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Over 40,000 More Ontario Students Meeting The Provincial Standard Over 40,000 additional Grade 3, 6 and 9 students are meeting or exceeding the provincial standard in reading, writing and math, compared to six years ago. Provincial test results released today also show that 67 per cent of students in Grades 3 and 6 are achieving at or above the provincial standard -- a 13 per cent increase since 2002-2003. English-language Grade 9 math scores have increased by more than 10 percentage points in the same period. The goal is to have 75 per cent of students achieving at or above the provincial standard of a 'B' or higher. These assessments help teachers, principals and school board administrators identify when students and student groups need more help. QUICK FACTS The Education Quality and Accountability Office is an arm's-length agency of the provincial government that has administered provincial assessments annually since 1996. Math achievement has increased for all grades and student groups. Since 2002-03, Grade 9 applied math scores have increased by 17 percentage points for English-language students and 20 percentage points for French-language students.

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Posted at 2019-02-20