Math and Literacy (EQAO)
Resuming the Grades 3 and 6 Education Quality and Accountability Office assessments to help us understand impacts of learning disruptions during the pandemic.

follow teacher instruction and participate in small group learning

maintain attendance at school to allow for success

be prepared to expand personal goals and strive for an achievable challenge

become re-acquainted with technology and its use for learning

prepare online EQAO testing and exemption forms for students as needed, ask principal to sign-off. Learn and become familiar with the new online system of learning, and be prepared to support teachers with this

collect and document frequent assessment in both math and language and pinpoint learning targets and needs of different students

advocate for students who may benefit from school-based tutoring or tier 3 support to bridge gaps in learning

follow science based reading and small group intervention programming to help close gaps in students learning

differentiate instruction regularly to progress all students as needed with their next steps

use offered budgeting to purchase materials that further student growth

expose students to EQAO styled questions throughout the year, and not only during testing periods

create a classroom that is responsive to new EQAO guidelines and allow resources to be easily viewable and readily accessible for students

encourage data collection and entry of previous years and current learning in board observed data entry

identify gaps in learning based on previous EQAO scores and come up with strategies of learning and coaching across divisions to help bridge those gaps

support current teachers in preparing for the EQAO (sharing resources), using technology, setting up etc.

prepare online EQAO testing and exemption forms for students as needed. Learn and become familiar with the new online system of learning, and be prepared to support teachers with this

reach out to board for additional supports where needed (Early Reading Teachers, math coaches, language support) to help support students and teachers

use budgeting or request for financial approvals for new resources if needed that are current (science of reading levelled and decodable texts, manipulatives in math, technology for student use

ensure there are school based learning/tutoring opportunities set up for students that are helpful and equitable