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Question 1

How are EQAO individual student results typically communicated to parents and guardians?

Accepted Answer

Via an individual student score report sent home through the school

Answer

EQAO sends individual student reports to schools, which then distribute them to parents and guardians, providing each family with their child's specific performance data.

Question 2

What type of information does an individual EQAO student score report typically include?

Accepted Answer

Performance level in each strand (reading, writing, mathematics) and a description of what each level means

Answer

Individual reports show performance levels by strand along with descriptions of what each level indicates about the student's achievement relative to curriculum expectations.

Question 3

Where can the general public access EQAO school and board results?

Accepted Answer

On the EQAO website, where school and board results are published annually

Answer

EQAO publishes school-level and board-level results on its public website each year as part of Ontario's public accountability framework.

Question 4

What is a recommended best practice when a principal presents EQAO results to the school community?

Accepted Answer

Present results in context, including trend data and school demographics, to support accurate interpretation

Answer

Providing contextual information alongside results helps the school community interpret data accurately rather than drawing misleading conclusions from raw percentages alone.

Question 5

How can a School Council effectively use EQAO data in fulfilling its advisory role?

Accepted Answer

By reviewing school-level results to understand trends and inform discussions about school improvement priorities

Answer

School Councils are an advisory body and can use aggregated EQAO results to have informed conversations about school priorities without overstepping into instructional decisions.

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EQAO Use of EQAO Data 4