Provincial Achievement Tests June 2010 Captain John Palliser School

Provincial Expectations Through Achievement Tests schools are expected to:  Demonstrate continuous improvement – comparing results to stated targets and performance over time

Grade 3 – Language Arts Participation  27 Students Wrote the Tests  19 Students were considered Regular  6 Students were English as a Second Language  2 Students were Special Education  1 Student was absent  2 Students were excused  0 Students wrote only one part of the exam

Grade 3 Language Arts – Total Test

Grade 3 – Language Arts Writing

Grade 3 – Language Arts Reading

Grade 3 and 6 -Math  Since CJP opted to follow the new Mathematics curriculum for the school year, the June 2010 Provincial Achievement Test was a pilot exam and formal results were not gathered.

Grade 3 Math No gender difference No gender difference Did equally well on each strand Number, Patterns/Relations, Shape & Space, Statistics & Probability Did equally well on each strand Number, Patterns/Relations, Shape & Space, Statistics & Probability All questions, but 1 were above or equal to provincial standard All questions, but 1 were above or equal to provincial standard Equally strong with low and moderate complexity questions Equally strong with low and moderate complexity questions

Grade 6 Math  All questions above or meeting provincial standard  Strongest with moderate complexity questions, than low complexity, weaker with high complexity  No gender differences  Slightly stronger on pattern/relations and shape & space than on statistics & probability

Grade 6 – Language Arts Participation  65 Students Wrote the Tests  39 Students were considered Regular  15 Students were English as a Second Language  12 Students were Special Education  0 Students were absent  1 Students was excused  2 Students wrote only one part of the exam

Grade 6 – Language Arts Total Test

Grade 6 – Language Arts Writing

Grade 6 – Language Arts Reading

Grade 6 – Science Participation  65 Students Wrote the Tests  39 Students were considered Regular  15 Students were English as a Second Language  12 Students were Special Education  1 Students was absent  2 Students were excused

Grade – Science Total Test

Grade 6 – Science Knowledge

Grade 6 – Science Skills

Grade 6 Social Studies Participation  66 Students Wrote the Tests  39 Students were considered Regular  15 Students were English as a Second Language  12 Students were Special Education  2 Students were excused

Grade 6 – Social Studies Total Test

Next Steps….  Using Universal Design for Learning, our Professional Learning Communities will focus on representation, assessment and engagement in various curricular areas.

Reflections/Questions  What can we learn from the excellent reading results for both Grades 3 and 6 that will help our students excel in writing? (Gr % excellence in reading; 18.5% excellence in writing – Grade % excellence in reading; 16.7% excellence in writing)  What can we do learn from the PAT assessment rubrics that will help our students become better writers?

Future Directions  Continued focus upon building an understanding of “Personalized Learning”  Focus on using the Universal Design for Learning model for planning for all students.