Reaching minds. Touching hearts. - Rainbow District School Board

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Academic Achievement Results of Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) assessments administered in the 2004-2005 school year show steady improvements over time. EQAO results are an important tool for assisting schools and boards in identifying areas for continuous improvement. They provide one of many measures of how well students understand the expectations outlined in The Ontario Curriculum, and serve as a basis for the board, schools, teachers and parents/guardians to have a dialogue regarding strategies for the future. Student assessment is most effective when data are interpreted in context, examined over time to determine trends in performance, and used to inform professional dialogue and school improvement planning. EQAO assessment results are reported in two ways – “All Students” and “Participating Students”. The “All Students” method reports results that are based on all students registered in the program. The “Participating Students” method excludes students in the “exempt” and “no data” categories of the assessment. Grade 3 Reading, Writing and Mathematics 2004-2005 Assessment Results • Percentage at Levels 3 or 4 Achievement meets or exceeds the provincial standard Reading Writing Math All students RDSB 50% 45% 61% Participating students 56% 49% 65% Reading Writing Math All students Province 59% 61% 66% Participating students 63% 64% 69% Results from 1998-2005 Percentage at Levels 3 or 4 Shows steady improvements in academic achievement over time 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Reading 36% 35% 47% 47% 45% 45% 51% 50% 41% 36% 52% 51% 50% 50% 57% 56% Writing 37% 41% 44% 44% 43% 41% 43% 45% 41% 42% 49% 48% 47% 45% 47% 49% Math 34% 43% 60% 60% 55% 52% 66% 61% 38% 45% 65% 64% 59% 56% 71% 65% Grade 6 Reading, Writing and Mathematics 2004-2005 Assessment Results • Percentage at Levels 3 or 4 Achievement meets or exceeds the provincial standard Reading Writing Math All students RDSB 57% 50% 62% Participating students 61% 54% 65% Reading Writing Math All students Province 63% 59% 60% Participating students 66% 61% 63% Results from 1999-2005 Percentage at Levels 3 or 4 Shows steady improvements in academic achievement over time 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Reading 43% 55% 53% 56% 57% 55% 57% 44% 58% 56% 58% 61% 59% 61% Writing 45% 46% 48% 47% 47% 45% 50% 47% 50% 51% 49% 51% 49% 54% Math 44% 55% 59% 55% 55% 58% 62% 45% 60% 62% 58% 59% 63% 65% Comparison of Same Student Body Data expressed as participating students Shows improvements in reading, writing and math Grade 3 (2002) Grade 6 (2005) Reading 50% 61% Writing 47% 54% Math 59% 65% Grade 9 Mathematics 2000-2005 Assessment Results Percentage at Levels 3 or 4 – Academic Achievement meets or exceeds the provincial standard 2000- 2001- 2002- 2003- 2004- 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 All students RDSB 60% 75% 68% 70% 66% All students Province 49% 64% 66% 68% 68% Grade 9 Mathematics 2000-2005 Assessment Results Percentage at Levels 3 or 4 – Applied Achievement meets or exceeds the provincial standard 2000- 2001- 2002- 2003- 2004- 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 All students RDSB 17% 28% 24% 27% 19% All students Province 13% 21% 21% 26% 27% Grade 10 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test 2001-2004 Assessment Results Achievement meets or exceeds the provincial standard 2001 2002 2003 2004 Success Rate RDSB 75% 72% 77% 81% Success Rate Province 75% 72% 77% 82% Reaching minds. Touching hearts. 8 www.rainbowschools.ca
Ensure success for all students Literacy and Numeracy Initiative Kindergarten to Grade 6 The literacy and numeracy initiative, which is part of the Ministry’s Education Foundations program, entered its second year in 2004 – 2005. The goal of the Education Foundations program is to improve the achievement of Kindergarten to Grade 6 students in the areas of reading, writing and mathematics. “The supports provided under these initiatives are based on research that points to two key factors in improving the achievement levels of students: developing teacher expertise in effective instruction, and developing and implementing clear improvement plans.” (The Guide to Effective Instruction in Mathematics 2004) In 2004-2005, the mathematics component of the initiative focused on primary geometry and spatial sense. The literacy component focused on primary writing and assessment. Key literacy and numeracy activities in 2004-2005 • Lesson study in primary mathematics • Teacher in service on A Guide to Effective Instruction in Geometry and Spatial Sense • Teacher in service on reading assessment • Teacher in service on A Guide to Effective Instruction in Writing • Principal in service on Literacy for Learning - The Report of the Expert Panel, Grades 4 to 6 and Teaching and Learning Mathematics - The Report of the Expert Panel, Grades 4 to 6 • Creating new instructional resources for literacy and numeracy • Sharing and networking via Professional Learning Communities • Secretariat Literacy Project which promoted teacher collaboration related to effective writing instruction • Purchase of resources to support writing instruction, boys in literacy and aboriginal students • Professional development for junior teachers related to effective instructional practices in writing • Staff professional development focusing on using data to inform classroom practice Student Success Initiative Grades 7 to 12 The Student Success Initiative, a priority in Ontario schools, entered its second year in 2004-2005. The goal of the Student Success Initiative is to inspire success for all students regardless of which pathway they choose. The Student Success Initiative has a foundation built on discovering and improving the individual strengths of each person. Every person has strengths and talents, and if we can focus on success for each student we will be able to help students to see the value of staying in school. Work continued in 2004-2005 on implementing the three pillars of the Student Success Initiative - literacy, mathematical literacy, and program pathways (independent living, work, apprenticeship, college, university). A fourth pillar, community, culture, and caring, was introduced in the spring of 2005. Reaching minds. Touching hearts. 9 www.rainbowschools.ca
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