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Kemptville, On
– The Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario is
proud to release results for the EQAO Provincial Assessment of
Grade 9 Applied and Academic Mathematics, which once again
show a year-over-year improvement.
A total of 378 students, or 98%
of those eligible, wrote the Grade 9 applied math assessment,
while 582, or 99% of eligible students wrote the Grade 9
academic assessment.
Board results for all students
enrolled in Academic classes showed an improvement over past
results, continuing the 5-year trend of an increasing number
of students meeting or exceeding the provincial standard.
(Results based on all students enrolled in Grade 9, including
those who did not participate in the assessment.)
Promising Results
The percentage of students at
or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 Applied
Mathematics rose by 2% to 40%, while the provincial result was
35%. The success rate for Grade 9 students enrolled in
Academic Mathematics rose by 2% and is at par with the
provincial result at 71%.
Curriculum Development Yielding
Positive Results
CDSBEO Director of Education
Ann Perron praised staff for the continued upward trend. “We
are so grateful for the dedication of our staff, and are
encouraged by the increase in positive results. We are
confident that we will continue to see this success rate rise
as our staff continues to develop our current programs and
focus on the success of each student.”
Board Chair Ronald Eamer was
also pleased with the effort put forth by CDSBEO staff and
students. “The continued dedication of our Catholic Educators
is exemplified in the assessment results. The results also
show the successful delivery of our Mathematics curriculum by
teachers and how well it is being received by our students.”
St. John Catholic High School
Shines
St. John CHS had a strong
showing in both the Applied and Academic assessments. The
percentage of students meeting or exceeding the provincial
standard in the applied assessment rose from 27% to 43%, while
the success rate for the academic assessment rose from 47% to
73%.
St. John CHS Principal Terri
Brady is proud of her staff and students. “We are very pleased
with our Grade 9 results and, in fact, we exceeded our own
targets for improvement. We had groups of teachers who met
weekly to collaborate with planning and to discuss teaching
strategies to improve learning in Mathematics and the results
prove that our methodology is paying dividends. We anticipate
further increases in the future.”
Program Enhancements to
Continue
CDSBEO Principal of Curriculum
Charlotte Rouleau stated that program development has been
key. “The recent changes in the curriculum for grade 9
mathematics are definitely helping students grasp the
knowledge and skills required in the areas of numeracy,
algebra, measurement and geometry. Our teachers continue to
use the EQAO data to track progress and success and to set
ambitious yet achievable goals for both academic and applied
mathematics courses.”
EQAO GRADE 9 ASSESSMENT OF
MATHEMATICS 2005-2006
BOARD AND PROVINCIAL RESULTS
PERCENTAGE OF ALL STUDENTS AT OR ABOVE THE PROVINCIAL STANDARD
(LEVELS 3 AND 4)
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Grade 9 |
Applied |
Academic |
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CDSBEO Results |
40 |
71 |
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Provincial Results |
35 |
71 |
(For more detailed results,
visit the EQAO website at: www.eqao.com )
For more information contact
Bob Perreault, Communications Officer at 1-800-443-4562 ext
206. |
