1. Provincial Achievement Tests June 2010 Captain John Palliser School

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

3. 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

4. Grade 3 Language Arts – Total Test

5. Grade 3 – Language Arts Writing

6. Grade 3 – Language Arts Reading

7. Grade 3 and 6 -Math  Since CJP opted to follow the new Mathematics curriculum for the 2009-2010 school year, the June 2010 Provincial Achievement Test was a pilot exam and formal results were not gathered.

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. Grade 6 – Language Arts Total Test

12. Grade 6 – Language Arts Writing

13. Grade 6 – Language Arts Reading

14. 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

15. Grade – Science Total Test

16. Grade 6 – Science Knowledge

17. Grade 6 – Science Skills

18. 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

19. Grade 6 – Social Studies Total Test

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

21. 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. 3 55.6% excellence in reading; 18.5% excellence in writing – Grade 6 50.8% 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?

22. 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.