School Report
St Thomas Aquinas Sep S (854530)
School Report
Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics, 2014–2015
School: St Thomas Aquinas Sep S (854530)
Board: Dufferin-Peel Catholic DSB (67083)
On behalf of EQAO, I am pleased to provide you with the
results of the 2014–2015 Grade 9 Assessment of
Mathematics.
WHERE TO FIND . . .
Percentages of all students at or above the provincial standard
·
2014–2015......................................................................
·
Over time........................................................................
1
2
1
2
This report includes the 2015 results, as well as results for
previous years, so you can track progress over time. You’ll
also find demographic and attitudinal information, which
provides context for interpreting the achievement results.
This school year was unique in that not all students
participated in the provincial assessments because of labour
action in the English-language public school system. As a
result, there is no provincial-level information in this report.
Tips for using this report................................................................
3
3
Contextual information: 2014–2015...............................................
4
7
Results for groups of students: 2014–2015
·
All students...................................................................
·
Participating students...................................................
·
Students by gender.......................................................
5
5
6
8
8
9
Contextual information: Over time.................................................
10
12
Results for all students: Over time.................................................
11
13
Assessing all students against a provincial standard provides
reliable and objective data at the student, school and board
levels and helps uncover important trends. By analyzing
EQAO data alongside other evidence, school boards and
schools can make informed decisions about how to improve
student learning and can track their progress toward their
goals.
Results for all students: Over time by gender...............................
14
15
Student questionnaire results.........................................................
16–24
25–33
Explanation of terms........................................................................
34
34
At EQAO, we strongly believe that good information—in
the hands of dedicated professionals and school
communities—can help to identify areas for improvement
and inform targeted interventions. We are pleased to
provide reliable and useful information about student
achievement from Ontario’s provincial assessment program
for all partners in the education system.
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Applied Academic
PERCENTAGE OF ALL STUDENTS AT OR ABOVE THE
PROVINCIAL STANDARD (LEVELS 3 AND 4), 2014–2015
APPLIED COURSE
ACADEMIC COURSE
Sincerely,
82
52
60
Bruce Rodrigues
Chief Executive Officer
Education Quality and Accountability Office
EC
School
Results as of October 07, 2015
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Board
Province
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Board
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Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics, 2014–2015
PERCENTAGE OF ALL STUDENTS AT OR ABOVE THE PROVINCIAL STANDARD (LEVELS 3 AND 4) OVER TIME
APPLIED MATHEMATICS
School
53
37
60
43
Board
Province
60 60
52 55 56
52
42 44 44 47
EC
2010–2011
2011–2012
2012–2013
2013–2014
2014–2015
Total Number of Students
2010–2011
School
Board
Province
2011–2012
2012–2013
2013–2014
2014–2015
162
167
162
174
169
2 232
2 070
2 033
2 012
1 861
44 095
41 799
39 881
38 181
EC
ACADEMIC MATHEMATICS
School
75
Board
Province
87 89 89 89 88
87 83
79 82
83 84 84 85
EC
2010–2011
2011–2012
2012–2013
2013–2014
2014–2015
Total Number of Students
2010–2011
School
Board
Province
Results as of October 07, 2015
2011–2012
2012–2013
2013–2014
2014–2015
285
306
302
296
289
5 457
5 435
5 387
5 420
5 433
99 278
97 741
97 158
95 914
EC
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TIPS
ABOUT THIS SCHOOL OR BOARD REPORT
The applied and academic
mathematics courses are
different and should be
considered separately.
This report shows how well students have met curriculum expectations for either the
applied or academic mathematics program to the end of Grade 9. Students complete two
booklets that allow them to show what they know in mathematics. The assessment is
based on The Ontario Curriculum: Mathematics, Grades 9 and 10.
Note: Students in locally developed
courses do not participate in these
assessments.
This report includes
–
Each school or board is unique.
To appreciate the distinctive
character of a school or board,
look at the contextual
information to understand the
features and characteristics of
the community it serves.
–
This assessment captures the
performance of students at one
point in time each year.
Consider the results along with
other information about
students’ achievement in
mathematics.
¨ results for this year;
¨ a comparison of results of the current and previous administrations to aid in
monitoring improvement and
¨ information about the characteristics of the students who participated.
Specifically, you will find
¨ summary graphs showing the percentage of students achieving the provincial
standard in either applied or academic mathematics;
¨ detailed tables and graphs showing results for all levels of achievement,
participation information and results for gender
¨ student questionnaire results and
¨ an explanation of all terms used in this report.
–
Exercise caution when
interpreting results for small
schools or boards. Results may
vary considerably from year to
year, and differences may look
exaggerated. For example, in a
school of 30 students, a
difference of 10% represents
only three students.
–
Trends may be difficult to
identify or to interpret. This is
especially true when groups are
small or in schools where there
is a high turnover in the student
population.
–
EQAO values students' privacy.
Beginning in 2012–2013,
results are not reported publicly
for schools where fewer than 10
students participated because it
might be possible to identify
individual students. Prior to
2012–2013, results were not
reported publicly for schools
where fewer than 15 students
participated.
HOW TO USE THIS REPORT
¨ Examine the contextual information to understand the similarities and differences
between this school, the board and the province; the board and the province.
Consider the challenges that any differences might present.
¨ Examine the results for applied and academic mathematics.
· Are these results consistent with what you would expect?
· How do the school results compare to the board and province; the board
results compare to the province?
· How do these results compare over time?
· What influence might students’ attitudes have on student performance (refer
to the questionnaire results)?
¨ Speak to the school or board staff about the goals for school improvement
related to mathematics.
The Education Quality and Accountability Office is an independent agency that gathers information
about student achievement through province-wide assessments. Each year, all Grade 9 students in
applied and academic mathematics take part in this assessment across Ontario. Individual results are
reported to students and to parents and guardians. School, board and provincial results are released
publicly.
Learn more about us at www.eqao.com.
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Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics, 2014–2015, Applied Course
Contextual Information
This information provides a context for interpreting the school’s applied mathematics course results.
School
Board
Province
Enrolment
Number of students in applied mathematics course
169
1 861
EC
9
135
EC
Not applicable
26
EC
Number of classes with students in applied mathematics course
Number of schools with applied mathematics classes
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Participation in the Assessment
Students who participated in the assessment
163
96%
1 837
99%
EC
EC
23
14%
371
20%
EC
EC
9
6%
107
6%
EC
EC
6
4%
24
1%
EC
EC
Female
81
48%
852
46%
EC
EC
Male
88
52%
1 009
54%
EC
EC
0
0%
0
0%
EC
EC
English language learners*
10
6%
179
10%
EC
EC
Students with special education needs (excluding gifted)*
23
14%
519
28%
EC
EC
First-semester course
79
47%
892
48%
EC
EC
Second-semester course
90
53%
911
49%
EC
EC
0
0%
58
3%
EC
EC
9%
EC
EC
EC
Participating students who received one or more
accommodations*
Participating students who received one or more special
provisions*
Students who did not complete any part of the assessment (no
data)*
Gender† Based on number of students enrolled
Gender not specified
Student Status† Based on number of students enrolled
Semester/Full Year Based on number of students enrolled
Full-year course
Language and School Background††
Based on Student Questionnaire data
Number of Respondents:
Speak only or mostly a language other than English at home
*
†
††
139
7
5%
1 581
143
Speak another language as often as English at home
25
18%
312
20%
EC
EC
Attended three or more elementary schools from kindergarten to
Grade 8
54
39%
622
39%
EC
EC
See the Explanation of Terms.
Contextual data pertaining to “gender” and “student status” are provided by schools and/or boards through the Student Data Collection process. Some data
may be missing because they were not provided by the school or the board.
Contextual data pertaining to “school background” and “language” are gathered from the Student Questionnaire completed by students. Some data may be
missing because they were not provided by the students.
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Results for All Students
All Students*
Number of Students
#
%
%
%
Level 4
19
11%
18%
EC
Level 3
69
41%
43%
EC
Level 2
57
34%
29%
EC
Level 1
13
8%
7%
EC
5
3%
3%
EC
Below Level 1
Participating
Students
No Data
Board
1 861
Percentage of All Students in Applied Mathematics
Course at All Levels*
School
169
96%
163
6
At or Above
Provincial Standard
(Levels 3 and 4) †
Province
EC
99%
41
34
43
29
EC
4%
1%
EC
52%
60%
EC
3
3
EC
8
Below L1
7
11
EC
EC
Level 1
EC
Level 2
School
18
EC
Level 3
Board
Level 4
Province
Results for Participating Students (excludes "no data" category)
Participating Students**
Number of Students
School
163
Board
1 837
Percentage of Participating Students in Applied Mathematics
Course at All Levels**
Province
EC
#
%
%
%
Level 4
19
12%
18%
EC
Level 3
69
42%
43%
EC
Level 2
57
35%
29%
EC
Level 1
13
8%
7%
EC
5
3%
3%
EC
Below Level 1
At or Above
Provincial Standard
(Levels 3 and 4) †
54%
61%
35
EC
3
3
EC
8
Below L1
Level 1
School
*
**
†
7
42
43
29
12
EC
EC
Level 2
Board
18
EC
Level 3
EC
Level 4
Province
Because percentages in tables and graphs are rounded, and because graphs do not show all reporting categories, percentages may not add up to 100.
Because percentages in tables and graphs are rounded, percentages may not add up to 100.
These percentages are based on the actual number of students and cannot be calculated simply by adding the rounded percentages of students at Levels 3 and 4.
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Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics, 2014–2015, Applied Course
Results by Gender††
All Students: School by Gender*
Number of Students
Female
81
Percentage of All Students in Applied
Mathematics Course at All Levels by Gender: School*
Male
88
#
%
#
%
Level 4
9
11%
10
11%
Level 3
29
36%
40
45%
Level 2
30
37%
27
31%
Level 1
7
9%
6
7%
Below Level 1
Participating
Students
No Data
At or Above
Provincial Standard
(Levels 3 and 4) †
4
5%
1
1%
79
98%
84
95%
2
2%
4
45
37
5
9
1
Female
852
#
%
Level 4
158
19%
172
17%
Level 3
349
41%
445
44%
Level 2
248
29%
286
28%
Level 1
67
8%
63
6%
Below Level 1
22
3%
27
3%
844
99%
993
98%
8
1%
16
2%
29
3
*
†
††
8
3
Below L1
44
28
Level 2
Female
Level 3
Level 4
Male
Percentage of All Students in Applied
Mathematics Course at All Levels by Gender: Province*
Male
EC
Number of Students
#
%
#
%
Level 4
EC
EC
EC
EC
Level 3
EC
EC
EC
EC
Level 2
EC
EC
EC
EC
Level 1
EC
EC
EC
EC
Below Level 1
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
Below L1
EC
17
6
Level 1
61%
Female
EC
No Data
At or Above
Provincial Standard
(Levels 3 and 4) †
Level 4
Male
41
All Students: Province by Gender*
Participating
Students
Level 3
19
60%
11
Percentage of All Students in Applied
Mathematics Course at All Levels by Gender: Board*
%
No Data
At or Above
Provincial Standard
(Levels 3 and 4) †
Level 2
Female
Male
1 009
#
Participating
Students
Level 1
57%
All Students: Board by Gender*
Number of Students
11
7
5%
Below L1
47%
36
31
EC
EC
EC
Level 1
Female
EC
EC
EC
Level 2
EC
Level 3
EC
EC
Level 4
Male
Because percentages in tables and graphs are rounded, and because graphs do not show all reporting categories, percentages may not add up to 100.
These percentages are based on the actual number of students and cannot be calculated simply by adding the rounded percentages of students at Levels 3 and 4.
Includes only students for whom gender data were available.
Results as of October 07, 2015
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Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics, 2014–2015, Academic Course
Contextual Information
This information provides a context for interpreting the school’s academic mathematics course results.
School
Board
Province
Enrolment
Number of students in academic mathematics course
Number of classes with students in academic mathematics
course
Number of schools with academic mathematics classes
289
5 433
EC
11
239
EC
Not applicable
26
EC
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Participation in the Assessment
Students who participated in the assessment
289
100%
5 410
100%
EC
EC
12
4%
121
2%
EC
EC
11
4%
184
3%
EC
EC
0
0%
23
<1%
EC
EC
Female
154
53%
2 820
52%
EC
EC
Male
135
47%
2 613
48%
EC
EC
0
0%
0
0%
EC
EC
English language learners*
11
4%
363
7%
EC
EC
Students with special education needs (excluding gifted)*
11
4%
173
3%
EC
EC
First-semester course
153
53%
2 457
45%
EC
EC
Second-semester course
136
47%
2 722
50%
EC
EC
0
0%
254
5%
EC
EC
Speak only or mostly a language other than English at home
242
17
7%
4 940
10%
475
EC
EC
EC
Speak another language as often as English at home
37
15%
1 032
21%
EC
EC
Attended three or more elementary schools from kindergarten to
Grade 8
86
36%
1 836
37%
EC
EC
Participating students who received one or more
accommodations*
Participating students who received one or more special
provisions*
Students who did not complete any part of the assessment (no
data)*
Gender† Based on number of students enrolled
Gender not specified
Student Status† Based on number of students enrolled
Semester/Full Year Based on number of students enrolled
Full-year course
Language and School Background††
Based on Student Questionnaire data
Number of Respondents:
*
†
††
See the Explanation of Terms.
Contextual data pertaining to “gender” and “student status” are provided by schools and/or boards through the Student Data Collection process. Some data
may be missing because they were not provided by the school or the board.
Contextual data pertaining to “school background” and “language” are gathered from the Student Questionnaire completed by students. Some data may be
missing because they were not provided by the students.
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Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics, 2014–2015, Academic Course
Results for All Students
All Students*
Number of Students
#
%
%
%
Level 4
16
6%
13%
EC
Level 3
221
76%
75%
EC
Level 2
37
13%
9%
EC
Level 1
14
5%
2%
EC
1
<1%
<1%
EC
289
100%
100%
EC
0
0%
<1%
EC
82%
88%
EC
Below Level 1
Participating
Students
No Data
At or Above
Provincial Standard
(Levels 3 and 4) †
Board
5 433
Percentage of All Students in Academic Mathematics
Course at All Levels*
School
289
Province
EC
76
13
<1
<1
EC
5
Below L1
2
9
EC
Level 1
EC
EC
Level 2
School
75
6
Level 3
Board
13
EC
Level 4
Province
Results for Participating Students (excludes "no data" category)
Participating Students**
Number of Students
School
289
Board
5 410
#
Percentage of Participating Students in Academic Mathematics
Course at All Levels**
Province
EC
%
%
%
Level 4
16
6%
13%
EC
Level 3
221
76%
75%
EC
Level 2
37
13%
9%
EC
Level 1
14
5%
2%
EC
1
<1%
<1%
EC
82%
89%
EC
Below Level 1
At or Above
Provincial Standard
(Levels 3 and 4) †
76
13
<1
<1
EC
5
Below L1
Level 1
School
*
**
†
2
EC
9
Level 2
Board
75
EC
EC
Level 3
6
13
EC
Level 4
Province
Because percentages in tables and graphs are rounded, and because graphs do not show all reporting categories, percentages may not add up to 100.
Because percentages in tables and graphs are rounded, percentages may not add up to 100.
These percentages are based on the actual number of students and cannot be calculated simply by adding the rounded percentages of students at Levels 3 and 4.
Results as of October 07, 2015
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Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics, 2014–2015, Academic Course
Results by Gender††
All Students: School by Gender*
Number of Students
Female
154
Percentage of All Students in Academic
Mathematics Course at All Levels by Gender: School*
Male
135
#
%
#
%
Level 4
6
4%
10
7%
Level 3
121
79%
100
74%
Level 2
20
13%
17
13%
Level 1
7
5%
7
5%
Below Level 1
0
0%
1
1%
154
100%
135
100%
Participating
Students
No Data
At or Above
Provincial Standard
(Levels 3 and 4) †
79
13
0
0
0%
0
5
1
Female
2 820
%
Level 4
351
Level 3
2 131
Level 2
Level 1
Below Level 1
Participating
Students
No Data
At or Above
Provincial Standard
(Levels 3 and 4) †
%
12%
378
14%
76%
1 943
74%
260
9%
220
8%
68
2%
55
2%
0
0%
4
<1%
2 810
100%
2 600
100%
13
*
†
††
Level 4
Male
9
74
12
8
14
Level 2
Female
Level 3
Level 4
Male
Percentage of All Students in Academic
Mathematics Course at All Levels by Gender: Province*
Female
EC
Male
EC
#
%
#
%
Level 4
EC
EC
EC
EC
Level 3
EC
EC
EC
EC
Level 2
EC
EC
EC
EC
Level 1
EC
EC
EC
EC
Below Level 1
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
Below L1
EC
2
Level 1
89%
Number of Students
No Data
At or Above
Provincial Standard
(Levels 3 and 4) †
Level 3
<1%
All Students: Province by Gender*
Participating
Students
2
<1
Below L1
88%
Level 2
76
0
<1%
7
Percentage of All Students in Academic
Mathematics Course at All Levels by Gender: Board*
#
10
4
Female
Male
2 613
#
Level 1
81%
All Students: Board by Gender*
Number of Students
13
5
0%
Below L1
82%
74
EC
EC
EC
Level 1
Female
EC
EC
EC
Level 2
EC
Level 3
EC
EC
Level 4
Male
Because percentages in tables and graphs are rounded, and because graphs do not show all reporting categories, percentages may not add up to 100.
These percentages are based on the actual number of students and cannot be calculated simply by adding the rounded percentages of students at Levels 3 and 4.
Includes only students for whom gender data were available.
Results as of October 07, 2015
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Contextual Information over Time: Applied Mathematics Course
This information provides a context for interpreting the school’s results of the current and previous administrations.
2010–2011 2011–2012 2012–2013 2013–2014 2014–2015
Enrolment
Number of students in applied mathematics course
162
167
162
174
169
9
9
9
10
9
Students who participated in the assessment
98%
99%
97%
100%
96%
Participating students who received one or more
accommodations*
Participating students who received one or more special
provisions*
Students who did not complete any part of the assessment (no
data)*
16%
19%
19%
11%
14%
5%
4%
6%
6%
6%
2%
1%
3%
0%
4%
Female
41%
42%
49%
56%
48%
Male
59%
58%
51%
44%
52%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
6%
8%
7%
6%
6%
16%
19%
19%
11%
14%
First-semester course
47%
48%
49%
48%
47%
Second-semester course
53%
46%
51%
52%
53%
0%
7%
0%
0%
0%
Number of classes with students in applied mathematics course
Participation in the Assessment
Gender† Based on number of students enrolled
Gender not specified
Student Status† Based on number of students enrolled
English language learners*
Students with special education needs (excluding gifted)*
Semester/Full Year Based on number of students enrolled
Full-year course
Language and School Background††
Based on Student Questionnaire data
Number of Respondents:
Speak only or mostly a language other than English at home
*
†
††
130
145
100
130
139
9%
9%
5%
8%
5%
Speak another language as often as English at home
18%
19%
22%
11%
18%
Attended three or more elementary schools from kindergarten to
Grade 8
36%
39%
44%
31%
39%
See the Explanation of Terms.
Contextual data pertaining to “gender” and “student status” are provided by schools and/or boards through the Student Data Collection process. Some data may be
missing because they were not provided by the school or the board.
Contextual data pertaining to “school background” and “language” are gathered from the Student Questionnaire completed by students. Some data may be missing
because they were not provided by the students.
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Results over Time, 2011–2012 to 2014–2015
Applied Mathematics Course for All Students
School*
Year
Number of Students
'11–'12
'12–'13
'13–'14
'14–'15
167
162
174
169
Level 4
11%
6%
14%
11%
Level 3
42%
37%
46%
41%
Level 2
36%
37%
31%
34%
Level 1
9%
14%
7%
8%
Below Level 1
1%
2%
2%
3%
99%
97%
100%
96%
1%
3%
0%
4%
53%
43%
60%
52%
Participating Students
No Data
At or Above
Provincial Standard
(Levels 3 and 4)†
Percentage of All Students in
Applied Mathematics Course at All Levels: School*
Number of Students
'12–'13
'13–'14
'14–'15
2 070
2 033
2 012
1 861
Level 4
12%
12%
16%
18%
Level 3
43%
44%
44%
43%
Level 2
32%
33%
29%
29%
Level 1
9%
8%
7%
7%
Below Level 1
2%
2%
2%
3%
98%
99%
98%
99%
2%
1%
2%
1%
55%
56%
60%
60%
Participating Students
No Data
At or Above
Provincial Standard
(Levels 3 and 4)†
2
7
3
2
Below L1
Number of Students
'12–'13
'13–'14
'14–'15
41 799
39 881
38 181
EC
Level 4
7%
8%
9%
EC
Level 3
37%
36%
38%
EC
Level 2
34%
35%
34%
EC
Level 1
13%
13%
11%
EC
4%
5%
4%
EC
95%
96%
96%
EC
5%
4%
4%
EC
44%
44%
47%
EC
Below Level 1
Participating Students
No Data
At or Above
Provincial Standard
(Levels 3 and 4)†
†
14
11
11
6
Level 2
Level 3
2012–2013
Level 4
2013–2014
2014–2015
43 44 44 43
32 33
9
2
2
8
3
2
Below L1
29
29
12 12
7
16 18
7
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
2012–2013
Level 4
2013–2014
2014–2015
Percentage of All Students in
Applied Mathematics Course at All Levels: Province*
37 36 38
34 35 34
13 13
4
5
4
11
EC
Below L1
2011–2012
*
41
Percentage of All Students in
Applied Mathematics Course at All Levels: Board*
Province*
'11–'12
37
8
Level 1
2011–2012
Year
34
14
9
1
Board*
'11–'12
37
31
2011–2012
Year
46
42
36
7
EC
Level 1
EC
Level 2
2012–2013
8
9
EC
Level 3
2013–2014
EC
Level 4
2014–2015
Because percentages in tables and graphs are rounded, and because graphs do not show all reporting categories, percentages may not add up to 100.
These percentages are based on the actual number of students and cannot be calculated simply by adding the rounded percentages of students at Levels 3 and 4.
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Contextual Information over Time: Academic Mathematics Course
This information provides a context for interpreting the school’s results of the current and previous administrations.
2010–2011 2011–2012 2012–2013 2013–2014 2014–2015
Enrolment
Number of students in academic mathematics course
285
306
302
296
289
10
11
12
11
11
100%
100%
99%
100%
100%
1%
2%
2%
1%
4%
4%
1%
3%
4%
4%
<1%
0%
1%
<1%
0%
Female
49%
48%
50%
56%
53%
Male
51%
52%
50%
44%
47%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
English language learners*
4%
1%
3%
4%
4%
Students with special education needs (excluding gifted)*
1%
2%
1%
1%
4%
First-semester course
49%
54%
47%
47%
53%
Second-semester course
51%
46%
53%
53%
47%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Number of classes with students in academic mathematics
course
Participation in the Assessment
Students who participated in the assessment
Participating students who received one or more
accommodations*
Participating students who received one or more special
provisions*
Students who did not complete any part of the assessment (no
data)*
Gender† Based on number of students enrolled
Gender not specified
Student Status† Based on number of students enrolled
Semester/Full Year Based on number of students enrolled
Full-year course
Language and School Background††
Based on Student Questionnaire data
Number of Respondents:
Speak only or mostly a language other than English at home
*
†
††
269
271
241
235
242
7%
5%
8%
6%
7%
Speak another language as often as English at home
12%
16%
13%
16%
15%
Attended three or more elementary schools from kindergarten to
Grade 8
27%
32%
38%
35%
36%
See the Explanation of Terms.
Contextual data pertaining to “gender” and “student status” are provided by schools and/or boards through the Student Data Collection process. Some data may be
missing because they were not provided by the school or the board.
Contextual data pertaining to “school background” and “language” are gathered from the Student Questionnaire completed by students. Some data may be missing
because they were not provided by the students.
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Results over Time, 2011–2012 to 2014–2015
Academic Mathematics Course for All Students
School*
Year
Number of Students
'11–'12
'12–'13
'13–'14
'14–'15
306
302
296
289
Level 4
8%
9%
4%
6%
Level 3
79%
74%
74%
76%
Level 2
11%
11%
16%
13%
Level 1
2%
5%
5%
5%
Below Level 1
0%
0%
0%
<1%
100%
99%
100%
100%
0%
1%
<1%
0%
87%
83%
79%
82%
Participating Students
No Data
At or Above
Provincial Standard
(Levels 3 and 4)†
Percentage of All Students in
Academic Mathematics Course at All Levels: School*
79
16
11 11
0
0
<1
0
2
Below L1
5
5
Board*
Year
Number of Students
'11–'12
'12–'13
'13–'14
'14–'15
5 435
5 387
5 420
5 433
Level 4
14%
15%
11%
13%
Level 3
75%
74%
78%
75%
Level 2
8%
8%
9%
9%
Level 1
2%
3%
2%
2%
<1%
<1%
<1%
<1%
100%
100%
100%
100%
No Data
<1%
<1%
<1%
<1%
At or Above
Provincial Standard
(Levels 3 and 4)†
89%
89%
89%
88%
Below Level 1
Participating Students
Year
Number of Students
'11–'12
'12–'13
'13–'14
'14–'15
97 741
97 158
95 914
EC
Level 4
13%
13%
12%
EC
Level 3
71%
71%
73%
EC
Level 2
11%
10%
11%
EC
Level 1
4%
4%
4%
EC
Below Level 1
<1%
<1%
<1%
EC
Participating Students
99%
99%
99%
EC
1%
1%
1%
EC
84%
84%
85%
EC
No Data
At or Above
Provincial Standard
(Levels 3 and 4)†
†
Level 2
Level 3
9
4
6
Level 4
2013–2014
2014–2015
Percentage of All Students in
Academic Mathematics Course at All Levels: Board*
75 74
78
75
14 15
8
<1 <1 <1 <1
2
Below L1
3
2
8
9
9
11 13
2
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
2012–2013
Level 4
2013–2014
2014–2015
Percentage of All Students in
Academic Mathematics Course at All Levels: Province*
71 71 73
11 10
<1 <1 <1
EC
Below L1
2011–2012
*
8
2012–2013
2011–2012
Province*
13
5
Level 1
2011–2012
74 74 76
4
4
4
EC
Level 1
EC
Level 2
2012–2013
13 13 12
11
EC
Level 3
2013–2014
EC
Level 4
2014–2015
Because percentages in tables and graphs are rounded, and because graphs do not show all reporting categories, percentages may not add up to 100.
These percentages are based on the actual number of students and cannot be calculated simply by adding the rounded percentages of students at Levels 3 and 4.
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RESULTS FOR ALL STUDENTS OVER TIME BY GENDER †
Percentage of Students At or Above the Provincial Standard (Levels 3 and 4):
GRADE 9 APPLIED MATHEMATICS
2010–2011
2011–2012
2012–2013
2013–2014
60
58
47
SCHOOL
37
49
BOARD
PROVINCE
39
37
54
53
44
42
57
47
42
56
56
58
46
45
Female
61
57
47
44
41
2014–2015
63
60
61
EC
EC
49
Male
Total Number of Students in Applied Mathematics Course †
2010–2011
Female
School
Board
Province
†
Male
2011–2012
Female
Male
2012–2013
Female
Male
2013–2014
Female
Male
2014–2015
Female
Male
67
95
70
97
79
83
97
77
81
88
1 003
1 229
956
1 114
948
1 085
923
1 089
852
1 009
19 721
24 374
18 563
23 236
17 695
22 181
16 662
21 519
EC
EC
Includes only students for whom gender data were available.
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RESULTS FOR ALL STUDENTS OVER TIME BY GENDER †
Percentage of Students At or Above the Provincial Standard (Levels 3 and 4):
GRADE 9 ACADEMIC MATHEMATICS
2010–2011
2011–2012
90
82
2012–2013
83
82
83
2013–2014
85
82
81
88
89
EC
EC
74
68
2014–2015
SCHOOL
87
88
90
89
89
89
88
89
82
84
83
85
84
85
84
86
BOARD
PROVINCE
Female
Male
Total Number of Students in Academic Mathematics Course †
2010–2011
Female
School
Board
Province
†
Male
2011–2012
Female
Male
2012–2013
Female
Male
2013–2014
Female
Male
2014–2015
Female
Male
139
146
146
160
152
150
166
130
154
135
2 849
2 608
2 779
2 655
2 757
2 630
2 855
2 565
2 820
2 613
50 814
48 464
50 134
47 607
49 986
47 171
49 157
46 757
EC
EC
Includes only students for whom gender data were available.
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STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS FOR THIS SCHOOL (# = 139)
Strongly Disagree/Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Agree/Strongly agree
STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD MATHEMATICS
How much do you agree or disagree with the following
statements?
I like mathematics.
26
I am good at mathematics.
38
21
I am able to answer difficult mathematics questions.
34
29
41
Mathematics is one of my favourite subjects.
51
I understand most of the mathematics I am taught.
7
37
I do my best in mathematics class.
7
29
The mathematics I learn now helps me do work in other subjects.
31
18
I need to keep taking mathematics for the kind of job I want after I
leave school.
35
25
Somewhat confident
35
48
43
60
27
37
24
33
63
88
24
33
76
106
35
48
48
67
43
60
40
55
Very confident
Number of students
who answered
“very confident”
Percentage of Students*
number sense (e.g., operations with integers, rational numbers,
exponents)
8
algebra (e.g., solving equations, simplifying expressions with
polynomials)
*
30
Confident
How confident are you that you can answer mathematics
questions related to the following?
geometry (e.g., angles, parallel lines)
32
16
I need to do well in mathematics to study what I want later.
measurement (e.g., perimeter, area, volume)
35
13
The mathematics I learn now is useful for everyday life.
linear relations (e.g., scatter plots, lines of best fit)
22
25
Mathematics is an easy subject.
Not at all confident
Number of students
who answered
“agree” or “strongly
agree”
Percentage of Students*
49
10
36
6
4
37
28
37
19
10
28
35
30
32
11
15
12
17
22
30
37
52
22
31
Percentages may not add up to 100, due to rounding or to ambiguous or blank responses. Where there is no number in a bar, the percentage of responses is
smaller than four.
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STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS FOR THIS SCHOOL (# = 139)
Never or almost never
Sometimes
Often
Very Often
DOING MATHEMATICS
How often do you do the following when studying mathematics
or working on a mathematics problem?
I connect new mathematics concepts to what I already know about
mathematics or other subjects.
I check my mathematics answers to see if they make sense.
18
46
9
I take time to discuss my mathematics assignments with my
classmates.
38
9
13
17
24
23
42
15
17
29
4
8
11
13
18
Percentage of Students*
10
I am not usually assigned any mathematics homework
Number of students
14
7
10
35
Sometimes
29
Often
*
35
29
How often do you complete your mathematics homework?
Always
35
34
I look for more than one way to solve mathematics problems.
23
36
I apply new mathematics concepts to real-life problems.
Never or almost never
Number of students
who answered
“very often”
Percentage of Students*
11
49
40
15
Percentages may not add up to 100, due to rounding or to ambiguous or blank responses. Where there is no number in a bar, the percentage of responses is
smaller than four.
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STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS FOR THIS SCHOOL (# = 139)
Never
1 or 2 times a month
1 to 3 times a week
Every day or almost every day
OUT-OF-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
How often do you do the following when you are not at school?
34
I read by myself.
I use the Internet.
5
I participate in art, music or drama activities.
10
18
19
26
81
113
10
23
17
26
24
29
35
17
I participate in other clubs or organizations.
40
I volunteer in my community.
39
I work at a paid job.
*
25
19
I play video games.
I participate in sports or other physical activities.
Number of students
who answered
“everyday or almost
every day”
Percentage of Students*
40
16
26
15
35
71
9
34
55
25
35
13
18
15 5
7
10 4
6
Percentages may not add up to 100, due to rounding or to ambiguous or blank responses. Where there is no number in a bar, the percentage of responses is
smaller than four.
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STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS FOR THIS SCHOOL (# = 139)
SCHOOLS ATTENDED
How many schools did you attend from kindergarten to
Grade 8?
23
1 school
49
23
3 schools
32
11
4 schools
5 or more schools
32
35
2 schools
Only English/Mostly
English
15
5
7
Another language (or other Mostly another language (or
languages) as often as
other languages)/Only
English
another language (or other
languages)
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
Number of
students who
answered
“only English”
or “mostly
English”
Percentage of Students*
74
Languages student speaks at home
Languages in which people speak to student at home
*
Number of students
Percentage of Students*
68
17
18 5
103
11
94
Percentages may not add up to 100, due to rounding or to ambiguous or blank responses. Where there is no number in a bar, the percentage of responses is
smaller than four.
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STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS FOR THIS SCHOOL (# = 139)
USE OF THE ASSESSMENT IN CLASS MARKS
Will your teacher count some or all parts of the Grade 9
Assessment of Mathematics as part of your class mark?
Percentage of Students*
37
Yes
No
Number of students
51
2
3
59
Don’t know
Were you told how much the assessment will count as part of
your class mark (e.g., 5%)? †
82
Total number of students:
51
Percentage of Students*
Number of students
82
Yes
18
No
Does counting the Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics as part
of your class mark motivate you to take the assessment more
seriously? †
No
Undecided
*
†
9
Total number of students:
51
Percentage of Students*
Number of students
78
Yes
10
12
42
40
5
6
Percentages may not add up to 100, due to rounding or to ambiguous or blank responses.
Numbers and percentages are based on the number of students who indicated that their teacher will count some or all parts of the assessment as part of their class mark.
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Male*
(# = EC)
Female*
(# = EC)
All Students
(# = EC)
Province
Male*
(# = 838)
Female*
(# = 743)
All Students
(# = 1 581)
Board
Male*
(# = 75)
(all students, female, male)
Female*
(# = 64)
STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE
RESULTS FOR SCHOOL, BOARD AND PROVINCE
All Students
(# = 139)
School
STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD MATHEMATICS
Percentage of students indicating they “agree” or “strongly agree” with the following statements:
†
I like mathematics.
35%
20%
47%
40%
33%
47%
EC
EC
EC
I am good at mathematics.
43%
25%
59%
41%
33%
48%
EC
EC
EC
I am able to answer difficult mathematics questions.
27%
17%
35%
28%
21%
35%
EC
EC
EC
Mathematics is one of my favourite subjects.
24%
11%
35%
25%
18%
32%
EC
EC
EC
I understand most of the mathematics I am taught.
63%
56%
69%
68%
62%
72%
EC
EC
EC
Mathematics is an easy subject.
24%
8%
37%
22%
15%
27%
EC
EC
EC
I do my best in mathematics class.
76%
80%
73%
85%
87%
83%
EC
EC
EC
The mathematics I learn now is useful for everyday life.
35%
31%
37%
38%
35%
41%
EC
EC
EC
48%
41%
55%
48%
45%
50%
EC
EC
EC
43%
41%
45%
53%
50%
56%
EC
EC
EC
40%
34%
44%
44%
41%
47%
EC
EC
EC
The mathematics I learn now helps me do work in other
subjects.
I need to do well in mathematics to study what I want
later.
I need to keep taking mathematics for the kind of job I
want after I leave school.
Percentage of students indicating they feel “confident” or “very confident” that they can answer mathematics questions related to the
following: ‡
number sense (e.g., operations with integers, rational
numbers, exponents)
algebra (e.g., solving equations, simplifying expressions
with polynomials)
*
†
‡
39%
20%
55%
45%
36%
52%
EC
EC
EC
50%
39%
59%
49%
45%
52%
EC
EC
EC
linear relations (e.g., scatter plots, lines of best fit)
59%
50%
67%
64%
61%
67%
EC
EC
EC
measurement (e.g., perimeter, area, volume)
72%
69%
75%
74%
71%
76%
EC
EC
EC
geometry (e.g., angles, parallel lines)
55%
45%
63%
50%
45%
55%
EC
EC
EC
Includes only students for whom gender data were available.
Other response options were “strongly disagree,” “disagree” and “neither agree nor disagree.”
Other response options were “not at all confident” and “somewhat confident.”
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Male*
(# = EC)
Female*
(# = EC)
All Students
(# = EC)
Province
Male*
(# = 838)
Female*
(# = 743)
All Students
(# = 1 581)
Board
Male*
(# = 75)
(all students, female, male)
Female*
(# = 64)
STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE
RESULTS FOR SCHOOL, BOARD AND PROVINCE
All Students
(# = 139)
School
DOING MATHEMATICS
Percentage of students indicating they do the following “very often” when studying mathematics or working on a mathematics
problem: †
I connect new mathematics concepts to what I already
know about mathematics or other subjects.
9%
5%
13%
4%
3%
5%
EC
EC
EC
I check my mathematics answers to see if they make
sense.
17%
16%
19%
19%
21%
17%
EC
EC
EC
I apply new mathematics concepts to real-life problems.
3%
2%
4%
4%
3%
5%
EC
EC
EC
I take time to discuss my mathematics assignments with
my classmates.
8%
2%
13%
5%
6%
5%
EC
EC
EC
I look for more than one way to solve mathematics
problems.
13%
9%
16%
11%
10%
12%
EC
EC
EC
Percentage of students indicating they complete their mathematics homework at the following frequencies:
*
†
‡
‡
I am not usually assigned any mathematics homework
10%
9%
11%
6%
5%
6%
EC
EC
EC
Never or almost never
7%
5%
9%
5%
3%
6%
EC
EC
EC
Sometimes
35%
39%
32%
27%
26%
27%
EC
EC
EC
Often
29%
28%
29%
34%
34%
35%
EC
EC
EC
Always
11%
9%
12%
22%
27%
19%
EC
EC
EC
Includes only students for whom gender data were available.
Other response options were “never or almost never,” “sometimes” and “often.”
Percentages may not add up to 100, due to rounding or to ambiguous or blank responses.
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Male*
(# = EC)
Female*
(# = EC)
All Students
(# = EC)
Province
Male*
(# = 838)
Female*
(# = 743)
All Students
(# = 1 581)
Board
Male*
(# = 75)
Female*
(# = 64)
(all students, female, male)
All Students
(# = 139)
School
STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE
RESULTS FOR SCHOOL, BOARD AND PROVINCE
OUT-OF-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Percentage of students indicating they do the following “every day or almost every day” when they are not at school:
†
I read by myself.
19%
25%
13%
16%
23%
10%
EC
EC
EC
I use the Internet.
81%
84%
79%
82%
84%
79%
EC
EC
EC
I play video games.
24%
8%
39%
26%
9%
41%
EC
EC
EC
I participate in sports or other physical activities.
40%
20%
56%
40%
26%
52%
EC
EC
EC
I participate in art, music or drama activities.
25%
30%
21%
18%
24%
13%
EC
EC
EC
I participate in other clubs or organizations.
13%
14%
12%
11%
7%
14%
EC
EC
EC
I volunteer in my community.
5%
5%
5%
4%
5%
3%
EC
EC
EC
I work at a paid job.
4%
2%
7%
4%
4%
4%
EC
EC
EC
SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Percentage of students indicating the number of schools they attended from kindergarten to Grade 8:
‡
1 school
23%
19%
27%
28%
27%
29%
EC
EC
EC
2 schools
35%
33%
37%
28%
29%
28%
EC
EC
EC
3 schools
23%
23%
23%
20%
19%
21%
EC
EC
EC
4 schools
11%
14%
8%
10%
12%
9%
EC
EC
EC
5 or more schools
5%
6%
4%
9%
10%
8%
EC
EC
EC
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
Percentage of students indicating that they speak the following languages at home:
‡
Only English/Mostly English
74%
72%
76%
68%
64%
70%
EC
EC
EC
Another language (or other languages) as often as English
18%
19%
17%
20%
23%
17%
EC
EC
EC
9%
10%
8%
EC
EC
EC
Mostly another language (or other languages)/
5%
5%
5%
Only another language (or other languages)
Percentage of students indicating the languages people speak to them at home:
‡
Only English/Mostly English
68%
70%
65%
57%
54%
60%
EC
EC
EC
Another language (or other languages) as often as English
17%
11%
21%
20%
22%
17%
EC
EC
EC
Mostly another language (or other languages)/
Only another language (or other languages)
11%
11%
11%
16%
17%
14%
EC
EC
EC
*
†
‡
Includes only students for whom gender data were available.
Other response options were “never,” “1 or 2 times a month” and “1 to 3 times a week.”
Percentages may not add up to 100, due to rounding or to ambiguous or blank responses.
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Male*
(# = EC)
Female*
(# = EC)
All Students
(# = EC)
Province
Male*
(# = 838)
Female*
(# = 743)
All Students
(# = 1 581)
(all students, female, male)
Board
Male*
(# = 75)
All Students
(# = 139)
STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE
RESULTS FOR SCHOOL, BOARD AND PROVINCE
Female*
(# = 64)
School
USE OF THE ASSESSMENT IN CLASS MARKS
Percentage of students indicating their teacher will count some or all parts of the Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics as part of
their class mark: †
Yes
37%
30%
43%
47%
49%
46%
EC
EC
EC
No
2%
3%
1%
1%
1%
1%
EC
EC
EC
Don’t know
59%
62%
56%
48%
46%
49%
EC
EC
EC
Male*
(# = EC)
Female*
(# = EC)
†‡
All Students
(# = EC)
Male*
(# = 384)
Female*
(# = 365)
All Students
(# = 749)
Male*
(# = 32)
Female*
(# = 19)
All Students
(# = 51)
Percentage of students indicating they were told how much the assessment will count as part of their class mark:
Yes
82%
84%
81%
87%
88%
87%
EC
EC
EC
No
18%
16%
19%
12%
11%
13%
EC
EC
EC
*
†
‡
Male*
(# = EC)
Female*
(# = EC)
All Students
(# = EC)
Male*
(# = 384)
Female*
(# = 365)
All Students
(# = 749)
Male*
(# = 32)
Female*
(# = 19)
All Students
(# = 51)
Percentage of students indicating that counting the Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics as part of their class mark motivates them
to take the assessment more seriously: †‡
Yes
78%
74%
81%
80%
82%
79%
EC
EC
EC
No
10%
5%
12%
7%
6%
8%
EC
EC
EC
Undecided
12%
21%
6%
12%
11%
13%
EC
EC
EC
Includes only students for whom gender data were available.
Percentages may not add up to 100, due to rounding or to ambiguous or blank responses.
Numbers and percentages are based on the number of students who indicated that their teacher will count some or all parts of the assessment as part of their class mark.
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STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS FOR THIS SCHOOL (# = 242)
Strongly Disagree/Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Agree/Strongly agree
STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD MATHEMATICS
How much do you agree or disagree with the following
statements?
I like mathematics.
19
I am good at mathematics.
17
I am able to answer difficult mathematics questions.
7
33
49
118
44
106
37
89
74
180
21
18
40
I do my best in mathematics class.
33
88
38
The mathematics I learn now helps me do work in other subjects.
21
I need to do well in mathematics to study what I want later.
24
21
Somewhat confident
36
26
17
I need to keep taking mathematics for the kind of job I want after I
leave school.
26
Confident
How confident are you that you can answer mathematics
questions related to the following?
33
6
58
50
121
57
138
51
124
Number of students
who answered
“very confident”
40
26
40
14
analytic geometry (e.g., slope, y-intercept, equations of lines)
14
36
measurement (e.g., perimeter, area, volume)
13
36
6
39
24
212
24
Percentage of Students*
4
59
Very confident
linear relations (e.g., scatter plots, lines of best fit)
geometry (e.g., angles, parallel lines)
24
9
The mathematics I learn now is useful for everyday life.
*
123
33
Mathematics is an easy subject.
algebra (e.g., solving equations, simplifying expressions with
polynomials)
51
41
I understand most of the mathematics I am taught.
number sense (e.g., operations with integers, rational numbers,
exponents)
30
22
Mathematics is one of my favourite subjects.
Not at all confident
Number of students
who answered
“agree” or “strongly
agree”
Percentage of Students*
31
29
38
21
50
25
60
12
29
17
41
45
108
29
71
Percentages may not add up to 100, due to rounding or to ambiguous or blank responses. Where there is no number in a bar, the percentage of responses is
smaller than four.
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STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS FOR THIS SCHOOL (# = 242)
Never or almost never
Sometimes
Often
Very Often
DOING MATHEMATICS
How often do you do the following when studying mathematics
or working on a mathematics problem?
I connect new mathematics concepts to what I already know about
mathematics or other subjects.
I check my mathematics answers to see if they make sense.
12
6
44
20
I take time to discuss my mathematics assignments with my
classmates.
Never or almost never
Sometimes
37
10
38
*
7
16
26
62
17 4
9
29
32
7
18
14
35
Percentage of Students*
<1
Number of students
1
7
18
23
56
37
Often
Always
44
22
How often do you complete your mathematics homework?
I am not usually assigned any mathematics homework
32
44
31
I apply new mathematics concepts to real-life problems.
I look for more than one way to solve mathematics problems.
Number of students
who answered
“very often”
Percentage of Students*
27
90
65
Percentages may not add up to 100, due to rounding or to ambiguous or blank responses. Where there is no number in a bar, the percentage of responses is
smaller than four.
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Never
1 or 2 times a month
1 to 3 times a week
Every day or almost every day
OUT-OF-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
How often do you do the following when you are not at school?
17
I read by myself.
23
I play video games.
I participate in art, music or drama activities.
I participate in other clubs or organizations.
I volunteer in my community.
I work at a paid job.
*
26
25
9
I use the Internet.
I participate in sports or other physical activities.
Number of students
who answered
“everyday or almost
every day”
Percentage of Students*
7
22
27
17
31
33
36
33
17
17
25
21
34
77 6
26
64
82
199
21
52
38
93
26
62
12
28
21 4
10
10
4
Percentages may not add up to 100, due to rounding or to ambiguous or blank responses. Where there is no number in a bar, the percentage of responses is
smaller than four.
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STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS FOR THIS SCHOOL (# = 242)
SCHOOLS ATTENDED
How many schools did you attend from kindergarten to
Grade 8?
24
1 school
86
21
3 schools
50
10
4 schools
5 or more schools
59
36
2 schools
Only English/Mostly
English
24
5
12
Another language (or other Mostly another language (or
languages) as often as
other languages)/Only
English
another language (or other
languages)
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
Number of
students who
answered
“only English”
or “mostly
English”
Percentage of Students*
73
Languages student speaks at home
Languages in which people speak to student at home
*
Number of students
Percentage of Students*
64
15
19
7
177
12
154
Percentages may not add up to 100, due to rounding or to ambiguous or blank responses. Where there is no number in a bar, the percentage of responses is
smaller than four.
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STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS FOR THIS SCHOOL (# = 242)
USE OF THE ASSESSMENT IN CLASS MARKS
Will your teacher count some or all parts of the Grade 9
Assessment of Mathematics as part of your class mark?
Percentage of Students*
56
Yes
No
135
<1
1
38
Don’t know
Were you told how much the assessment will count as part of
your class mark (e.g., 5%)? †
92
Total number of students:
135
Percentage of Students*
Number of students
90
Yes
No
9
*
†
Total number of students:
135
Percentage of Students*
Number of students
74
Yes
Undecided
122
12
Does counting the Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics as part
of your class mark motivate you to take the assessment more
seriously? †
No
Number of students
8
100
11
17
23
Percentages may not add up to 100, due to rounding or to ambiguous or blank responses.
Numbers and percentages are based on the number of students who indicated that their teacher will count some or all parts of the assessment as part of their class mark.
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Male*
(# = EC)
Female*
(# = EC)
All Students
(# = EC)
Province
Male*
(# = 2 352)
Female*
(# = 2 588)
All Students
(# = 4 940)
Board
Male*
(# = 111)
(all students, female, male)
Female*
(# = 131)
STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE
RESULTS FOR SCHOOL, BOARD AND PROVINCE
All Students
(# = 242)
School
STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD MATHEMATICS
Percentage of students indicating they “agree” or “strongly agree” with the following statements:
†
I like mathematics.
51%
43%
60%
59%
52%
66%
EC
EC
EC
I am good at mathematics.
49%
42%
57%
57%
50%
65%
EC
EC
EC
I am able to answer difficult mathematics questions.
44%
34%
55%
49%
39%
59%
EC
EC
EC
Mathematics is one of my favourite subjects.
37%
27%
49%
44%
37%
51%
EC
EC
EC
I understand most of the mathematics I am taught.
74%
72%
77%
78%
76%
81%
EC
EC
EC
Mathematics is an easy subject.
24%
18%
32%
31%
25%
38%
EC
EC
EC
I do my best in mathematics class.
88%
93%
81%
87%
91%
83%
EC
EC
EC
The mathematics I learn now is useful for everyday life.
24%
19%
30%
36%
33%
40%
EC
EC
EC
50%
48%
52%
58%
57%
59%
EC
EC
EC
57%
49%
67%
66%
62%
69%
EC
EC
EC
51%
46%
58%
59%
57%
62%
EC
EC
EC
The mathematics I learn now helps me do work in other
subjects.
I need to do well in mathematics to study what I want
later.
I need to keep taking mathematics for the kind of job I
want after I leave school.
Percentage of students indicating they feel “confident” or “very confident” that they can answer mathematics questions related to the
following: ‡
number sense (e.g., operations with integers, rational
numbers, exponents)
algebra (e.g., solving equations, simplifying expressions
with polynomials)
*
†
‡
61%
53%
70%
67%
60%
75%
EC
EC
EC
65%
68%
61%
71%
69%
73%
EC
EC
EC
linear relations (e.g., scatter plots, lines of best fit)
43%
43%
44%
62%
56%
69%
EC
EC
EC
analytic geometry (e.g., slope, y-intercept, equations of
lines)
46%
43%
50%
64%
59%
69%
EC
EC
EC
measurement (e.g., perimeter, area, volume)
81%
79%
84%
81%
78%
84%
EC
EC
EC
geometry (e.g., angles, parallel lines)
67%
62%
73%
70%
65%
75%
EC
EC
EC
Includes only students for whom gender data were available.
Other response options were “strongly disagree,” “disagree” and “neither agree nor disagree.”
Other response options were “not at all confident” and “somewhat confident.”
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Male*
(# = EC)
Female*
(# = EC)
All Students
(# = EC)
Province
Male*
(# = 2 352)
Female*
(# = 2 588)
All Students
(# = 4 940)
Board
Male*
(# = 111)
(all students, female, male)
Female*
(# = 131)
STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE
RESULTS FOR SCHOOL, BOARD AND PROVINCE
All Students
(# = 242)
School
DOING MATHEMATICS
Percentage of students indicating they do the following “very often” when studying mathematics or working on a mathematics
problem: †
I connect new mathematics concepts to what I already
know about mathematics or other subjects.
7%
6%
7%
11%
10%
12%
EC
EC
EC
I check my mathematics answers to see if they make
sense.
26%
24%
27%
31%
33%
28%
EC
EC
EC
I apply new mathematics concepts to real-life problems.
4%
3%
5%
5%
4%
7%
EC
EC
EC
I take time to discuss my mathematics assignments with
my classmates.
7%
6%
9%
10%
10%
10%
EC
EC
EC
I look for more than one way to solve mathematics
problems.
14%
11%
19%
14%
12%
16%
EC
EC
EC
Percentage of students indicating they complete their mathematics homework at the following frequencies:
*
†
‡
‡
I am not usually assigned any mathematics homework
<1%
0%
1%
<1%
<1%
<1%
EC
EC
EC
Never or almost never
7%
3%
13%
4%
2%
6%
EC
EC
EC
Sometimes
23%
19%
28%
18%
14%
23%
EC
EC
EC
Often
37%
39%
35%
37%
35%
38%
EC
EC
EC
Always
27%
34%
18%
35%
44%
26%
EC
EC
EC
Includes only students for whom gender data were available.
Other response options were “never or almost never,” “sometimes” and “often.”
Percentages may not add up to 100, due to rounding or to ambiguous or blank responses.
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Male*
(# = EC)
Female*
(# = EC)
All Students
(# = EC)
Province
Male*
(# = 2 352)
Female*
(# = 2 588)
All Students
(# = 4 940)
Board
Male*
(# = 111)
(all students, female, male)
Female*
(# = 131)
STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE
RESULTS FOR SCHOOL, BOARD AND PROVINCE
All Students
(# = 242)
School
OUT-OF-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Percentage of students indicating they do the following “every day or almost every day” when they are not at school:
†
I read by myself.
26%
38%
13%
21%
29%
13%
EC
EC
EC
I use the Internet.
82%
83%
81%
86%
88%
84%
EC
EC
EC
I play video games.
21%
8%
37%
21%
7%
37%
EC
EC
EC
I participate in sports or other physical activities.
38%
27%
51%
38%
28%
50%
EC
EC
EC
I participate in art, music or drama activities.
26%
34%
16%
18%
23%
12%
EC
EC
EC
I participate in other clubs or organizations.
12%
9%
14%
12%
11%
14%
EC
EC
EC
I volunteer in my community.
4%
3%
5%
4%
5%
4%
EC
EC
EC
I work at a paid job.
2%
2%
1%
2%
2%
3%
EC
EC
EC
SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Percentage of students indicating the number of schools they attended from kindergarten to Grade 8:
‡
1 school
24%
21%
28%
28%
27%
29%
EC
EC
EC
2 schools
36%
38%
32%
30%
30%
31%
EC
EC
EC
3 schools
21%
23%
18%
20%
21%
20%
EC
EC
EC
4 schools
10%
11%
9%
10%
10%
9%
EC
EC
EC
5 or more schools
5%
3%
7%
7%
8%
7%
EC
EC
EC
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
Percentage of students indicating that they speak the following languages at home:
‡
Only English/Mostly English
73%
73%
74%
65%
65%
64%
EC
EC
EC
Another language (or other languages) as often as English
15%
16%
14%
21%
21%
20%
EC
EC
EC
10%
9%
10%
EC
EC
EC
Mostly another language (or other languages)/
7%
8%
6%
Only another language (or other languages)
Percentage of students indicating the languages people speak to them at home:
‡
Only English/Mostly English
64%
64%
63%
52%
52%
52%
EC
EC
EC
Another language (or other languages) as often as English
19%
18%
19%
21%
22%
20%
EC
EC
EC
Mostly another language (or other languages)/
Only another language (or other languages)
12%
12%
11%
20%
19%
21%
EC
EC
EC
*
†
‡
Includes only students for whom gender data were available.
Other response options were “never,” “1 or 2 times a month” and “1 to 3 times a week.”
Percentages may not add up to 100, due to rounding or to ambiguous or blank responses.
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Male*
(# = EC)
Female*
(# = EC)
All Students
(# = EC)
Province
Male*
(# = 2 352)
Female*
(# = 2 588)
All Students
(# = 4 940)
(all students, female, male)
Board
Male*
(# = 111)
All Students
(# = 242)
STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE
RESULTS FOR SCHOOL, BOARD AND PROVINCE
Female*
(# = 131)
School
USE OF THE ASSESSMENT IN CLASS MARKS
Percentage of students indicating their teacher will count some or all parts of the Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics as part of
their class mark: †
Yes
56%
58%
53%
64%
68%
61%
EC
EC
EC
No
<1%
1%
0%
<1%
<1%
1%
EC
EC
EC
Don’t know
38%
36%
41%
30%
27%
34%
EC
EC
EC
Male*
(# = EC)
Female*
(# = EC)
†‡
All Students
(# = EC)
Male*
(# = 1 425)
Female*
(# = 1 757)
All Students
(# = 3 182)
Male*
(# = 59)
Female*
(# = 76)
All Students
(# = 135)
Percentage of students indicating they were told how much the assessment will count as part of their class mark:
Yes
90%
87%
95%
91%
91%
90%
EC
EC
EC
No
9%
12%
5%
9%
8%
9%
EC
EC
EC
*
†
‡
Male*
(# = EC)
Female*
(# = EC)
All Students
(# = EC)
Male*
(# = 1 425)
Female*
(# = 1 757)
All Students
(# = 3 182)
Male*
(# = 59)
Female*
(# = 76)
All Students
(# = 135)
Percentage of students indicating that counting the Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics as part of their class mark motivates them
to take the assessment more seriously: †‡
Yes
74%
72%
76%
82%
85%
79%
EC
EC
EC
No
8%
9%
7%
7%
4%
9%
EC
EC
EC
Undecided
17%
17%
17%
10%
10%
11%
EC
EC
EC
Includes only students for whom gender data were available.
Percentages may not add up to 100, due to rounding or to ambiguous or blank responses.
Numbers and percentages are based on the number of students who indicated that their teacher will count some or all parts of the assessment as part of their class mark.
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EXPLANATION OF TERMS
All Students Results are reported for all students in the course.
Participating Results are reported only for those students who took part in the assessment (excludes the "no data"
Students category).
Provincial The Ministry of Education, in The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9 and 10: Mathematics, has set
Standard Level 3 as the provincial standard.
Level 4 The student has demonstrated a very high to outstanding level of achievement.
(80–100%) Achievement is above the provincial standard.
Level 3 The student has demonstrated a high level of achievement.
(70–79%) Achievement is at the provincial standard.
Level 2 The student has demonstrated some of the required knowledge and skills.
(60–69%) Achievement is below, but approaching, the provincial standard.
Level 1 The student has demonstrated a passable level of achievement.
(50–59%) Achievement is below the provincial standard.
Below Level 1/ The student has not demonstrated sufficient achievement of curriculum expectations (below 50%).
Below L1
No Data Students who did not have a result due to absence or other reasons.
English Language Students who have been identified by the school in accordance with English Language Learners:
Learners ESL and ELD Programs and Services: Policies and Procedures for Ontario Elementary and
Secondary Schools, Kindergarten to Grade 12 (2007).
Students Students identified by the school as receiving special provisions. Detailed information about special
Receiving One or provisions is available in EQAO's Guide for Accommodations and Special Provisions.
More Special
Provisions
Students with Students who have been formally identified by an Identification, Placement and Review Committee,
Special Education as well as students who have an Individual Education Plan. Students whose sole identified
Needs (excluding exceptionality is giftedness are not included.
gifted)
Students Students identified by the school as receiving accommodations. Detailed information about
Receiving One or accommodations is available in EQAO's Guide for Accommodations and Special Provisions.
More
Accommodations
N/R “Not reported” indicates that the number of students participating (fewer than 10 in a group) or
responding to the Student Questionnaire (fewer than six in a group) is so small that identification of
individual student results might be possible; therefore, results are not reported.
N/D "No data available" is used to indicate that there were no students in the course for the years
specified.
W Results are being withheld by EQAO. For further information, please contact the school principal.
EC Due to exceptional circumstances in 2015, provincial data are unavailable to report provincial
results.
NP Non-participating indicates that due to exceptional circumstances, some or all of the school’s or
board’s students did not participate in 2015.
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