed tasks limited accommodations

based on EQAO criteria written responses only independent

demonstration

Classroom Supports 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

How can I support my child in writing the test?

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

Discuss what your child is learning at school daily

Remind them that trying their best is the most important thing

How can I help them in the days before the test?

Test dates are on June 2nd, 3rd & 4th. Ensure they have plenty of sleep Ensure they have a healthy lunch and a good

breakfast Ensure any appointments are not scheduled

during the test dates

What is EQAO Looking for in Reading?

Answering the question using

R-restate (using words from the question)

A- answer (clear and easily understood)

S- support (best examples from the text)

E- explain (relate to something theme related)

What EQAO is Looking for in WRITING

Ideas (Showing statements) Organization (forms of writing) Voice (personality & point of view) Word Choice (use of dictionary & thesaurus) Sentence Fluency (a variety of sentence

structures) Conventions (grammar, punctuation &

spelling)

What EQAO is Looking for in MATH

Answer the question! 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

Sample EQAO Problem

Code 10

Code 20

Code 30

Code 40

Thank you for coming!

Where can I get more information?Education Quality and Accountability Office2 Carlton Street, Suite 1200, Toronto ON M5B 2M9Telephone: 1-888-327-7377 Web site: www.eqao.com