Can school boards or individual students choose not to participate in an assessment?
» View answer No. The legislation that established EQAO (Bill 30) requires all students in publicly funded schools to participate in provincial assessments. Students are exempted or accommodated on an individual basis and only for reasons outlined in EQAO’s policies on exemptions and accommodations. Students in special education programs, unless exempted, are required to participate in provincial assessments. Accommodations are provided according to the student’s needs and EQAO’s policy. Accommodations include assistance with pacing, a quiet work place, a different format for assessment tasks (e.g., Braille text) and the use of various technological resources (e.g., voice-activated computer).
No. The legislation (Bill 30) that established Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) requires all students in publicly funded schools to participate in provincial assessments. Students are exempted or accommodated on an individual basis and only for reasons outlined in EQAO’s Policy on Exemptions and Accommodations. Students in special education programs, unless exempted, are required to participate in provincial assessments. Accommodations are provided according to the student’s needs and the EQAO policy. These include assisting with pacing, providing a quiet work place, providing assessment tasks in a different format (e.g. Braille test) or allowing the use of various technological resources (e.g. voice-activated computer).
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