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Getting rid of EQAO
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Gay Stephenson Dec 16.
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Beth: About the article in the Globe... unfortunately links to that newspaper only work for about 7 days, and then you must pay for the articles :( It's different from the Star which allows you to view them for free as long as you have the link addr…
"Assessment doesn't change schools, behaviour does?"
I'll go one better Tracey, seeing as the goal of the EQAO isn't to "change schools". I'd suggest that schools can't improve unless there is willingness to do so. Part of that willingness is to wh…
I have a son in Grade 3 and a very supportive teacher. We've just come up against what is probably the first in a long year of problems with the EQAO testing. As revision work leading up to the test our teacher sends home a Math Journal once a week…
Unfortunately, Annie, when I try to look at this link, I get the message "The article you are looking for is available to GlobePlus members or can be licensed."
Beth
2 Comments re "the beauty of a standardized Curriculum, and whether the test tells whether the curriculum is being mastered"
- My daughter moved schools in Grade 6. As a result, taking Science as an example, she had two units that she did not get at…
Hooray Laurie, I agree. I have never been able to figure out why my daughter's EQAO Math results are better than her English results, when in real life (across many teachers), its the other way around.
What is this measuring anyway?
In my view, standardized test scores tell part of the story but they were never designed to tell the whole story. If they are properly administered (i.e. Teachers don't teach to the test or attempt to influence scores during administration) and if t…
Maybe P4E could do a poll (parents, teachers, councils)? Maybe the media would provide some coverage regarding the poll? Maybe the public could be aroused that way to write to their MPP's? Have there been any publicized debates (sorry if this is red…
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- At 10:01pm on February 5, 2009,
Gay Stephenson said…
- Hello Frank, welcome to our online community! I love the picture you've posted. I see you've jumped right in and posted a discussion topic - could be an interesting one... there's lots of different perspectives on that one. Did you see our new library report? Is that how you found us?
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