Free EQAO family webinars will give Durham Catholic parents and guardians a closer look at how reading, writing and Grade 9 mathematics are assessed this month.
The Durham Catholic District School Board shared the invitation on November 9. The live online sessions are offered by Ontario’s Education Quality and Accountability Office, with separate registration links in the board’s notice.
Reading session on November 10
The first webinar takes place Tuesday, November 10, at 6 p.m. It focuses on reading and how EQAO evaluates students’ skills at different stages of schooling.
Staff will discuss sample reading passages and questions from the primary- and junior-division assessments and the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test. The session will explain how those materials relate to skills taught in class and highlight resources families can use to support learning.
Writing and Grade 9 mathematics later in November
A writing-focused literacy session is scheduled for Wednesday, November 25, at 6 p.m. It will examine writing prompts and questions from the primary- and junior-division assessments and the secondary-school literacy test.
The Grade 9 mathematics session follows on Thursday, November 26, at 6 p.m. EQAO staff will discuss questions from the Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics, explain what they assess and share resources for parents and guardians.
How families can take part
The board describes all three EQAO family webinars as free live events. Parents and guardians should use the individual registration links in the official notice for the sessions they wish to attend.
The notice does not announce a new student testing date or a change to assessment requirements. It is an opportunity for families to understand the assessments and the learning skills behind them.
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