EQAO

The EQAO is the provincial Education Quality and Accountability Office, an independent government body that develops and oversees standardized tests for students in grades 3,6, 9 and 10. In this section, you can find information and research about the purpose and value of this testing, and tips for parents on the testing process.

  1. PCAP-2010: Report on the Pan-Canadian Assessment of math, science and reading (Report)

  2. Are students losing the joy of reading? (P4E news and views)

  3. E-newsletter September 2011 (Newsletter)

  4. What is the EQAO and why are students tested? (FAQ)

  5. Guide for Administering the Grade 3 and Grade 6 Assessments (Ontario Government Policy Documents & Guides)

  6. P4E Report Reveals Gap in Parent Engagement (Press release)

  7. Can my son be exempted from the EQAO testing? I feel the test is causing him much anxiety. What options do I have? (FAQ)

  8. Do French Immersion students write EQAO tests? (FAQ)

  9. Do students with special needs write EQAO tests? (FAQ)

  10. Do English Language Learners write the EQAO tests? (FAQ)

  11. When do students get their EQAO test results? (FAQ)

  12. How are EQAO test results used? (FAQ)

  13. How can I help my child prepare for an EQAO test? (FAQ)

  14. Do the results of EQAO tests count on my child’s report cards? (FAQ)

  15. Teachers feel pressure to cheat on tests (P4E news and views)

  16. Tips for Parents: EQAO Testing – Vietnamese (Tip Sheet)

  17. Tips for Parents: EQAO Testing – Hindi (Tip Sheet)

  18. Tips for Parents: EQAO Testing – Filipino (Tip Sheet)

  19. Tips for Parents: EQAO Testing – Urdu (Tip Sheet)

  20. Tips for Parents: EQAO Testing – Tamil (Tip Sheet)

  21. Tips for Parents: EQAO Testing – Spanish (Tip Sheet)

  22. Tips for Parents: EQAO Testing – Somali (Tip Sheet)

  23. Tips for Parents: EQAO Testing – Russian (Tip Sheet)

  24. Tips for Parents: EQAO Testing – Punjabi (Tip Sheet)

  25. Tips for Parents: EQAO Testing – Korean (Tip Sheet)

  26. Tips for Parents: EQAO Testing – French (Tip Sheet)

  27. Tips for Parents: EQAO Testing – Farsi (Tip Sheet)

  28. Tips for Parents: EQAO Testing – Chinese (Tip Sheet)

  29. Tips for Parents: EQAO Testing – Arabic (Tip Sheet)

  30. Tips for Parents: EQAO Testing – English (Tip Sheet)

  31. A new goal for public education: Schools at the centre
    Annual report on Ontario’s publicly funded schools 2010 (P4E Reports)

  32. Champions of standardized testing change their tunes (P4E news and views)

  33. Celebrating and measuring success
    from the P4E Annual report on Ontario’s schools 2008 (P4E Reports)

  34. Newsletter P4E – Sept 2007 (Newsletter)