EQAO Scoring and Achievement Levels 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What types of questions are typically included in EQAO assessments?
- Only multiple-choice questions
- Multiple-choice and open-response questions (Correct answer)
- Only essay questions
- True/false and short-answer only
Correct answer: Multiple-choice and open-response questions
EQAO assessments include both multiple-choice questions and open-response questions that require written answers.
Question 2: How are open-response questions on EQAO assessments scored?
- Automatically by computer software
- By the student's classroom teacher only
- By trained markers using detailed scoring guides (Correct answer)
- By school board administrators in each region
Correct answer: By trained markers using detailed scoring guides
Open-response questions are scored by trained markers who use detailed scoring guides (rubrics) developed by EQAO.
Question 3: What score range generally corresponds to EQAO Level 3 performance?
- 50–59%
- 60–69%
- 70–79% (Correct answer)
- 80–100%
Correct answer: 70–79%
Level 3, the provincial standard, generally corresponds to a score in the 70–79% range on EQAO assessments.
Question 4: On EQAO multiple-choice questions, how are incorrect answers treated?
- A half-point deduction is applied for each wrong answer
- No points are awarded; there is no penalty for wrong answers (Correct answer)
- Two points are deducted for each wrong answer
- Blank answers are penalized more than wrong answers
Correct answer: No points are awarded; there is no penalty for wrong answers
EQAO does not apply negative marking; each correct answer earns one point and incorrect or blank answers receive zero.
Question 5: What score range generally corresponds to EQAO Level 4 performance?
- 70–79%
- 75–84%
- 80–100% (Correct answer)
- 85–95%
Correct answer: 80–100%
Level 4 typically corresponds to a score of 80% or higher, indicating performance above the provincial standard.
Question 6: Who develops the rubrics used to score EQAO open-response questions?
- Individual classroom teachers for each school
- School board trustees and principals
- EQAO in collaboration with Ontario educators (Correct answer)
- Ontario university admissions offices
Correct answer: EQAO in collaboration with Ontario educators
EQAO develops its scoring rubrics in collaboration with Ontario educators to ensure they accurately reflect curriculum expectations.
Question 7: What score range generally corresponds to EQAO Level 1 performance?
- Below 50%
- 50–59% (Correct answer)
- 60–69%
- 70–79%
Correct answer: 50–59%
Level 1 generally corresponds to a score between 50% and 59%, indicating performance significantly below the provincial standard.
EQAO Scoring and Achievement Levels 3
What types of questions are typically included in EQAO assessments?